One Fish, Two Tales
For my column this week, I’m trying something new – I’m dictating it to a friend of mine because I am driving back from Lake of the Woods and I thought it would be a good time to multi-task. My buddy Chad is typ...
Editorials
Letters To The Editor
TO THE EDITOR:At Caucus on February 1, the Republican party will conduct a straw poll for governor. Join me in supporting Paul Gazelka for governor in that straw poll. Senator Gazelka has always supported our c...
Top Issues for 2022 Session
(Editor’s Note: The following column was submitted by Rep. Shane Mekeland.)The 2022 legislative session is about to start, which means we can begin working to turn our state’s historic surplus of $7.7 billion an...
Addressing MN’s Budget Surplus
(Editor’s Note: The following column was submitted by Sen. Mary Kiffmeyer.)With the 2022 legislative session set to begin at the end of January, a key topic my colleagues and I in the legislature will discuss is...
Hockey Day 2022
With the new year officially started that means Hockey Day Minnesota is nearly here. If you aren’t familiar with Hockey Day, it’s a yearly tradition where teams of all ages play outside typically on or near a la...
Anchored in the Love of God and Family
Shirley Cox is the matriarch of the Cox family, whose family roots run deep in the Becker community. Shirley recently celebrated her 89th birthday. Shirley was born Dec. 1, 1932 to Earl and Lucille Hubbard. She ...
Working with Peace Officers
(Editor’s Note: The following column was submitted by Rep. Tom Emmer.)We’re back in Washington this week for the first votes of the new year. Unfortunately, it doesn’t look like Congress will be addressing any o...
Commending Police and National Guard
(Editor’s Note: The following column was submitted by Sen. Mary Kiffmeyer.)On Sunday, Jan. 9, our nation observed a day of recognition of the National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day, in support of the great br...
Letters To The Editor
TO THE EDITOR:Whites need not even request covid therapeutics in several states. These limitations come from local, state, and federal government. Food and Drug Administration guidance (December 2021 ) limits ...
Pride and Dedication
When I was a seventh grader I was in the Cotton Bowl Parade in Texas on New Year’s Day. I didn’t ride one of the floats, I marched with my school band.The school I graduated from was really small. To give you an...
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