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New Ulm

Way of the Cross returns

NEW ULM – Dozens gathered at the Way of the Cross shrine Friday for a special public prayer and meditation. The Way of the Cross shrine is located below the New Ulm Diocese pastoral center near New Ulm Medical Center. The walking path features stations representing the 14 stations of the ...

Spending for Washington Learning Center, CTE projects approved

NEW ULM — The New Ulm Public School Board approved spending a maximum of $631,000 on projects at the Washington Learning Center and CTE Center during their meeting Thursday. The projects are expected to be finished by the end of summer 2024. The bigger of the two projects financially is a ...

‘My Hometown’ premiers NU episode at State Street Theater

NEW ULM – State Street Theater hosted the premier of the New Ulm episode of the “My Hometown” series, Wednesday. The show was created by “Ladies of Another View” from the BEK News network of Bismarck, ND. Over the last three years, “Ladies of Another View” have hosted the “My ...

Area school districts ahead of the curve on grad rates

NEW ULM — With state graduation numbers out, the local school districts are ahead of the curve. Out of all Minnesota seniors in 2023, 83.3% graduated. This represents a 0.3% decrease from 2022, when 83.6% graduated. The Minnesota Department of Education said in a press release this ...

NUHS End-of-Winter Band & Choir Concert

NEW ULM -- The New Ulm High School music department welcomed spring with the End-of-Winter Band & Choir Concert, Thursday. The original End-of-Winter concert was planned for Tuesday but a winter storm, rescheduled the musical performance to Thursday evening. This year's spring concert ...

Students engage with potential employers at expo

NEW ULM — More than 500 New Ulm area eighth-graders and sophomore students made connections with possible employers. The 17th Annual New Ulm Area Career Expo was held at the Civic Center on Wednesday. New Ulm High School student Kolt Peterson tried Brown, Redwood, Renville and Lyon County ...