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Mailbag July 11, 2026

Monday Beef hamburger on bun w/ketchup and mustard, baked beans, green beans, lime jello w/pears and milk Tuesday Herb baked chicken, rice pilaf, mixed vegetables, dinner roll w/margarine, chocolate pudding, w/topping and milk Wednesday Smothered chopped, steak, mashed potatoes w/ sour cream, sliced carrots, applesauce cup, wheat bread w/margarine and milk. Thursday Scalloped potatoes w/ham, whole kernel corn, tropical fruit cup, wheat bread w/margarine, peanut butter cookie and milk Friday Beef lasagna, peas & carrots, hot spiced apples, dinner roll w/margarine, vanilla ...

Police logs

News July 11, 2026

New Ulm Police • Received a theft report from a 32-year-old New Ulm man at 10:56 p.m. Thursday on the 2200 block of N. Broadway. Stolen electronics and clothing stolen sometime in the last few days were reported to be valued at $1,200. Broken lock damage was estimated at $300. A report went to investigators.

GOP Governor candidate’s prayer tour reaches Brown County

Communities July 11, 2026

NEW ULM – On Tuesday, Minnesota GOP gubernatorial candidate John Krhin visited the Brown County Courthouse as part of his county prayer tour. As part of his campaign, Krhin is traveling to all 87 Minnesota county seats to pray for local communities, public servants and governing ...

NUFS forecasts “Singin’ in the Rain”

Columns July 11, 2026

NEW ULM - The New Ulm Film Society’s (NUFS) musical series continues Tuesday, despite a 100% chance of rain with a high probability of singing in it. The screening begins at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, July 14, at the New Ulm Public Library. “Singin’ in the Rain” was released in 1952 and is a contender for the greatest film musical of all time. The film scene for which the movie is named, where Gene Kelly sings and dances his way through a rainstorm, is one of the most iconic and recognizable images from the movies. That makes it all the more appropriate that the film is about the love ...

NU man faces sex charges

Local News July 11, 2026

NEW ULM — A 51-year-old New Ulm man was arrested Friday after her 38-year-old stepdaughter reported in June that she was allegedly sexually assaulted by him between 2000 and 2004. Travis Jason Leskey of New Ulm was transported to the Brown County Jail without incident at 1:59 p.m. Friday. According to court documents, the victim came to the Brown County Law Enforcement Center on June 29, 2026 to report an alleged sexual assault by Leskey while she was growing up in Brown County. The woman said she lived with her mother and Leskey when she was 12 to 13 years old when she accused ...

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 ...