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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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.

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Students from New Ulm Middle School, Jefferson Elementary, St. Paul Elementary and St. Anthony Elementary are invited to walk to school along with parents, teachers and community leaders in a “Walking School Bus.” This is a great opportunity to experience the benefits of walking to school if your children are usually dropped off in front […]

Join us for our October Worksite Wellness Training and Networking event, which will teach you the QPR technique — Question, Persuade and Refer — the three simple steps anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide. Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Turner Hall, 102 S. State St. […]