What a great start to the 2019-2020 school year. It has been a great summer and fall here in Becker. It appears everyone had an enjoyable summer and is refreshed as we welcome nearly 3,000 students back into o...
Most of you are by now aware I closed down the Citizen-Tribune’s sister newspaper, the West Sherburne Tribune, last week. Its final publication was Oct. 5. The entire community has been in some sort of shock, be...
TO THE EDITOR: Two week ago, I wrote a letter to the editor expressing my concerns about Northern Metals. A couple of days ago, I had an opportunity along w/about two dozen other concerned citizens, to have a to...
LETTER TO EDITOR: As a firefighter & Certified Medical Assistant, every day keeps me on my toes. Last year, in one 24-hour period, I experienced the joy of helping deliver a baby on the side of the road &...
A while back I was sent an invite from a Facebook friend to join the Patrick Henry High School 40th reunion planning page. Forty years. Woah. Where did the time go? I have never attended a high school reunion ...
TO THE EDITOR: “If you can’t stop thinking about it, Don’t stop working for it”. This is why I am writing re: 2019 Heritage Days Coronation. The candidates had to have a speech ready & would be asked a fish ...
LETTER TO EDITOR: As a firefighter & Certified Medical Assistant, every day keeps me on my toes. Last year, in one 24-hour period, I experienced the joy of helping deliver a baby on the side of the road &...
I was raised to believe that you should do what you can to help other people out. But years later I’m starting to wonder, does there ever come a time when you need to start saying “no”? My husband Blayne and I h...
TO THE EDITOR: The Star Tribune article Sept. 23, 2019 titled “Northern Minneapolis metal shredder admits it altered pollution readings;...” This is our new neighbor in Becker. Two questions come to mind: 1. Who...
It didn’t affect me very much when Minnesota passed the hands-free law last month. I’ve never been one to text and drive. In fact, I use a flip-phone, so texting is barely possible even when I’m sitting at home ...
