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GnomeMade Market gets people in holiday spirit

NEW ULM — Local traffic increased markedly as the 41st annual Gnomemade Market began at 20 locations Friday. Among the most popular markets was The Brick Marketplace (New Ulm Armory) with lots of crafts and some ceramics. Mary Ann Berle of St. George was particularly interested in ...

‘Strictly books’

NEW ULM — On Friday, the tables in the lower levels of the New Ulm Public Library brimmed with paperbacks, children’s books, and hidden gems, while volunteers helped bag up finds and shared stories with browsers during the annual library used book sale. Among the browsers were Norm and ...

Programs celebrate veterans

NEW ULM — New Ulm and a number of area communities including Sleepy Eye, Springfield, Nicollet, and Mankato will celebrate Veterans Day with a variety of programs Tuesday, Nov. 11. New Ulm Police Chief and Brown County Commissioner Dave Borchert will speak at the Veteran’s Day Program in ...

Permit approved for new indoor commercial entertainment, recreation space

NEW ULM – A conditional use permit (CUP) was approved by the New Ulm City Council Tuesday, allowing the conversion of two vacant industrial buildings into a children’s activity and sports training facility. The buildings are located at 123 N. 3rd St. and 318–326 N. Valley St. Permit ...

New Ulm Council approves purchase of documents for Hermann Monument rebuild

NEW ULM – On Tuesday, the New Ulm City Council took the first step in the process for restoration of the Hermann Monument. The council authorized entering into a contract with MacDonald & Mack Architects to prepare detailed cost estimates for the dismantling and reconstruction of select ...

NUHS students work overtime on ‘9 to 5’

NEW ULM – The New Ulm High School’s theatre department will put in a triple-shift with upcoming production of “9 to 5: The Musical.” Performances are 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 14 and 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15 at the NUHS Auditorium. Tickets are a $10 for adults and $7 for ...