NEW ULM — Gene Sievert helps clear snow from a sidewalk and driveway along Summit Avenue Monday afternoon. Sievert clear snow for residents who cannot do so themselves. He said there are more and more people who need help shoveling walkways; however this winter season he has done little ...
NEW ULM — A number of local bar and restaurant owners say they are feeling a pinch from the new Minnesota minimum wage law effective Jan. 1, 2024. State minimum-wage rates were adjusted for inflation to $10.85 an hour for large employers (with annual gross revenue of at least $500,000) and ...
NEW ULM — For a third year, prospective first-time homebuyers in New Ulm will be able to apply for a program that helps with the cost. The City Council approved participating in the Minnesota City Participation Program (MCCP) for 2024 at their Tuesday meeting. The program is available for ...
NEW ULM — The New Ulm School Board heard progress on a behavioral initiative at Jefferson Elementary School during their Study Session Thursday. Learning Services Director Paul Henn and Jefferson Behaviorist Casey McMullen presented the program. Henn said staffing has been a problem in ...
NEW ULM — Sometimes discoveries are made where you least expect them. This was the case for New Ulm resident Douglas Sandmann, who recently discovered a 1940 promotional booklet made by the city of New Ulm. The book had been stored in a manila envelope, buried underneath a stack of ...
NEW ULM — While the highs were high, the low temperatures also broke records for how high they were in December. Generally in December, low temperatures are in the 10’s and creep towards below zero. This December was not like most. National Weather Service Meteorologist Michelle Markgraf ...