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New Ulm

Demolition of George’s Ballroom draws near

NEW ULM – Temporary fencing went up around George’s Ballroom Tuesday morning in preparation of the building’s demolition. The exact date of the demolition has not been announced. A special meeting will be held 1 p.m. Wednesday at City Hall to discuss the demolition schedule with ...

Cause of Marktplatz fire remains unknown

NEW ULM – The cause of last Wednesday’s fire at the former Marktplatz mall is still unknown, but plans to redevelop the property into apartments remains on track. At 4:21 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13 New Ulm Fire Department (NUFD) received a fire call at the former Marktplatz mall. Assistant ...

Taking care of the most important people in other peoples’ lives

NEW ULM – Area childcare providers received an update for CPR and first aid guidelines during an annual daycare training and appreciation program hosted by the city of New Ulm. This is the third year the city has hosted the training/appreciation event. Around 56 providers attended the ...

A musical worthy of the gods

NEW ULM – Apollo, the Greek god of music, will smile at New Ulm High School's upcoming musical production of “Percy Jackson The Lightning Thief: The Musical” Performances are 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21; 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22 and performances at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23 at the ...

Sound the Alarm

NEW ULM – The District 88 School Board received an update on STEM and reading programs at Tuesday’s board work session. New Ulm Middle School Science, technology, engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Teacher Amber Gremmels gave the board a summary of the current program. The middle school ...

Fire in Marktplatz Mall

NEW ULM – A fire broke out in the Marktplatz mall early Wednesday morning resulting in heavy smoke damage to the building. New Ulm Fire Department (NUFD) received a fire call at 4:21 a.m. Wednesday morning. Assistant Fire Chief Aaron Wilfahrt said when they arrived on site there was heavy ...