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Family Living Focus: Getting Help for Smoking, Alcohol or Drug Abuse

Smoking Many Americans die each year from smoking.‚ •Smoking causes illnesses such as cancer, heart and lung disease, and stroke. • When you quit, you lower your chances of getting sick from smoking.‚ • Quitting is hard. • Most people try several times before they quit for good. When you are getting ready to quit: • Make a plan and set a quit date. • Tell your doctor that you want to quit smoking and get medicine to help you quit. • Tell your family, friends, and people you work with that you are going to quit.‚Ä¢Ask for their support. When you ...

Park & Rec Report

Community Concert series – German Park This week’s entertainment will be by the Ken and Ken Show on Monday, June 28 starting at 7 p.m. Catch a Puppet Wagon show at 6:15 p.m.! Be sure to come back Wednesday, June 23 for a concert by the New Ulm Municipal Band at 7 p.m.! Concerts are free and open to the public. Performances continue every Monday at 7 p.m. throughout the summer. Listen to KNUJ 860 or check our Facebook Page, New Ulm Park and Recreation for weather announcements. Lifeguard Training Course offered at the Madelia outdoor pool July 5-9. If you are interested, please ...

Family Living Focus: June is Dairy Month — Reduce Risk of Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis, or thinning bones, makes your bones break easily. This condition is more common in women than in men. After women have gone through menopause, their bodies make less estrogen (a hormone that helps protect their bones). Their bones become more prone to breaking. Half of all women past menopause will break a bone during their lives. A bone density test can help determine whether your bones are prone to breaking. If they are prone to breaking, your doctor may suggest that you take a medicine to reduce your risk for fractures. Women who are 65 or older should be tested ...

Antiques & Collecting: Penny scales now worth dollars to collectors

Most of us diet and check our weight, but the days of tall scales sitting on a street corner waiting for someone to put a penny in the slot and step on the scale are almost gone. It was during the 1920s and ‘30s that coin-operated scales were important. The first coin scales were made in Germany in 1885, and by 1889, the National Scale Company was manufacturing in the United States. In 1929, Peerless Scale Company, the largest in the U.S., was worth over $50 million (much more if you think in terms of 2021 dollars). The pennies were enough. A scale in a good location earned about ...

Off the Shelf: Connect and learn at the library

We are grateful for the wonderful communities that we serve. You all have been so supportive over the past year with all of our efforts to adapt and serve as we were able. Thank you! As of June 1, we are back to our full normal hours. You can visit the library Monday through Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Our study and seating areas are back too, so if you want to beat the heat, work on a project, or have a quiet place to work or study, we’re happy to have you in the library again. Not only that, but the regular programming we offer ...

Family Living Focus: Tips for Time Management

We are always looking for ways to do things better and more efficiently. Try some of the following “Tips for Time Management” to help you out at work, home and in your personal life. • Ask yourself “Do I really need to do this?” Many things in your life tend to not need doing. Some people have a hard time saying “no” or “I’m not going to do this.” Realistically ask yourself if it has to be done and if it is important. If the answer is no, then don’t do it. Make time for you and schedule it on your calendar. If you don’t schedule your fun times, you probably ...