MARSHALL — You might see them as you pass down a street in Marshall – a pair of painted white sneakers hanging from a tree, or fastened to a light pole. Each pair of shoes represents a person detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Laura Migliorino said. “It’s ...
NEW ULM – The City of New Ulm is looking to replace over 70 lead water service lines through a Minnesota Public Facilities Authority (PFA) grant. To start the lead pipe replacement, the New Ulm City Council approved the issuance of a temporary $1 million note to PFA ahead of the grant money's arrival. Finance Director Nicole Jorgensen explained that New Ulm Public Utilities received a commitment from PFA for a grant to replace the lead service lines in the city’s water system, but it needed the $1 million note to start the project. “The grant is $1 million, but it requires that ...
New Ulm was not settled by a family in a wagon heading west. "That is the myth," historian Terry Sveine said Thursday at the Brown County Historical Society Museum Annex during the "Lunch and a Bite of History" series. "The town was settled as an organized German utopian town because ...
NEW ULM – New Ulm Oktoberfest has once again been recognized as one of the best Oktoberfest celebrations in the country, earning the #5 spot in the 2026 USA TODAY 10 BEST Readers’ Choice Awards for Best Oktoberfest. Nominees for the award were selected by a panel of subject matter experts and USA TODAY 10BEST editors before the public voted to determine the final rankings. New Ulm climbed two spots from its seventh finish in 2025, continuing its tradition of earning national recognition for a celebration that brings German heritage, music, food, beverages, traditions, and ...
PUBLISH (September 17, 24, 2026) ADVERTISEMENT FOR BID Drawings and Specifi- cations to be issued on September 17, 2026 Sleepy Eye Housing & Redevelopment Authorit Environmental Remediation for Plumbing, Windows and Doors Replace- ment Project Ross Park Apartments 313 4th Ave SE Sleepy Eye , MN 56085 The Sleepy Eye Hous- ing & Redevelopment Authority will accept bids for the furnishing of all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and services necessary for Environmental Remediation for the Plumbing, Windows and ...
NEW ULM – For a decade the students at River Bend Education District have been without a dedicated library space. Now a trio of River Bend staff members are putting out the call to local businesses and local community members to build its library back up. River Bend Work Program ...
