Tuesday, July 1st, 2025 Church Directory

Editorials

‘Je Suis Le Citizen’

And they ask me why I avoid staff meetings. As much as we pretend otherwise and involve ourselves deeply in things that don’t much matter, we are at war, ladies and gentlemen.  On Wednesday it was Paris, but the...


If We Could Hear Their Voices Now

President Obama certainly created news a week ago in announcing a resumption of diplomatic relations between the US and Cuba. Despite the fact it has riled most of my fellow Republicans, I’m giving pause before...


Have Yourself A Charlie Brown Christmas

There’s a lot of really good Christmas movies this time of year such as It’s a Wonderful Life, A Christmas Story and Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer — but my favorite movie  is one that, to me, envelopes the enti...


Local Man Has Forged Career Working With Metal

Mike Hoffmann grew up in a tool shop. Well, not literally. Mike’s dad was a machinist and tool maker. He was employed at St. Cloud Reformatory and retired after working for 15 years in the license plant at the p...


Letters To The Editor 12 13 14

Mr. Maskowski claims that his opinion about Pebble Creek not being an asset to Becker is supported by an "expert opinion" that he gathered from going door knocking prior to the City Council election.  He said th...


The Electric Christmas

Taking photographs of youngsters making their visits to Santa Claus is always a sought-after task in the newspaper business, because you never really know what might happen when hyper-excited kids get a chance t...


Do You See What I See?

It’s a busy time around Becker and our neighboring communities. Santa, Mrs. Santa and their dutiful elves are racing about in their sleighs, distributing gifts and joy of the season. The Methodist church ladies ...


Letters To The Editor 12 6 14

I appreciated the editorial which was published in the 11/22 Citizen and wanted to add another thought. Instead of spending $4 million on a master plan could the city make better use of the same $4 million dolla...


Bells Less Jingly

Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers. Galatians 6:10   There’s lots of talk nowadays about Ebola, the hows and whys of this d...


Welcome To The Norwegian Riviera

We were blessed with a warm September and October. Then November arrived. I was fortunate to be in Hot Springs, AR when last week’s snowstorm hit enjoying a road trip (1,900 miles round trip) with my mom, sister...


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