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‘I think we’ll be very busy’

NEW ULM — Thanks to the benevolence of local farmers and lots of volunteers, New Ulm Community Friends Thanksgiving Dinner Co-Chairman Les Schultz said he feels as good as ever about the event this year. “It’s wonderful. This is the first year my volunteer list is almost full several ...

Singing for smiles

NEW ULM — Fall concert-goers got a taste of German and American standards, folk and some rock tunes from New Ulm’s ambassadors of good will, The Concord Singers at the State Street Theater Saturday. The two-hour, two-set performance included two new members performing for the first time ...

A collector of people

NEW ULM – New Ulm lost a giant of the community Wednesday. Denis “Denny” Warta died on Wednesday at Oak Hills Living Center, a month shy of his 98th birthday. He leaves a long legacy of friendship and service to the community. Warta’s contribution to New Ulm and the Brown County area ...

NU Park & Rec receiving communication board thanks to donors

NEW ULM — Thanks to generous donations from Tavern 507 and the New Ulm Optimist Club, the New Ulm Park & Recreation Department will soon have it’s first communication board. A communication board is a visual tool designed to support individuals, who for various reasons, experience ...

NU council receives $4.28 million in capital improvement plans for 2026

NEW ULM – On Tuesday, the New Ulm City Council received the 2026 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) that called for roughly $4.28 million in infrastructure improvements over the next year, with an estimated $2.4 million bonding need. Most of the 2026 CIP were roadway improvements and ...

Commissioners OK rezoning request

NEW ULM — A proposed dry fertilizer plant expansion project got a step closer to reality at the Brown County Commissioners meeting Tuesday. Commissioners unanimously approved a rezoning application to rezone 19.2 acres of land from A-1 (agricultural land) to I-1 (industrial land) at Central ...