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New Ulm

Senator Tina Smith visit New Ulm’s pod model day care

NEW ULM – The Westridge Place pod model day care opened last December and immediately gained regional attention for its innovative solution to Minnesota day care shortage. Monday, Westridge Place received federal attention with a special visit from U.S. Senator Tina Smith. The pod model day ...

Green with envy

NEW ULM — Though the early day was white with snow flurries, by 5 p.m. it was all green. The New Ulm St. Patrick’s Day parade went all according to plan for their 59th running. With another year under their belt, the parade is still the longest-running St. Patrick’s Day parade in the ...

Collect and preserve stories of the past

NEW ULM — Courtesy of the Mellon Foundation, the New Ulm public library was awarded a $250,000 grant, which was approved by the Library Board Thursday. Board chairman Vince Bourgault said the grant would go toward upgrading and enhancing the memory lab, local history projects, and ...

Public Utilities looking to make New Ulm’s pipes lead-free

NEW ULM — The New Ulm Public Utilities Department is looking to inspect every water service line in the city. To do so, a door-to-door campaign was started in January. Utility officials have looked to do inspections themselves free of charge, but buildings and homeowners are also able to ...

“Jig, Don’t Jog,” St. Patrick’s Day tradition continues in New Ulm

NEW ULM -- The New Ulm St. Patrick's Day Parade will take place on Sunday, March 17, marking the 59th consecutive year that the local Irish have brightened the lives of the local German citizenry with their infectious cheer. The parade, the longest continuous Irish celebration in the State of ...