GIBBON — The Gibbon Fairfax Winthrop (GFW) School Board will consider a property tax abatement resolution at a Monday, May 5 special meeting. Superintendent Kelly Smith said the proposal includes a parking lot improvement project at the new PreK-12 school building that would enable district ...

NEW ULM – Financial fraud and scams are a growing and evolving problem in the New Ulm area. Local law enforcement continues to get high number of scam reports and it is a daily issue at local banks. To fight the growing problem, the six New Ulm banks and financial institutions decided to ...

NEW ULM – The New Ulm Post Office bid a fond farewell to one of its longtime employees. Todd “Clubby” Hoffmann retired from the post office after over 27 years of service. Wednesday was his final day working at the office. Most people in New Ulm will recognize Hoffmann as the man ...

TRACY — Roughly 200 people were gathered in Tracy to talk about ways to live their Catholic faith. But the New Ulm Diocese Council of Catholic Women’s Convention was also a time for fellowship. During a lunch break, women from around southwest and southern Minnesota greeted each other and ...

NEW ULM – Chickens, bounce houses, candy and superhero costumes—the Free Community Family Fair Saturday had it all, making it a blast for young children and their families. Early Childhood Family Education, or ECFE, and the New Ulm Parks and Recreation hosted the fair. ECFE Coordinator ...

NEW ULM – The Minnesota Music Hall of Fame gained six new members Friday. Turner Hall hosted the 36th annual induction ceremony. This year’s inductees included Marv Nissel, Augie Garcia, The Castaways, Herb Philofer, Mark Kreitzer, and Myron Muehlbauer. Marv Nissel, is a polka band ...