Task force to study minimum wage phase out created in 2021 By Fritz Busch Staff Writer NEW ULM — In a 2021 special legislative session, the Minnesota Legislature set up the task force to develop a plan and make recommendations to phase out payment of subminimum wages to people with ...
NEW ULM— The first parklet of the summer is coming to Lakes on 1st this weekend. Owner Mike Bode, Manager Chelsea Bode, and Associate Caitlin Ulrich spent Thursday setting up the parklet with a banner and umbrellas. Mike Bode sees the parklet as an opportunity to help with space ...
NEW ULM— The Grand takes a “Leap of Faith” with an installation based on frog art coming Friday. “Leap of Faith” is the name of the showcase. It features 47 different frogs, challenging those who enter to find them all. Paintings of different types of frogs and different scenarios ...
City Council decided to start a request for new insurance proposals for an agent of record on Wednesday. Furth-Meile is currently the provider hired to advise the city and provide assistance with insurance coverage issues. The choice presented to the council was to stay with Furth-Meile ...
NEW ULM — Local historian Elroy Ubl has published a new book called “New Ulm’s Outdoor Museum; Tree Stump/White Bronze Monuments.” Ubl’s latest book focuses on New Ulm’s cemetery, which he called an “outdoor museum.” Over the years Ubl has led several cemetery tours in New Ulm. ...
NEW ULM— Next month, sand amounting to 470 tons will be brought in and laid downtown between Center and 1st North Street for the upcoming Spikin’ in the Street Sand Volleyball Tournament. The event will happen downtown from 12 p.m. August 4 to 3 p.m. August 6. Guards will block the sewer ...