Heart of New Ulm News
Join Us for a Community Ed Workshop: Meal Prep That Fits Your Budget
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 […]
8th Annual Poker Walk Starts Friday June 2
The New Ulm Area Chamber of Commerce and Wealth Management Solutions – Ameriprise Financial, with promotional support from the Heart of New Ulm, invite everyone in New Ulm to participate in the 8th Annual Poker Walk in June to promote financial and physical wellness. Here’s how it works: For the weekly maps, watch the New […]
Community Encouraged to Participate in Kindness in Chalk May 1-7
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and the Brown County Mental Health and Wellness Action Team invites everyone in the communities of New Ulm, Springfield, Sleepy Eye and Comfrey to participate in a “Kindness in Chalk” activity during the week of May 1-7. The goal of Kindness in Chalk is to cover the sidewalks in […]
Safety Demonstration Project Coming to 1st North St. and Garden St. Intersection Starting May 1
The Heart of New Ulm’s Coalition for Active Safe and Healthy Streets, in partnership with the City of New Ulm, is planning on conducting a summer-long demonstration project at the intersection of 1st North St. and Garden St. Here’s what you need to know: What: Temporary curb extensions, or “bump outs,” will be set up […]
Worksite Wellness: Vision Health, Ergonomics and Promoting an Active Workday
Thursday, April 13, 2023 from 11:30 to 1 p.m. Turner Hall, 102 S. State St. Limited lunch menu will be available Register by April 10 at https://tinyurl.com/AprilWorksite or RSVP by April 10 to [email protected] Improving the health and well-being of your employees can enhance their performance at work. Join us to learn helpful information on […]
Jan. 12 Worksite Wellness Training: Culturally responsive and responsible: Leading with cultural agility
Thursday, Jan. 12, 202311:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Register by Jan. 9 at https://tinyurl.com/Jan12worksite or RSVP by Jan. 9 to [email protected]. Zoom link will be sent after registration. One need not travel outside of MN to encounter cultures from all around the world. How do we ensure respect and understanding of multiple cultures as we […]
November Update: New Ulm Active Transportation Action Plan
The City of New Ulm is working to create a citywide Active Transportation Action Plan. It’ll help make the city better for people walking, bicycling, and using other human-powered ways of getting around as part of everyday life and for recreation. Read the latest update on the planning process here. Read the background here.
Register for Holiday Trimmings 2022 by Nov. 23
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 five-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 […]
Active Transportation Planning in New Ulm Gets Boost from MnDOT Award
Nearly a decade ago, the Heart of New Ulm invited representatives from the Walkable and Livable Communities Institute to tour New Ulm and develop key recommendations for helping make our community safer and friendlier for walking and bicycling. Since that time, New Ulm’s Coalition for Active Safe and Healthy Streets (CASHS) and the Safe Routes […]
Keeping Kids Drug Free is Focus of Red Ribbon Week Oct. 23-31
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, 2022, and is sponsoring an essay contest and a coloring contest, both open to all Brown County residents. Red Ribbon Week is the oldest and largest drug-use prevention campaign […]
Annual Reports
HONU and Individual Action Team Highlights:
- 2023 HONU Highlights
- CHAT 2023 Accomplishments
- Worksite Action Team 2023 Accomplishments
- CASHS and SRTS 2023 Accomplishments
- FEAT 2023 Accomplishments
- Downtown 2023 Accomplishments
- MHWAT 2023 Accomplishments
- 2022 HONU Highlights
- 2021 Highlights
- 2015 Annual Report to the Community
- 2016 Annual Report to the Community
- 2017 Annual Report to the Community
- 2018 Annual Report to the Community
- HONU Impact Report
- HONU 2020 Highlights
Professional Publications on
Heart of New Ulm Research
- Modest but Clinically Meaningful Reduction of Cardiovascular Disease in Rural New Ulm
- Community-Based Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Initiatives can be Successful in Engaging Adult Community Members
- Community-Based Interventions in New Ulm Help Residents Make Nutrition and Physical Activity Improvements
- Health Initiatives Implemented at a Population Level Can Help Residents Improve Blood Pressure and Cholesterol