Letters To The Editor
TO THE EDITOR:On May 9th, a follow up Public Hearing on the Environmental Assessment for the Sherco Solar 3 project was held at the Becker Community Center. The majority of the citizens that attended that provi...
Editorials
A Mother’s Legacy
As Mother’s Day approaches, I can’t help but think of mom and remember all that she was. While she’s been gone seven years, her love, wisdom, beliefs and the funny things she would say, still echoes throughout o...
A Text to Mom... Gone Wrong
Happy Mothers Day to all the moms out there!In honor of the holiday, I would like to share with all of you one of my favorite stories about me and my mom. When I was in eighth grade at Becker Middle School, I ha...
Dems Ok 3 Anti-Gun Bills
House Democrats approved three anti-gun bills this week which I said will do more to make criminals out of law-abiding citizens than crack down on violent criminals.The three bills include new laws on storage, r...
Letters To The Editor
TO THE EDITOR:I heartily disagree with the recent letter to the editor from George Quinn. I believe that Minnesota’s political leaders are elected to represent and work for the interests of Minnesotans, not to b...
Moriarty Failing in her duty
I am issuing a statement today reacting to news that Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty has requested the authority to hire outside legal counsel at a time when the lead prosecutor in the Trooper Londregan c...
Veteran Support
As Members of Congress, it is our duty to ensure that our veterans receive the care and support they have earned.Last week, we sent a letter to U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough, unde...
10 Tips for Opening Day Walleye Success
1. Fish away from the crowds. Don’t be a follower—be original.2. Try small, shallow, “no-name”, warm lakes—especially this year (drive south?) Don’t forget the river!3. Stick to live bait—small/medium shiner mi...
The Sharp-Tailed Grouse
This spring I have been out capturing images of a couple different species of grouse. In my last column I wrote about the Greater Prairie Chicken, a species of bird that was once widespread and numbered in the ...
A Bump in the Night
Earlier this week, I was in my apartment when I heard a bump on my sliding glass doors that immediately caught my attention — and the attention of my two kitties.Unfortunately, the “bump” was a small bluebird wh...
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