NEW ULM – A three-judge panel of the Minnesota Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments on several cases in New Ulm on Thursday, April 4.

The Court will hear the oral arguments, which are open to the public, in Courtroom 305 of the Brown County Courthouse in New Ulm, 14 S. State St., beginning at 10:05 a.m.

Students from New Ulm High School will observe the oral arguments in the courtroom. Following the panel’s calendar, the panel will travel to New Ulm High School to meet with students at 2 p.m. This special student participation is part of the Court of Appeals “Class in the Courtroom” program.

More information about Minnesota’s Court of Appeals, including a guide to oral arguments, can be found here. The most up-to-date Court of Appeals calendar can be found here.

Highway 14/15 New Ulm detour change on April 15, plan for longer travel time

NEW ULM – Highway 14/15 motorists in the New Ulm area need to plan for a new detour beginning as early as Monday, April 15 as construction crews on the New Ulm Gateway project tackle the completion of the new Highway 14/15 interchange as well as the Minnesota River Bridge.

The new detour will consist of Nicollet County Road 5 (Fort Road) and Nicollet County Road 12 and Nicollet County Road 21 between Nicollet and Courtland due to the flooding on County Road 12 north of Highway 14.

Construction on the new Highway 14/15 interchange bridge is ahead of schedule and crews will focus on the intersecting roadways as soon as a detour can be implemented. The goal is to be setting beams in mid-April. Progress can be seen on the web cam at www.mndot.gov/newulm.

The Highway 14/15 New Ulm Gateway project addresses intersection safety, aging bridges, poor pavement conditions and occasional road flooding around New Ulm. Construction began in 2017, with the majority of the work and detours taking place in 2018 and 2019.

For updated road condition information, call 511 or visit www.511mn.org

Kimmel and Coyle to play Noon Tunes

NEW ULM — Dick Kimmel and Kelly Coyle will be the featured musicians at Noon Tunes on Wednesday, April 10, at 12 p.m. at New Ulm Public Library. Kimmel and Coyle play bluegrass music on guitar, mandolin, mountain dulcimer, and banjo. Call 507-359-8331 for more information.