NEW ULM – On January 1, 2026, Minnesota’s new Paid Family and Medical Leave Law will take effect, impacting nearly every business in the state, and many are struggling to prepare for the change. On Wednesday, the New Ulm Area Chamber and Blethen Berens Law Firm collaborated on a seminar to ...

NEW ULM – The city’s first cannabis retail shop is coming to downtown with high hopes of opening in late September. The name of the store is Four North Cannabis Retailer and it is located at 4 N. Minnesota Street in the heart of New Ulm’s downtown. Four North is the retail side of a ...

NEW ULM – A new summer day camp program is coming to the area that allows kids to slow down and learn about nature. The day camp is called Cottonwood Valley Nature Preschool and it is run by Adrianna Evers, a local early childhood special education teacher. Cottonwood Valley Nature Preschool ...

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 – The Franklin building in downtown New Ulm is reopening this month as three separate venues operating under the same roof. The three venues are The Franklin, Benny’s, and Frankie’s. Each is designed to meet different community needs; large-scale gatherings, casual dining, and ...

NEW ULM – A new transportation service has rolled into New Ulm. Amilla Care Transportation formally joined the New Ulm Area Chamber Thursday following a ribbon cutting ceremony with the Willkommen Committee. Owner and operator of the taxi service, Elmer Rettig said he officially started ...