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3 Decades and many mediums

NEW ULM — Friends, family and art supporters gathered Friday evening at The Grand Center for Arts and Culture’s 4 Pillars Gallery for the closing reception of “30 Years of Painting: A Billy Thomas Retrospective,” celebrating three decades of work by New Ulm native Billy Thomas, whose ...

EDA reviews its top 5 priorities

NEW ULM — The New Ulm Economic Development Authority received a report from Better City consulting group Tuesday. Better City is working with the New Ulm EDA to create strategic plan that lays out the group’s priorities. Better City CEO Jason Godfrey said New Ulm was already starting from ...

Turkey bowl strikes gold

NEW ULM — Bowling balls rolled, strikes flew, and Brown County came together under one roof Thursday, Nov. 20, as the inaugural Turkey Bowl fundraiser brought teams from across the region to Concordia Lanes for an afternoon of friendly competition and small-town camaraderie. Approximately ...

Dist. 88 Board OKs 8.9%, two-year pay hike

NEW ULM — The New Ulm Public School Board of Education unanimously approved a two-year, 8.9% overall increase in the New Ulm Education Association (NUEA) Master Agreement for 2025-2027 Thursday. Superintendent Sean Koster said the Oct. 27 agreement supports teaching staff who experienced ...

‘I think we’ll be very busy’

NEW ULM — Thanks to the benevolence of local farmers and lots of volunteers, New Ulm Community Friends Thanksgiving Dinner Co-Chairman Les Schultz said he feels as good as ever about the event this year. “It’s wonderful. This is the first year my volunteer list is almost full several ...

Singing for smiles

NEW ULM — Fall concert-goers got a taste of German and American standards, folk and some rock tunes from New Ulm’s ambassadors of good will, The Concord Singers at the State Street Theater Saturday. The two-hour, two-set performance included two new members performing for the first time ...