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‘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 ...

Suspicious package contains more than $25,000

NEW ULM — A courier’s suspicion about delivering a package to a mail parcel facility on Oct. 9 led to the recovery of more than $25,000 in cash for a Brown County resident who was the intended victim of a scam. The previous day, the victim checked their bank accounts online and noticed an ...

Oktoberfest draws more than 6,000 to brewery

NEW ULM — More than 6,000 people attended Oktoberfest at Schell’s Brewery Saturday. That figure and favorable weather compares closely to last year’s event that drew 5,600 people with temperatures in the 70s under sunny skies. Last year, DJ music was moved back into an area of the ...

Competitors hoist steins

NEW ULM — Hundreds of people enjoyed pleasant weather conditions at the Schell’s Brewery Oktoberfest Saturday. Many of the attendees were first-timers. They included Ted Sunder of Chaska. “I’ve never been here before but decided to meet family and friends from the Twin Cities here ...