To The Editor
Recently Republicans Andrew Matthews and Jim Newberger voted to cut about $463 million from MN Health and Human Services. This vote cuts access to health care for over 1 million Minnesotan’s. Almost 15,000 of t...
Editorials
Private Doss, A Christian Soldier
Private Ernest Doss was a different sort of fellow as he stepped onto the training field as a military enlistee back in World War II. He was born into a Lynchburg, VA family; his father bore the scars of war in ...
Annual Big Barn Garage Sale Raises Funds For People In Need
Garage sale season is in full swing. While millenials may consider garage saling a thing of the past, I beg to differ. I agree that a dumpy garage sale is a letdown; but a great garage sale is a wonderful find! ...
To The Editor
Special thanks to the Becker police and Sherburne County patrol officers for their quick response when my car was stolen from the Becker Food Pride recently. Within the hour of my call to the Becker Police Dept...
To The Editor
Where is our mayor? Has anyone seen her? Has she been to visit any businesses in Becker to see what she can do for them? Has she had a public forum with the citizens to voice their concerns? Most senators and co...
To The Editor
What good people we have in Becker! After last week’s storm, I looked outside and saw about a million tree branches in my yard. Many of them too big to carry. As I was trying to get myself together to start cl...
Life Is A Journey. Enjoy The Ride.
“Life is a journey, enjoy the ride,” is a phrase I’ve felt personally drawn to from the first time I heard it. Whenever I’ve been asked if I have a motto, that’s the one I quote. If it sounds familiar, it’s prob...
Norwegians Enjoying A Good, Quiet Life
(EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is the conclusion of a three-part series on Editor Gary W. Meyer’s visit with the Inland Press Association to Scandinavia in May. First, Denmark; next, Sweden; Up now, Norway) Our...
Doing It Yourself
I don’t know if repairmen are having a difficult time making a living these days. But I know over the past few years, I’ve saved lots of money by fixing things myself. Years ago, people in the trades - plumb...
To The Editor
I was disappointed to see that among the three candidates that filed to fill the vacancy on the Becker Planning Commission that, according to the applications submitted, the individual selected was chosen over c...
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