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DEED awards $347,450 for downtown hotel

NEW ULM – After two years of discussion, bringing a downtown hotel to New Ulm takes a big step forward. The proposed boutique hotel project at 227 N. Minnesota Street was recently awarded $347,450 in funding from the Minnesota Department of Employment Economic Development (DEED). This ...

Police logs

New Ulm Police Department • A vehicle was stopped for equipment violation at the 900 block of North and Jefferson at 6:51 p.m. Friday. The 67-year-old New Ulm man showed signs of impairment and was transported to Brown County jail. 4th degree DWI issued.  • Police responded to a domestic assault on the 500 block of South Franklin Street at 7:08 p.m. Friday. A 64-year-old New Ulm man, who drove home from a bar prior to the call, was arrested and driven to New Ulm Medical Center for a blood draw. Report to City Attorney for 4th degree DWI charges. • A vehicle was ...

Swimming for Gourd

NEW ULM – Pumpkin picking is a common fall activity, but rarely does it require swimming. On Sunday, the New Ulm Recreation Center Aquatic Center hosted a floating pumpkin patch. Around 80 small pumpkins were dropped into the pool. Kid participants were allowed to swim with the pumpkins, ...

No Kings protest emphasizes right to vote

NEW ULM - Community members lined the blocks of Broadway near Center Street Saturday for New Ulm Indivisible’s No Kings event. This marked the fourth national No Kings protest. Unlike the others, which focused on the no kings message, the emphasis this time was on voting. “This is a ...

New Ulm Lions clean road ditches

The Lions Club of New Ulm and friends cleaned two miles of road ditch on Highway 14 west of New Ulm on Saturday, October 10. Pictured are Daryl Vogel, Lois Simmons, Jack Minch, Don Wendel, Annette Haynes, Helen Vogel, Jeff Vogel, Bob Vogel and Friends, Josh, Caroline Skylene and Chandler.

Sleepy Eye FFA qualifies multiple teams for state

The past month has been busy for Sleepy Eye FFA as six different Career Development Event (CDE) teams have competed in their region contests. On September 23, the dairy contest started off our list of CDE competitions, taking place in Hutchinson. The dairy team placed 1st in the contest! ...