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Senior Meals

Lifestyle Columns June 10, 2023

MONDAY Salisbury steak with gravy, baked potato with sour cream, peas and carrots, bread, tropical fruit and milk. TUESDAY Creamy Swedish meatballs, mashed potatoes, carrots, bread, pudding and milk. WEDNESDAY Turkey noodle casserole, broccoli florets, cinnamon baked apple slices, dinner roll, cookie and milk. THURSDAY Tater tot casserole, romaine salad with dressing, peaches, dinner roll, bar and milk. FRIDAY Turkey Alfredo with pasta, carrots, pears, garlic bread stick, dessert and milk. The New Ulm Community Center is OPEN for in person dining. Call 359-2243 for ...

Off the Shelf

Lifestyle Columns June 10, 2023

toward fast-paced, frothy, and fun thrillers and mysteries. Oh, who am I kidding? That’s what I prefer most of the time! Here are a few I’ve enjoyed lately that would pair well with a patio and a cold refreshment. Author Emily is recovering from a long illness and going through a rough divorce. She’s also trying desperately to meet the deadline for her next cozy mystery while facing a nasty case of writer’s block. So, when her lifelong best friend Chess invites her to spend six weeks in Italy, all expenses paid, Emily immediately books a plane ticket. Their villa is ...

Making real movies

Life June 3, 2023

After his previous film, Starstrike, received over 31,000 views on YouTube, Bethany Lutheran College student Joey Pasbrig is working on his next project. His next film, Clocked, will be Pasbrig’s fifth full-length feature movie, and filming will take place over this summer, mostly at St. ...

Off the Shelf: Dig Into Reading

Life June 3, 2023

By Kathryn Tatnall Youth Services Librarian New Ulm Public Library’s summer reading program, “Dig Into Reading” begins on Monday, June 5, 2023 and runs through July 30, 2023. The summer reading program is open to ages birth to those entering their high school senior year. This year reading logs will be available for pick up in the library starting Tuesday, May 30. Children up to the age of eleven can pick up a reading log in the children’s room. Read at least 20 minutes a day for a week to fulfill the reading goal. Each week they can stop by the children’s desk to check ...

Antiques & Collecting: Mechanical banks function as a useful toy

Life June 3, 2023

By Terry and Kim Kovel Mechanical banks function as both a toy and a useful, even educational, device. Deposit a coin and a figure dances or jumps into the air, an animal swallows the coin, a flag is raised or another action is performed. They entertain children and encourage them to save money. Now, antique mechanical banks, particularly the cast-iron examples made in the 1800s, sell for impressive prices. Later mechanical banks can sell well, too. This lithographed tin “Watch Me Grow” bank was made in the 1940s by General Metal in Canada and sold for $615 Canadian (about $459 ...

Antiques & Collecting

Lifestyle Columns May 27, 2023

Memorial Day is a time to both honor individual memories and reflect on American history. Designers have drawn inspiration from American history for over a hundred years. Copies of styles from the early years of the American republic, or the Federal period, have been popular since the 1870s. This is when the Colonial Revival period began, celebrating the Centennial of the United States. Designers also celebrate American history by incorporating American symbols into their work. Stars and stripes, Uncle Sam, Lady Liberty and, of course, eagles often appear in furniture and decorative ...