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Emergency Alert 09-23-2026: ***Wednesday Update No. 1*** PLEASE BEAR WITH US AS INFORMATION COMES IN, UPDATES WILL BE COMING; THEY MAY SEEM CONTRADICTORY If you need assistance inside your residence, come to City Hall. We need written permission for volunteers to enter your home. You must complete mandatory forms. ***Wednesday Cleanup Guidance*** The ditch is still not safe to be near. Please stay away from it. If you need items picked up, please have items at the curb; we cannot enter your homes to retrieve materials. The damaged materials drop-off site will close at 6:00 PM and reopen at 8:00 AM. Please follow the signs for directions. Please be prepared to show proof of residency. Sandbags will be disposed of at the city brush collection point on top of the hill to the right (SW portion). Please only use dump sites explicitly mentioned here. Unlawful dumping will be prosecuted. Please use excess caution when driving around on Wednesday. Volunteers and heavy equipment will be everywhere. Please exercise caution for your neighbors. Please stay on the roads to protect city and private property. The ground is very soggy, and it could be damaged further. Exit road surfaces only if directed. Bathrooms are located at City Hall and the temporary drop-off point. Please respect our community.

Historic Preservation Commission

The New Richland Historic Preservation Commission was developed in April of 2002.  The board of commissioners consists of five (5) members, shall be nominated by the New Richland City Council; one shall be nomianted by the New Richland Area Historical Society.  All members are appointed by the City Council.  If interested please e-mail or call the city hall at (507)465-3514.

The most recent project the Historic Preservation Commission has been involved in is nominating the Oddfellows Building on the National Register of Historic Places.  An application for a grant has been submitted to renevate the building.

The purpose of the Historic Preservation Commission is to:

  • engage in a comprehensive program of historical resources of the City of New Richland.
  • to disignate heritage preservation sites.
  • act  in a resource and advisory capacity to the City Council and the Planning and Zoning Board on matters relating to heritage preservation
  • act in a resource and advisory capacity to owners of historically significant sites regarding their preservation, restoration and rehabilitation.
  • promote the continuing education of the residents of New Richland with respect to the civic and architechtural heritage of the City of New Richland.
  • maintain a public resgister of designated and proposed heritage preservation sites.
  • such other duties and responsiblities as determined by the City Council.

 

Historic Preservation Committee Members
 
Bernie Anderson
Charles Espe
Barb Wildgrube
** Vacancy **
** Vacancy **
 
Oddfellows Building
Oddfellows Building