NEW ULM – The city agreed to move forward with a tax abatement program for a new winery located in the former Lamplighter building. Rebound Real Estate recently purchased the former Lamplighter building with a plan to convert it into a wine bar and restaurant. The city council previously ...

NEW ULM – New Ulm’s BMX track will soon receive additional safety and track redesign improvements thanks to a $100,000 loan approved by the City. Tuesday, the New Ulm City Council unanimously approved a $100,000 loan agreement with River Valley BMX. The loan is at zero interest and has a ...

NEW UM - To commemorate the 170th anniversary of New Ulm’s founding, the Brown County Historical Society (BCHS) museum has opened a new exhibit on the city’s history. Borrowing one of New Ulm’s nicknames, the exhibit is called “170 Years of the City of Charm and Tradition.” The ...

NEW ULM – After 47 years of business in the New Ulm community, Nadel Kunst knitting and supply is closing. For nearly five decades Nadel Kunst was a popular New Ulm shop for yarn, embroidery floss, notions, patterns and other knitting accessories. Since 1983, Cindy Hillesheim operated the ...

NEW ULM — For the first time in 16 years, New Ulm’s third ward will have a new councilor as Tom Schmitz was elected Tuesday night with 1,201 votes. Schmitz defeated Heath Dobberpuhl, who had 663 votes. There were five write-ins. “I’m humbled by all the voter and citizen ...

NEW ULM – Incumbent New Ulm School Board members Matt Ringhofer, Christie Dewanz and Jonathan Schiro were reelected Tuesday, along with new board member Sarah Leslie. Before the election even began it was known that at least one new face would be joining the New Ulm School board. Four school ...