NEW ULM – Downtown New Ulm is looking a whole lot greener thanks to a long-standing collaboration between the local teachers union and the New Ulm Chamber of Commerce. Sunday morning, 63 live Christmas trees were placed in corner planters along Minnesota Street by members of New Ulm ...

NEW ULM — New Ulm Area Catholic Schools honored four Hall of Fame inductees with a ceremonial brunch at the New Ulm Country Club Saturday. The Outstanding Service Award is given to Stacy Olson ‘65. Bob Wurtzberger ‘95 received the Distinguished Achievement Award. Class of 2009 members ...

SLEEPY EYE — Samarah Forster said she’s always wanted to have her own dance studio. “We came across this building that housed an electric shop decades ago, saw the upstairs apartment and thought it would help cover expenses,” she said. “Samarah managed dance studios where we met in ...

NEW ULM — The New Ulm Public School Board unanimously approved the revised 2024 Comprehensive Achievement and Civic Readiness (CACR) Plan/Achievement and Integration Summary Thursday. Approval came on a motion by board member Jonathon Schiro, seconded by Denny Waloch. A highlight of the ...

MARSHALL — The holiday shopping season might be a busier one for Minnesota retailers. Based on recent consumer trends, people are doing less shopping online, according to the president of the Minnesota Retailers Association “The good news is, we’re going to see just ...

NEW ULM — Courtland Fire Chief Dave Ubl feels good about the two-year, $84 million Highway 14 four-lane expansion project that opened between New Ulm and Nicollet last November. For one thing, he hasn’t had to respond to any serious crashes on the highway like he before the project was ...