New Ulm News Archives - Page 7 of 114

February 21, 2025

BUSINESSES OF THE YEAR

The New Ulm Chamber of Commerce held their annual meeting Thursday night at Turner Hall. Businesses of the year were announced. The small business of the year is Minnesota Valley Funeral Home and the large business of the year is Jensen Motors. The tourism person of the year Rick Kamm of B & L Bar […]

February 20, 2025

DNR REMINDS YOU OF FISH HOUSE REMOVAL DEADLINES

Warm weather is in the forecast and the DNR is reminding you that if you still have a fish house on the ice to start planning for its removal. The shelter removal deadline for inland waters in the southern two-thirds of the state is 11:59 pm March 3. The deadline for inland lakes in the […]

February 20, 2025

LT. GOVERNOR FLANAGAN ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY FOR U.S SENATE

Minnesota Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan has officially launched her campaign for U.S Senate, a week after saying she would run following Senator Tina Smith’s declaration that she would not seek re-election next year. Flanagan is a member of the White Earth Band of Ojibwe and is the country’s highest ranking Native American woman elected to […]

February 20, 2025

GFW APPROVES CONTRACT FOR NEW SUPERINTENDENT

The GFW School Board approved a contract for a new superintendent this week. The board approved a three-year contract for Glenville-Emmons and Alden-Conger Superintendent Allen Berg. He was chosen over three finalists – New Ulm Public School Assistant Elementary Principal Paul Henn, MACCRAY Principal Judd Wheatley and Kimball Elementary Principal Joel Timmerman. Berg’s salary is […]

February 20, 2025

FORMER RENVILLE COUNTY OFFICIAL TO BE SENTENCED ON THEFT CHARGES

Former Renville County Auditor/Treasurer Lisa Meints will be sentenced today (Thursday) after she plead guilty in December to a felony theft charge. The criminal complaint says Meints was the treasurer for the Olivia Area Outback Team which is the local chapter of the Just for Kix children’s dance group. She was in charge of an […]

February 19, 2025

TWO ARRESTED FOR FRAUD IN OLIVIA

Two people were arrested Monday in Olivia in connection with an ongoing phone and computer scam. Police say they received a call around 11:04 Monday morning that a person’s computer had been compromised and an individual had arranged for a courier to collect a substantial amount of cash. The victim fell for the scam and […]

February 19, 2025

TESTING FOR RAW MILK STARTS NEXT WEEK IN MINNESOTA

Minnesota will start testing raw cow milk next week for highly pathogenic avian influenza in compliance with USDA regulations. Since last year, a total of nine cases of bird flu have been reported in cows across Minnesota. State health officials remind everyone to avoid drinking raw milk and consuming dairy products made from raw milk. […]

February 19, 2025

Sandra Yuni and Karrie Borchert

Sandra gives the listeners an update on the United Way Campaign plus other programs and Karrie talks about the many programs that Adaptive Recreational Services has to offer. […]

February 19, 2025

New Ulm Police Department has Two Openings

New Ulm Police Sgt. and Field Training Supervisor Aaron Lewandowski shared the Hiring and Field Training Processes used by the city of New Ulm.

February 19, 2025

New Ulm Mayor attended Legislative Action Day at the State Capitol

Mayor Kathleen Backer and others attended Legislative Action Day in St. Paul put on by the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities. Backer met with Senator Gary Dahms and Rpresentative Paul Torkelson. The group heard from Governor Walz talking about the budget deficit forecast.