Unspreading The Word
As the 2016 electoral race gathers momentum, and new candidates like the proverbial rock rolling downhill, political parties and action groups are engaged in a Gadarene stampede to control the language used to s...
Editorials
These Lakes Are Our (Our) Gems
The sheets of ice covering area lakes dissolved into springtime this week. Big Lake was the last of the lakes to become ice-free Thursday in a matter of two hours, as 40-mile winds blasted the remaining covering...
To The Editor
The city’s video and audio has been experiencing technical difficulties following another controversial meeting again! The replay of last Tuesday's meeting was not available at the meeting’s conclusion until Mon...
To The Editor
Kudos to Becker Mayor Lefty Kleis seen out picking up refuse along the road on a Sunday afternoon. Carol Kufner, Palmer, MN. ...
The Promise Of Spring
Despite the forecast, live like it’s spring. - Lily Pulitzer. Spring signifies better things to come. It’s a time of awakening. Spring often takes a long time to set in, but once it arrives, there’s no stoppin...
Signs: Part Ii
Last month, I told you about my experiences of seeing signs during a time several years ago when I was contemplating quitting my job. The reason for the article was because my wife was feeling anxious about the ...
Elephants Would Be Good For An Interview
I read with great interest this week a story about a study done in an African community. Elephants for years had stayed away from an area - and residents couldn’t determine the reason. It was determined, later, ...
Doomed To History
History is busting out all over this week, as students around the nation are displaying the results of research projects in judged competitions that may lead on to regional and state-level academic glory later t...
The Art Of Aging Gracefully
Age is mind over matter, if you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter! I recently paid a visit to local resident Helen Henry at her apartment at Shepherd of Grace in Becker. Helen greeted me at her door cheerfully, wi...
To The Editor
I would like to take the time to send a heart felt thank you to the person who inadvertantly received a package of mine in the mail and graciously returned it to me. With all the negativity in our world we need ...
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