News

Court proceedings

Court News and Tickets July 11, 2026

Sibley County Court • Rebecca Ann Braun, 49, St. Paul, pled guilty to third-degree DWI July 9. She was sentenced to 364 days in the Sibley County Jail, stayed for up to two years probation. Conditions include serving six days in the Sibley County Jail, completing 24 days electronic home alcohol monitoring that must be set up within 30 days, complete a comprehensive assessment within 60 days and follow all recommendations, not use or possess alcohol or non-prescribed controlled substances, attend a Victim Impact Panel within six months. • Julia Renee Stolfa, 46, Winthrop, pled ...

NU School board candidate filing begins Tuesday

Local News July 11, 2026

NEW ULM – On Tuesday the window for candidates to file for the New Ulm School board election opens. Any candidate who wishes to have their name on the ballot for school board during the Tuesday, Nov. 3 general election must file an affidavit of candidacy with the school district’s clerk’s office in the New Ulm Middle School in the two week period between July 14 and July 28. This filing period is for all Minnesota school districts that do not hold a primary. This year, the school district will have three seats up for election on the board. The seats are currently held by Steve ...

Community Calendar

Mailbag July 11, 2026

Saturday Narcotics Anonymous, 10:30 a.m., River Valley Christian Church, 100 N. Washington St., New Ulm. Use side entrance. Open to the public. The New Ulm Farmers Market will be held 9am-12pm in the River Bend Education District parking lot through October 10 Storybook Theatre Presents: The Little Mermaid, 11 am at the New Ulm High School Aditorium. Tickets $5 for adults, $3 K-12 and free for pre-school and under. Prince Legacy Project lecture & storytelling, 11am at Minnesota Music Hall of Fame. Admission is $7 or free for hall of fame members. Schell's Biergarden Music - 5 p.m. ...

DFL Candidates vow to defend constitution

Local News July 11, 2026

NEW ULM — Two Congressional candidates and a Minnesota House District 15B hopeful said they will work hard to reverse rising living costs, support family farms and not accept corporate money at the Brown County DFL picnic at Hermann Heights Park Thursday. “I’m the guy who is sending ...

NU city council OKs road and utility assessments

Local News July 10, 2026

NEW ULM - The New Ulm City Council approved the final assessments for 2025 surface reconstruction and 2025 utility street following public hearings for both assessments. The 2025 surface reconstruction project included improvements to 23th North Street from North Broadway to Terrace Drive; 11th South Street from Payne Street to Jefferson Street; 5th North Street from Broadway to German Street; 15th South Street from State Street to Washington Street and Summit Avenue from State Park Road to Golf Drive. The total recommended assessment for this project was $143,173, which is 32.57% of ...

Police logs

News July 10, 2026

New Ulm Police • Responded to a report of a drug deal at 311 Minnesota Street North at 4:08 p.m. Wednesday. A 45-year-old New Ulm man was arrested and transported to the Brown County Jail for alleged felony third-degree and fifth-degree drug possession within the vicinity of public housing. About 1.67 grams of methamphetamine was seized by police. A report for consideration of alleged drug charges on a 54-year-old New Ulm woman went to the Brown County Attorney’s Office. • Attempted to stop a vehicle for a stop sign violation at Center and Garden Street at 9:08 p.m. Wednesday. ...