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Windings, parts from the Sun to Saturn

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 ...

NUBRIC takes a big step with tiny homes

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 ...

AMPI commits focus to cheese, but is staying in NU

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 ...

Madelia Health opens in New Ulm

NEW ULM - For Madelia Health President and CEO David Walz, the decision to open a location in New Ulm just made sense. Family Nurse Practitioner Cameron Ryer was a big part of the decision. “Cam is more from this area and towards Sleepy Eye,” Walz said. “And he has a big following, ...

CRC, UFC members OK plan to merge

WINTHROP — In order to take advantage of overlapping territories and common investment needs, the boards of directors of Central Region Cooperative (CRC) of Sleepy Eye and United Farmers Cooperative (UFC) of Winthrop announced April 10 that their members approved a plan to merge the two ...

GRAZE FOOD COOPERATIVE

NEW ULM — A 100 percent member-owned independent grocery store opened in a new location, 3 S. Minnesota St. Graze Food Cooperative focuses on local farmers and producers to create a more sustainable, organic food economy. The store offers produce, meats, eggs, dairy products, pantry ...