Are You Green And Growing?
“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...
Editorials
County Should Pitch In On Ais Control
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...
Adapt To New Hands Free Cell Phone Law
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...
Focus On Being Appreciative
Appreciation — The recognition and enjoyment of the good qualities of someone or something. Ooh that’s a good English word. It’s hard not to go throughout a day without appreciating something — even if it’s...
Sleepless In Minnesota
I try not to stay up too late at night. And by late I mean 1 a.m. Midnight is usually about my cutoff time. But Tuesday night I was already sitting in front of the TV after watching the Baseball All-Star ...
Your Local Newspaper Matters
I enjoy history, especially history concerning people and places that are important to me, so when I was invited to come and listen to a group of local residents talk about the history of newspapers in Clearwa...
Sweet Summertime In Sherburne County
Summer is evident in Becker and the surrounding areas. Last weekend, my husband and I attended the 65th annual KPMG Women's PGA Championship held at historic Hazeltine Golf Course in Chaska, MN (home of the 20...
Wayde’s Gift Of Life: A 4th Of July Story
This piece could be about Memorial Day. It could be about Veterans Day. I’ve made this presentation to recognize both holidays in this past. But as the 4th of July is coming, I’ll recite it again. The ...
So Long My Brother
A week ago Friday, my brother, Christopher Kelly Morgan, died at 8:05 a.m. while in hospice care in Rochester. He was just 59 years old. He perished from liver disease or as the professionals call it, cirrho...
Letter To The Editor
TO THE EDITOR: Great news and very disturbing news. The "Petition to Bring the Building to a Vote By the People" was smashing success! Many people in the Clearwater and Silver Creek areas signed. More that 4,600...
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