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Nilson files for District 88 school board

Local News July 25, 2026

NEW ULM – A third candidate has filed for New Ulm School Board, Tara Nilson officially filed her affidavit of candidacy for the District 88 School Board Thursday. Nilson described herself as a stay at home mother of an 11 year-old and a 14-year-old, both of whom attend New Ulm Public School. Nilson is originally from Minneapolis where she attended public school. She moved to New Ulm in 2010. Nilson said she wanted to run for school board to have a voice in the community. Three school board seats are on the ballot during the general election on Nov. 3; the seats currently held ...

The Crazier, the better

Communities July 25, 2026

NEW ULM – The artificial turf was rolled out on Minnesota Street and the downtown shops pushed discounted items out on the street Friday. That means it is the start of the annual Crazy Days sales. The Crazy Day celebration officially started at 3 p.m. Friday with the placement of the ...

Hot Topics: understanding proposed water & wastewater rates

Mailbag July 25, 2026

NEW ULM - The New Ulm Area Chamber of Commerce and New Ulm Public Utilities invite community members and business leaders to attend the next Hot Topics presentation, Understanding Proposed Water & Wastewater Rates, on Tuesday, July 28, from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at the New Ulm Civic Center, 1212 N Franklin St, Room 203. New Ulm Public Utilities Director Brett Fleck will provide an overview of the proposed water and wastewater rate adjustments, explain the factors driving the recommendation, and discuss how the proposed changes would support the long-term reliability ...

Court proceedings

Court News and Tickets July 25, 2026

Sibley County Court • Tiffany Joyce Bobo, 35, St. James, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for third-degree burglary July 23. The court stayed stayed execution of that sentence and placed her on up to three years supervised probation with conditions that she serve 30 days in the Sibley County Jail, complete 80 hours of Sentence to Service within six months, pay $3,278.12 restitution, complete a diagnostic assessment within 60 days, follow all recommendations, have no direct or indirect contact with victims and stay off their property, pay $115 within 90 days.

Police logs

News July 24, 2026

New Ulm Police • A 44-year-old New Ulm man reported at 5:51 p.m. Wednesday that a 34-year-old New Ulm woman violated an harassment restraining order by calling him numerous times July 21. A report went to the New Ulm City Attorney’s Office for possible charges. • A 33-year-old New Ulm man reported at 7:12 a.m. Thursday that a 27-year-old New Ulm woman violated an harassment restraining order. Police are investigation the report. • Received a report at 12:41 p.m. Thursday from Menard’s of $356.95 worth of stolen items including a wall charger, Roku stick, torch lighter, ...

106 years old

MN State News July 24, 2026

DAWSON — Blanche Benson celebrated her 106th birthday on Tuesday eating cupcakes and chatting with other residents the Johnson Memorial Assisted Living facility. Benson was born on July 22, 1920. she shared stories on her humble beginnings such as living on a farm with her parents Daniel ...