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New minimum purchasing requirements to match inflation OK’d

NEW ULM – The New Ulm City Council agreed to raise the minimum purchasing requirement for New Ulm City’s staff from $2,500 to $5,000. During Tuesday's New Ulm City Council meeting, City Finance Director Nicole Jorgensen recommended the council update the purchasing policy. In 2015, the ...

Berlin journalists report on the most German town in America — New Ulm

NEW ULM — Millions of viewers across Europe got a glimpse of New Ulm this fall when a feature about the city’s Oktoberfest aired on Frühstücksfernsehen, one of Germany’s most-watched morning shows. The segment, which first aired Nov. 11, highlighted New Ulm’s parade, Schell’s ...

Snow removal crews getting ‘back in the swing of things’

NEW ULM – Snow returns to the New Ulm area this weekend. The National Weather Service (NWS) reported around seven inches of snow fell on New Ulm between Friday evening and Sunday. A few light flurries fell around noon Monday. NWS meteorologist Paige Veserat New Ulm will continue to see a ...

Holiday Lights in Motion take flight

SLEEPY EYE – After a year break, Sleepy Eye Holiday Lights in Motion returned for the 2025 Christmas season. The Christmas light display in Sleepy Eye’s Sportsman’s Park was turned on Thanksgiving time this year. The light display was absent from Sleepy Eye in 2024 but has returned in ...

Big snow falls on Small Business Saturday

NEW ULM — Snow fell on New Ulm on Saturday as shoppers visited local retailers for Small Business Saturday, a nationwide promotion designed to encourage community shopping after Black Friday. New Ulm Area Chamber of Commerce President Sarah Warmka said even with the snow many businesses ...

Weihnachts Markt turns into a winter wonderland

NEW ULM – Friday afternoon, German Park was transformed into a mini-winter wonderland for New Ulm’s first-ever Weihnachts Markt — or Holiday Market. The Weihnachts Markt was held in collaboration with New Ulm’s Downtown Action Team, New Ulm Area Chamber, Heart of New Ulm and the City ...