Inclement Weather Announcements
The cold weather is a great reminder of the difficulty in determining safe conditions for our students as they venture to and from school. Mother Nature’s timing is not always optimal and weather-related decisi...
Editorials
Becker School District
Thank you to everyone who came out to vote this past Tuesday. I am extremely grateful and humbled by the support of our district residents. It is no coincidence Becker Public School District is one of the best ...
When The Conscripts Went ‘A Running’
I remember the summer of 1976. I was serving as editor of the Cottonwood County Citizen, a large county seat weekly at Windom, MN. I wrote a weekly column but this particiular week, went to the publisher and as...
So Many Projects So Little Time
Every year I try to make a mental list of things I want to accomplish. That usually happens in the spring, after the snow has melted and I can see all the things I didn’t accomplish the year before. It seems tim...
Letter To The Editor
TO THE EDITOR: It was with sadness that my wife, Carol & I learned that Kevin Kress, Clearwater’s City Administrator, had accepted a new city administrator job with the City of North Oaks. Kevin has done an ...
Letter To The Editor
Letter To The Editor: Following up to the story from 10/25/2019: I'm writing this letter because we are the parents & brother of Stephanie Hansen. We had the honor & privilege to have this wonderful amaz...
Your Turn To Fly
Saturday marked the day my family and I would venture up north to spread my brother Chris’ ashes. It was a dying wish of his to have his ashes strewn at his “ranch” in Baudette, MN. My brother died at the age of...
Letter To The Editor
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Minnesota has a proud history of the highest voter turnout in the nation, and on November 5th, 2019, we have the opportunity to continue that tradition by showing up to vote in our local ele...
Letter To The Editor
LETTER TO THE EDITOR The Board of Directors and staff of the Sherburne History Center would like to thank all of the sponsors, donors and supporters at the recent Autumn Lights Fundraising event. These include:...
Becker School District Levy Information
Students, teachers, parents, and the entire community work together to provide an extraordinary education for every student. It is our high-quality programming that the community has come to expect and apprecia...
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