New Member: The Women’s Forum

New Member: The Women’s Forum

There’s a new women’s group in New Ulm, and the Willkommen Committee met with them to learn more and to welcome them as new members of the New Ulm Area Chamber of Commerce.  Co-founder Andrea Boettger saw the need for a women’s group in New Ulm, and she rallied a...
New business: The Pinball Place

New business: The Pinball Place

On 827 North Broadway, many of the Willkommen Committee got their first glimpse of the inside of a new attraction to New Ulm, The Pinball Place owned by John and Phyllis Vorwerk.  John is a life-long avid collector of pinball machines and about 23 machines are...
United Prairie Insurance welcomes new agent!

United Prairie Insurance welcomes new agent!

The Willkommen Committee of the New Ulm Area Chamber of Commerce stopped at United Prairie Bank to welcome Karen Haala as the new United Prairie Insurance Agent. Living just outside of Hanska, Karen is a native to the area and was previously with SouthPoint Financial...
Remodeled Bar at Turner Hall

Remodeled Bar at Turner Hall

Turner Hall has recently remodeled the bar in the downstairs Heritage Room, and the Willkommen Committee stopped by to see it.  The labor for this project was provided by volunteers of Turner Hall and the funds were donated from a Turner group known as the Sunday...
New GM at Radio Mankato

New GM at Radio Mankato

Bruce McKirdy is the new General Manager at Radio Mankato, and the Willkommen Committee of the New Ulm Area Chamber of Commerce met with him to congratulate him.  They also wanted to learn more about the format change for 100.5 FM.  Bruce has been in radio for 35...
Introducing: Weelborg Chevrolet!

Introducing: Weelborg Chevrolet!

The Willkommen Committee of the New Ulm Area Chamber of Commerce recently stopped by Weelborg Chevrolet to congratulate them on the name change!  Brett Weelborg became sole owner of the company last summer when Ron Kohls retired.  The two had been in partnership since...