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Oak Hills launches petition to stop unfunded mandate

NEW ULM – For Christmas this year, Oak Hills Living Center residents and the families that depend on the skilled nursing home want to keep it solvent for the next few years. Unfortunately, Oak Hills and other rural nursing home facilities continue to struggle with staffing issues and delayed ...

New annexation agreement approved for Milford

NEW ULM – A new Orderly Annexation Agreement (OAA) with Milford Township was approved Tuesday by the New Ulm City Council. The purpose of an OAA is to plan for the city's future growth and development into the abutting Milford Township. The OAA establishes the requirements for ...

Sharing Christmas cheer

NEW ULM – A group of third and fourth graders from St. Paul’s Lutheran School sang carols at Woodstone Senior Living Community Monday afternoon led by their teacher Carol Schoenherr. In addition to singing, Josie Kettner played “Jingle Bells” on the violin, several students played piano ...

Heritagefest director known as ‘a mover and shaker’

NEW ULM — The man who put his heart into Heritagefest and what it meant to New Ulm, was fondly remembered by some of the people whose lives he touched. The Heritagefest executive director for 27 years, Leo H. “Buddy” Berg Jr., 89, died Dec. 6 at Oak Hills Living Center. Visitation is 10 ...

Transfer of funds for trap and skeet building approved

NEW ULM — A fund transfer of $8,957.49 from the Battery Building project to the Trap and Skeet Range was approved by the New Ulm City Council on Tuesday. The city had built up $125,000 in funds over the last few years to construct a new Battery Building. The project was completed in 2024 ...

NU Council OKs purchase agreement for relocated house

NEW ULM — The New Ulm City Council approved a purchase agreement to sell the property and home at 1007 N. Minnesota Street to Cassandra Cano and Dylan G. Schapekahm. The house and property previously belonged to the city. The house was originally located at 320 N. Broadway and was rented by ...