Letter To The Editor
TO THE EDITOR: For nearly 100 days, many of our local businesses have been shattered due to COVID-19. Workers have been furloughed, supply chains disrupted, and community engagement lost. Big Lake Chamber of Com...
Editorials
Still And Always A Supporter Of Police
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a column expressing myself about the George Floyd killing in Minneapolis. It was entitled, “I almost feel guilty for breathing today.” It was my way of articulating the injustice I...
Tumultuous Times In Minnesota
It has been a tumultuous time in Minnesota, picking up the pieces following the tragic death of George Floyd while dealing with the ongoing impacts of the Coronavirus. It’s encouraging to see businesses begin to...
My Take On Floyd Issue
Like all of you, when I saw the video that captured the death of George Floyd while in custody of Minneapolis Police Officers on May 25, I was shocked and horrified. It once again put a spotlight on law enforcem...
Letter To The Editor
TO THE EDITOR: Everything is in movement. Our blue vessel continues to spin in an outer sea of voidness, paradoxically harboring life. It grows older as the universe expands evermore. Its mountains erode, waters...
Letter To The Editor
TO THE EDITOR: Options plays a vital role in the Big Lake and broader community. As the sixth largest employer in the City of Big Lake and in business for over 40 years, their employees and persons served are a ...
‘Just Do It’ Is What She Said
I remember baseball tryouts for Coach Darien DeRocher as a freshman at Foley High School. He knew I couldn’t hit a curveball and had me sitting at the end of the bench. The message came the next day on the team ...
The Times, They Are A Changin’
Four years ago, I answered a help wanted ad which resulted in a new job for me as a staff writer for the Citizen-Tribune newspaper. The position was perfect, as I had gone back to college fulltime and needed a j...
Grieving Floyd, Requesting Justice
The past week was tragic and disappointing for every Minnesotan. The loss of George Floyd was unacceptable, and our state has been further divided by those who sought to damage and destroy the livelihoods our co...
Letter To The Editor
TO THE EDITOR “White Supremacy”. Check your pulse. Did it go up? Many Answer, “I’m not racist.” Many say things like, “I don’t make racist jokes... I believe that we are all equal... I have Black friends... Why ...
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