A Petty Gifting Guide
Christmas is the season for giving and forgiving. But this holiday season, you might be willing to do neither. Maybe someone in your family ticked you off this year. Maybe you got stuck with your least favorite ...
Editorials
Demanding Answers
It is no secret that we Minnesotans pay an exorbitant amount of state and local taxes. According to the Tax Foundation, Minnesota has the eighth highest per capita state and local tax collections in the United S...
Happy Holidays
(Editor’s Note: The following column was submitted by Becker Public Schools.)The holiday season is a time of celebration, reflection, and spreading joy. At Becker Public School District, we embrace the spirit of...
The Silent Killer
This holiday season, as temperatures drop and we gather with loved ones, it’s important to keep safety front of mind. Yes, that means driving more carefully on icy roads, but it also means keeping your family sa...
Christmas with Vera
In the Morgan household as us siblings grew up from children to adults, our family began an annual Christmas tradition when I was relatively young of picking a sibling’s name (in secret the year before) and MAKI...
Letters To The Editor
TO THE EDITOR:Citizens of Becker, I am a member of the Becker American Legion and we are the sponsoring organization for the local Boy Scout Troop. Until recently, a continuous source of fundraising for the troo...
Fluctuations in Nature
The population of any given animal species in nature goes up and down over time in a geographic area. This is how nature works. Some years the species is plentiful and other years the population is dismal in a g...
Black Friday - Not For Us
Millions of Americans across the country spent Friday waiting in lines to find deals for Holiday gifts. Some even spent part of their Thanksgiving evening getting a head start at the malls and shopping centers.I...
Funding for Water Projects
We are pleased to announce that the House of Representatives passed federal infrastructure funding for three water treatment facilities that will provide clean water in the district. In total, more than $6 milli...
Letters To The Editor
TO THE EDITOR:Fact is, deliberate targeting of civilians is a war crime and must be punished. Russia has been guilty of it during it’s invasion of Ukraine and both Hamas and Israel have been guilty of it during ...
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