NEW ULM – Last Saturday the State Street Theater smelled like Murphy’s oil as twelve core volunteers bustled about with rags and polish in hands for the theater’s annual Spruce Up event. “We’re doing a deep cleaning today,” said Lori Jewell the theater’s executive director. ...

NEW ULM — Larry Steuber is fairly certain he has been in nearly every home in New Ulm at least once. The question is whether he was there to fix a washer or a refrigerator. Steuber began working for Floyd Alwin of Alwin Electric Contracting and Appliances and remained with the company as it ...

NEW ULM - New Ulm Veterans Organizations donated $4,000 to Mike and Shelia Howk, parents of Michaela Howk, Thursday. Michaela Howk was the victim of a hit-and-run in the early hours of New Year’s day in Minneapolis. Michaela Howk was hit by a motorist shortly before 2 a.m. on Jan. 1. She ...

NEW ULM – The re-elected members of New Ulm’s School Board took the oath of office Thursday. At the start of the board’s organizational work session, school board chair Steve Gag swore in board members Jonathan Schiro, Christie Dewanz and Matt Ringhofer. District 88 voters re-elected ...

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 ...