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Lifestyle Columns

In Appreciation

Thank you from New Ulm Nightmares Haunted House Pandemic drives increase in visits to Minnesota food shelves New Ulm Nightmares Haunted House would like to thank all the people that came to our Krampus After Christmas Haunted house on Jan. 30. We hoped they liked seeing Krampus and a ...

Family Living Focus: How to manage anger

Family Life Consultant, M.Ed., C.F.C.S. and Professor Emeritus, University of Minnesota Constantly blowing your stack not only alienates others, but it can also contribute to health problems, including headaches, stomach upset and heart attack. Following are some tips to take control of your ...

Off the Shelf: New book look

Glancing at the headlines yesterday I saw that meteorologists have made predictions for the coming of spring this year to see if they aligned with Punxsutawney Phil. Interestingly, they believe that we’ll see six more weeks of winter and spring will appear in a “near normal” manner. And ...

Park & Rec Report

Outdoor Ice at Harman is ready to skate and play hockey. Ice conditions vary because warm days are mixed in with cold days. For evening lights after 5:00, press the button on the light pole. Due to social distancing guidelines, the warming house will not be open. Please plan ahead. Rec Center ...

Family Living Focus: Sure-fire ways to get a good night’s sleep

Are you getting enough sleep? Half of all adults are not. Yet adequate rest is as vital to health and peak performance as exercise and good nutrition. And it can be so e-zzzzz. Try the following tips: • Go to bed and get up at the same time every day even on weekends. Why: You will ...

Off the Shelf: A new website and a new resource

If you've visited our website recently, you may have noticed that the City rolled out a completely new website at the end of last year. This allowed us to add additional functions and reorganize some items; we're putting the final touches on it to make sure it's easy for you to use. We know it ...