NEW ULM — Ben Doeden, a familiar face at the city’s aquatics and fitness programs, has been promoted to program supervisor at the New Ulm Park & Recreation Department. Doeden, who most recently served as aquatics and fitness coordinator, said he plans to bring a hands-on approach to all ...
NEW ULM – Is it better to repair or replace the City of New Ulm’s Bomag rubber-tire roller? That was the question facing to the New Ulm City Council during Tuesday’s meeting. The Bombag rubber-tire roller is used by the city during seal coating and gravel road maintenance. The machine uses nine rubber wheels to compact down material. During seal coating the device with compact oil and material in the road. Public Works Superintendent Jeff Hoffmann informed the council that the city’s 2022 Bomag rubber-tire roller broke down after a hydraulic motor malfunctioned. This ...
NEW ULM – The Special Archery Hunt Deer Control program will continue in New Ulm after the City Council approved the program for another year. The council agreed to re-authorize the deer control hunt after reviewing a report summarizing the 2025 hunt. The 2025 special archery hunt was the 34th consecutive year New Ulm has hosted the program. The idea behind the hunt is to manage the deer population from within New Ulm’s city limits. The large population of deer in the city can cause damage to property. By curbing the population, the city hopes to limit the problem. City Manager ...
NEW ULM – The 2026 surface reconstruction project and utility street and alley improvement projects were approved by the New Ulm City Council Tuesday, following two public hearings. The first public hearing was for the surface reconstruction projects on Jonathon Drive from Summit Avenue to the South Leg of McIntosh Drive and Cottonwood Street from Broadway to Bridge Street. Both surface projects involve the removal and replacement of the road surfacing. No underground utility work is planned with the surfacing project. The Engineer's preliminary estimate for the project is $318,330 ...
NEW ULM – Ryan Wilson, the running mate for Minnesota Speaker of the House Lisa Demuth in her campaign for Governor, stopped in New Ulm Monday to speak with voters ahead of precinct caucuses. Wilson is an attorney and previously lost a narrow race for state auditor in 2022. He also ...
NEW ULM – Around 100 voters attended the DFL precinct caucus at New Ulm High School Tuesday night. Caucus attendees had the opportunity to vote on a preference ballot for governor. The two DFL candidates are Amy Klobuchar and Christopher Seymore. In Brown County, Klobuchar won the straw ...
