NEW ULM — Brown County commissioners unanimously approved seven county employee grade (pay level) classification changes recommended by a Twin Cities human resources firm Tuesday. Action came on a motion by Commissioner Brian Braun, seconded by Jeff Veerkamp to add a pay level to human ...

NEW ULM – The demolition of George’s Ballroom continued Tuesday and thanks to Big Ideas, everyone in the world can watch it. A live-streaming video camera was set up in the alley facing George’s Ballroom by Big Ideas. Since Monday, the public has been able to watch live footage of the ...

NEW ULM – Two new 30-foot flag poles were added to German Park as part of the Vietnam Memorial Tuesday. The United State flag was raised on the western pole and the POW-MIA flag was added eastern pole. The two flag poles were paid for using leftover funds from the initial memorial fund. In ...

NEW ULM -- New Ulm Ministerial Association Haus (NUMAS) is a little over halfway to meeting its $1.1 million capital campaign thanks to three generous donors. The Hope Grows campaign aims to renovate the former First United Methodist Church. Last January, NUMAS acquired the former church ...

NEW ULM – Kathy Rubey stood across German Street watching a large excavator load large pieces of George’s Ballroom debris onto gravel trucks Monday. She talked about her ballroom memories while taking photos with her phone. “My mom and dad, Betty and Bill Gieseke had lots of fun bowling ...

NEW ULM — The cold forced many people indoors Saturday, but few stayed home, preferring to take advantage of local shopping. Small Business Saturday, a promotion to counter Black Friday shopping, is extremely popular in New Ulm. Many small businesses in New Ulm credit Small Business Saturday ...