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Sleepy Eye FFA qualifies more individuals for state
2+ hour, 17+ min ago (307+ words) The Sleepy Eye FFA Companion Animals Team advanced to state! Pictured l to r are team members: Briella Walser, Lily Uys, and Arianna Guerra. SLEEPY EYE " Sleepy Eye Future Farmers of America members competed at Tracy, Minnesota for the Region…...
St. Anthony students go shopping for Santa’s Closet
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (405+ words) The fifth- and sixth-graders on St. Anthony's student council hold up items purchased by them for Santa's Closet. L to R: Ashley Wilson, Annalina Collins, Ava Pagliari, Emma Breu, Kylie Johson, Madelyn Wurtzberger, Jake Nosbush, Sollie Larson, Leo Beranek, Gavin Remus…...
NUHS students work overtime on ‘9 to 5’
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (963+ words) The powerhouse cast of NUHS" production of "9 to 5" sings "Change It" during the second act of the musical. The characters of Violet, played by Lexie Goff (center), Doralee, played by Sophie Berger (right) and Judy, played by Bronwyn Schlagel (left)…...
Sleepy Eye school board OKs naming rights policy
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (347+ words) SLEEPY EYE " The Sleepy Eye Public School board unanimously approved a school buildings and grounds naming rights policy Wednesday. "We noticed the New Ulm School board recently granted high school gym naming rights (to Allina Health) and I thought why…...
MVL students Halvorson, Manthe named National Merit Commended Scholars
5+ mon, 1+ day ago (609+ words) Minnesota Valley Lutheran (MVL) seniors Elizabeth Halvorson and Henry Manthe were both recognized and named as 2026 National Merit Commended Scholars. NEW ULM " Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School seniors Elizabeth Halvorson and Henry Manthe were both recognized and named as commended scholars…...
CDC finds nearly 1 in 3 US youth have prediabetes, but experts question scant data
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (202+ words) A new federal estimate shows a rise in prediabetes among American adolescents, a finding that is spurring concerns about the health of U.S. children " and the way Trump administration health officials are conducting research and communicating information, experts said. In 2023, nearly…...
NUACS hosts Spring festival of fine arts
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (444+ words) NEW ULM " Last Wednesday Cathedral High School was humming with activity. This year New Ulm Area Catholic Schools (NUACS) decided to combine high school and elementary concerts and showcase artwork along with industrial arts projects. St. Anthony Elementary principal Karen…...
Fiction set in Ireland
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (665+ words) As St. Patrick's Day approaches'and I anxiously await the arrival of green grass and leaves'I can't help but think about the beautiful Emerald Isle. Is your mind wandering similarly? While an impromptu plane flight might not make sense right now,…...
Local student wins Optimist Club oratorical contest
11+ mon, 4+ week ago (438+ words) NEW ULM " New Ulm Middle School (NUMS) 8th grader Sawyer Luker recently won the Optimist Club of New Ulm's oratorical contest based on a theme of "How Optimism Has Guided Me Through Trying Times." Luker was awarded first place for the…...