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Welcoming Week returns to NU with booths, music, activities 

NEW ULM, Minn. — New Ulm hosted its second Welcoming Week event Friday in the City Hall parking lot. The event was organized by the Human Rights Commission and held in conjunction with National Welcoming Week. Commission member Sarah Leslie said the event aimed to introduce residents to ...

Brown County Humane Society hosts dog walk with expanded activities

NEW ULM — The Brown County Humane Society held its annual dog walk fundraiser Saturday, reintroducing food service and expanding activities for attendees. Participants gathered at 1301 South Valley Street and chose between one- and two-mile walking routes along Valley Street and the bike ...

Tea time in New Ulm

NEW ULM – In the fight to support cancer patients it is always tea time. The 6th Annual Tea for Cancer gala will be held 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 21 at the Best Western Plus. The annual tea party is a fundraiser to benefit area families facing cancer. Since Aug. 2022, Tea for Cancer ...

New Ulm Public Schools District reviews its report card

NEW ULM – The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) released the 2025 report card, and New Ulm Public Schools saw major improvements in math scores and continued to show high proficiency in reading. Each year, MDE releases a benchmark report measuring the percentage of students meeting ...

Water leak forces early closure at Coffee Keller on opening day

NEW ULM — A water leak in downtown New Ulm forced the early closure of The Coffee Keller Wednesday, during its first day of business at a new location. The Coffee Keller, now located at 5 N. Minnesota St., closed early at 2:30 p.m. due to a planned water shutoff for emergency repairs. The ...

Keeping a piece of history

NEW ULM – Mayor Kathleen Backer, with the assistance of students from New Ulm Area Catholic Schools (NUACS), held a special ribbon cutting ceremony for the new playground equipment at Washington Park. Flagship Recreation began installing the new equipment in mid August. The new equipment ...