NEW ULM — The City of New Ulm received an Excellence in Service award Thursday at the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities Legislative Awards dinner at Turner Hall. The award recognized the city for hosting the coalition’s summer conference and for the work of its elected officials and ...
NEW ULM – A third candidate has filed for New Ulm School Board, Tara Nilson officially filed her affidavit of candidacy for the District 88 School Board Thursday. Nilson described herself as a stay at home mother of an 11 year-old and a 14-year-old, both of whom attend New Ulm Public School. Nilson is originally from Minneapolis where she attended public school. She moved to New Ulm in 2010. Nilson said she wanted to run for school board to have a voice in the community. Three school board seats are on the ballot during the general election on Nov. 3; the seats currently held ...
NEW ULM — City leaders from across Greater Minnesota got an update on rising labor costs and new employment rules Friday. The briefing took place at the 2026 Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities conference at the Best Western Plus in New Ulm. Nicholas K.C. Garcia Lisle, a senior attorney ...
NEW ULM – The artificial turf was rolled out on Minnesota Street and the downtown shops pushed discounted items out on the street Friday. That means it is the start of the annual Crazy Days sales. The Crazy Day celebration officially started at 3 p.m. Friday with the placement of the ...
SLEEPY EYE — Sleepy Eye Public School fees and rates will climb slightly for the 2026-27 school year. The District 84 School Board unanimously approved new rates and fees Thursday. Superintendent John Cselovszki said rates and fees were increased only to cover increased costs. Athletic admissions were set at $8 for adults, $5 for students and senior citizens who are not school district residents. Season passes are $75 for adults and $40 for students. Family season passes are $125. Senior citizens over age 60 that are district residents can receive free season passes. Substitute ...
SLEEPY EYE — Sleepy Eye Community Theater Junior presents “Descendants the Musical!” July 24-25 in the Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s School Auditorium. Based on Disney Channel movies, the musical is a fun, high-energy stage show, following the teenage children of iconic villains Maleficent, ...
