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 ...
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 residents to safety and conveniently access the facility and benefit the property. In order to finance improvements, it has been proposed the board grant a property tax abatement not to exceed $2.9 million over 15 years. Smith said the abatement to do parking lot improvements would free up ...
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 chatted in the lower level of St. Mary’s Catholic Church. “It gives me joy that this many people wanted to come and participate,” said Sharon Illikman, president of the NUDCCW Board. Illikman said Saturday was NUDCCW’s 64th annual convention. CCW members from 23 parishes in the New Ulm ...
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 ...
SLEEPY EYE — Sleepy Eye Medical Center was listed on the Minnesota Department of Health’s latest “distressed” community hospital list of facilities that lost money on operations in four of the last eight years. Sleepy Eye Medical Center had a -0.5% Fiscal Year 2023 operating ...
