NEW ULM – The New Ulm Planning Commission received a presentation on cannabis zoning Thursday. In 2023, Minnesota passed laws allowing legalized cannabis use in the state. With this change in law, New Ulm has different options for how to regulate or participate with the new laws. Community ...

NEW ULM – As of 2025, New Ulm has 36 solar power generating systems connected to the city’s electrical grid. Seven of the 36 units were added in the last year. The largest is a 50 kilowatt (kW) system located atop Broadway Haus. This information was provided to New Ulm’s Public ...

NEW ULM – In November, the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) began removing trees infected with Emerald Ash Borer along Broadway boulevard. This week, MnDOT returned for the stumps. MnDOT Public Engagement Coordinator Doris Degenstein said there were 150 infected trees along the ...

NEW ULM – The New Ulm Economic Development Authority’s (EDA) two rehab loan programs were up for review Tuesday. A special EDA work session was held to discuss the future of the “Get It Ready Single Family Rehab” and the “Multi-Family Rental Rehab” programs. Earlier this month, ...

NEW ULM - From “brownies for the Browns” for dessert to a final “Ein Prosit” toast, the New Ulm Farm-City Hub Club annual meeting, banquet, and Service to Ag recognition Monday evening was a fun event. Club members Eddie and Connie Brown of St. George were awarded the prestigious ...

NEW ULM – What federal funding is available and for whom? That was the question gripping many government agencies Tuesday morning following the announcement that the Trump administration was freezing federal grants and loans. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) submitted a two-page ...