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NEW ULM — How many members should serve on New Ulm’s city boards and commissions? That was the question the council debated during Tuesday’s work sessi

cschuldt@nujournal.com Staff photo by Clay Schuldt New Ulm will at least temporarily allow e-scooters on the bike trail. NEW ULM — Electric scooters will be allowed on the bicycle/walking path around town, at least temporarily. The New Ulm City Council unanimously approved a micromobility vehicle sharing operation license for a company called Bird. Bird will bring 50 electric scooters that can be rented and shared throughout the community. In addition to approving the license, the council a...

cschuldt@nujournal.com NEW ULM — The New Ulm City Council accepted the resignation of Mayor Robert Beussman and began the process of selecting and appointing a person to fill the vacant position mayor position, Tuesday. Beussman formally resigned as New Ulm’s Mayor on Thursday, April 15. In a letter to New Ulm citizens, Beussman said one of the reasons for his resignation was medical issues. The council thanked Beussman for his years of service and presented him with a plaque during the me...

cschuldt@nujournal.com NEW ULM — The New Ulm City Council approved an amendment to the City Attorney Service agreement allowing Blethen Berens to serve as the city’s legal representation along with attorney Roger Hippert. Nierengarten & Hippert Law Office has served as City Attorney for New Ulm since 1979. From 1986, until the retirement of Hugh Nierengarten in 2015, three or four attorneys were providing the legal services required to meet the City’s needs, including all of the work invo...

cschuldt@nujournal.com Journal file photo The city council by a 4-1 vote agreed to an engineering study for anchor pole design to possibly hang holiday garlands over Minnesota Street again. NEW ULM –The City of New Ulm will move forward with engineering services to look into designing new poles to support holiday garlands on downtown Minnesota Street. In 2020, the holiday garlands were not strung across downtown Minnesota street because the anchor points on the buildings no longer support the...

cschuldt@nujournal.com NEW ULM — The New Ulm City Council approved moving forward with a fixed-route bus service for Brown County. The city is looking at a fixed-route bus service for residents, employees, visitors and students. The city has partnered with Brown County Heartland Express, the transit service provider that operates demand-response service within New Ulm and all of Brown County. The fixed-route bus service would run on a set schedule with stops located at major local destinatio...

ksweeney@nujournal.com NEW ULM — It would take a heck of a big news story to knock the fact that funding was finally — FINALLY — appropriated for the Highway 14 expansion project from Nicollet to New Ulm from the top spot in The Journal’s Top Ten Local Story list. But that’s what COVID-19 did. The worldwide pandemic loomed over New Ulm just as it did over the rest of the world. It has changed the way people work, the way they recreate, the way they celebrate holidays and family milest...