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New Ulm

Decking the halls and the downtown

NEW ULM – Downtown New Ulm is looking a whole lot greener thanks to a long-standing collaboration between the local teachers union and the New Ulm Chamber of Commerce. Sunday morning, 63 live Christmas trees were placed in corner planters along Minnesota Street by members of New Ulm ...

$14.56M capital improvement plan delivered to NU Council

NEW ULM — The New Ulm City Council was presented with the 2025 capital improvement plan (CIP) on Tuesday. The CIP proposes using $8.24 million in dedicated funding and another $6.5 million in bonding to cover $14.56 million in capital improvements over the next year. The projects and costs ...

Demolition of George’s Ballroom draws near

NEW ULM – Temporary fencing went up around George’s Ballroom Tuesday morning in preparation of the building’s demolition. The exact date of the demolition has not been announced. A special meeting will be held 1 p.m. Wednesday at City Hall to discuss the demolition schedule with ...

Cause of Marktplatz fire remains unknown

NEW ULM – The cause of last Wednesday’s fire at the former Marktplatz mall is still unknown, but plans to redevelop the property into apartments remains on track. At 4:21 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13 New Ulm Fire Department (NUFD) received a fire call at the former Marktplatz mall. Assistant ...

Taking care of the most important people in other peoples’ lives

NEW ULM – Area childcare providers received an update for CPR and first aid guidelines during an annual daycare training and appreciation program hosted by the city of New Ulm. This is the third year the city has hosted the training/appreciation event. Around 56 providers attended the ...

A musical worthy of the gods

NEW ULM – Apollo, the Greek god of music, will smile at New Ulm High School's upcoming musical production of “Percy Jackson The Lightning Thief: The Musical” Performances are 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21; 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22 and performances at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23 at the ...