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New Ulm

Downtown NU starts to get crazy

NEW ULM – Downtown New Ulm prepared to go a little mad Friday night as area businesses began to set up for Crazy Days. The celebration began with the roll out of the artificial turf on Minnesota Street between 1st North and Center. Then, a stage and dance floor were placed in the middle of ...

New state law allows NU School Board to bond for roof without voter approval

NEW ULM – Washington Learning Center (WLC) is getting a new roof sooner rather than later thanks to a new state statute allowing the school to district issue a maintenance bond without seeking voter approval. The District 88 School board voted Thursday to a resolution to issue a general ...

NUHS makes final change to Allina Health gymnasium

NEW ULM – Independent School District 88 is moving forward with the naming rights agreement with Allina Health for the New Ulm High School gymnasium. The school is underway of transitioning the signage and branding to “Allina Health Gymnasium.” Superintendent Sean Koster said the floor ...

Mages Family Band and Black Diamond Band perform Music in the Park

NEW ULM -- A big crowd gathered for this week’s Concert in the Park featuring The Mages Family Band and Black Diamond Band. The musical group, led by Larry Mages of Lafayette, Minnesota, included several members of the Mages family and performed a wide-ranging mix of music that spanned ...

Reflecting on 175 years of history

NEW ULM — Nearly 400 delegates from across the country gathered at Martin Luther College (MLC) in New Ulm, Minn., from July 21-24 for the 68th Biennial Convention of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS). The theme for this year’s convention, “Christ through us,” reflects both ...

Chalking one up for mental health

NEW ULM — The sidewalks around North Park are looking more colorful following a Thursday's special visit from ‘Chalk Lady’ Kara Carlson for a special collaboration with Heart of New Ulm and New Ulm Park and Recreation’s Rec on the Go. For years Carlson has been known for her intricate ...