Curtis Owen Kawlewski, 43, was appointed as New ULM Telecom Inc.’s Chief Financial Officer effective November 16, 2009. Mr. Kawlewski brings over 11 years of telecommunications experience to the organization. Prior to joining the company, he served as Controller for Onvoy Voice Services located in St. Louis Park, Minnesota. As of November 16, 2009, Ms. Nancy Blankenhagen, the company’s prior Chief Financial Officer, has assumed a position with the company as a Controller.

New ULM Telecom Inc. announced that on May 28, 2009, after 27 years of service, Mr. Gary Nelson retired from the Board of Directors and from service on any Committee of the Board of Directors. The company also elected the following nominees to the company's Board of Directors, to serve until the 2012 Annual Meeting of shareholders or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified: Ms. Rosemary Dittrich, Ms. Mary Ellen Domeier, Mr. Dennis Miller. The company approved (i) an amendment to Article IV of the company's Articles of Incorporation to provide that the number of directors on the Board shall be no fewer than seven, but no more than nine, and (ii) an amendment to Article V of the company's Articles of Incorporation regarding director liability updating the language to refer to current statutes.

New ULM Telecom Inc. reported earnings results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2009. For the quarter, the company reported a net income of $713,527. In contrast, the company posted a net income of $4.02 million for the same quarter in the previous year.