Spring It’s About Time
It looks like spring is finally here. Daytime temperatures are above freezing - sometimes reaching the mid-to-high 40s, and at night the temperatures are hovering in the high 20s and low 30s. All that snow t...
Editorials
A Little Like Cooper
Our new kitty, Cooper, has been a God-send to Terri and I. I’m not trying to be mean to our other cats at home it’s just that Cooper has a youthful exuberance we haven’t had in our household for quite some tim...
Gov’s Proposed Tax Increases Are Over The Top
The state already has taken $1 billion too much from taxpayers and tax increases should not even be part of the discussion as we plan a new two-year state budget. That is just part of what makes Gov. Tim Wal...
Letter To The Editor
TO THE EDITOR: Feb. 8 letter, ‘Concern over proposed energy standard’ said HF700/SF850 would: “..damage local tax base..” It's too bad Becker will lose its power plant because of a lie. That’s because man is n...
Not The Best Role Model
A few months ago, I was appalled to realize how much I swore around my youngest niece and nephew. It’s been a bad habit of mine for years that I’ve never been able to stop. I decided the best way to clean up m...
Bill Would Temporarily Bar Clear Cutting At Sand Dunes
I have authored a bill to make certain that sections of Sand Dunes State Forest in Orrock Township will not be clear-cut prior to 2035. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ forest management tactic...
Nine Decades Of Memories In Becker!
I paid a visit to Evelyn Stodola Cox earlier this week. I was greeted with a tight squeeze and a big grin. I had to plan my visit around her busy schedule (seriously). Evelyn may be 90 - but she has an ...
Letter To The Editor
TO THE EDITOR: Thank you Mary Jo Moser for bringing to everyone’s attention the seriousness of abortion. I may have worded a few things differently, but glad you are taking a stand on saving the innocent. You ma...
Who’s Watching Camp Counselors?
We quarrel about the intents of Minnesota Legislators, adding on laws after laws to make society just a little more complex. But there’s a measure introduced recently by Rep. Nick Zerwas, our representative,...
Letter To The Editor
TO THE EDITOR: In the time of ancient Israel, people were into all kinds of sin, the worst being idol worship. People in those times sacrificed children on the altar in order to appease their gods. It was an act...
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