Mettlach, Germany, is a town known for manufacturing beer steins at the Villeroy and Boch factories since about 1842. They made all types of pottery. It started in 1809 when Pierre-Joseph Boch established a company in the remains of a cathedral built in 786 A.D. To avoid destroying the trees ...

New Ulm Rec Center is closed through the end of construction; expected to reopen late summer. • New Ulm Civic Center is open for fitness equipment and classes and walking. Hours are Monday through Thursday, 5 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Friday, 5 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday, 7 a.m. to noon; Sunday, noon ...

To stay healthy, you need to feel comfortable talking with your physician and your nurses. Here are some tips to help you feel more comfortable. ASK Ask questions. If you don’t understand what your physicians or nurses say, ask them to explain. Always ask about any medicines or tests they ...

Silver-plated pitchers were made by Reed & Barton, a company founded in Taunton, Massachusetts, in 1822. The pitchers look like the double-faced stoneware pitchers made by the Martin Brothers in England between 1875 and 1915. Similar pitchers were also made by Royal Doulton. The silver ...

We’ve added some great new titles at New Ulm Public Library in the past few months. Here are a few I’ve enjoyed. Nora, Wes, and Iris are hostages in a bank robbery. The two robbers are searching for keys to the bank’s safe deposit boxes. The robbers are violent and unmasked, which ...

With the beginning of spring comes the end of winter’s flu, cold, and cough medicines. This means it is also a great time to unclutter your medication cabinet and get rid of dangerous and outdated items. What to Throw Away: Expired medicines lose their effectiveness and, in some ...