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No paper Wednesday

Due to no mail delivery on the Veterans Day holiday, there will be no Wednesday printed edition of The Journal. For the latest news, go to nujournal.com today and Wednesday. Coverage of the various Veterans Day programs will appear in the Thursday edition of The Journal and online.

Friends of the NU Library hold annual used book sale

The annual Friends of the Library Book Sale will be held at the New Ulm Public Library over the weekend. The sale runs from 9:30 am to 4:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6. All hardcover books are $1, all others are 50 cents. The sale will continue from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday with a $2 bag sale. From 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday all remaining books are free.

Brown County Soybean and Corn Growers support local FFA

SLEEPY EYE – With the use of checkoff funds, the Brown County Corn and Soybean Growers donated to the Sleepy Eye Future Farmers of America (FFA) Chapter to provide biodiesel to transport students to the 99th National FFA Convention & Expo.   The National FFA Convention & Expo was held ...

Senior Meals

Monday Beef Hamburger on Bun w/ketchup & mustard, Baked Beans, Rosemary Garlic, Potatoes, Fruited Jello and Milk Tuesday Chicken Fajitas, Spanish Rice, Black Beans, Flour Tortillas, Taco Sauce, Chocolate Pudding w/topping and Milk Wednesday Smothered Chopped Steak, Mashed Potatoes w/Sour Cream, Sliced Carrots, Applesauce Cup, Wheat Bread w/Margarine and Milk Thursday Scalloped Potatoes w/Ham, Whole Kernel Corn, Apple Cobbler, Wheat Bread w/Margarine and Milk Friday Beef Lasagna, Peas & Carrots, Hot Spiced Apples, Dinner Roll w/Margarine, Vanilla Wafer and Milk

Community Calendar

Saturday Halloween Hop, 10 am - 12 pm, families are invited to trick-or-treat in costumes at participating businesses throughout New Ulm. Popcorn Wagon at BCHS 2026, 10 am to 5 p.m. on Broadway next to the Brown County Museum. Final Popcorn Wagon appearance of 2026. Brown County Historical Society (BCHS) scavenger hunt, 10 am to 2 p.m. at BCHS Museum 12th Annual New Ulm Nightmares Haunted Houses, 7-10 pm at Brown County Fairgrounds Tristan Blue & Crew, 6pm to 9pm at Benny’s SUNDAY Just For Today Nar-Anon Family Group, 3:30-4:30 p.m., So. MN Recovery Connection, 220 East Main ...

NU Shopping Opener returns Nov 6–8

NEW ULM -- The New Ulm Business & Retail Association (NUBRA), a committee of the New Ulm Area Chamber of Commerce, announced the 2026 New Ulm Shopping Opener, taking place November 6–8. The Shopping Opener is held annually in conjunction with Minnesota's deer hunting opener, this longtime New Ulm tradition gives shoppers a reason to look forward to opening weekend. The event invites shoppers to kick off the holiday shopping season while exploring the unique shops, boutiques, and businesses throughout New Ulm. Participating businesses will offer a variety of special promotions, ...