NEW ULM – Two tax abatements were reviewed and approved by the New Ulm City Council following public hearings Tuesday. The tax abatements were for the new Garden Terrace project at 1011 N. Garden and the SLD properties project at 318-326 N. Broadway. For the Garden Terrace abatement, this ...

NEW ULM – Tuesday, New Ulm City Council denied two appeals for snow removal charges and asked staff to look further into a third. A New Ulm ordinance requires property owners to remove snow and ice from sidewalks within 24 hours after a snow event ends. A property that is not in compliance ...

NEW ULM – Starting a new retail business is a always a challenge. It’s even harder to do when the main product is heavily regulated and only became legal to sell in the state a few years ago. That is reality the owner of Four North Cannabis Retailers are currently facing. Last July, the ...

NEW ULM – The Career and Technical Education (CTE) Center is in need of a coordinator. Thursday, Superintendent Sean Koster provided the District 88 School Board with an update on efforts to fill this position. The CTE Center, located at 208 N. Valley Street was originally opened in 2021. ...

NEW ULM – There was not a lane to spare at Concordia Lanes on Monday. All 16 lanes were filled for the 23rd Annual Oak Hills Memorial Foundation Bowling Classic. Ninety-six bowlers on six-person teams took part in the friendly competition to raise funds for Oak Hills Living Center. This ...

NEW ULM – For over 40 years, the Dummer family has harvested maple syrup from its trees along Rock Creek, not far from the old Harkin Store. Matthew Dummer said his grandfather George Dummer began tapping their trees in 1984 and he has carried on the tradition. Dummer said he likes maple ...