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Salt has played an important a role in human history as it does at the dinner table. It provides necessary nutrients, and it made food preservation possible long before refrigeration. The difficulty of obtaining it and the amount of processing required made it extremely valuable. Many known prehistoric towns were salt production sites; human migration, trade, and even wars have been driven by access to salt. For centuries, salt was served at the table in open dishes, which collectors may call salt cellars, salt dishes open salts, or simply “salts.” It wasn’t until the 1900s, ...

Delivering dry humor

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It is not a premeditated crime, it's State Street’s Theater’s latest production. State Street Theater will present three performances of “A Murder is Announced” at 7 p.m. Friday, April 11, 7p.m. Saturday, April 12 and 2 p.m. Sunday, April 13. The play, based on the 1950 book of the ...

The best-selling books of all time

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Popular books have a way of finding their way into homes across the globe. Indeed, certain books transcend geographical boundaries and entice readers from all walks of life and cultural backgrounds. But which books have earned their place among the best-selling tomes of all time? Though it’s hard to compile an indisputable list of history’s best-selling books, as sales of religious texts such as The Bible and the Quran, which are routinely distributed for free, are hard to quantify, the following are some of the best-selling non-religious texts to ever find their way onto a ...

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Did you know that listening to an audiobook can help a child build literacy skills? Students can develop reading skills such as decoding and comprehension, as well as critical thinking by listening to audiobooks. By engaging in listening skills readers enhance their ability to process information and build a larger vocabulary. For those reluctant readers or those learning a different language, audiobooks can improve comprehension skills and introduce new words in context, improving both understanding and retention. Audiobooks build crucial listening skills for children. They build and ...

New Ulm Area Catholic School at CRITICAL POINT

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New Ulm Area Catholic School (NUACS) leaders say they are at a critical point as the Cathedral High School building that opened its doors to students 70 years ago, needs significant infrastructure updates to continue to meet the learning needs of students. A $6.5 million capital campaign, ...

Treasure Haus still golden at 40

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NEW ULM - A special birthday party was held at Minnesota Valley Lutheran (MVL) last Sunday, for one of the school’s greatest supporters: Treasure Haus. The thrift store was started by families and supporters of MVL 40 years ago this month. MVL principal Jerry Birkholz had the initial ...