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Off the Shelf: Found: Your next great book

Are you sometimes at a loss when looking for your next book to read? We can help! New Ulm Public Library has resources to keep you on top of the latest releases and also not so recent releases. A new addition to the library is BookPage. Bookpage is a great way to keep up with new book ...

Antiques & Collecting: Bohemian tobacco jars

Many figural tobacco jars were made in the late 1800s and early 1900s, marked with just the letters “JM” or the letters and the printed word “Bohemia” or “Czechoslovakia.” The jars held loose pipe tobacco, but they were not humidors made to control humidity. The figural jars are ...

Family Living Focus: Exercise Tips for Older Adults

Whether you are a casual exerciser or a competitive athlete, here are some eating and exercising strategies to help you. Is fiber important in an exerciser’s diet? Because fiber gives you a feeling of fullness but doesn’t contain a lot of calories, fiber-rich foods are a good choice for ...

Park & Rec Report

Rec Center Fitness Center and two racquetball courts are open! All other portions of the building remain closed until sometime in Sept.. Limited hours are Monday through Thursday 5 a.m. to 7 p.m., Friday 5 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday 7 a.m. to noon and Sunday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Additional hours will ...

Antiques & Collecting: Fancy signs showed shops’ business

Large signs with flashing lights, clever electric signs with moving graphics and ads that identify a store by brand or content are important. But there were no electric signs before Edison invented the light bulb, so what did they use? The cigar store sign — a life-size, carved wooden ...

Off the Shelf: Ways to say farewell to a reading hiatus

In the ideal world, reading slumps don’t exist. You’ll have the perfect book, feel like relaxing with a new title, and don’t get bored with the books that are on your Libby app or the tables and bookshelves throughout your house. If you’re in the middle of a reading hiatus, here are ...