NEW ULM – On Thursday New Ulm Mayor Kathleen Backer and local historian Dan Groebner got a closer look at 1862 cannon on display near city hall. The 8-pound rifled barrel cannon is one of several guns used in by the New Ulm Battery in its 163-year history. The New Ulm Battery has the ...

NEW ULM — Oktoberfest lodging space is rare this weekend in town, as it is during for Bockfest, HermannFest and Bavarian Blast. Char Reinhart-Kalk, who operates two rental properties in central New Ulm with her husband Dan, was busy preparing a house at 16 State North Street for weekend ...

SLEEPY EYE — The Sleepy Eye Public School board unanimously approved a school buildings and grounds naming rights policy Wednesday. “We noticed the New Ulm School board recently granted high school gym naming rights (to Allina Health) and I thought why can’t we do this ourselves?” said ...

NEW ULM — Brown County commissioners unanimously voted to table a request to eliminate a human services licensed alcohol and drug counseling (LADC) position Tuesday. “I favor tabling this for more information and a workshop with Brown County Probation staff,” said Commissioner Scott ...

NEW ULM – In preparation for the construction of a new Garden Terrace building, the New Ulm City Council approved a vacation of a current city easement on the property. Last month, the council approved a preliminary plat for Garden Terrace Second Addition, allowing Rebound Real Estate to ...

NEW ULM – The New Ulm City Council approved two resolutions establishing special property tax assessments for delinquent payments to the city. Every year the city holds a public hearing before applying a special assessment to properties with unpaid services over the last fiscal year. The ...