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 ...
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 ...
NEW ULM -- Nuvera has come a long way from its beginnings 120 years ago as a telephone company started by a bunch of local retired farmers. “It was a new kind of technology at the time done in front of the Grand Hotel,” Nuvera President and CEO Glenn Zerbe said. “Today we deliver state ...
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 — The Backerei & Coffee Shop has long been a fixture in downtown New Ulm, known for its fresh breads, donuts and pastries and for serving as a gathering place for local residents. “I always wanted this to be a place where people could come in, feel welcome, and just enjoy being here,” owner Amanda Hacker said. The bakery, which also offers breakfast and lunch items along with a full coffee bar, is owned by Amanda Hacker and her husband, Craig “Bill” Hacker. The couple purchased the business on July 1, 2019. Both owners have deep roots in New Ulm. Amanda was born ...
NEW ULM -- NU Ink owner and tattoo artist Adolfo Lechuga officially opened for business Aug. 1, 2025. His shop is located in the space that used to be Brow Artistry, 110 North Minnesota St., Suite 5, lower level, and where Lechuga worked for a year before taking over sole ownership. “I ...
