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Senior Meals

Monday Beef Hamburger on bun w/ketchup & mustard, baked beans, green beans, lime jello w/pears and milk Tuesday Herb baked chicken, rice pilaf, mixed vegetables, dinner roll w/margarine, 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, tropical fruit cup, wheat bread w/margarine, peanut butter cookie and milk Friday Beef lasagna, peas & carrots, hot spiced apples, dinner roll w/margarine, vanilla wafers ...

Park and Rec schedule

•Special Rec on the Go at Jefferson Elementary School Tuesday, August 18, both from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Even will include a gaga ball pit and the bounce house set up, along with kanjam, bucket golf, cornhole, color pages and more. Event is free to public. •Hermann 5k Run/walk and Kids Obstacle Course will take place Saturday, September 12. The run starts at 9 a.m. and obstacle course at 10 a.m., all at Harman Park. Register online at newulmmn.gov •Fall Garage Sale Registration open now for the Garage Sales held at the Civic Center on September 19. Register at the SouthPoint ...

Reading tutors needed

AmeriCorps is seeking an additional reading tutor for its Reading Corps program during the 2026-27 school. Reading Corps is an AmeriCorps tutoring program that trains local people to help students become stronger readers. Serving during school hours, tutors work with students individually or in pairs to provide targeted practice and skill building. With the extra time and support, students make greater gains and get on track faster than their peers. Reading Corps tutors come from all walks of life including recent graduate, retiree, parent, or career changers. While serving, ...

Community Calendar

Saturday Brown County Free Fair at the Brown County Fairgrounds The New Ulm Farmers Market will be held 9am-12pm in the River Bend Education District parking lot through October 10 Wanda Davis Storytelling Meet & Greet, 11 am Minnesota Music Hall of Fame Ocho & Friends performs music in Schell’s Biergarden, 5 pm-7pm. Demo Derby at Brown County Fair 6 p.m. SUNDAY Brown County Fair at Brown County Fairgrounds Just For Today Nar-Anon Family Group, 3:30-4:30 p.m., So. MN Recovery Connection, 220 East Main St., Mankato, Midtown Square Building Suite #4. Call 507-420-5670 or ...

ISD 88 Foundation launches Adopt A Classroom

As a new school year begins, ISD 88 Foundation is inviting educators, community members, businesses, alumni, and organizations to invest directly in New Ulm Public Schools through its new Adopt A Classroom program. The Adopt A Classroom program was created through a collaborative partnership between ISD 88 Foundation and ISD 88 District Administration. It provides an opportunity for community supporters to make a meaningful impact by funding classroom needs that fall outside of the school district's budget. Through a $250 classroom adoption, funds will support a variety of needs ...

Power of Produce Days at NU Farmer’s Market

The Heart of New Ulm’s Food Environment Action Team is hosting Power of Produce Days at the Farmers Market in New Ulm. There will be one event day designed for families with children ages 4-12, and one event day for senior citizens age 60 and older. On Thursday, Aug. 20 from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m., the first 50 senior citizen households who stop by the Heart of New Ulm’s table at the farmers market at River Bend Education District Parking Lot, 1315 S Broadway St., will receive $10 in produce dollars to use for produce at the market (no jams, jelly, honey, meat or baked goods). On ...