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$4.32 million in federal funding for Center Street project

NEW ULM – During Tuesday’s New Ulm City Council meeting, city engineer Joe Stadheim announced the city would receive federal funding to cover 65% of the costs connected to safety improvements along Center Street. “It is a long time coming for this project and we’re very excited to be ...

The revolutionary true story of Ludwig Bogen

NEW ULM – State Street Theater invites the public to explore the revolutionary history of one of New Ulm’s most influential citizens with its new play “A Life for the Revolution.” Performances will be held 7 p.m. Saturday, May 16 and 2 p.m. Sunday, May 17 at the State Street Theater. ...

St. Paul’s preschooler give spirited performance at spring concert

NEW ULM – St. Paul’s Preschool students treated parents to a spring concert, Tuesday. The preschoolers entertained parents with a series of songs celebrating their faith, love of country and reading abilities. The students opened the concert by singing “My God is so Great” and ...

NU Garden Club host speaker from Ribizli Seed Company

NEW ULM - The New Ulm Garden Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 6 at the New ulm airport. The guest speaker will be Monika Sziron Torzewski from Ribizli Seed Company. She will share the story of how she started her business of curating heirloom seeds and selling Hungarian heritage gifts.  The meeting will also include a power point presentation given by club members Deb Steinberg and Julie Gartner from their recent trip to Mexico to see the Monarch butterflies overwintering in Mexico and how they migrate back to Minnesota in May. The meetings are free and open to the public.

All the fun of Churchill Downs in Goosetown

NEW ULM – Saturday, Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky was host to the 152nd Kentucky Derby, but the New Ulm area was able to get in on the excitement. For the fourth year in a row, Black Frost Distillery held its Kentucky Derby viewing party. The distillery livestreams the race for ...

The real McCoy on display

NEW ULM — The Smallest Museum in Minnesota, a compact glass display case on the sidewalk outside The Grand Center for Arts & Culture at 210 North Minnesota Street, is open for the season. It now features vintage McCoy planters from a collection owned by local artist Maggie Schwab. The call ...