🌱 How New Ulm’s 2026 Farmers Market is boosting your food budget

Good morning New Ulm! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How New Ulm’s 2026 Farmers Market is boosting your food budget
• How New Ulm schools plan to boost reading for every student
• New Ulm teacher honored for 40 years of ministry service

Also on today's calendar: Crista Bohlmann @The Grand Kabaret (back deck... and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and warm, with a high of 86 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 77, low: 62.
• Friday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, with a high of 78 and low of 63 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• 2026 NU Farmers Market returns June 11 (nujournal.com) — New Ulm’s Farmers Market returns Thursday, June 11 at the River Bend Education District lot on South Broadway, with regular Thursday and Saturday hours through October. Expect live music, kids’ activities, special Farm-to-Fun Days, and robust SNAP/EBT, Sun Bucks, and Market Bucks programs, plus free transportation and runner services to make fresh local food more accessible.
   

• Reflection on NUPS literacy plan (nujournal.com) — New Ulm Public Schools are rolling out a detailed 2025–26 Local Literacy Plan aimed at boosting reading scores and narrowing achievement gaps across all grade levels. Teachers from Washington Learning Center through New Ulm High School described small-group instruction, targeted screenings, and new reading courses, while staff highlighted extra efforts like cultural competency book clubs and mentoring other districts on literacy work.
   

• Community news: June 2026 (forwardinchrist.net) — Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School in New Ulm recently honored teacher Becky Berg for 40 years in the teaching ministry during its spring concert. The broader roundup also highlights church and school anniversaries across Wisconsin, Illinois, and North Carolina, but New Ulm’s recognition stands out for local readers.
   

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📸 Around New Ulm

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🗓 Upcoming Events in New Ulm

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★ Featured events ★

Friday June 5

• CAST Movie Matinee for Seniors →
  Community and Seniors Together, 600 N German St, New Ulm
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday June 5

• Crista Bohlmann @The Grand Kabaret (back deck... →
  The Grand Center for Arts & Culture, 210 N Minnesota St, New Ulm
  6:30 pm

Saturday June 6

• Magic: The Gathering →
  New Ulm, MN Calendar New Ulm, MN 56073
  12:00 pm

Sunday June 7

• Sun Jun 7 | New Ulm, MN | 1:00 PM →
  New Ulm Civic Center, 1212 N Franklin St, New Ulm
  1:00 pm

Monday June 8

• Storytime with Ms. Kathryn →
  New Ulm, MN Calendar New Ulm, MN 56073
  10:30 am
• Poetry Book Group →
  New Ulm, MN Calendar New Ulm, MN 56073
  6:30 pm

Tuesday June 9

• Knippling Group - Traditional Bohemian Bobbin Lace Weaving →
  New Ulm, MN Calendar, 17 N Broadway, New Ulm
  1:00 pm
• Do Art! Comic Book Workshop →
  New Ulm, MN Calendar New Ulm, MN 56073
  2:00 pm

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📣 New Ulm Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday June 3

• SAIL – Lake Crystal →
  Lake Crystal Area Recreation Center, 621 W Nathan St, Lake Crystal
  9:30 am
• Sleepy Eye Auction Market →
  Sleepy Eye Auction Market, 211 7th Ave NE, Sleepy Eye
  10:30 am
• Comm Ed Summer Basketball League →
  Nicollet Elementary School Nicollet Public School - Gym- North (C-112), Nicollet Public Scho
  5:00 pm

Saturday June 6

• The Great Pages Circus →
  New Ulm Civic Center, 1212 N Franklin St, New Ulm
  3:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Coffee & Bagel Brands posted a job opening for Team Member in New Ulm. Apply here.
• Taylor Corporation Companies posted a job opening for Press Operator in New Ulm. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near New Ulm here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Sleepy Eye

• Baseball Results from Saturday, Softball Schedule for Tuesday (radiomankato.com)
• Jordan Meine (marshallradio.net)

Nicollet

• Two Arrested, Charges Filed in North Mankato Teen Homicide Case (southernminnesotanews.com)
• U.S. Bank HELOC and Home Equity Loan Review (2026) (finder.com)
• Park-Core (mspmag.com)

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Ok New Ulm! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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