New Ulm News Archives - Page 17 of 83

October 3, 2024

RIBBON CUTTING FOR NEW ULM COMMUNITY COLLAGE

A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held this (Thursday) morning to officially present the New Ulm Community Collage on the side of the Thimble Box building on the corner of Center and Minnesota Streets. Tamara Furth of the Downtown Action Team says the idea stemmed from a visit she had to the Carnegie Art Center looking a […]

October 3, 2024

NO ONE HURT IN COLLISION AT CENTER AND BROADWAY

New Ulm Police were called to a collision Tuesday night at 8:55 at Center and Broadway. A Pontiac Grand Am driven by 17-year-old Thomas Gent of Sleepy Eye was southbound on Broadway and collided with a GMC Sierra driven by 71-year-old Lauren Hoffman of New Ulm. There were no reported injuries. Damage to the Pontiac […]

October 3, 2024

ONE HURT IN SEMI ROLLOVER

The state patrol was called to a semi rollover Wednesday afternoon at 3:35 on Highway 4 at County Road 20 Albin Township in Brown County. Authorities say a semi driven by 42-year-old Brian Earl was northbound on Highway 4, lost control and rolled. Earl was taken to the Sleepy Eye Medical Center ER with non-life […]

October 2, 2024

Harvey Stadick and Pat Kretsch

Invite everyone to this Saturday’s Germanic-American Day Parade.

October 2, 2024

RIBBON CUTTING FOR COMMUNITY COLLAGE THURSDAY

If you have driven on Center Street by the Thimble Box or going south on Minnesota Street in New Ulm, you have seen the New Ulm Community Collage. President and CEO of the New Ulm Area Chamber of Commerce Sarah Warmka says a ribbon-cutting to officially present it will be held Thursday at 9 am. […]

October 2, 2024

RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT

The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for 18 counties in south central, southwest and west central Minnesota through 7 this evening. Among the counties included are Brown, Blue Earth, Cottonwood, Martin, Watonwan, Murray, Redwood and Jackson. A Red Flag Warning means fires can spread quickly and easily progress out of control […]

October 2, 2024

Happenings at Oak Hills Living Center this Month

Oak Hills Living Center’s Rachal Becker says they are keeping residents busy with many activities during the month of October.

October 2, 2024

RAPIDAN DAM STORE SET TO REOPEN MONDAY IN MANKATO

The owners of the Rapidan Dam Store are set to re-open next week at a temporary location in Mankato. The dining landmark was demolished by Blue Earth County following the partial failure of the nearby Rapidan Dam. The Hurska family home fell into the Blue Earth River after floodwaters swept away and electrical substation and […]

October 2, 2024

IRS GIVES MN FARMERS MORE TIME TO REPLACE LIVESTOCK AFFECTED BY DROUGHT

The Internal Revenue Service is providing additional assistance to Minnesota farmers and ranchers to help them recover from the recent drought. The IRS has agreed to extend the usual window for farmers to replace livestock sold or exchanged due to drought conditions. Normally, farmers have two years to replace livestock before they are required to […]

October 1, 2024

BROWN COUNTY BURNING RESTRICTIONS

Conditions are dry. We have just come off of one of the driest Septembers on record and there is no mention of rain in the forecast through the weekend. Because of this, the Brown County Sheriff’s Office and fire chiefs have issued burning restrictions for all of Brown County. No open burning of CRP land […]