NEW ULM – E. Jay Vancura, known to family and friends as Jay, shapes a knight for a diamond willow chess set at his workbench in his New Ulm home. The project is for his grandson Jack. Vancura retired from his career as a pharmacist in 2020. Vancura has worked for decades in woodworking, ...

NEW ULM –  New Ulm Municipal Band continued its celebration of 80 years of existence with the first German Park concert of their 2026 summer series on Wednesday night.  The group began with a rehearsal at Brown and Meidl’s Music Store on March 4, 1946, with 40 musicians in attendance. ...

NEW ULM - The New Ulm City Council made preparations for the start of the new crosswind runway project at the New Ulm Municipal Airport. The council gave pre-approval for federal and state grants in addition approving the second consideration on land annexation necessary to complete the ...

NEW ULM - A petition to rezone land on North Highland Avenue was approved the New Ulm City Council on Tuesday. The rezone will change a 1.9-acre agricultural open space at 2405 N. Highland Avenue to a medium-density residential district. The request to rezone came from Adam and Shana Wels. The ...

NEW ULM — Mexican American artist and educator Nancy Ariza is working on letterpress prints during her residency at The Grand’s Cellar Press. Ariza, who also teaches at Minneapolis College of Art and Design, is reimagining elements of the traditional Latin American game Lotería.  Ariza ...

NEW ULM - Animatronic zoo animals occupied the Runnings parking lot Wednesday as part of an event put on by I Heart Cookies.  A lion, tiger, elephant, and cobra were just a few of the 15 different animatronic animals set up behind the I Heart Cookies cookie food truck. Additionally, drinks, ...