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Students get crash course in AI, business ethics

NEW ULM – Tuesday, students from New Ulm High School, Minnesota Valley Lutheran, Cathedral High School and River Bend participated in the New Ulm Rotary Club’s annual ethics workshop. Each year, juniors and seniors from all four New Ulm high schools are invited to attend the workshop. This ...

Tiny homes occupancy as early as next spring

NEW ULM – The tiny homes and business incubator projects remain top priorities for New Ulm Business Resource and Innovation Center (NUBRIC). Steve Brown, the CEO of NUBRIC, provided a quarterly report for the New Ulm Economic Development Authority (EDA) on Tuesday. Brown began with an update ...

Sleepy Eye Police cited for outstanding assistance

SLEEPY EYE — Sleepy Eye City Manager read a letter at the city council meeting Tuesday from Maplewood Police Chief Brian Bierdeman thanking Sleepy Eye Police for outstanding assistance in aiding criminal vehicle homicide investigation that began Sept. 26. Sleepy Eye Police Chief Matt Andres, ...

‘It’s about being scary’

New Ulm – New Ulm residents set out many Halloween displays, it’s hard to pick only a handful to showcase. There’s skeletons, ghosts, lights, pumpkins, movie sets, cemeteries, black cats—or neon pink cats. Some are scary, others are sweet. One of the best known displays belongs to ...

Ulm Sweet Ulm receives $74,900 loan

NEW ULM – The New Ulm Economic Development Authority (EDA) approved a $74,900 commercial property rehab loan for Ulm Sweet Ulm, Tuesday. Ulm Sweet Ulm is located at 203 N. Minnesota Street and is home to multiple businesses including Lykke Books, NU Brew Cafe, Healing Routine’s Yoga, ...

EDA sets payment standards for Sect. 8 and Public Housing

NEW ULM – Payment standards for section 8 vouchers and flat rents for public housing in New Ulm will increase following newly issued Fair Market Rent from The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). New Ulm’s Economic Development Authority approved updated payment standards for ...