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‘It served its purpose well’

NEW ULM – After seven years, the New Ulm Economic Development Authority has chosen to discontinue its Small Business Incentive Grant program. The Small Business Incentive Grant program started in 2019 to support new small businesses in New Ulm with their start-up expenses during their first year of operation. The grant reimburses owners for eligible expenses up to $10,000 per business. Each year, $50,000 is allocated to the program, with a total of five businesses funded. EDA Director Heather Bregel said the incentive grant began as a pre-COVID measure to spur new small businesses in ...

The long walk for clarity

NEW ULM — On Friday, May 8, local motivational speaker Ann Vote challenged herself to walk for 12-hours. Vote was inspired to do this after seeing an Instagram video of someone attempting the challenge and after reading “The 12-Hour Walk” by Colin O’Brady. In O’Brady’s book he ...

11th Annual Citizens Bank 5K was a breeze

NEW ULM – The 11th Annual Citizens Bank Race 2 Raise 5K was held Saturday morning with 135 runners. The 5K began in the Citizens Bank Minnesota parking lot and followed a route south on Minnesota Street to 16th S. Street, turned east to the bike track and concluded back at German ...

First psychiatric facility in MN at 160 years

ST. PETER — To commemorate the hospital’s 160th anniversary, the St. Peter Regional Treatment Center held a special open house last month, inviting the community to explore its long-standing history. While usually open by appointment only due to its location on the grounds of an active ...

New Ulm’s fraud squad is back

NEW ULM – Financial fraud and scams remain a persistent issue in the New Ulm area. Last year, six New Ulm banks and financial institutions decided to collaborate to share information and educate the public on the scams. The idea behind the collaboration is that if one of the financial ...

Semi-trailer hauling pigs tips over at Hwy 14/15 interchange

NEW ULM – Traffic through the Highway 14/Highway 15 interchange was slowed down Monday afternoon following a semi-trailer rollover. The rollover occurred around 1:41 p.m. as the vehicle was traveling through the roundabout. Minnesota State Patrol has not released the name of the driver, ...