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NUBRIC refines plan for business incubator

NEW ULM – Advanced manufacturing, automation and robotics will be the focus of the New Ulm Business Resource & Innovation Center (NUBRIC) business incubation project. NUBRIC in a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering economic growth, innovation, and entrepreneurship in New Ulm ...

Future energy assistance funding in question

MANKATO — Minnesota Energy Assistance Program clients are urged to contact their legislators and tell them how important the program is. “The good news is we are still taking applications through May 31, processing them and away we go,” said Minnesota Valley Action Council Housing ...

EDA approves strategic planning contract

NEW ULM – The New Ulm Economic Development Authority (EDA) approved a $54,000 contract for strategic planning with the firm Better City, Tuesday. The EDA received seven proposals to provide consulting services for preparing a strategic plan. Staff reviewed proposals from seven firms and ...

Fair trade store supports women, children

NEW ULM — Celebrating its eighth anniversary on World Fair Trade Day Saturday, New Ulm’s Own non-profit fair trade store offered a free cup of Ethiopian coffee Saturday. “Ethiopia is where coffee originated from in the world. I researched it and learned that coffee started when a ...

Citizens Bank 5k raises $3.9k

NEW ULM — The 5k road race season got underway Saturday with 144 runners and walkers at the 10th Annual Citizens Race 2 Raise 5k. The run/walk raised $3,962.80 for the American Cancer Society. Beginning at 7:45 a.m. in the Citizens Bank Minnesota parking lot, the event continued on 1st St. ...

With potential $5 million, Fairmont picks projects

FAIRMONT — The Fairmont City Council on Monday considered a few projects that it could spend a potential $5 million on from the state of Minnesota and ultimately chose to go with two street projects that were included in the city’s Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). Interim City ...