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Minnesota State Patrol • Responded to a one-vehicle crash on westbound TH 60 to southbound TH 15, Fieldon Township, Watonwan County at 9:09 a.m. Friday. A 2025 Freightliner semi driven by David Andrew Carver, 55, Farmington, was on the ramp from westbound TH 60 to to TH 15 when it tipped over in the west ditch of the ramp. Carver wore a seat belt. He was transported to a Madelia hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Madelia Fire/Ambulance and Police and the Watonwan County Sheriff’s Office assisted. Alcohol was not involved.

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New Ulm Police • Received a call from a 35-year-old New Ulm woman at 5:15 p.m. Thursday about an intoxicated 39-year-old New Ulm man. Police went to a Minnesota Street South residence and transported the man to detox. A report was done for documentation. • Stopped a vehicle on North Broadway at 7:25 p.m. Thursday and arrested a 27-year-old male for DWI and transported him to the Brown County Jail. A report went to the New Ulm City Attorney’s Office.

Former NU public school teacher indicted for child porn

MINNEAPOLIS — A teacher with over 20 years of employment at New Ulm Public School was indicted for allegedly using using a messaging app to distribute and receive child pornography. According to court documents, between Oct. 14, 2023 and Jan. 29, 2024, Daniel John Janke, 54, used Kik, a messaging and chat application, to send and receive images and videos containing child sexual abuse material. Janke has been indicted on one count of one count of distribution of child pornography and three counts of receipt of child pornography. Janke made his first court appearance in U.S. District ...

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New Ulm Police • Received a call from a 35-year-old New Ulm woman at 5:15 p.m. Thursday about an intoxicated 39-year-old New Ulm man. Police went to a Minnesota Street South residence and transported the man to detox. A report was done for documentation. • Stopped a vehicle on North Broadway at 7:25 p.m. Thursday and arrested a 27-year-old male for DWI and transported him to the Brown County Jail. A report went to the New Ulm City Attorney’s Office.

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New Ulm Police • Stopped a vehicle for traveling on the wrong side of the road at 1st St. S. and Broadway at 2:21 p.m. Saturday. Officers noticed impairment signs from the driver, a 59-year-old Buffalo Lake man. He was arrested for DWI and transported to the Brown County Jail, then detox. A report went to the New Ulm City Attorney’s Office. • Took a dog bite report at 8:44 a.m. Sunday from a 33-year-old New Ulm woman who said she was walking her dog on the 1100 block, Washington St. S. when a black lab with a puncture wound near its face, bit her dog. Police talked with the ...

Former New Ulm Public School teacher indicted for child porn

MINNEAPOLIS — A former New Ulm Public School teacher was indicted for allegedly using a messaging app to distribute and receive child pornography. According to court documents, between Oct. 14, 2023 and Jan. 29, 2024, Daniel John Janke, 54, used Kik, a messaging and chat application, to send and receive images and videos containing child sexual abuse material. Janke has been indicted on one count of one count of distribution of child pornography and three counts of receipt of child pornography. Janke made his first court appearance in U.S. District Court on Aug. 29 before ...