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Lifestyle Columns

Senior Meals

MONDAY Egg bake w/sausage, oven baked potatoes, carrots, applesauce, coffee cake, milk. TUESDAY Meatloaf, baked potato w/sour cream, pears, bread, bar, milk. WEDNESDAY Pasta in meat sauce, romaine salad w/dressing, pineapple chunks, bread stick, dessert, milk. THURSDAY Roast ...

Make the library part of your new year

A very happy New Year from New Ulm Public Library to you all! People often look at demarcations in time for mental encouragement in making a change. A new year, a new season, a birthday, an important date in your life – all of these can cause us to reflect on the past and present to consider ...

Victorians loved their taxidermy

What comes to mind when you think of Victorian antiques? Silver-plated tableware, delicate porcelain dinner services, early photographs and daguerreotypes, and souvenirs commemorating Queen Victoria herself? How about taxidermy? Decorating with preserved animals became fashionable in England by ...

Senior Meals

MONDAY Closed for Holiday. TUESDAY Biscuits and sausage gravy, roasted potatoes, cinnamon apple slices, dessert, milk. WEDNESDAY Ginger citrus chicken, rice pilaf, peas and carrots, peaces, bread, milk. THURSDAY Sloppy joe on bun, potato wedges, vegetarian baked beans, banana or ...

‘30s potters crossed over from utility to art

By Terry and Kim Kovel Collectors know that the line between artistic and utilitarian objects is not always clearly drawn. Some of the most famous designers made examples of both. This large, glazed earthenware plate with two stylized faces in profile sold at a Rago auction for $3,120. At ...

New STEM activities at the library

The buzz about STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) is not going away…for good reason. Focus on logical thought processes and problem solving skills helps all students, even those not pursuing STEM careers. Early learners benefit from strengthened independent learning skills, ...