NEW ULM – Tom Schmitz took the oath of office Tuesday, officially taking over as New Ulm’s Ward 3 City Councilor. For the last 16 years, Les Schultz held the Ward 3 council seat. In June, Schultz announced he would not seek re-election leading Schmitz to file candidacy for the council ...

NEW ULM — State Sen. Gary Dahms, R-Redwood Falls, and State Rep. Paul Torkelson, R-Hanska, participated in a series of town hall meetings on Tuesdays ahead of Minnesota’s 2025 legislative session. The session is scheduled to begin Tuesday, but at the top of New Ulm’s town hall meeting, ...

NEW ULM – New Ulm is looking to establish the city’s first tax abatement for a residential development. During Tuesday’s meeting, the city council reviewed a request from M & D Properties to create a tax abatement program at 2229 N. Highland Avenue. The owners of M & D Properties ...

The New Ulm Journal will not mail a printed version of the newspaper on Thursday. President Joseph Biden declared Jan. 9 a National Day of Mourning for former President Jimmy Carter. In observance of the day, the United States Postal Service offices will be closed and there will be no ...

NEW ULM – Mike’s Painting in New Ulm has reeled in a large project. Monday afternoon, Tim Koehler of Mike’s Painting drove into town with a 30-foot mermaid statue on his trailer. He brought the statue directly to the company's sandblasting shop where over the next two months employees ...

NEW ULM – At 5:48 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 2, weighing in at 5 lbs. 14 oz, Gatsby James Vassar became the first baby born at New Ulm Medical Center in 2025. Gatsby is the son of Nicole Valdez and Odin Vassar of Fairfax. He is the first child for both parents. Valdez said she and her fiancé had ...