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MLC seeks to restore teaching licensure

NEW ULM – Martin Luther College (MLC) of New Ulm is no longer a teaching license-eligible school — at least for now. On June 26, the Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB) voted to discontinue Minnesota licensure eligibility for MLC’s teacher education ...

Crafting word sculptures

NEW ULM — Christopher Alday, a Southern California-born printmaker and current artist-in-residence at The Grand Center for Arts & Culture’s Cellar Press, is transforming the historic studio’s wood and metal type into sculptural compositions that challenge traditional notions of ...

NU Chamber brings more housing to downtown

NEW ULM — The New Ulm Area Chamber of Commerce held a well-attended open house Tuesday at the Chamberplatz Apartments, 1 N. Minnesota St. The event brought together curious visitors, downtown business owners and several seriously interested renters. Chamber President and CEO Sarah Warmka ...

Historic Hauenstein sign restored

NEW ULM – On Saturday, the former Hauenstein Brewery was host to a special unveiling ceremony for the newly repainted Hauenstein sign. The Hauenstein sign had hung from the building roughly 50 years and, until recently, was showing its age. The sign and the old brewery building belongs ...

That’s a wrap!

NEW ULM — State Street Theater wrapped up its 2026 summer theater camps Friday with a free family performance featuring local history, folklore and Disney favorites. Camp One, a two-week session meeting four hours daily, presented a fully staged musical production of Disney’s “The ...

New MN laws take effect today

As of midnight, Wednesday July 1, Minnesota’s new fiscal year began and with the start of the fiscal year several new state laws officially go into effect. These new laws impact everything from school requirements, infrastructure improvements and social media restrictions. Social media warnings As of July 1, social media platforms will be required to display mental health warnings whenever a user accesses a platform. The warning label’s text must warn the user of potential mental health impacts from using social media and provide resources to address potential mental health ...