I am writing to inform residents in the area of a significant potential project underway which will perhaps impact residents across many local boundaries in our region from Clearwater, Silver Creek, Otsego areas...
Santiago Area “Nite to Unite”was a great success. Attendance increases every year. Many thanks for help from all the neighborhood with leads, contributions from Santiago Lions, Centra Sota, Santiago Store/Food P...
In grade school, the 3 R’s, “Reduce. Reuse. Recycle.” were ingrained in me. Every kid in Becker knew those three words & yet, we were never taught what they meant. Recycling? Easy - just put trash in one can...
Each one of us is a unique individual, we’re each ‘one in a million.’ Usually that’s a good thing, the world would be a very boring place if we all looked and acted alike. I love that my kids each have such dist...
“Very superstitious - writing on the wall,” is the opening line of Stevie Wonder song from 1972. Many people have superstitions, and it seems lots of professional athletes have them too. I’ve read about some bas...
Many people put a lot of hours into resurrecting the Heritage Days celebration this year. There were many obstacles and issues they had to overcome but they persevered. After a Kiddle Parade and Square Dancing F...
Would like to thank Kait Vrchota for taking on the Clearwater Heritage festival as Chairperson and turning it in to a fantastic family night. It wasn’t an easy task with all the changes that had to take place. ...
“To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow.” -Audrey Hepburn Genesis 1:29 And look! I have given you the seed-bearing plants throughout the earth... Many people I know have wonderful gardens. A lot of peopl...
A couple of weeks ago, I sat in on a presentation on the continuing threat of two invasive species to our lakes, Starry Stonewort and Zebra mussels, in Big Lake. The presenter, a fellow from Wright County, o...
I urge drivers to prepare for an Aug. 1 change in law prohibiting the use of hand-held electronic devices such as cell phones when behind the wheel. The new law requires drivers to use voice commands or sing...
