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Public Health Corner: Remember your heart

February is upon us and some may have those yummy candy hearts and their loved ones on their mind as this month is often known for Valentine’s Day. This month, we encourage you to think about YOUR heart as well. February is a month that we focus help Americans learn about heart disease and what can be done to prevent it. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, heart disease is a leading cause of death, attributing to one of four deaths in the United States. Closer to home, about 232,000 people in Minnesota suffer from coronary heart disease. Heart disease may ...

Off the Shelf: NU Library receives national grant

New Ulm Public Library has been selected as one of 200 libraries to participate in “Libraries Transforming Communities: Focus on Small and Rural Libraries,” an American Library Association (ALA) initiative that helps library workers better serve their small and rural communities. The competitive award comes with a $3,000 grant that will help the library implement outreach to reach patrons in senior assisted living facilities who are not able to visit the library in partnership with the Friends of the New Ulm Public Library. As part of the grant, library staff will lead a ...

BY TERRY AND KIM KOVEL Glass bottles were expensive packages for alcoholic drinks and other liquids, including many beauty products, by the late 1700s. But makers liked to give products a permanent label, not just a pasted, handwritten or printed paper label. So bottles were made with a thin layer of glass that was heated to cover the label and adhere it to the bottle permanently. Other less decorative bottles were made with the product name captured in the mold. A label under glass couldn’t fall off, get damaged or become illegible, so they were favored by apothecaries, the drug ...

Off the Shelf: Library of Things at NU

New Ulm Public Library is pleased to introduce the Library of Things! The Library of Things is a collection of non-traditional library items that complement the library’s mission to “share as a community a haven for learning, imagination, discovery.” It has been a hard year, and we hope to help you stay engaged and learning this winter while you stay close to home. The Library of Things will include home and assistive devices, audiovisual equipment, science and technology, video and board games, musical instruments, sporting equipment, and learning toys. The focus of this ...

Family Living Focus: Earth’s easiest form of exercise

Walking can add years to your life and life to your years. And, it couldn’t be easier. You don’t need to join a health club, wear special equipment or go into training to reap the rewards. Following are some easy tips to try. The Conditioner. Walking conditions your heart and lungs and raises your body’s ability to use oxygen more efficiently. In one study, women who walked briskly (3-4 miles per hour) at least three hours a week cut their risk of heart attack and stroke by more than half. The Protector. Walking helps beat other health problems, too. It reduces your risk ...

Park & Rec Report

Outdoor Ice at Harman is ready to skate and play hockey. Ice conditions vary with the daily temps. For evening lights after 5, press the button on the light pole. Due to social distancing guidelines, the warming house will not be open. Please plan ahead. Rec Center is open Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., Tuesday from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday 7 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Masks must be worn at all times, including when working out or playing sports. Everyone entering must do a self-screening at the door prior to entering. If you answer ...