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Downtown businesses plan for event season

NEW ULM – Ahead of New Ulm’s festival and event season, multiple Minnesota Street businesses applied for liquor license extensions that coincide with those festivals. The requests on Tuesday came from 209 Pub & Grill, Kaiserhoff and B&L Bar. City Manager Chris Dalton said this is the ...

Finstad celebrates farm bill House passage with local leaders

JACKSON – With the Farm, Food and National Security Act (Farm Bill) of 2026 having passed through the House of Representatives by a 224-200 vote, US House District 1 Representative Brad Finstad went to the Fendt Lodge with AGCO Engineering in Jackson on Thursday to meet with local leaders ...

Klossner roundabout project begins May 18

MANKATO – Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) Construction of a roundabout at the intersection of Highway 15 and Fort Road in Klossner is expected to begin May 18, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Preliminary tree clearing is expected to begin in early ...

Park and Rec

•Paddleboard Pilates classes are offered in the aquatic center pool on Fridays 10:30-11:30 a.m. and Sunday, May 10 at 4:30 p.m. Cost is $5 members or $10 Non-members. Pre-registration or first come, first served. Classes are limited to 10 participants. •Mother’s Day is May 10 and all moms will receive free admission to the SouthPoint Recreation and Wellness Center from 12-5 p.m. •The Bike Trail from South German Park between 3rd and 7th Street, by the Dog Park is closed due to a wash out •Tot Gym Monday and Fridays in the gym from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Tot Swim on Wednesdays, ...

‘We are all in it together'

NEW ULM - The New Ulm Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) held its annual Tourism Luncheon on Wednesday at Benny’s restaurant in the NU Franklin building. The purpose of the luncheon was to gather community stakeholders to share information about the upcoming tourist season. New Ulm Chamber ...

High hopes for fishing opener

NEW ULM — The promise of warmer weather and favorable fishing appears to be creating interest for the Minnesota Fishing season opener on Saturday. “I’ve sold 20 pounds of leaches already. Worms are selling well too,” said R & R Bait & Tackle owner Francis Rieger Thursday. ...