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Timeless in Brick

NEW ULM — Local historian Lisa Besemer presented “Timeless in Brick: Discovering the Stories of Four Historic Homes” at the Brown County Historical Society’s annual event at Turner Hall on Thursday. Besemer discussed the construction, ownership history and architectural details of ...

ISD 88 Foundation launches community endowment drive

NEW ULM - Independent School District (ISD) 88 Foundation is calling on the New Ulm community to invest in the future of local education through its growing Endowment Fund — a long-term financial resource designed to sustain support for New Ulm Public Schools for generations to come. Currently valued at approximately $650,000, the ISD 88 Foundation Endowment serves as a permanent investment fund that generates annual earnings to support the mission to “enhance education” for all New Ulm Public Schools students and staff. Recently, The ISD 88 Foundation Board of Directors voted ...

‘Keeping going, keep trying and stay positive’

NEW ULM – River Bend Education District held its graduation ceremony Thursday at New Ulm Community Center. This year, 25 students graduated from River Bend, with 15 graduates choosing to walk in the ceremony. River Bend principal Stephanie Ross opened the ceremony with a reminder of why ...

Bonding boost to replace lift station

NEW ULM – This session, Minnesota legislators gave the City of New Ulm a big financial boost to finally replace and eliminate the Center Street Lift Station. Before the close of the 2026 state legislative session, a Bonding bill was passed that included $4 million for New Ulm to complete ...

New Ulm gears up for summer events

NEW ULM — Memorial Day has passed and the end of the school year is approaching, which means many parents will soon hear the familiar refrain: “There’s nothing to do.” The City of New Ulm and local organizations scheduled a full slate of parks, youth programs and community events ...

‘Farewell tour’

NEW ULM – Tuesday’s legislative town hall held at the New Ulm Library was part of a farewell tour for State Sen. Gary Dahms, R-Redwood Falls and State Rep. Paul Torkelson, R- Hanska. The two state legislators hold joint town halls at the beginning and end of each legislative session, ...