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New Ulm

District 88 fine tuning naming rights contract

NEW ULM – Superintendent Sean Koster told the District 88 school board staff is fine tuning the contract for the naming rights to New Ulm High School gymnasium. Recently the school board learned of rising costs associated with athletic trainer fees provided by New Ulm Medical Center/Allina ...

District 88 board seek to recoup $216,000 check fraud scam

NEW ULM – Last July, the New Ulm School District was the victim of a check fraud scam in the amount of $216,000. Though the investigation is ongoing, school district businesses manager Mathew Moline is hopeful they will be able to recoup most of the lost funds. At the Thursday board ...

‘Not anything like it New Ulm’

NEW ULM – Tienda Alianza Latina, a new grocery market dedicated to Mexican and Central American cultural foods and goods opened April 4th, 2025, in New Ulm at 1610 S Broadway Street next to Papa Murphy’s. Edwin Morales, a first time business owner, stands proudly under the colorful Papel ...

Council of Catholic Women conference in Tracy Saturday

TRACY — Women from around southwest Minnesota will be gathering at St. Mary’s Church in Tracy this weekend. They’ll be focusing on Catholic faith, but also on showing that faith in their communities, said organizers of the 2025 New Ulm Diocesan Council of Catholic Women Convention. ...

‘A win-win for everyone’

NEW ULM – The Brown County is prepared to keep Sentence to Serve going with or without state support. Tuesday, Brown County Commissioners agreed to develop their own Sentence To Serve (STS) program contingent upon Minnesota dissolving the program. Currently, Brown County utilizes Department ...

Zielinski says Pope Francis was ‘a light of Christ to others’

News of Pope Francis’ death lead to an outpouring of support locally and across the globe. In New Ulm, Bishop Chad Zielinski of the New Ulm Diocese said in a statement: “With a heart formed by Christ the Good Shepherd, Pope Francis responded to his call as Shepherd of Souls of the ...