NEW ULM — In 1852, a number of young men and women of Wurttemberg, Germany, decided to devote their futures to aiding the development of a new world they called America. The group emigrated from Germany to New York City, but didn’t like it much, so they moved west to Chicago. Attending ...

Editor’s note:  It is impossible to tell the story of the nation without telling the story of the Ohio River Valley. Long before interstate highways and railroads connected the expanding republic, it was the rivers that served as the young nation’s first true highway westward. In many ...

NEW ULM – In the mid 1990s, Associated Milk Producers Inc. (AMPI), the largest cheese cooperative based in the U.S. moved its headquarters to New Ulm. Thirty years later, AMPI headquarters is still in New Ulm and is committed to remaining in New Ulm for the long haul. AMPI communications ...

NEW ULM — Fusion Bar & Grill, located at 1627 S. Broadway St., has established itself as a versatile dining destination in New Ulm since opening in late 2025. Owned by Juan Ocampo and Janete Alvarez, who also operate the established Mexican restaurant Plaza Garibaldi, the venue combines a ...

NEW ULM – Going into 2026, New Ulm Business Resource Innovation Center (NUBRIC) will be taking a big step into a tiny world. NUBRIC CEO Steve Brown said in the next year its workforce housing project, known as the Tiny Homes project will be ready. The Tiny Homes project is being developed ...

NEW ULM -- Two Mars rovers, Curiosity and Perseverance. The Parker Solar Probe. Saturn. This is the world of Windings, the local manufacturing company with parts in outer space. “What I always like to talk about is we have parts spanning from the sun to Saturn,” said Jim Spoon, Lead ...