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‘We want the young, the old, we want them all’

NEW ULM — A weekly polka music series began Tuesday night at Benny’s Bar in The NU Franklin. The first event featured the Josh Norman Musik Meisters as a duo: Josh Norman on tuba and vocals and Tina Losleben on piano accordion. The set included “Beer Barrel Polka,” “Schnapps ...

NU City Council awards bid for 18 S. Street lift station project

NEW ULM – The contract for the 18th South Street Storm Sewer Lift Station project was awarded to Holtmeier Construction, Inc for $1.32 million, Tuesday. New Ulm received five bids for the 18 S. Street lift station project. Holtmeier was the lowest bidder, which came in under the engineers ...

Crosswind runway plans approved

NEW ULM – Plans and specification for the New Ulm Airports Crosswind Runway were approved by the New Ulm City Council Tuesday. As part of the project, the airport’s current turf crosswind runway will be removed and a new turf runway will be created with an east-west alignment. Safety is ...

‘It’s back to our roots’

NEW ULM — The New Ulm Farmers Market will return to its original location for the 2026 season, relocating to the Riverbend Education District parking lot at 1315 S. Broadway St. The decision was announced during the market’s annual vendor and stakeholder meeting Tuesday at the Best Western ...

NU man faces six felony charges

NEW ULM — A 22-year-old rural New Ulm man faces six felony charges for allegedly strangling a victim and firing a shotgun during a Feb. 10 altercation near Essig ballpark. Bryce Curtis Flitter was charged with three counts of second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon, one count of ...

NU City Council discusses purchasing former National Guard properties

NEW ULM – The New Ulm City Council enthusiastically gave their support for purchasing the former Minnesota National Guard Field Maintenance Shop during a Tuesday work session, but a hesitated on the former National Guard Armory. The former armory is at 205 N. Broadway and the former field ...