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New Ulm

NU welcomes German playwright, wife ahead of play premiere

NEW ULM — Playwright Erich Becker and his wife, American professional harpist Valerie Cribbs, received a welcome reception at State Street Theater, Tuesday. The welcome comes ahead of the North American premiere of Becker’s play, “A Life for the Revolution” The play tells the story ...

Ticket to walk

NEW ULM - On May 6, students from Jefferson Elementary, New Ulm Middle School, River Bend, St. Anthony and St. Paul all participated in the annual spring Walk to School Day. The Heart of New Ulm’s Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Action Team promotes Walk or Bike to School Day every fall and ...

‘It served its purpose well’

NEW ULM – After seven years, the New Ulm Economic Development Authority has chosen to discontinue its Small Business Incentive Grant program. The Small Business Incentive Grant program started in 2019 to support new small businesses in New Ulm with their start-up expenses during their first ...

New Ulm’s fraud squad is back

NEW ULM – Financial fraud and scams remain a persistent issue in the New Ulm area. Last year, six New Ulm banks and financial institutions decided to collaborate to share information and educate the public on the scams. The idea behind the collaboration is that if one of the financial ...

11th Annual Citizens Bank 5K was a breeze

NEW ULM – The 11th Annual Citizens Bank Race 2 Raise 5K was held Saturday morning with 135 runners. The 5K began in the Citizens Bank Minnesota parking lot and followed a route south on Minnesota Street to 16th S. Street, turned east to the bike track and concluded back at German ...

Semi-trailer hauling pigs tips over at Hwy 14/15 interchange

NEW ULM – Traffic through the Highway 14/Highway 15 interchange was slowed down Monday afternoon following a semi-trailer rollover. The rollover occurred around 1:41 p.m. as the vehicle was traveling through the roundabout. Minnesota State Patrol has not released the name of the driver, but ...