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NEW ULM The New Ulm Park and Recreation Commission discussed the criteria for developing new parks at its meeting Wednesday.
The subject of park development has been a topic of discussion in the city. Recently land became available for purchase in the Upper Cottonwood Street/Dacotah West addition that could be used for a neighborhood park. However, other neighborhoods are underserved by parks. This has led to talks with staff and the commission on how the creation of new parks is prioritized.
The city does have a list of criteria for prioritizing parks. The list has 15 questions:
New Ulmâs Way of the Cross added to National Register of Historic Places
New Ulmâs Way of the Cross added to National Register of Historic Places By KEYC Staff | December 15, 2020 at 8:21 PM CST - Updated December 15 at 8:21 PM
NEW ULM, Minn. (KEYC) â The Way of the Cross in New Ulm has been added to the National Register of Historic Places.
The Way of the Cross was completed in 1904 and renovated in 2004 and 2018. Its 14 stations with statues imported from Bavaria provide a quiet, reflective walk up a 700-foot brick path to a chapel.
The historic site is located behind the New Ulm Medical Center.
Clay Schuldt
NEW ULM The Way of the Cross shrine has been part of New Ulm’s history for 116 years but is now part of national history.
The Way of the Cross, located on the hillside behind New Ulm Medical Center Hospital, has officially joined Hermann Heights Monument and the Wanda Gag House on the National Register of Historic Places. The National Register of Historic Places is part of the National Historic Preservation Act. This official list of historic places helps coordinate and support efforts to identify and protect America’s historic and archeological resources.
The effort to get the Way of the Cross on the National Registry was started by Earl LaPlante, who started the Way of the Cross Committee.
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To the editor:
Yesterday, I spent the afternoon in an Urgent Care room in the New Ulm Medical Center with my mother. Earlier, the nurse and caretakers at Ridgeway on German contacted me that they were concerned about my mother’s health, so I took her to Urgent Care.
Fortunately, she did not have COVID, but she did have other health concerns that needed attention. I watched as I saw how thin the staff was stretched to their limits. Even though, they were caring and pleasant, trying to meet my mother’s needs as efficiently and quickly as they could.