NEW ULM – Two public hearing dates were set by the New Ulm City Council Tuesday for 2026 road surfacing, reconstruction and utility improvement projects. The first public hearing is for the 2026 surface reconstruction projects on Jonathon Drive and Cottonwood Street. Both surface projects ...

NEW ULM – The New Ulm Area Chamber had a strong year in 2025 and as 2026 begins, Chamber president Sarah Warmka said she is excited to continue New Ulm’s success and keep the momentum going. In terms of numbers, the Chamber saw its business membership increase by 45 members in 2025 for a ...

NEW ULM — Darrick Postel doesn’t go far from home to deer hunt and he doesn’t plan to do so anytime soon. “I’ve been hunting private land near the city limits, northwest of town for a quite a few years,” he said. “There are buildings and houses in places now that I used to hunt. ...

NEW ULM — The Sewing for Sight quilting fundraiser, which provides eye care services in Guatemala, will be held Saturday at St. George Parish. The retreat is full, with 72 quilters registered, marking the event’s 15th anniversary. The fundraiser supports surgeries and treatments that ...

New Ulm Police • Received a call at 2:56 p.m. Tuesday about a 64-year-old Minneapolis man with mental concerns walking on the 7th North Street Minnesota River bridge. Officers found the man and convinced him to return to a New Ulm residence where he was staying. A report went to Brown County ...

NUHS Knowledge Bowl teams finished 1st, 4th, 6th, 7th, and 8th, placing five teams in the top ten at the meet in Mankato on Wednesday, January 7. Forty-one teams competed from New Ulm High School, MVL, Fairmont, Mankato West, LCWM, Nicollet, GFW, LS-H, and Maple River. New Ulm High ...