NEW ULM — New Ulm Mayor Kathleen Backer isn’t just the city’s leader— she’s also a passionate butter enthusiast with a deep appreciation for pioneer-era traditions. That enthusiasm was on full display Saturday, June 7, when Mayor Backer hosted a hands-on butter-making demonstration ...

NEW ULM – A new marketplace for craft vendors has come to New Ulm’s downtown. Mabel’s Merkantil held its grand opening Saturday at its new location at 204 N. Minnesota Street. The store first opened at a temporary location on Center Street in March but has found a new home on Minnesota ...

NEW ULM - Stories are what make life rich and a recent exhibit at The Grand Center for Arts and Culture showcases stories of youth who have recently arrived in Minnesota from Afghanistan. This exhibit was inspired by the book, “My City was a Sparkling Jewel” and features stories from 30 ...

NEW ULM – Traffic on Broadway was temporarily reduced to two-lanes near the 1st N. intersection Friday as crews work to replace a broken gate valve. Jeff Anderson with New Ulm’s engineering office said gate valves serve as a shut off for the water main. In the event of a water leak, the ...

NEW ULM – B & L Bar will be required to provide security during special licensed events to supervise patrons in the alley. During Tuesday’s New Ulm City Council meeting, the council approved five group applications for liquor license extensions. These extensions would allow Minnesota ...

NEW ULM - Minnesota author and historian Greg Gaut spoke Thursday at the New Ulm Public Library about his recent book “The War at Home: Minnesota During the Great War, 1914 - 1920.” Gaut taught European and Russian history at Saint Mary’s University in Winona until 2012 and has since ...