NEW ULM – New Ulm will once again take part in the Minnesota City Participation Program (MCPP). The city council authorized participating in MCPP Tuesday. MCPP is managed by Minnesota Housing, the state’s housing finance agency. The agency is tasked with providing access to safe and ...

NEW ULM – After 36 years, New Ulm is working to create a new master plan for park and recreation. During Tuesday’s city council meeting, councilors approved a request to submitted proposals for consulting services to create the parks’ master plan. The park and recreation master plan was ...

NEW ULM – The ice rink and warming house in Harman Park are officially open for the season. Despite the lack of snow, conditions were perfect for making ice. Park and Recreation employees were busy over the last few days flooding the outdoor ice skating rink and hockey rinks. Park and Rec. ...

NEW ULM – Tom Schmitz took the oath of office Tuesday, officially taking over as New Ulm’s Ward 3 City Councilor. For the last 16 years, Les Schultz held the Ward 3 council seat. In June, Schultz announced he would not seek re-election leading Schmitz to file candidacy for the council ...

NEW ULM — State Sen. Gary Dahms, R-Redwood Falls, and State Rep. Paul Torkelson, R-Hanska, participated in a series of town hall meetings on Tuesdays ahead of Minnesota’s 2025 legislative session. The session is scheduled to begin Tuesday, but at the top of New Ulm’s town hall meeting, ...

NEW ULM – New Ulm is looking to establish the city’s first tax abatement for a residential development. During Tuesday’s meeting, the city council reviewed a request from M & D Properties to create a tax abatement program at 2229 N. Highland Avenue. The owners of M & D Properties ...