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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 ...

Getting the lead out

NEW ULM – Following a city-wide survey of New Ulm’s waterlines, New Ulm Public Utility (NUPU) found 37 homes with lead lines and 274 homes with galvanized steel lines and 329 with unknown connections. Water District Energy Department Systems Assistant Supervisor Larry Pelzel said utility ...

Cub Scout Troop 51 dives into water safety

NEW ULM –The bright fish slide, life preservers, and the smell of chlorine had area scouts ready to learn water safety skills despite the ice and cold of outside last Saturday. Local cub scouts troop 51 had an hour and a half private swim lesson with three of Vogel’s lifeguards. Water ...

After 16 years, Les Schultz retires from NU city council

NEW ULM – For the last 16 years, New Ulm Ward 3 has been represented by city councilor Les Schultz. He is currently the longest-serving member of the council, but Tuesday, Dec. 17 will be his last meeting as a member of the council. Last June, Schultz chose not to file for a fifth term on ...

State Patrol names Highway 14 crash victim

COURTLAND TOWNSHIP — The Minnesota State Patrol identified the driver of a one-vehicle fatal crash at 7:58 a.m. Friday in Courtland Township as Daniel Robert Edwards, 32, Mankato. Edwards was driving a 2017 Dodge Ram 1500 westbound on Highway 14 when it left the road and crashed. Edwards did ...