Georgeâs Ballroom: A dive into music hubâs history amid demolition consideration
Georgeâs Ballroom: A dive into music hubâs history amid demolition consideration By Bernadette Heier | April 14, 2021 at 10:35 PM CDT - Updated April 14 at 10:35 PM
NEW ULM, Minn. (KEYC) â An iconic building once the social hub for live music and dancing, now in its deteriorating condition, is being considered for demolition. But the memories made inside will live on.
In 1947, George Neuwirth opened the ballroom, the âitâ place for concerts, parties and weddings, fueling New Ulmâs vibrant live music scene.
âReally it was an amusement center, it was more than just a bar. Originally it had a bar and it had a bowling alley. I happened to have bowled in that bowling alley years and years ago back in the 60s,â said Kathleen Bakcer, executive director at the Brown County Historical Society.
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NEW ULM Brown County Commissioners established 2021 salaries for county officials and their own salaries and per diem Tuesday.
Commissioners approved raising their annual salaries 2% to $26,705 in 2021, plus $1,500 additional for the board chair and $500 for the vice chair. Commissioner Tony Berg made the motion, seconded by Commissioner Dave Borchert. Daily per diem remained at $75.
County officials also received raises, all on motions by Berg, seconded by Borchert.
⢠Highway Engineer Wayne Stevens, 3% raise to $125,660.
⢠Human Services Director Barb Dietz, 3%, $115,566.
⢠Probation Director Les Schultz, 3.5%, $119,353. (His 2020 salary was incorrectly listed at $155,317 in Tuesday’s Journal).
⢠Sheriff Jason Seidl, 6%, $111,265. Commissioner Berg said Seidl was $7,000 below the 15-county mean.