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Kimbel & Cabus furniture rare and valuable

Identify the designer of an antique and it will usually sell for more. Sometimes an attribution is enough. This Aesthetic Movement table with ebonized finish, incised gilt decoration and flower panels sold for an impressive $6,144 at Neal Auction. While you can’t dismiss its visual appeal -- ...

Recent reads

Here are few of my favorite recent reads. Library staff would be happy to help you place requests on these or any other titles. If you’d like to place your own request, visit www.newulmlibrary.org and choose Library Catalog. Cole, recently divorced, has moved from London to a small village ...

Gardening season blooming

NEW ULM – With the large amounts of rain and plenty of green thumbs in New Ulm, the city’s gardening spirit is blooming. Pollinator Park, New Ulm gardening club, and the downtown waterers are all parts of this gardening spirit. At 2250 North Broadway, the city’s Pollinator Park has ...

39 years of softball dominance, Bob Mertz builds a legacy at New Ulm Cathedral

New Ulm Cathedral has undoubtedly cemented itself as one of the top softball programs in the state. After winning the Class A State Championship this year, Cathedral now holds the record for most state tournament appearances in Class A and most Championships of any class, appearing in 19 state ...

Remembering early family design firms

Father’s Day is a good time to remember that many design firms of the 19th and 20th centuries were family businesses. Some of the most famous glassmakers, ceramicists and metalsmiths followed their fathers into business, and many famous company names end in “and Sons.” This coin silver ...