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 ...
Editorials
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...
Veteran’s Day
On this Veterans Day, we honor the brave men and women who have fought to protect our freedoms. Their bravery grants us the ability to live, work, and prosper in a free America. May we never take this privilege ...
Favorite Times to be Out
Walking through the autumn woods on a carpet of fallen leaves is a wonderful experience. The air is filled with the scent of decaying leaves, combined with the bitter bite of winter weather. Each footstep is muf...
Letters To The Editor
TO THE EDITOR:Who’s really paying our politicians? It’s easy to forget, but every member of Congress, including Representative Emmer, works for us. His $174,000 salary comes from taxpayers. That makes him, in pl...
31+ Days
We are now 31+ days into the Democrat government shutdown. Tomorrow (Nov. 1), more than 400,000 Minnesotans who rely on the SNAP program will not receive their benefits. Air traffic controllers and government em...
Letters To The Editor
TO THE EDITOR:America First…jk Billionaires First. Argentina’s president, Javier Milei, a self-proclaimed “great friend” of Donald Trump, took office in 2023 with what he calls a “chainsaw method,” cutting more ...
Pleasant Chores
Last weekend was adventurous as part of my “to-do” list funneled down to Thursday, Friday and Saturday appointments and excursions that made these “chores” (unexpectedly) rather pleasant.Let me explain.Some of m...
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