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Lifestyle Columns

Off the Shelf: Winter entertainment at the library

Happy New Year! I’m excited to start the new year by sharing some of the great things we have happening at New Ulm Public Library in January. We hope you’ll join us for one of these activities or stop by to pick up some books, movies, music, magazines, puzzles, and more to keep you busy ...

Antiques & Collecting: Hooked rugs grew in popularity from cottage industry

No one is sure who made the first hooked rugs, but most historians think it was the Vikings. We do know that in the early 19th century, floormats were made in the United States from 9-inch-long pieces of yarn left over from machines that made rugs. The first rugs to interest U.S. collectors ...

Family Living Focus: Setting realistic New Year resolutions

Part of the American tradition of celebrating the New Year seems to be making resolutions that are doomed to failure. It is estimated that 25 percent of New Year’s resolutions are abandoned within the first 15 weeks of the year. Not only that, but individuals tend to make the same New ...

Park & Rec Reports

Rec Center New Year hours: December 31, 5 a.m.-noon. Due to staff shortage, we are closed Saturday, January 1. Normal Rec Center hours are Monday through Friday, 5 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Daily admission fees are $7 for youth (4-11) and seniors ...

Off the Shelf: Winter is here!

I’ve been waiting for winter. I know logically that winter began with the solstice on December 21st, but until we experience more than one snowfall I am always filled with doubt. I am not a winter sport enthusiast or anything like that, but I do enjoy walking in the snow with my dog. She ...