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Residential apartment cut from North Broadway development

NEW ULM – The mixed-used commercial and housing development planned for the 300 block of North Broadway is now strictly commercial. The New Ulm Economic Development Authority (EDA) approved an update for the N. Broadway project site plan that removes residential apartment units. In ...

Extending the path

NEW ULM – Installation of a new segment of New Ulm’s bike and pedestrian path began earlier this week behind the former Target building. New Ulm has long held an easement for the bike and pedestrian path through South Park, however the path was never paved or delineated. The easement for ...

Happy to be back

NEW ULM – After a two-month absence, Happy Joe’s of New Ulm is back in business under new owner Travis Hermel and business is booming. The popular pizza restaurant officially reopened for business on June 27, offering carry-out and delivery, with a plan to bring back the dine-in option ...

Brown County veteran emergency relief fund receives $2,000 from 3M

NEW ULM – The Brown County Veterans Council accepted $2,000 from 3M of New Ulm, on Thursday as part of 3M’s Military Support Network. Nathan Fix and Rayanna McRoberts of 3M said the funds were raised through t-shirt fundraisers with all proceeds going to the support network. Brown County ...

Plenty of bubbles at Fourth celebration

NEW ULM – Music, root beer floats, pie and a slip ‘n slide; Turner Hall Park was the center of New Ulm’s Independence Day celebration Friday. The July 4 celebration in Turner Hall Park is a long-standing tradition in New Ulm. Turner Hall executive director Andrea Boettger said Turner ...

Oak Hills board voices concerns over ‘Big Beautiful Bill’

On Tuesday, the U.S. Senate narrowly passed President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill.” This bill has now moved to the U.S. House for approval. Since the budget bill was first unveiled, there have been concerns it would result in significant cuts to Medicaid. Recently, the operating Board members of Oak Hills Living Center in New Ulm have voiced similar concerns. In a recent letter to the editor, the board urged the public to contact representatives and oppose the budget bill due to Medicaid cuts that could harm rural nursing homes, such as Oak Hills. “We operate on a ...