NEW ULM — Ben Doeden, a familiar face at the city’s aquatics and fitness programs, has been promoted to program supervisor at the New Ulm Park & Recreation Department. Doeden, who most recently served as aquatics and fitness coordinator, said he plans to bring a hands-on approach to ...

NEW ULM – The Special Archery Hunt Deer Control program will continue in New Ulm after the City Council approved the program for another year. The council agreed to re-authorize the deer control hunt after reviewing a report summarizing the 2025 hunt. The 2025 special archery hunt was the ...

NEW ULM – The 2026 surface reconstruction project and utility street and alley improvement projects were approved by the New Ulm City Council Tuesday, following two public hearings. The first public hearing was for the surface reconstruction projects on Jonathon Drive from Summit Avenue to ...

NEW ULM – Ryan Wilson, the running mate for Minnesota Speaker of the House Lisa Demuth in her campaign for Governor, stopped in New Ulm Monday to speak with voters ahead of precinct caucuses. Wilson is an attorney and previously lost a narrow race for state auditor in 2022. He also ...

NEW ULM – Around 100 voters attended the DFL precinct caucus at New Ulm High School Tuesday night. Caucus attendees had the opportunity to vote on a preference ballot for governor. The two DFL candidates are Amy Klobuchar and Christopher Seymore. In Brown County, Klobuchar won the straw poll ...

NEW ULM – At 1 p.m. sharp, the New Ulm Battery fired off a round outside St. Paul Lutheran Elementary, starting the 10th annual Amazing Race competition. After the starting gun, over 20 teams made a dash from the school to the parking lot and to their vehicles. To complete the race, each ...