NEW ULM – Construction work has begun on the 300 block of N. Broadway, with crews performing clearing and grading work ahead of the construction of a commercial retail space on the site. Earlier this year, the New Ulm Economic Development Authority (EDA) sold three of its lots at 318, 320, ...
NEW ULM – The Christmas season is just around the corner, as the City of New Ulm begins decorating for the season. The New Ulm Street Department and New Ulm Electrical Department worked together Thursday to decorate the City Hall Christmas tree. Bulbs were hung from the branches with care ...
NEW ULM – The New Ulm Rotary Club welcomed guest speaker Anthony Richard Hulula to Tuesday’s meeting. Hulula is a fellow Rotarian from Kenya who in 2012, founded the Ngao Foundation. The goal of Ngao is to empower communities in Kenya by fostering sustainable development through community ...
NEW ULM – Nearly all of North America was treated to rare cosmic light show Tuesday evening. On Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, earth was hit with energy from three separate solar flares resulting in extremely vibrant Northern Lights. The colors seen in the Northern Lights is caused by charged ...
NEW ULM — The New Ulm Park and Recreation Commission received updates Monday on the city’s master plan for parks and recreation, progress on the Hermann Monument restoration, and several upcoming projects and events. Park and Rec Director Joey Schugel presented the master plan, a 15-year roadmap for guiding improvements across the city’s parks and recreational facilities while responding to changing community demographics and recreation trends. The plan is currently halfway complete, with a 50% draft expected this month and final adoption anticipated in April 2026. “The goal is ...
NEW ULM – The bail for Randy Thomas Zimmerman was set at $5 million with conditions and $10 million without conditions during a remote hearing held in Brown County Court on Wednesday. Zimmerman stands charged with the second-degree murder of Justin Reinarts and Tabitha Trescott on Sunday, Nov. 2. The charges carry a maximum of 40 years in prison if convicted. Brown County Attorney Charles Hanson informed Judge Robert Docherty that he was requesting a higher bail amount than normal for the second-degree murder charges. Hanson said the court considered Zimmerman a flight risk and the ...
