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Coming to a screen near you

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As daylight fades and temperatures fall, Minnesotans naturally spend more time in front of their screens. Broadcasters respond with fuller seasonal lineups—including a fresh crop of movies and series adapted from classic and contemporary books available at the New Ulm Public Library. Check out this list, with descriptions from the publishers, if you want to read a book that inspired directors: “The Love Hypothesis” by Ali Hazelwood. “A fake relationship between scientists meets the irresistible force of attraction.” “Verity” by Colleen Hoover. Colleen Hoover books ...

Legend-ary racing career in the making

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NEW ULM — On September 12, 6-year-old New Ulmite Legend Future Pennant overcame a last-place start to place second during a race at Stockholm Karting Center in Cokato. The high finish is no surprise for Legend Pennant, who despite often racing against competitors several years older than ...

Patience, perseverance pay off for Kohls

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MARSHALL — Malachi Kohls’ confidence has never wavered. While he had to have patience, he knew what he was capable of doing on a football field. Since joining the Southwest Minnesota State University Mustangs football team, the 2023 Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School graduate has been ...

Happier, Healthier Kids

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I have recently received some requests for parenting books, so I thought I would highlight a few recent additions to our collection. Puddle Jumper Parenting is a new term for me. What is Puddle Jumper Parenting? It is raising kids that are resilient and are willing to take risks. As Brandon Webb says in Puddle Jumpers: Powerful Mental Techniques from a Navy SEAL Performance Coach and Father of Three by Brandon Webb (649.1 Webb), “Your kid doesn’t need to be perfect. They just need to be brave enough to jump.” Human Raised: Nurturing Connection, Curiosity & Lifelong Learning in ...

Recent Reads

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There have been so many great releases this summer, and the trend will continue into fall. Here are a few that I’ve enjoyed recently. It’s the summer of 2000, and AJ Graves and Noah Drew are stuck working together at the local video rental store. Noah is the youngest of a family of legendary actors; his aunt and uncle just happened to star in AJ’s favorite show. AJ ends up joining Noah for acting lessons, and the two have immediate chemistry. Their attraction grows over the summer until Noah disappears suddenly. Over their early careers – Noah as an actor, AJ as a writer – ...

Why we celebrate

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NEW ULM – Saturday, New Ulm will once again celebrate HermannFest in the shadow of Hermann Monument. The celebration is always held the second Saturday in September to commemorate the Battle of Teutoburg Forest, which happened between Sept. 8-11 in the year 9 CE. The Battle of Teutoburg ...