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209 Pub & Grill secures noise variance for fundraiser

NEW ULM - The New Ulm City Council approved a noise variance on Tuesday for a fundraising event hosted by 209 Pub & Grill. The variance would allow 209 Pub & Grill to have amplified music from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 22, on Minnesota Street between 2nd and 3rd N. Street during the fundraiser. Minnesota Street between 2nd and 3rd N. Street will be closed during the event, with a stage located near 3rd N. Street. New Ulm’s city code prohibits amplified noise between 9 pm and 9 am on Saturday without a variance. In order to grant a variance, the city must hold a public hearing and ...

Airport engineering services for crosswind project approved

NEW ULM - The New Ulm City Council approved $245,448 task order to the city’s professional service contract with Mead & Hunt for further airport engineering services. The task order covers construction administrative services for the construction of the turf crosswind runway at the airport. The city previously approved an airport capital improvement plan that included the new crosswind runway. The airport’s current turf crosswind runway was recommended to be decommissioned and relocated on an east-west alignment. Relocation of the turf crosswind runway is necessary to comply with ...

Retraining the brain-body connection

NEW ULM — The New Ulm Park and Recreation Center added a new 30-minute exercise class designed for people with Parkinson’s disease as well as those recovering from stroke, joint replacement or other conditions that affect mobility. The class, which meets Mondays at 12:45 p.m., focuses on ...

Public access to Hermann Monument restricted

NEW ULM – The New Ulm City Council formally accepted a Hermann Monument use assessment restricting public access to the monument. The assessment was recommended for approval last week by the New Ulm Park and Recreation Commission and came before the city council for final approval. Park ...

New Ulm Library celebrates National Library Workers Day

NEW ULM — The New Ulm Public Library marked National Library Workers Day Tuesday by highlighting the essential labor of its staff and the facility’s role as a free community hub.  "Today is National Library Workers Day, and I am so grateful for the team that we have here," Library ...

Looking on the bright side

NEW ULM – Installation of the solar panels on New Ulm’s water department building began Tuesday. Work crews from Wolf Track Energy moved the panels to the roof of the water department building in the morning and in the afternoon began placing the panels on the west-facing side of the ...