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SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS WORKSHOP
October 5, 5-7 pm New Ulm Country Club 507-354-4413 or newulmareagroup@thrivent.com We will provide an overview of how we work with small business owners and

Meetup New Ulm
Meetup is a social media platform for hosting and organizing in-person and virtual activities, gatherings, and events for people and communities of similar interests, hobbies,

Rural MN Childcare Tour
Kids Count On Us: Rural MN Childcare Tour included an event held at the New Ulm Community Center on August 21, 2023. The St. Paul-based

Westridge Place Update
Building renovations are progressing on track for the anticipated October 2023 opening of New Ulm’s new child care pod at Westridge Place, 1314 Westridge Rd.

Brown County Free Fair 2023
Fairgoers enjoy the Brown County Free Fair which is held every August at the fairgrounds in New Ulm.

Sister Cities Exchange Intern
A warm welcome to Evelyn Zettelmeier! Evelyn arrived in mid-July from our sister city, Ulm, Germany, as a Han Joohs Exchange Intern. Evelyn has a bachelor’s

National Night Out
New Ulm Police, Fire, Park & Rec, and United Way joined together to provide a fun community-building celebration for National Night Out 7/31/23. The

Sand and Fun!
The New Ulm Business & Retail Association’s “Spikin’ in the Street” sand volleyball tournament 8/5/23 was another popular family-friendly community event. It involved 800 tons

Bavarian Blast was… a Blast!
The 2023 Bavarian Blast festival provided four days of music, food, & fun and a good time was had by all!

Affordable Family Vacation Destination
This list of America’s top 175 Affordable Family Vacation Destinations includes four Minnesota cities. New Ulm is one of them at #164! Click the link

Business Succession and Transition Planning
Resources from University of Minnesota Extension

Minne Cabana – A New Downtown Boutique!
New Downtown Boutique receives NUEDA Grant


EDA Child Care Project is Making Progress
Construction is underway at Westridge Place! The EDA is renovating a building at 1314 Westridge Road to rent to licensed childcare providers. The providers will

NUCAT: New Ulm’s Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
Check out the YouTube link below to view the new 2023 segment on New Ulm Community Access Television (NUCAT) featuring New Ulm’s Entrepreneurial Ecosystem. This

KSTP-TV: Prince Collection moves to New Ulm
KSTP-TV: Prince Collection moves to New Ulm! Click on this link for the KSTP video report on how the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame is

KSTP-TV: New Ulm “Most German Town in America”
KSTP-TV recently interviewed Andrea Boettger, Executive Director for New Ulm Turner Hall, about “The Most German Town in America” also having Minnesota’s oldest bar! Click

Midwest Indoor Storage
Business Name Midwest Indoor Storage (507) 541-1764 Business Owner Nicole Elsawaf Business Address 301 20th St. S, New Ulm, MN 56073 Business Website www.midwestindoorstorage.com Social

KEYC: New Ulm excited about Hwy 14 expansion
Mankato,MN KEYC The stretch of highway between Nicollet and New Ulm is predicted to open by mid-October, weather permitting. “This particular contractor typically under normal

Nadelkunst offers free knitting instruction
Cindy Hillesheim, Owner of Nadelkunst, is comfortably settled into her new store space (recently swapped for the back space) at 212 N. Minnesota St and

Square Konstruktion
Business Name Square Konstruktion LLC Business Owner Aaron Lambrecht Business Address 1300 North Front Street Business Website www.sq2build.com Why did you choose to open

Capone’s invites you to come in for a fresh cut!
Open for business! Capone’s Barber Shop received a Small Business Loan from the City of New Ulm EDA and has set up shop in a

MINNESOTA EMERGING ENTREPRENEUR LOAN PROGRAM
The Minnesota Emerging Entrepreneur Loan Program (ELP) supports the growth of businesses owned and operated by minorities, low-income persons, women, veterans and/or persons with disabilities.

Spring has Sprung!
Along with our record high temps, another sure sign of spring is the seasonal opening of MN EIS. A unique ice cream shop is just

Sophomore Entrepreneurs
Sophomore Entrepreneurs online webinar Thursday, April 27th 6-7:30 CST Signup Here The second year of a new venture can be one of the most challenging

FAMILY DESTINATION GUIDE LISTS NEW ULM TOP SMALL TOWN IN MINNESOTA TO VISIT
View full article from bringmethenews.com Three Minnesota towns have been named among the best in the country to visit. That’s according to Family Destinations Guide,

Sweet Haven Tonic
Read the full article on the Journal’s website NEW ULM — The Willkommen Committee of the New Ulm Area Chamber of Commerce welcomed Sweet Haven

Free Business Class
Training Info and Zoom Link March 27, 2023 12:00 – 12:45pm Lunch & Learn Business Topics – Financing & Marketing Your Small Business Q&A Session

Fernweh Adventures – A New Travel Agency in New Ulm
Business NameFernweh Adventures Why did you choose to open your business in New Ulm?I have lived in New Ulm my whole life. I was happy

Fasching Tradition in New Ulm
Source: KNUJ It’s Fasching in New Ulm as proclaimed by the Narren early Friday afternoon! The Narren kicked off the festivities early Friday afternoon by

Ignite Cup
Calling all entrepreneurs from our 20-county region! SMIF is proud to partner with Red Wing Ignite on the 8th Annual Ignite Cup, a regional pitch competition

Families found New Ulm a moving experience
Source: New Ulm Journal NEW ULM — In March, Gwendolyn and Zach Rubosky moved to New Ulm from the Twin Cities. Three months later in


New Ulm has a new bus!
Mayor Terry Sveine along with members of the Transportation Advisory Committee, MnDOT, city councilors, city and county staff held a ribbon cutting to commemorate the



3M Celebrates 60 Years in New Ulm
See Full Post here from 3M News 3M celebrates in 60th year in New Ulm with an employee appreciation party. The New Ulm battery fired


Inspire Bridal
Inspire Wedding & Event Center gets small business grant source: New Ulm Journal Inspire Wedding & Event Center received a small business grant Thursday, January

Restaurant Revitalization Fund
The newly passed American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) aimed to help restaurants, bars and related businesses keep their doors open has established the Restaurant Revitalization