There will be a new New Ulm School Board member.

Four seats are up for election this cycle. Incumbent Denny Waloch did not file before races closed at 5 p.m. today. Two fresh faces did make it just in time.

Sarah Leslie and Paula Humbard will be looking to join the board.

Paula Humbard jumped in during the final hour. She could not be reached for comment before the deadline.

Sarah Leslie said she chose to run because she saw a gap that needed to be filled.

“I saw there was a need,” she said. “I have been involved with various district efforts like the curriculum committee. I am an alumni and I have two kids in the district as well. I wanted to throw my hat in.”

Leslie said if elected, she hopes to aid in steering New Ulm Public Schools in the right direction.

“Continuing the work the district is doing to create good citizens who are ready for secondary school or work, whatever else their path may be,” she said.

These two will go up against Christie Dewanz, Matt Ringhofer, and Jonathan Schiro who filed to try and keep their seats. In the general election the four candidates with the most votes will be selected for school board.

Sleepy Eye City Councilors Scott Krzmarzick and Christina Andres filed for the Nov. 5 State General Election in Ward 1 and 2, respectively. Krzmarzick filed for office Aug. 12. Andres filed Aug. 8. Former city councilor Joann M. Schmidt filed for the mayoral seat. As of Tuesday afternoon, they were unopposed.

The Winthrop City Council has five candidates for two open seats after Jacki Kruggel filed for office Tuesday, Aug. 13. Other candidates are Myranda Bauer, Brandon Nelson, Edward (Ed) C. Stoll II and Jason O. Walz. Julie Trebelhorn filed for mayor.

The Courtland City Council has three candidates. Gregory Juberien filed Aug. 12, Nathan Marti Aug. 10 and Justin Kraus Aug. 2. No candidates filed for mayor as of Tuesday afternoon.

Nicollet incumbents refiling for office are mayor Fred L. Froehlich and city councilors Matthew Anthony and Mary Wels.

Curtis Tauber filed for Lafayette mayor Aug. 13. He’ll face mayor Sandra Peterson in the Nov. 5 general election. She filed for office Aug. 5.

The Lafayette City Council has three candidates for two seats — Andrew Harley, Scott Portner, and Logan VanDeest.

The Gibbon City Council has three candidates for two seats. Shannon Zangel filed Aug. 13, Greg Hartmann Aug. 12 and Dave Theis Aug. 7. Gibbon Mayor Steve Klukas refiled for office Aug. 6. He’s unopposed as of Tuesday afternoon.

The Comfrey City Council has two city council candidates. Susan Evers filed Aug. 12. Wayne Redman filed Aug. 8. Mayor Gary Richter re-filed for office Aug. 8.