Letters To The Editor
TO THE EDITOR: Crime does not discriminate. Crime can affect residents of all genders, race, abilities and socio-economic status. The loss can be financial, physical or both. Victimization can steal your sense...
Editorials
Learning Will Lead To Other Achievements
The Citizen-Tribune in recent weeks has carried stories on the coaches and basketball and wrestling athletes who have made a great name for Becker, ascending to state tournament level. The young ladies of Co...
Rooting Out Fraud In Public Programs
House Republicans have unveiled a comprehensive proposal to crack down on fraud in Minnesota’s public programs, with an emphasis on the Child Care Assistance Program. The legislative package is in response t...
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...
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 ...
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