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Park and Recreation schedule

••Friday Night Lites Skate, Friday, October 23 and 30 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Civic Center. This is a family and friend-friendly event. Kids under 10 must be accompanied by an adult. Cost is $6 ages 5 and up. Skate rentals available for $3. Walkers will not be available. •Youth Tennis starts November 3. This program is designed to teach fundamentals to beginners and build games skills in a fun environment. All equipment is provided, but participants are welcome to bring their own racquet. •Tot Swims are Wednesday mornings from 9-10:15 a.m. Cost is $3 per ...

Hilbert is paralegal of the year

KANDIYOHI - Jodi Hilbert, Paralegal for the Kandiyohi County Attorney's Office was awarded the National Federation of Paralegal Association's Paralegal of the Year Award at its annual conference on September 26, 2026 in Bloomington. This award is given out to one Paralegal in the United ...

Sleepy Eye FFA qualifies multiple teams for state

The past month has been busy for Sleepy Eye FFA as six different Career Development Event (CDE) teams have competed in their region contests. On September 23, the dairy contest started off our list of CDE competitions, taking place in Hutchinson. The dairy team placed 1st in the contest! ...

New Ulm Lions clean road ditches

The Lions Club of New Ulm and friends cleaned two miles of road ditch on Highway 14 west of New Ulm on Saturday, October 10. Pictured are Daryl Vogel, Lois Simmons, Jack Minch, Don Wendel, Annette Haynes, Helen Vogel, Jeff Vogel, Bob Vogel and Friends, Josh, Caroline Skylene and Chandler.

Senior Meals

Monday BBQ Chicken Breast, Scalloped Potatoes, Green Peas, Wheat Bread w/Margarine, Brownie and Milk Tuesday Diced Turkey w/Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Stuffing, Whole Kernel Corn, Diced Peach Cup, Dinner Roll w/Margarine and Milk Wednesday Meatloaf, Baked Potato w/Margarine & Sour Cream, Broccoli, Applesauce Cup, Wheat Bread and Milk Thursday Country Pork Tips w/Gravy, Egg Noodles, Sliced Carrots, Peach Crisp, Dinner Roll w/Margarine and Milk Friday Potato Crunch Fish, Fillet w/Tartar Sauce, Mashed Sweet Potatoes, Mixed Vegetables, Wheat Dinner Roll w/Margarine, Snickerdoodle, ...

Water main flushing starts October 21

The New Ulm Water/Steam Department will begin flushing water mains in areas of the community. The increased flow rate scours the water pipe’s inner walls and helps to remove build-up of naturally occurring debris and sediment. Flushing involves fully opening one or more hydrants and using the available flow rate to allow water to discharge from the system through select fire hydrants onto local roads or other surface areas. Flushing can be an important routine preventive maintenance technique and can reduce distribution system water age. Flushing of water mains is scheduled to ...