NEW ULM—The New Ulm City Council was eager to approve an amendment to the city’s comprehensive plan that would allow the creation of a new high-density residential development on North Highland Avenue. The council was presented with a petition from Keith Marti to amend the city’s comp ...

NEW ULM – The Cannabis zoning ordinance was approved by New Ulm City’s Council Tuesday with no resistance. During Tuesday’s meeting, the council conducted a second consideration of the cannabis zoning ordinance regulation and formally adopted the amendment. The first reading of the ...

NEW ULM – This June the nationwide literacy initiative “Imagination Library” will turn 30 years old. Imagination Library began in 1995 in Sevier County, Tennessee to increase literacy. The program was started by country singer and longtime literacy advocate Dolly Parton. Imagination ...

NEW ULM – A potential property sale has the New Ulm City Council once again considering the option of allowing residential dwellings inside storage facilities. Tuesday, the city council held a public hearing on the sale of city property to Land Haven Development. The 6.85 acre property being ...

NEW ULM - The National Weather Service (NWS) in Chanhassen issued a blizzard warning for Brown County from 9 p.m. Tuesday to 3 p.m. Wednesday. Blizzard conditions are expected with total snow accumulations between four and seven inches and wind gusts as high as 50 mph, according to the ...

NEW ULM – After successfully capturing New Ulm’s mayor on Friday, the Narren of New Ulm continued to celebrate Fasching through the weekend. Sunday afternoon, the Narren were joined by Dain’s Dutchmen at the Best Western Plus to celebrate the season. As Dain’s Dutchmen played polka ...