The New Ulm Economic Development Authority (EDA) on Tuesday approved annual funding allocations for its grant and loan programs in 2026. Each year, the EDA must replenish its loan and grant programs. This includes the Small Business Incentive Grant, the Get It Ready Single Family Rehab Loan, ...

NEW ULM — The steady hum of sewing machines filled St. George Parish Center on Saturday as 72 quilters gathered for the 15th annual Sewing for Sight retreat, a daylong event that has raised more than $211,000 for medical work in Guatemala since 2012. This year’s retreat featured the work ...

NEW ULM – Jackie Schueler, manager of the Radiology Department at New Ulm Medical Center (NUMC), was presented the Department of Defense’s Patriotic Employer Award by Sgt. Kailey Silva of the U.S. Army Reserves. Outside of the Army Reserves, Silva works as a sonographer in the Radiology ...

NEW ULM – The historic Turner Hall of New Ulm is getting a full historical analyses this year, thanks to a $20,000 matching grant to fund a Historic Structures Report. The Jeffris Family Foundation of Janesville, Wisconsin, is dedicated to preserving important historic buildings in small and ...

NEW ULM – The New Ulm Area Chamber had a strong year in 2025 and as 2026 begins, Chamber president Sarah Warmka said she is excited to continue New Ulm’s success and keep the momentum going. In terms of numbers, the Chamber saw its business membership increase by 45 members in 2025 for a ...

NEW ULM – Two public hearing dates were set by the New Ulm City Council Tuesday for 2026 road surfacing, reconstruction and utility improvement projects. The first public hearing is for the 2026 surface reconstruction projects on Jonathon Drive and Cottonwood Street. Both surface projects ...