Simpler times
My wife Rita and I did a little Christmas shopping last weekend.We try not to go overboard when it comes to buying gifts. Including brothers, sisters, cousins and adult children, there are plenty of people we...
Editorials
Second Trimester
As we begin December and officially begin our second trimester, Becker Public Schools looks forward to three strong weeks of learning before our two-week winter break which will take place from December 20 to Ja...
Letters To The Editor
TO THE EDITOR:The New York Times reports that our billionaire President said “Affordability doesn’t mean anything to anybody”. It’s a “fake “narrative”, a “con job”. Trump plans to withhold SNAP payments unles...
Walz Fraud Fiasco
Last week was a busy week for Congress and Minnesota. After three years of Minnesota Republicans sounding the alarm on the rampant fraud that has occurred on Tim Walz’s watch, the national media finally started ...
Mis-management
The state issued updated economic data last Thursday and I, Rep. Shane Mekeland, R-Clear Lake, said Minnesota’s outlook is shaky after massive increases in taxing and spending while rampant fraud continues bleed...
New World Sparrow
There is a small and common bird that is often described as “bland” that visits your yard each winter and perhaps you don’t even know it. It is charcoal gray in color with a white belly. The males are darker tha...
A Season for Noticing
His teacher. The earth. Cars. His mom and dad. Music. Shapes. Love.These are the things my five-year-old son, a kindergartner at Eastview Elementary in Monticello, listed when asked what he is most thankful for ...
Getting Back to Work
The House is back in session after the longest federal government shutdown in American history, reaching a staggering 43 days. On November 12, President Trump signed the government funding bill into law and the ...
Mayor’s Update
Most Minnesotans are aware that we have two “seasons” in our state: road construction and snowplowing. With the first snowflakes hitting the ground this week, it’s a good time to remind Becker residents that th...
Letters To The Editor
TO THE EDITOR:Individual responsibility. That phrase is how the GOP once chose to explain it’s philosophy. It means of course that everyone is responsible for their own actions. But Trump, Emmer and the GOP seem...
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