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Senior Meals

Monday Country Fried Chicken w/ cream gravy, mashed potatoes, green peas, wheat bread w/margarine, sugar cookie and milk Tuesday Pasta pizza, casserole, country vegetables blend, spiced peaches, dinner roll w/margarine and milk Wednesday Oven roasted turkey w/turkey gravy, mashed potatoes, whole kernel corn, wheat bread w/margarine, tapioca pudding w/topping and milk Thursday Beef goulash, mixed vegetables, pumpkin bar, dinner roll w/margarine and milk Friday Baked pork chop w/pork gravy, scalloped potatoes, diced carrots, wheat bread w/margarine, oatmeal raisin cookie and milk

Hot Topics: understanding proposed water & wastewater rates

NEW ULM - The New Ulm Area Chamber of Commerce and New Ulm Public Utilities invite community members and business leaders to attend the next Hot Topics presentation, Understanding Proposed Water & Wastewater Rates, on Tuesday, July 28, from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at the New Ulm Civic Center, 1212 N Franklin St, Room 203.  New Ulm Public Utilities Director Brett Fleck will provide an overview of the proposed water and wastewater rate adjustments, explain the factors driving the recommendation, and discuss how the proposed changes would support the long-term reliability ...

Community Calendar

Saturday Crazy Days celebration downtown Minnesota Street. Ping Pong Ball Drop at 9 a.m. from the top of Gallery 512 Mini-Marktstrasse: hand-crafted artisan vendor show indoors at Benny’s 126 N. Minnesota Street from 9am - 1p.m. Craft & Vendor Show, 9am - 2pm in City Hall Parking Lot Popcorn wagon, 10 am to 5 p.m. behind BCHS museum. George Ostroushko STORYTELLING: 1960s Psychedelic poster art from Minnesota 10 am-2 p.m. at the MN Music Hall of Fame. Narcotics Anonymous, 10:30 a.m., River Valley Christian Church, 100 N. Washington St., New Ulm. Use side entrance. Open to the ...

NUAF grant application open

NEW ULM - New Ulm Area Foundation (NUAF) is accepting applications for its fall grant cycle. In an effort to make even greater community impact, NUAF has updated its focus granting “pillars”.   The focus of the Arts, Education, and Historic Preservation pillars remain as in previous years.  The former Economic Development pillar has been updated and is now the “Community Enhancement” pillar. This is designed to: • Encourage projects with measurable, sustainable community impact. • Support emerging, innovative, or cross-sector initiatives that align with ...

Park and Recreation schedule

•Thursday, July 30 is New Ulm National Night Out in German Park from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Local food trucks and ice cream will be available, along with games and entertainment for the whole family. Musical entertainment will be provided by the Hobo Band 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. •The last Municipal Band Concert of the season Wednesday, July 29 at 7 p.m. in German Park. •Special make up Concert ...

Spikin’ in the Street returns to downtown

NEW ULM - The Fourth Annual Spikin' in the Street Sand Volleyball Tournament comes to downtown New Ulm, Friday, July 31 and Saturday, Aug. 1 Eight sand volleyball court and approximately 1,300 tons of sand—nearly 70 dump truck loads—will transform Minnesota Street into a sporting venues ...