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MONDAY Salisbury steak with gravy, baked potato with sour cream, peas and carrots, bread, dessert, milk. TUESDAY Tater Tot casserole, green beans, peaches, dinner roll, bar, milk. WEDNESDAY Chicken wild rice soup, broccoli florets, pears, bread stick, dessert, milk. THURSDAY Pulled pork on a bun, butternut squash, romaine salad with dressing, pineapple chunks, dessert, milk. FRIDAY Baked fish, rice, broccoli florets, pears, dessert, milk. The New Ulm Community Center is OPEN for in person dining. Call 359-2243 for Delivery, or to reserve a meal for in person dining, ...

Resolution reset

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Did you make a resolution to eat healthier in 2023? Maybe your dedication to your new plan is waning a bit? Here are some new cookbooks that will inspire you to cook and enjoy healthy meals. Let’s start with a meal prep book. I’m a fan of prepping meals ahead of time and Lisa Bryan writes about prepping individual ingredients so you have a buffet in the fridge waiting to be mixed and matched to make quick easy meals throughout the week. I will be taking a closer look at “Downshiftology Healthy Meal Prep: 100+ Make-Ahead Recipes and Quick-Assembly Meals!” Have you heard of Blue ...

Man vs. nature, machines

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It’s hard to miss Five Star Towing LLC along State Highway 15, several miles north of Lafayette. An old tow truck is perched on pole just east of the the highway. After studying diesel mechanics at South Central College in North Mankato, Eric Platz specialized in combine work at Potters ...

Art Deco entering the antique realm

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The legal definition of an antique is that it is at least 100 years old. This means the art deco era is officially reaching antique status. The name “art deco” is believed to come from the Exposition Internationale des Arts Decoratifs et Industriels Modernes (International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts) in Paris in 1925, but the style already existed by the time of the exhibition. World War I is generally considered the end of the art nouveau period and the beginning of art deco. People were moving into smaller homes and wanted inexpensive furniture where form ...

New books for the new year

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I started off 2023 by reading a lot of great nonfiction books, with one novel thrown in. I certainly had time to get some reading done; I can thank our recent snowfall for many days of canceled plans. Let library staff know if you’d like to place a request for any of these titles. Cartoonist Tom Gauld brings his erudite yet accessible wit to all things library, publishing, writing, and books in his latest collection, “Revenge of the Librarians.” His simple yet expressive cartoons lampoon the struggle of writing, reading, and loving books, as well as interacting with other people ...

Senior Meals

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MONDAY Parmesan chicken, green beans, fruit cocktail, bread stick, dessert, milk. TUESDAY Swedish meatballs, mashed potatoes, carrots, bread, pudding, milk. WEDNESDAY Turkey noodle casserole, broccoli florets, cinnamon baked apple slices, dinner roll, cookie, milk. THURSDAY Roast beef with gravy, mashed potatoes, corn, peaches, bread, margarine, milk. FRIDAY Salmon loaf, creamed peas, roasted potatoes, bread, cake, milk. he New Ulm Community Center is OPEN for in person dining. Call 359-2243 for Delivery, or to reserve a meal for in person dining, or for pick-up. Meal ...