NEW ULM — Mark Braun, a New Ulm artist known for his pencil drawings, opened a gallery showing Tuesday at Lykke Books featuring portraits, historical figures and scenes from multiple eras. Braun said he deliberately narrowed his focus to pencil on paper after years working in commercial and ...
NEW ULM – The New Ulm City Council adopted the $29.1 million 2026 budget with a total property tax levy of $11.2 million during Tuesday’s meeting. No changes were made to the budget or levy since the public hearing on the budget held on Dec. 2. During the hearing, it was announced that the $11.2 million levy covered 43% of the city’s budget. Another 20% of the city’s revenue comes from Local Government Aid (LGA). This levy represents a 7.36% increase from last year. A New Ulm resident with a home valued at $200,000 can expect a tax increase of $47.01 from last year. Councilor ...
NEW ULM — Students in grades five through 12 presented a Christmas concert Monday evening at the New Ulm Cathedral, featuring band and choir performances and a story-based choral work adapted from a concept previously performed by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. The concert included band ...
NEW ULM – All six of New Ulm High School’s bands and choirs appeared on stage for the school’s holiday band and choir concert Monday. The school’s choirs and bands each took turns on stage, playing selections of Christmas music. The Oak Street Singers were the first to take the ...
NEW ULM – Santa Claus paid a visit to Turner Hall, Monday for the first time in nearly 50 years. A corner of the Founder’s Room of Turner Hall was set aside for Santa to meet children. He asked children what they wanted for Christmas and their parents could get a holiday photo. Turner ...
NEW ULM — A cancer benefit for local musician and teacher Lehi Gertz was held at The Grand Center for Arts & Culture on Sunday. Gertz teaches elementary music, orchestra and band at Gibbon Fairfax Winthrop (GFW) Public Schools in Gibbon, where she has worked since August 2021. She is also ...
