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NEW ULM – The City of New Ulm is looking to replace over 70 lead water service lines through a Minnesota Public Facilities Authority (PFA) grant. To start the lead pipe replacement, the New Ulm City Council approved the issuance of a temporary $1 million note to PFA ahead of the grant money's arrival. Finance Director Nicole Jorgensen explained that New Ulm Public Utilities received a commitment from PFA for a grant to replace the lead service lines in the city’s water system, but it needed the $1 million note to start the project. “The grant is $1 million, but it requires that ...

Two migrations made New Ulm

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New Ulm was not settled by a family in a wagon heading west. "That is the myth," historian Terry Sveine said Thursday at the Brown County Historical Society Museum Annex during the "Lunch and a Bite of History" series. "The town was settled as an organized German utopian town because ...

USA Today ranks NU Oktoberfest 5th best in nation

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NEW ULM – New Ulm Oktoberfest has once again been recognized as one of the best Oktoberfest celebrations in the country, earning the #5 spot in the 2026 USA TODAY 10 BEST Readers’ Choice Awards for Best Oktoberfest.  Nominees for the award were selected by a panel of subject matter experts and USA TODAY 10BEST editors before the public voted to determine the final rankings. New Ulm climbed two spots from its seventh finish in 2025, continuing its tradition of earning national recognition for a celebration that brings German heritage, music, food, beverages, traditions, and ...

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River Bend library overdue for an update

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NEW ULM – For a decade the students at River Bend Education District have been without a dedicated library space. Now a trio of River Bend staff members are putting out the call to local businesses and local community members to build its library back up. River Bend Work Program ...

NU sets an 8.49% preliminary tax levy

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NEW ULM – The New Ulm City Council approved setting the preliminary 2027 budget with a maximum property tax levy of $12,192,367, an 8.49% increase over last year. Once set, the preliminary levy cannot be raised. The City Council could make adjustments to the budget to decrease the tax levy, but it cannot go above 8.49%. City of New Ulm Finance Director Nicole Jorgensen provided the council with an overview of the 2027 budget. Jorgensen said overall, the preliminary budget came in lower than anticipated. The city was looking at a dramatic increase to health insurance costs in ...