NEW ULM — The votes are in, Becky Bakes and Gag Sheet Metal (GSM) were chosen as 2024’s Businesses of the Year. GSM was selected as Large Business and Becky Bakes as Small Business. Chamber members were asked to vote for business of the year during the annual Chamber meeting at the Royal ...

NEW ULM— Since 2003, “The Hags” have traveled across the country to see the Vikings at 20 different stadiums. The group started when Nancy Solberg was planning her 50th birthday. While with her friends Jill Hady and Pat Booker, they asked Solberg what she wanted to do. “I said, ‘I ...

NEW ULM – Student Placement Coordinator Anita Longtin shared how the Student Internship Program has been progressing with the New Ulm School Board. Longtin said the program had changed a lot since it started in the early 80s. Originally students could take a half-day for work either in the ...

NEW ULM — After growing up in New Ulm, City Planner John Knisley left the city to pursue a career in environmental policy and planning at the federal level. After finding out his impact on local communities was minimal, Knisley made his way back home. “The actual amount of impact you ...

NEW ULM — Thanks to grant funding made possible by the New Ulm School District, Jefferson Elementary students are learning coding from robots. The robots, called Ozobots, were applied for by first- through fourth-grade science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) teacher Amber ...

NEW ULM — Jayne and Jim Hulke received the Sister Cities Recognition award on Monday. The award is the highest honor given by the Sister Cities Commission. The Hulkes received the award for their continued work as host families for Sister Cities interns. The Hulkes have hosted three interns ...