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Musical notes on Brown Co. history

NEW ULM -- Dan Groebner, a retired physician and local history researcher, presented “Community Bands of Brown County” at the Brown County Historical Society’s “Lunch and a Bite of History” series Thursday. Groebner, who plays baritone with the New Ulm Municipal Band, explored the ...

Benchmark reached: 1,000 pounds of plastic recycled for a new bench

NEW ULM – German Park has a brand new bench thanks to the recycling efforts of the New Ulm Lions Club. Thursday, members of the Lions Club met with New Ulm Park and Rec Director Joey Schugel in German Park to place the new bench, that was made possible through the Trex company’s NexTrex ...

Tiny homes occupancy as early as next spring

NEW ULM – The tiny homes and business incubator projects remain top priorities for New Ulm Business Resource and Innovation Center (NUBRIC). Steve Brown, the CEO of NUBRIC, provided a quarterly report for the New Ulm Economic Development Authority (EDA) on Tuesday. Brown began with an ...

Students get crash course in AI, business ethics

NEW ULM – Tuesday, students from New Ulm High School, Minnesota Valley Lutheran, Cathedral High School and River Bend participated in the New Ulm Rotary Club’s annual ethics workshop. Each year, juniors and seniors from all four New Ulm high schools are invited to attend the workshop. ...

‘It’s about being scary’

New Ulm – New Ulm residents set out many Halloween displays, it’s hard to pick only a handful to showcase. There’s skeletons, ghosts, lights, pumpkins, movie sets, cemeteries, black cats—or neon pink cats. Some are scary, others are sweet. One of the best known displays belongs to ...

EDA sets payment standards for Sect. 8 and Public Housing

NEW ULM – Payment standards for section 8 vouchers and flat rents for public housing in New Ulm will increase following newly issued Fair Market Rent from The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). New Ulm’s Economic Development Authority approved updated payment standards for it’s Section 8 Housing vouchers and public housing flat rents. Every year year, the EDA reviews the two program after HUD issues new Fair Market Rents (FRMs). The new FMRs set by the federal government for Brown County are $671 for an efficiency apartment; $742 for a one-bedroom apartment; $973 ...