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EDA approves strategic planning contract

NEW ULM – The New Ulm Economic Development Authority (EDA) approved a $54,000 contract for strategic planning with the firm Better City, Tuesday. The EDA received seven proposals to provide consulting services for preparing a strategic plan. Staff reviewed proposals from seven firms and ...

Future energy assistance funding in question

MANKATO — Minnesota Energy Assistance Program clients are urged to contact their legislators and tell them how important the program is. “The good news is we are still taking applications through May 31, processing them and away we go,” said Minnesota Valley Action Council Housing ...

NUBRIC refines plan for business incubator

NEW ULM – Advanced manufacturing, automation and robotics will be the focus of the New Ulm Business Resource & Innovation Center (NUBRIC) business incubation project. NUBRIC in a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering economic growth, innovation, and entrepreneurship in New Ulm ...

Hyland uses Artist in Residence opportunity for walking and poetry

NEW ULM — The Grand Center for Arts and Culture hosted MC Hyland as a two-week artist-in-residence at Celler Press during the end of April through the beginning of May. Throughout this time, Hyland created six poems by mindfully walking with random companions from New Ulm. Those ...

DFL chair hears concerns about Trump administration

MARSHALL — Area residents said they had a lot to be concerned about under the Trump administration. At a DFL event Tuesday night, people talked about the impact funding cuts and policy changes would have on everything from retirement benefits to public health. But area residents also called ...

Citizens Bank 5k raises $3.9k

NEW ULM — The 5k road race season got underway Saturday with 144 runners and walkers at the 10th Annual Citizens Race 2 Raise 5k. The run/walk raised $3,962.80 for the American Cancer Society. Beginning at 7:45 a.m. in the Citizens Bank Minnesota parking lot, the event continued on 1st St. ...