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Lifestyle Columns

Senior Meals

MONDAY Baked fish, au gratin potatoes, green beans, dinner roll, dessert, milk. TUESDAY Sloppy Joe on a bun, romaine salad w/dressing, baked beans, warm peaches, milk. WEDNESDAY Baked chicken, peas and carrots, mandarin oranges, rice pilaf, Jell-O w/whipped topping, ...

Patriotic themes popular in old advertising

American companies have used patriotic imagery in advertisements for more than a hundred years. It appeals to customers and shows pride in American industries. Current trademark law prohibits using the American flag in advertisements, but there are plenty of other patriotic symbols to ...

Autumn is my favorite season

Autumn is by far my favorite season. I love the early fall when the temperature drops in the morning and makes you grab a scarf and a jacket on your way out the door. I love when the leaves change colors, and then make messy piles on the lawn. I love late fall when all you can think about is a ...

New fall books

Here is a small sampling of new, scary, spooky and delicious fall books at the New Ulm Public Library. The Bequest by Joanna Margaret In this gothic mystery set in Scotland, Italy, and France, a PhD student investigates the suspicious death of a professor. I’ll be reading this one for the ...

Looking at the spooky side of antiques

When Halloween approaches, it’s time to look into the spooky side of antiques. While there are plenty of antique decorations and toys made specifically for Halloween, you can see related symbols in more everyday pieces. Skulls in particular show up on all sorts of collectibles, from poison ...

New History Books at the Library

If you are interested in history, it is a great time to visit the library. We have a lot of new history books on our shelf right now. I’m just going to jump right in and tell you about some of them. “To Rescue the Republic: Ulysses S. Grant, The Fragile Union, and the Crisis of 1876” by ...