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New Ulm

Fresh Ideas takes over management of MLC Dining hall

NEW ULM – Martin Luther College (MLC) cafeteria is starting the winter semester with Fresh Ideas. As of January, Fresh Ideas Food Service Management has taken over operations of the college’s dining services. Though MLC students are the primary users of the cafeteria, the dining hall is ...

Designed to win

NEW ULM – Saturday, Cathedral High School (CHS) was taken over by robotic and the students who constructed the metal machines. The take over was part of CHS’s sixth annual robotic tournament. The competition featured over 30 teams from schools across southern Minnesota. New Ulm Area ...

‘Wild land, wild life’ exhibition opens at 4 Pillars Gallery

NEW ULM — Master painter Bernd Hillmann opened his exhibition, “Wild Land, Wild Life,” Friday at the 4 Pillars Gallery at The Grand Center for Arts & Culture.  The show features 41 paintings created between 2020 and 2025, depicting landscapes and wildlife from Minnesota, Europe, and ...

Lilleodden named first NU Chamber volunteer of the year

NEW ULM – Andy Lilleodden, a former member of the New Ulm Area Chamber Board of Directors and a longtime Chamber volunteer, visited the Chamber office Monday morning believing he was attended a special committee meeting. In reality, there was no meeting. It was all a ruse to get him into the ...

Residential housing projects on the rise

NEW ULM – New residential housing developments are on the rise across New Ulm, with several projects either scheduled to begin or be completed in 2026. The Kuepers Apartment project at 901 N. Highland Avenue was the first to begin construction in late September of 2025. The entire project ...