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‘Ready to learn’

NEW ULM – Tuesday marked the first day of school for fifth- and ninth-grade students at New Ulm Public Schools. For the last nine years, New Ulm Public Schools has implemented a staggered start to the school year, bringing the fifth-grade and ninth-grade students first, ahead of the other ...

German students discover heritage, hospitality in NU

NEW ULM — A group of geography students from the University of Erlangen–Nürnberg in Germany visited New Ulm this weekend as part of a multi-city academic tour through the Midwest. Led by Professor Dr. Fred Krüger, the group began its journey in Chicago on Aug. 26 before traveling through ...

Associate pastor looks to connect with people in New Ulm

NEW ULM – Last month, Our Savior’s Lutheran Church welcomed new Associate Pastor Amy Karlson. Karlson officially joined Our Savior’s on Aug. 11, but her first Sunday sermon was on Aug. 24. Karlson is new to Our Savior’s Lutheran, but she has worked as a Lutheran pastor for over a ...

NU School board celebrates start of new school year

NEW ULM – The District 88 School board celebrated the return of students to school buildings this fall, during Thursday school board meeting. Superintendent Sean Koster said fall activities have already begun in August, including girls tennis, girls and boys soccer, volleyball, cheer leading and football practices starting. “It is great to see so many students engaged and participating,” Koster said. “their energy is contagious and sets a positive tone for the school year.” New Ulm Public School is implementing a staggered start to school. The first day of class for 5th ...

Third Garden Terrace apartment building on New Ulm horizon

NEW ULM -- The New Ulm Planning Commission took the first steps in paving the way for a third Garden Terrace apartment building during the Thursday meeting. Earlier this year, the New Ulm Economic Development Authority (EDA) sold the two Garden Terrace apartment buildings to Rebound Real ...

Nguyen family celebrates 50 years in America

NEW ULM – Fifty years ago, the Nguyen family came to New Ulm as refugees. Last week they returned to celebrate with the community that gave them a new start. In April 1975, Dinh Nguyen and his wife, Nghiem Tran, were living in South Vietnam. They had two children: a one-year-old daughter, ...