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Library unwraps community collage for Wanda Gág’s birthday

NEW ULM — The New Ulm Public Library unveiled a new community collage Saturday, a public‑art installation combining portraits of local residents with illustrations inspired by New Ulm native Wanda Gág’s, "Millions of Cats." The project features photography by Josh Madson and ...

Trade fair held before rendezvous season begins

NEW ULM — The 45th annual New Ulm Trade Fair & Living History Event brought a strong crowd of traders, re-enactors and history enthusiasts to the Royal Oak Event Center Saturday. The event, which focuses on the 1750-1850 fur trade era, featured more than 40 vendors and about 85 tables ...

‘No urgency to let rifles in’ deer hunts

NEW ULM — Brown County will continue to have a shotgun-only deer hunt next November. After brief discussion Tuesday, Brown Country Commissioners unanimously approved an ordinance regulating deer hunting firearms to only shotguns. The ordinance follows a March 11 public hearing in the Brown ...

NU firefighters respond to apartment smoke

NEW ULM — New Ulm firefighters responded to a report of smoke coming from a third-floor apartment window near the corner of 3rd Street North and Minnesota Street at 3:15 p.m. Tuesday. Assistant Fire Chief Aaron Wilfahrt said radiator steam froze up in an apartment, creating smoke. He said ...

Arctic blast socks region

NEW ULM - The mid-March blizzard that was forecast to hit this past weekend arrived on scheduled. According to the National Weather Service (NWS), between Saturday, March 14 and Sunday, March 15, New Ulm received between 8-12 inches of snow. The exact measurements were difficult to measure ...

Bringing the farm to the city

NEW ULM – Nearly 70 ag vendors and exhibits filled the New Ulm Civic Center Friday for the 43rd annual Farm-City Hub Club Farm Show. Farm City Hub Club secretary Ruth Klossner said there was a pretty steady crowd of visitors to show when it opened in early afternoon that continued throughout ...