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New bakery business on the rise with permit approval

NEW ULM – A new bakery will operate out of the former House of Nutrition building on N. 5th Street following the approval of an Interim Use Permit (IUP). The IUP was unanimously approved by the New Ulm City Council during their Tuesday meeting. The permit will allow applicants Holly and ...

No questions asked at Truth In Taxation meeting

NEW ULM — No questions were asked at the Brown County Truth In Taxation public meeting at the Brown County Courthouse Courtroom Tuesday. Brown County’s 2025 preliminary tax levy was set at $17.9 million, a $1.4 million (8.99%) increase from 2024. The levy would create an 8% total county ...

Commissioners OK grade position changes

NEW ULM — Brown County commissioners unanimously approved seven county employee grade classification hikes recommended by a Twin Cities human resources firm Tuesday. Action came on a motion by Commissioner Brian Braun, seconded by Jeff Veerkamp to reclassify human services positions ...

Anybody in the world can watch demolition

NEW ULM – The demolition of George’s Ballroom continued Tuesday and thanks to Big Ideas, everyone in the world can watch it. A live-streaming video camera was set up in the alley facing George’s Ballroom by Big Ideas. Since Monday, the public has been able to watch live footage of the ...

New flag poles flank Vietnam memorial

NEW ULM – Two new 30-foot flag poles were added to German Park as part of the Vietnam Memorial Tuesday. The United State flag was raised on the western pole and the POW-MIA flag was added eastern pole. The two flag poles were paid for using leftover funds from the initial memorial fund. In ...

NUMAS Haus over halfway to capital campaign goals

NEW ULM -- New Ulm Ministerial Association Haus (NUMAS) is a little over halfway to meeting its $1.1 million capital campaign thanks to three generous donors. The Hope Grows campaign aims to renovate the former First United Methodist Church. Last January, NUMAS acquired the former church ...