NEW ULM — The New Ulm Area Foundation awarded a grant to Friends of Minnesota Valley to support its River Sampling Program for student water quality testing. The check presentation took place at Minnecon Park along the Minnesota River on Thursday. Ted L. Suss, president of Friends of the ...

New Ulm -The Concord Singers kicked off New Ulm’s Music in the Park series Thursday night at German Park. Music in the Park is sponsored by New Ulm Park and Recreation, and KNUJ. Along with weekly concerts every Thursday, the event features Rec on the Go activities at 5:30pm. New Ulm’s ...

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 –  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 – 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 - 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, ...