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GOP Governor candidate’s prayer tour reaches Brown County

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”

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

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

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

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

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. ...