NEW ULM—The New Ulm City Council authorized a series of requests from the Hermann Monument Society (HMS) related to the Hermannfest celebration on Saturday, Sept. 6. The first request was to close Center Street between Garden Street and Highland Avenue between 8:15 p.m. and 9 p.m. to accommodate the fireworks display during Hermannfest. The other requests were to allow the discharge of cannons and fireworks in Herman and Harman parks and to have the New Ulm Fire Department on standby at the fireworks display. These requests were previously approved by the Park and Recreation ...