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Wage settlements, health costs rise for Greater MN cities

NEW ULM — City leaders from across Greater Minnesota got an update on rising labor costs and new employment rules Friday. The briefing took place at the 2026 Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities conference at the Best Western Plus in New Ulm. Nicholas K.C. Garcia Lisle, a senior attorney ...

Community Calendar

Saturday Crazy Days celebration downtown Minnesota Street. Ping Pong Ball Drop at 9 a.m. from the top of Gallery 512 Mini-Marktstrasse: hand-crafted artisan vendor show indoors at Benny’s 126 N. Minnesota Street from 9am - 1p.m. Craft & Vendor Show, 9am - 2pm in City Hall Parking Lot Popcorn wagon, 10 am to 5 p.m. behind BCHS museum. George Ostroushko STORYTELLING: 1960s Psychedelic poster art from Minnesota 10 am-2 p.m. at the MN Music Hall of Fame. Narcotics Anonymous, 10:30 a.m., River Valley Christian Church, 100 N. Washington St., New Ulm. Use side entrance. Open to the ...

Nilson files for District 88 school board

NEW ULM – A third candidate has filed for New Ulm School Board, Tara Nilson officially filed her affidavit of candidacy for the District 88 School Board Thursday. Nilson described herself as a stay at home mother of an 11 year-old and a 14-year-old, both of whom attend New Ulm Public School. Nilson is originally from Minneapolis where she attended public school. She moved to New Ulm in 2010. Nilson said she wanted to run for school board to have a voice in the community. Three school board seats are on the ballot during the general election on Nov. 3; the seats currently held ...

The Crazier, the better

NEW ULM – The artificial turf was rolled out on Minnesota Street and the downtown shops pushed discounted items out on the street Friday. That means it is the start of the annual Crazy Days sales. The Crazy Day celebration officially started at 3 p.m. Friday with the placement of the ...

Hot Topics: understanding proposed water & wastewater rates

NEW ULM - The New Ulm Area Chamber of Commerce and New Ulm Public Utilities invite community members and business leaders to attend the next Hot Topics presentation, Understanding Proposed Water & Wastewater Rates, on Tuesday, July 28, from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at the New Ulm Civic Center, 1212 N Franklin St, Room 203.  New Ulm Public Utilities Director Brett Fleck will provide an overview of the proposed water and wastewater rate adjustments, explain the factors driving the recommendation, and discuss how the proposed changes would support the long-term reliability ...

Court proceedings

Sibley County Court • Tiffany Joyce Bobo, 35, St. James, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for third-degree burglary July 23. The court stayed stayed execution of that sentence and placed her on up to three years supervised probation with conditions that she serve 30 days in the Sibley County Jail, complete 80 hours of Sentence to Service within six months, pay $3,278.12 restitution, complete a diagnostic assessment within 60 days, follow all recommendations, have no direct or indirect contact with victims and stay off their property, pay $115 within 90 days.