NEW ULM – The omnibus pretrial hearing for Randy Zimmerman for the first-degree murder of Justin Reinarts and Tabitha Trescott was pushed back to Monday, March 16. The hearing was delayed on request from Zimmerman’s defense team. Lead Defense Attorney Greg Handevidt informed Judge Robert ...

NEW ULM – The New Ulm City Council agreed to submit a grant application to the Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) on behalf of the redevelopment of the Marktplatz Mall site. Marktplatz Mall has been closed as a retail space since 2018 after the Herberger’s store was ...

NEW ULM — On Sunday, 18 participants gathered at the German-Bohemian Heritage Society rooms on the third floor of the Grand Center for Arts & Culture, speaking German, sharing stories, and crowning the New Ulm Sprachklub’s native speakers with festive “let’s party” crowns.  The ...

NEW ULM – The City of New Ulm may see a reduction in the number of boards and commissions. During a recent city council work session, Mayor Kathleen Backer presented multiple recommendations to change or eliminate city boards. The three main recommendations were to dissolve the Safety ...

NEW ULM – A quick but blustery winter storm hit south central Minnesota Wednesday. The storm began in the morning and continued on and off through the afternoon but cleared up before nightfall. National Weather Service (NWS) meteorologist Jacob Beitlisch described the storm as a “quick ...

NEW ULM – The New Ulm Recreation Center will officially be known as the SouthPoint Recreation Center following the approval of a naming rights agreement by the New Ulm City Council. Last year, the New Ulm Park and Recreation Commission and the New Ulm City Council approved a professional ...