NEW ULM — The crosswind runway was

not the only New Ulm project to received federal

funding this session. Klobuchar said the

city also received $1.125 million for the 18th

Street Lift Station project.

The 18th Street Lift Station project

would help automate the flood control in

this area by pumping water on the city side

of the levy back into the Minnesota River.

“The lift station would allow us to automate

the entire system and having the

pumping capacity to reduce the near flooding

events,” Stadheim said.

There are homes that need to be protected

from flooding, but the primary protection

is the 20 South Street sanitary sewer

lift station. This sewer collects 95% of New

Ulm’s sewage and pumps it to the treatment

plant.

The 18th Street Lift Station is another

longterm project the city has hoped to complete.

Stadheim said the city could hit the

ground running on the lift station project as

well. If the weather cooperates, the lift station

installation could be done in 2024.