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NUFSC presents “Oz on Ice”

NEW ULM — Spins, twizzles and wicked fun will soon grace the ice at the New Ulm Civic Center as the New Ulm Figure Skating Club (NUFSC) performs “Oz on Ice.” “Oz on Ice” will be sponsored by Meidl Concrete Services and take place March 7 and 8 at the New Ulm Civic Center, with two ...

New Ulm Public Library turns 50

The New Ulm Public Library turned 50 years old earlier this month. The $1.2 million, four-level library with room for 120,000 books, more than double the capacity of the old library, was dedicated Feb. 12, 1976 with a ceremony that included Minnesota Democratic Sen. Walter Mondale and ...

‘A walk through history’

From Dec. 29 to Jan. 8, students and chaperones from New Ulm Cathedral High School had the opportunity to travel on a pilgrimage to Italy, visiting Assisi, Nettuno and Rome during their trip. The 13 students and seven chaperones hit sites such as St. Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican Museum, ...

Hulke hitting stride, fitting in with Vikings

MANKATO — Every player's journey to the collegiate basketball court is a little different. The pace-of-play expectations often remain the same, but not every player has the comfort level their freshman year that Bethany Lutheran College’s Morgan Hulke has. And while she originally had to ...

Citizens State Bank celebrates 150 YEARS

With 800 people, the village of New Ulm was need of more banking services in 1875. Citizens State Bank opened Feb. 1, 1876 in downtown New Ulm. Citizens was not the first bank in New Ulm. There were a handful of older banks in New Ulm prior to 1875. A new bank building made of stone, ...

Looking back at the ‘heart’ of AMPI’s dairy operation

On the final day of 2025, the sale of Associated Milk Producers Inc. (AMPI) butter plant in New Ulm to Grassland Dairy Products was finalized. The butter plant, located at 312 Center Street, continues to produce butter and receive AMPI cream but now operates under Grassland. Though AMPI no ...