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Oak Hills Living Center expands campus

NEW ULM — Oak Hills Living Center started construction on a new senior independent living building called The Oaks at Garden Terrace. The project is scheduled for completion in February 2027. Candas Schouvieller, CEO of Oak Hills Living Center, said the new apartments have drawn strong ...

NU School board candidate filing begins Tuesday

NEW ULM – On Tuesday the window for candidates to file for the New Ulm School board election opens. Any candidate who wishes to have their name on the ballot for school board during the Tuesday, Nov. 3 general election must file an affidavit of candidacy with the school district’s clerk’s office in the New Ulm Middle School in the two week period between July 14 and July 28. This filing period is for all Minnesota school districts that do not hold a primary. This year, the school district will have three seats up for election on the board. The seats are currently held by Steve ...

Shining a light on solar power in New Ulm

NEW ULM — Dr. John Brownfield installed solar panels on his home three years ago and remains enthusiastic about the decision. The house, built in 1995, with a pitched roof with no shading trees proved to be a good candidate for solar, according to Brownfield.  “The house gets kind of ...

NU city council OKs road and utility assessments

NEW ULM - The New Ulm City Council approved the final assessments for 2025 surface reconstruction and 2025 utility street following public hearings for both assessments. The 2025 surface reconstruction project included improvements to 23th North Street from North Broadway to Terrace Drive; 11th South Street from Payne Street to Jefferson Street; 5th North Street from Broadway to German Street; 15th South Street from State Street to Washington Street and Summit Avenue from State Park Road to Golf Drive. The total recommended assessment for this project was $143,173, which is 32.57% of ...

‘A Living Legacy of Lace’

NEW ULM — Access to the new lace exhibit at The Grand Center for Arts & Culture begins with an opening reception this Friday at 4 p.m. in the 4 Pillars Gallery. The free exhibit, “A Living Legacy of Lace...The Tradition Continues,” runs through Aug. 7 and features approximately 30 ...

NU city council OKs two ordinances

NEW ULM – The second consideration for two ordinance changes to New Ulm’s city code were approved by the New Ulm City Council Tuesday. The first ordinance change will rezone a 1.9-acre agricultural open space at 2405 N. Highland Avenue to a medium-density residential district. The ...