The COVID-19 outbreak has revealed many things about our state. It has shown Minnesotans are eager to help others during tough times. It also has highlighted our willingness to sacrifice in the name of safety. A...
As our state and nation begin to slowly reopen, I am committed to keeping you informed with the most up to date information possible. Please visit my COVID-19 Resources and Updates web page for daily updates and...
TO THE EDITOR: To business owners & newspaper readers in the Becker areas that our current newspaper reaches. My employees & I thank you for supporting our small hardware store. Other businesses that are...
When my maternal grandmother, Helen (Thompson) Weigand, was a child in the 1920s, she had a severe case of pneumonia that caused her to miss a lot of school. To lift her spirits and show they were thinking of he...
Tuesday, Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) released an updated budget forecast, which projects an estimated budget deficit of $2.426 billion for the 2020-2021 biennium. The updated forecast, which is used t...
As we slowly get back to work, I hope I can help you make the most of the benefits Congress has recently passed to get us all through this crisis. I am hosting a telephone town hall tomorrow (May 6)with a repres...
Letter to Editor Pandemic Exposes Deep Cracks in Monopolistic Meat Supply As large corporate meatpacking plants close across the nation, the pandemic exposes deep cracks in the nation’s monopolistic meat supply....
Spring finally sprung Thursday, with temperatures rising to 70, nary a cloud in the sky and slight wisps of breeze. A nice day to take our minds off the drudgery of life - and I give credit to those who can thin...
Today (Thursday), the Minnesota Senate approved a major Republican-led Economic Recovery Act with bipartisan support to help small businesses battling financial hardship caused by the coronavirus and the stay-ho...
People are desperate to start earning a living again, especially the mom-and-pop shops. Throughout this shutdown, I have said it is an injustice that our smaller retailers were forced to close their doors while ...
