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Quilting is her happy place

NEW ULM — Theresa Westrup was smiling a lot talking while with friends and quilting enthusiasts at the 2026 New Ulm Quilt Show at the Royal Oak Event Center Friday. “Quilting has been a wonderful hobby. I find myself in my ‘happy place’ when stitching a quilt together,” she ...

Community Calendar

SATURDAY Narcotics Anonymous, 10:30 a.m., River Valley Christian Church, 100 N. Washington St., New Ulm. Use side entrance. Open to the public. New Ulm Quilt Show 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Royal Oak Event Center. Quilt show displaying 300 quilts, vendors, featured quilter, Raffle Quilt Basket/Project Raffle, Door Prizes amd Food. Blithe Spirit by Noël Coward Saturday, April 11 at 7 PM at State Street Theater. Tickets: $15 in advance • $20 at the door, Kids 12 and under $5 Grateful Dead Night at the Flying Dutchmen Motorcycle Clubhouse Barn. Doors open at 4pm with bonfire and music ...

Twin Cities printmaker takes up residency at The Grand

NEW ULM — The Grand Center for Arts and Culture has welcomed Twin Cities-based printmaker and comic artist Izzy Shinn as its newest artist-in-residence. Shinn, who specializes in intaglio printmaking and ink illustration, arrived March 30 and will remain through April 13. The residency is ...

For the love of trout

FORT RIDGELY STATE PARK — Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Fisheries Specialist Hannah Anema says trout fishing enthusiasts should try their luck before light rain falls Saturday afternoon. “They’re beautiful. They fight too. They’re strong for how little they are,” ...

American Red Cross blood drive schedule

The American Red Cross has announced a series of upcoming blood drives in Brown and Redwood County over the next month. The Red Cross is seeking to fill blood donation appointments in advance to assist with planning and staff. Brown County blood drives •Springfield’s blood drive will run from 12-6 p.m. Monday, April 20 at the Springfield Area Community Center, 33 S. Cass Ave. •Sleepy Eye’s blood drive is 1-7 p.m. Tuesday, April 21 at St. Mary’s High School, 104 St. Mary’s St. NW •New Ulm’s blood drive is 1-7 p.m. Wednesday, May 13; 12-6pm, Thursday, May 14 and 8:30 ...

City seeks bids for new trap range building

NEW ULM – Plans and specification for a new Trap Range building were approved by the New Ulm City Council. In March, the council authorized a professional service contract with RW Carlstrom for the a new trap range building, located at 214 N. 21st Street. The plans were presented to the council on Tuesday. The estimated cost for construction of the new building is $235,000. Some of this cost will be offset by a $100,000 Department of Natural Resources grant the city accepted in August to replace the current trap range building. The current Trap Range Building is over 50 years old, ...