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Lifestyle Columns

Antiques & Collecting: Satsuma pottery popular in America

Satsuma pottery is from Japan. It was made in the 1860s and was sometimes purchased by American visitors to Japan and brought home. During World War I, American housewives who enjoyed hand-painting china could not get any from Germany, so they imported undecorated white Satsuma and made what is ...

Family Living Focus: Design tips for living at home longer

Every senior wants to remain independent in his or her own home as long as possible. There are four basic elements needed to accomplish this goal: accessibility adaptations, furniture design, color scheme and sensory accessories. When people feel content in their home environment, they will ...

Park & Rec Report

Final Monday night Concert for the season at the newly renovated Johnson Baseball Park! Musical entertainment provided by the Ken and Ken Show. Enjoy refreshments provided by the New Ulm Baseball Association. Gates open at 6:00 p.m. Concert begins at 7 p.m. Attendance is limited to 250. Social ...

Off the Shelf: Library updates

As we continue through these interesting and unprecedented times, New Ulm Public Library has stayed committed to providing excellent library services that are safe for both library patrons and staff. One of the common concerns that we had as we began to loan out library items dealt with the ...

College News

Abagail Furth of New Ulm, daughter of Thomas Furth, has been named to the dean’s list for the 2020 spring semester at the College of Saint Benedict, St. Joseph. Furth is a first-year communication and English double-major at CSB. To be included in the dean’s list, students must have a ...

Off the Shelf: Recent reads

I have recently worked my way through a great streak of books. I love it when I find so many in a row that I enjoy and can’t wait to finish. I’ll share my recent reads with you, in the hope that one of them can set you off on a great reading streak. Bea Schumacher is a well-known ...