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Park & Rec schedule

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•German Park Summer Concerts provide live performances by local talent every Thursday night in German Park. June 18 entertainment provided by The Cousins and June 25 will feature entertainment by Angie Anderson and Kelly Coyle. Music starts at 7 p.m. Concerts are free and made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council, thanks to legislative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Also catch the Municipal Band Concert Wednesday, June 24 at 7 p.m. •Puppet Wagon and Rec on the Go travels to neighborhood parks each ...

Uheling, Gibbs and The Grand to receive Human Rights Award

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This year the New Ulm Human Rights Commission will award its Human Rights award to three recipients – Betty Uheling, Ali Gibbs and the Grand Center for Arts & Culture. Betty Uehling, dedicates her position as ECFE Coordinator for District 88 for the betterment of every young child in this community as well as their whole family. She created educational opportunities to strengthen the well-being of humans from birth through parenthood. She served as the district human rights office. As well as authentically always demonstrating great respect for the equal human rights for her ...

No newspaper on Friday

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Due to the federal Juneteenth holiday there will be no mail delivery on Wednesday and the Journal will not publish a paper on that day. Follow nujournal.com for breaking news and sports coverage.

New aquatics and fitness coordinator at Rec Center

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NEW ULM - Dylan Maanum is the new recreation coordinator for aquatics and fitness at New Ulm Park and Recreation. He will work primarily out of the SouthPoint Recreation and Wellness Center. Maanum started in the position recently. He and his fiancé chose New Ulm because it sits between ...

Police logs

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New Ulm Police • Received a theft report at 6:28 p.m. Friday of drum and edge sanders rented and not returned from Menards. Police and Menard’s made numerous attempts to contact the suspects, a 41-year-old Minneapolis man and 49-year-old Lucerne, Ca. Man. The loss including late fees for the two items is $10,028. A report went to the Brown County Attorney’s Office for felony theft charges. • Stopped a vehicle for traveling in the wrong traffic lane at 20th St. South and Spring St. at 11:09 p.m. Friday. Impairment signs were detected from the driver, a 48-year-old Granada man. ...

If written in, Mack will serve

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NEW ULM – New Ulm’s next Ward 4 city councilor will be decided by write-in vote in November. During the candidate filing period, no one chose to file for Ward 4, including incumbent Larry Mack, who announced earlier in the year he would not seek a fourth term. The question now facing New Ulm’s fourth ward is whose name to write in? Following Tuesday’s, city council meeting, Mack said he would be willing to serve another term if voted in as a write-in candidate, but he will not campaign for the seat. Mack’s announcement came after the city council unanimously approved a ...