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This holiday season, register for our FREE Holiday Trimmings program to improve your well-being and avoid gaining those extra holiday pounds! Holiday Trimmings is a six-week program designed to help you achieve better health and a stronger sense of well-being. You’ll learn fast, effective strategies to improve your well-being during the busy holiday season and […]

The Heart of New Ulm’s Brown County Chemical Health Action Team invites everyone in the Brown County area to celebrate Red Ribbon Week from Oct. 23-31, 2023. Red Ribbon Week is the oldest and largest drug-use prevention campaign in the nation. Since 1985, the National Family Partnership, formerly the National Federation of Parents for Drug-Free […]

The national Walk & Roll to School Day is Wednesday, October 4, and students from Jefferson Elementary, New Ulm Middle School, St. Anthony and St. Paul are encouraged to participate. This annual event is celebrated around the world, aiming to encourage kids to be active, walk to school, and have fun. Volunteers and community leaders […]

Healthy Eats New Ulm is here! Throughout September and October, the Heart of New Ulm’s Food Environment Action Team is encouraging everyone in our community to visit our wonderful local restaurants and try some great-tasting, healthier-for-you dishes. Just for doing so, you could win a gift card to a participating restaurant or Chamber dollars! Here […]

The Heart of New Ulm’s Food Environment Action Team is once again hosting Power of Produce Days at both the KNUJ Farmers Market in New Ulm and the Springfield Riverside Farmers Market held at Riverside Park. This year, in New Ulm, there will be one event day designed for youth ages 4-12, and one event […]

Working off our three-year action plan for 2020-22, the Heart of New Ulm (HONU) in 2022 continued its focus on four key areas: 1) healthy lifestyles, 2) mental health, 3) addiction and risky use of substances, and 4) health equity. Thank you to the many community volunteers who served on the HONU leadership and action […]

Thursday, October 12, 202311:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.New Ulm Country Club, 1 Golf DriveLunch: Order from the menu at your own expense Register by October 9 at https://tinyurl.com/Oct12Worksite or RSVP by October 9 to [email protected] Reducing stress in the workplace can help employees be more productive, reduce employee turnover, and more. This presentation will share […]

This workshop will provide tips and tools for healthy menu planning on a budget. This one-session workshop will combine education, locally grown produce and some fun in the kitchen! Available Workshop Dates: (choose one session only)Tuesday, July 18, 2023 from 4:30–6 p.m.Wednesday, July 19, 2023 from 1–2:30 p.m. • Attendees will prepare a three-course meal […]