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NU City Council awards crosswind runway project

New Ulm City Council awarded the Crosswind Runway project to Duinick, Inc for $1.6 million Tuesday. The city received two bids for the project with Duinick’s being the lowest. New Ulm City Engineer Joe Stadheim said the low bid came in 27% below the engineer’s initial estimate. As part of the project, the airport’s current turf crosswind runway will be removed and a new turf runway will be created with an east-west alignment to improve safety at the New Ulm Municipal Airport. New Ulm’s airport has 94% wind coverage between its two runways. By moving the location of the ...

City seeks bids for new trap range building

NEW ULM – Plans and specification for a new Trap Range building were approved by the New Ulm City Council. In March, the council authorized a professional service contract with RW Carlstrom for the a new trap range building, located at 214 N. 21st Street. The plans were presented to the council on Tuesday. The estimated cost for construction of the new building is $235,000. Some of this cost will be offset by a $100,000 Department of Natural Resources grant the city accepted in August to replace the current trap range building. The current Trap Range Building is over 50 years old, ...

BCHS exhibit on Wanda Gág opens Saturday

NEW ULM — A new exhibit celebrating the life and work of Wanda Gág will open to the public Saturday at the Brown County Historical Society Museum, bringing original works and newly sourced materials back to the artist’s hometown. The exhibit begins with a members-only preview from 5 to 7 ...

Spring flip brings fuel hikes

NEW ULM, MN — Drivers across Southern Minnesota are facing a sharp increase in fuel prices this week as the region grapples with the annual transition to summer-blend gasoline and tightening global supplies. According to data complied by GasBuddy, an application for tracking gas prices in North America, the average price of regular unleaded in Minnesota has climbed to $3.58 per gallon, reflecting a significant 16.6-cent jump in just seven days. While Minnesota remains slightly below the national average, which recently crossed the $4 mark for the first time in four years, the local ...

Hermann Monument beyond repair

NEW ULM – For over a century, water infiltration has been a problem at the Hermann Monument. Now, after decades of repair attempts the City of New Ulm is forced to dissemble and reconstruct the monument at a cost of $11.6 million if it is to remain a part of the community. Representatives ...

The solar array trifecta

NEW ULM – Solar panels are on the rise for New Ulm Public Utilities (NUPU). Three utility buildings are receiving solar panels this year thanks to a grant from the Minnesota Department of Commerce. The panels will be installed on the electric distribution department (EDD) building, Natural ...