NEW ULM - Access to Hermann Monument will be restricted this season after a structural inspection found the interior of the monument unsafe for public use, the New Ulm Parks and Recreation Commission learned Monday. Parks and Recreation Director Joey Schugel said the annual inspection, ...
NEW ULM – The New Ulm Economic Development Authority (EDA) agreed to provide $80,000 in funding over the next two years to New Ulm Public Schools to assist with hiring a Career Technical Education (CTE) Center Coordinator. New Ulm Public Schools (NUPS) originally opened its CTE Center at 208 N. Valley Street in 2021. The purpose of the center is to educate students who are looking to learn a trade or technical skills. The CTE Center was opened as an extension to NUP’ technical classes as well as further vocational training. However, the center is currently without a coordinator. ...
NEW ULM — A wave of colorful caftans and oversized wigs swept through downtown New Ulm on Saturday as more than 35 women gathered for the city’s inaugural Mrs. Roper Romp. The themed bar crawl was organized by local residents to celebrate the life of Kristin “Sissy” Holm and to raise a ...
NEW ULM – The Minnesota Music Hall of Fame saw its membership expand by seven this weekend. The Minnesota Music Hall of Fame (MMHF) held its induction ceremony on Friday at Turner Hall. The new inductees included Virgil E. C. “Swede” Wagner, the Chatfield Brass Band & Library, Cathy ...
NEW ULM — The Grand Center for Arts and Culture has welcomed Twin Cities-based printmaker and comic artist Izzy Shinn as its newest artist-in-residence. Shinn, who specializes in intaglio printmaking and ink illustration, arrived March 30 and will remain through April 13. The residency is ...
NEW ULM – The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) graduation rates and student proficiency scores were released last week, showing New Ulm High School is above the state average in all categories. New Ulm High School principal Mark Bergmann provided a breakdown of the MDE report card as well as a review of high school programs during Tuesday’s work session. Bergmann began with a breakdown of school enrollment numbers. Declining enrollment has been a concern at the New Ulm Public Schools in recent years. Enrollment is tied to school funding, with the school district receiving ...
