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THUMBS UP George’s sign actually came down safely George’s Ballroom sign was safely removed earlier this week. On Wednesday the large Art Deco sign that has been a part of New Ulm’s downtown for over 80 years was taken down by a crane. It was shipped by truck to Mankato to be refurbished. The plan is to incorporate the old sign into the new apartment building that will be constructed on George’s site. Hopefully the sign can survive another 80 years. The fact that work crews were able to save the sign is kind of a miracle. It had been attached to the building for decades, ...

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Volunteers make it all possible The Journal gives a big thumbs up to the volunteers who make the Community Friends Thanksgiving possible. This year approximately 125 volunteers help prepare, serve, and clean up after the community dinner. This is an amazing feat or organizing made possible by support from the community. This year broke dining records with 1,520 meals served. Around 900 meals were served in the dining hall and 620 were takeouts and deliveries. The upside-down tree is a big hit This year New Ulm decided to get experimental with its Christmas decorations and it has paid ...

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THUMBS UP A date has finally been set for George’s Ballroom demolition George’s Ballroom has been beyond saving for well over a decade. The building is an environmental and safety hazard and demolition has been the best course of action for years. The only thing holding back demolition was bureaucratic red tape and a developer with the will to take action. We finally got what was needed to move forward this week. The demolition of George’s Ballroom is scheduled to begin Monday, Dec. 2. Work crews have already begun clearing a space behind George’s to prep for the demo. It is ...

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THUMBS UP Daycare providers appreciation The New Ulm Community Center is hosting a two-day childcare appreciation and training event on Friday and Saturday. The event is sponsored by Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF), who is paying for the trainers to attend and providing a lunch for the providers. New Ulm Economic Development Authority (EDA) is also providing free use of the community center for the event. These special training events are a great asset to childcare providers who are required to attend training sessions each year to maintain an active license. There is ...

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THUMBS UP Springfield surges back The Springfield Tigers excited their fans Thursday by surging back in their Class A state football tournament game against Goodhue in Rochester, scoring back-to-back touchdowns in the fourth quarter to win 20-14. Isaac Fredin caught the go-ahead touchdown pass from quarterback Parker Kuehn with 21 seconds to play, sending the Tigers to the semifinals next Saturday. THUMBS UP GnomeMade Market,Women’s Expo bossts economy The GnomeMade Market has returned to New Ulm for it’s 40th Year. The citywide artisan craft market is the unofficial start ...

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THUMBS DOWN October ends with cold snap For the second year in the row, south central Minnesota experienced a warmer than average October, then saw temperatures drop right before Halloween night. Temperatures in the 80s were not uncommon this October. Combined with a lack of rain, it was one of the driest October’s on record. This all ended Halloween when freezing rain and slush fell in the early morning and the winter season began. It’s not unusual for the first winter blast to hit on October. The Halloween blizzard of 1991 still haunts Minnesotans three decades later, but ...