Local News Provides Dose of Reality
Most people have heard of the term “mainstream” media and it wouldn’t take long in a conversation with someone to list an entire page of descriptions and connotations related to the term. What defines something...
Editorials
The Eastern Gray Squirrel
I was recently asked by a local TV news station to answer a question about how squirrels find their buried nuts. This is a great example of super cool things that go on in nature that most people don’t understan...
Thanks To School Community
(Editor’s Note: The following column was submitted by Becker Public Schools.)As the Thanksgiving holiday draws near, the Becker Public School District would like to take a moment to express our appreciation for ...
Letters To The Editor
TO THE EDITOR:To Mr. Collier, Big Lake. It’s not hard to determine if there’s Artificial Intelligence. I looked the words up in the dictionary. Artificial: Made by man - not natural. Not genuine. Affected. Intel...
Letters To The Editor
TO THE EDITOR:Dear fellow residents of Becker and surrounding communities, Thanksgiving is upon us. As a Christian, I am thankful for my life, for my wonderful wife and children, for all the wonderful relationsh...
The Power of Laughter
I’ve been watching a lot of stand-up comedy lately, mostly through streaming platforms like Netflix and YouTube. Instead of listening to music or a podcast I play a stand-up special I haven’t seen before. There ...
Ensuring Student Well-Being
(Editor’s Note: The following column was submitted by Becker Public Schools.)At Becker Public School District, we recognize the critical importance of addressing the mental health needs of our students. We are c...
Letters To The Editor
TO THE EDITOR:There is no such thing as Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) This is all an attempt to use “Language”, to force you into accepting a computer programs output to direct your thoughts and life. There i...
U.S. Remaining Steadfast
The news coming out of Israel is horrific.Over 1,400 innocent Israeli men, women and children and at least 33 Americans were murdered by Hamas. An estimated 250 individuals were taken hostage, some ripped from t...
The Arctic Hare
I like to argue that adaptation is the engine that drives Mother Nature. In biology, adaptation is broken down into three different aspects. The first of the tri-aspects is the natural selection matches an organ...
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