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Spiking interest in downtown NU

NEW ULM – As of Monday morning, downtown Minnesota Street was back to normal with almost no evidence of the weekend’s sand volleyball tournament, except for photos and memories. On Friday, 1,200 tons of sand were spread across two blocks of Minnesota Street, during an all-day rainstorm, ...

Leader Collaboratory returns to NU

NEW ULM - The New Ulm Area Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce the return of the Leader Collaboratory, an interactive leadership development program designed to help professionals strengthen their leadership skills, build stronger workplace cultures, and create lasting impact within their organizations. The 2026–2027 series begins Wednesday, September 16, and continues monthly through April.  Led by leadership and culture coach Ann Vote, the Leader Collaboratory was created in response to feedback from local employers who identified communication, employee engagement, ...

Sveine preserves Loeffelmacher legacy

NEW ULM — Standing inside the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame (MMHF) beside an exhibit case filled with vintage brass instruments, sheet music, and framed portraits, local historian Terry Sveine reflected on a central figure in American polka history. Sveine was recently at the MMHF as part of ...

Steep competition at Hillclimb grand championship

NEW ULM — After Friday’s rain washed out races, the 2026 American Motorcycle Association (AMA) Hillclimb Grand Championship changed from a three-day to two-day event Saturday and Sunday. Hundreds of the nation’s best hillclimbers came from the New Ulm area and as far away as New York ...

Court proceedings

Brown County District Court (Charges are petty misdemeanors unless otherwise noted) SECOND-DEGREE DWI Jeffery Daniel Odegard, New Ulm. $1,010. 364 days local confinement, 354 days stayed for 3 years supervised probation. Complete chemical use assessment, within 30 days of July 22, 2026 sentencing. Attend MADD Impact Panel, no alcohol/controlled substance use or possession. Sentence to service 15 days for indeterminate. Gross misdemeanor. FIFTH-DEGREE ASSAULT Edward Nathaniel Jones, New Ulm. $485. 90 days local confinement, 86 days sdtayed for 1 year supervised probation. Credit for ...

'Everybody’s working together'

NEW ULM - Over 20 booths, various food trucks, and a range of activities populated German Park Thursday night for New Ulm Night Out. New Ulm Night Out, put on by United Way, Park and Recreation, and New Ulm’s Police and Fire Department, has been a staple to New Ulm since its creation in ...