New Ulm News Archives - Page 9 of 115

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.

February 18, 2025

TEEN DETAINED AFTER HIGH-SPEED CHASE

A 16-year-old girl is in juvenile detention after leading law enforcement on a high-speed chase over the weekend after an alleged fight with her mom. Waseca County deputies say the incident started Saturday evening when they tried to stop a Audi Q5 on Highway 14 near Janesville. Blue Earth County deputies eventually joined in as […]

February 18, 2025

Sharon Gieseke

Sharon updates the listeners about the Minnesota Brian Injury Force.

February 18, 2025

POWER INTERRUPTIONS IN NEW ULM

Many in New Ulm experienced power interruptions around 8 am this (Tuesday) morning. Public Utilities Director Kris Manderfeld says a feeder that supplies power to the hospital, water plant and Real Life Cooperative tripped, went out, went back in and tripped again. Manderfeld says it is a large feeder trip so a lot of fault […]

February 17, 2025

VOTING CONTINUES FOR NEW ULM BUSINESSES OF THE YEAR

Voting continues for the New Ulm small and large business of the year. The nominees for small business of the year are Inspired, Minnesota Valley Funeral Homes and Schaefer Companies – well, crane and contracting services. Nominees for Large Business of the Year are Jensen Motors, J & R Schugel and NUVERA. Online voting is […]

February 17, 2025

VICTIM ID’D IN AUSTIN SHOOTING, 16-YEAR-OLD ARRESTED

The Austin Police Department has released the name of the victim who died in a shooting Saturday. Police say 27-year-old Opoka James Bot Lob Nathanael of Austin was shot and killed and a 16-year-old has been arrested. The shooting took place on 5th Avenue Northwest Saturday afternoon. A second man was injured and was taken […]

February 17, 2025

Gaylord Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting will be March 27

Gaylord Chamber of Commerce President Mike Feterl said the next luncheon meeting will be Thursday, February 27, and in March it will be the annual meeting on Thursday, March 27. The Gaylord Easter Egg Hunt is scheduled for April 12.

February 15, 2025

NEW ULM WOMAN HURT IN CRASH

A New Ulm woman was hurt when the vehicle she was driving left the snow and ice covered Highway 15 in Cottonwood Township near New Ulm. The state patrol was called at 5:26 pm to Highway 15 at 190th Street and found a Chrysler Van driven by 46-year-old Tammy Harder had left the road. Harder […]

February 14, 2025

Anne Schwagerl

Anne Schwagerl of Minnesota Farmers Union joined Jim Bartels for a discussion on things going on with the Farmers’ Union working to make things better for Minnesota farmers.

February 14, 2025

Gary Rue

Gary Rue talked about the upcoming “Magic Carpet Ride – the Music of 1967” which will be at State Street Theater in New Ulm Saturday, February 22 at 7 pm. He said the highlight of the show is a big screen behind the band that is set to perform with each song. […]