NEW ULM — The U.S. Chamber of Commerce awarded a $143,000 planning grant to the New Ulm Business Resource and Innovation Center (NUBRIC) and Region 9 for a robotic and automation program. In July 2022, NUBRIC and Region 9 applied for a federal grant to help plan for a robotics and automation ...

NEW ULM — As celebratory festivities are being planned, a September heat wave is looking to potentially break a temperature record on Labor Day. Southwest Minnesota residents today and Monday are looking at temperatures in the mid-90s, while Sunday could creep into the higher 90s near 100 ...

NEW ULM — Since 2016, the New Ulm Ministerial Association (NUMAS) has provided emergency shelter and support services to 84 homeless women and 85 homeless children in the Brown County Area. In order to continue their work, NUMAS needs to cover an operating budget. The 2023 Annual Hope Grows ...

Lou Geistfeld of New Ulm has retired from his position on the Citizens Bank Minnesota Board of Directors. Geistfeld was elected to the Board in August of 1987 while also serving as Citizens President/CEO. Geistfeld retired on August 31, 2023, a period of 36 years. While on the Board, Geistfeld ...

NEW ULM — The world was treated to a rare astronomical treat Wednesday night. For the first time since 2018, a super blue moon was visible in the evening sky. A supermoon blue moon is a combination of two rare events, the blue moon and the supermoon. A blue moon occurs when a second full ...

NEW ULM — It is said good things come to those who wait. For proponents of the Hope Housing Foundation’s (HHF) Dreamville housing development, they will have to wait a little longer. Since being approved in September of 2022, the proposed location for the development at 1800 North Highland ...