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City waives planning commission review for Garden Terrace sale

NEW ULM – The sale of Garden Terrace apartments will move forward without a review New Ulm’s Planning Commission. Last week, the New Ulm Economic Development Authority (EDA) sold the ownership rights of Garden Terrace and a vacant lot near the property to Rebound Partners for $7.3 ...

Rotary Club teaches the value of ethics

NEW ULM — On Tuesday, 40 juniors and seniors from New Ulm High School, Minnesota Valley Lutheran, Cathedral, and River Bend received a crash course in ethics. Each year, the New Ulm Rotary Club hosts an ethics workshop with the goal of educating student leaders on the complexity of ethical ...

After a five-year wait, ‘Max Bishop’ comes home to New Ulm

NEW ULM – In October 2019, New Ulm native Jack Beranek premiered a film he wrote and directed called “Max Bishop” at the Twin Cities Film Fest. The movie was partially filmed in New Ulm and Beranek always intended to hold a special film screening in his hometown. Now, five years after ...

Brown County conducts successful stress test of voting equipment

BROWN COUNTY – Before every election, any election jurisdiction using an electronic voting system must conduct a Public Accuracy Test (PAT) to ensure the equipment is functioning. Monday, Brown County election officials carried out this test for Brown County and confirmed the equipment was ...

‘You’ve got it all here’

NEW ULM – The Oktoberfest celebration in New Ulm continues to bring new faces to the community but also encourages locals to enjoy the fun. Saturday’s festivities began at Schell’s Brewery when the front gate opened at 10:30 a.m. At least 5,600 people attended Schell’s Oktoberfest ...

Oktoberfest becomes a family affair

NEW ULM – When it comes to Oktoberfest, the Vorwerks support their singing family members. The Vorwerk family - Chris, Jenny and their sons, Alex and Ajax Vorwerk - attended Friday's Oktobfest festivities at the New Ulm Best Western Friday to support their family during the night’s two ...