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Village of Hussar council is searching for a new Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) after its current CAO Kate Brandt tendered her resignation during the in-camera portion of the regular Wednesday, A
Residents will be voting for their local town or county councils, and school board trustees in the municipal election on Monday, October 18. Although some municipalities have already been acclaimed
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 adopted a new ordinance regulating micromobility sharing operations. The electric scooters being brou...
cschuldt@nujournal.com NEW ULM — Air traffic coming into New Ulm could start flying right in the near future. During a New Ulm City Council work session, the council received a presentation on moving the airport’s flight path from a left-hand pattern to a right-hand pattern. This issue came about from complaints regarding plane noise. The city has received several complaints regarding the noise caused by planes flying over the city. City Councilor Les Schultz said the airport is in his ward and he receives a lot of calls about this issue. Many people have asked if the airplanes could fin...
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 meeting. Beussman received a standing ovation from those in attendance. With the resignation of Beuss...