The Olympic Games have come and gone. I've often thought over the years how fun it would be to attend the Olympics. Obviously, it hasn't happened yet. One Becker resident, Greg Hohlen, recently crossed it off hi...
TO THE EDITOR: In 1986 when seat belt laws were on the rise, only 33% of Minnesotans actually wore seatbelts. As of October 2013, according to the Minnesota Dept. of Public Safety, Office of Traffic Safety, 94....
TO THE EDITOR: What are American schools teaching and allowing our children to watch and hear in the classrooms? I’m a para-professional in the 742 school district. I work with elementary level students from k...
(Very few) residents are expected to make their way to area township elections and annual meetings Tuesday. That’s the way it’s been - and we expected it won’t change in 2014. But parents, if you and your teen...
TO THE EDITOR: The Sherburne Area Labor Coalition would like to remind everyone that March is Minnesota Food Shelves Month. During the month of March, matching funds are available to the food shelves from MN F...
Finally, the toxic afterglow of another Olympic year is beginning to dissipate. Callers to sports radio programs have stopped adding non-printable descriptive modifiers in front of every reference to Canada, al...
TO THE EDITOR: To the citizens of Becker and all our corporate sponsors . . . On behalf of the Becker Beyond the Yellow Ribbon committee, we would like to extend a heartfelt thank you for your continued suppo...
When Terri and I moved up to Orrock Twp. back in 1995, we were glad we were getting away from the hustle-and-bustle of the big city and putting down our roots in a small “up north” community. I remember I was SO...
TO THE EDITOR: Dave and Barb Hemmer wish to thank their friends and family who attended the 50th anniversary celebration Sun., Feb. 9 and donated $645 in cash, checks, and gift cards and 522 pounds of food to th...
Tina Coleman loves to sew. She started sewing out of necessity at the age of 8, when her family of seven immigrated to the United States from the Netherlands and had little money for clothing. "I started sewing...
