What is Juneteenth anyway?
Every year in the middle of June, I will hear the occasional gripe about yet another federal holiday shutting down banks, post offices, and otherwise inconveniencing our day. Maybe some of our readers got the da...
Editorials
Letters To The Editor
TO THE EDITOR:I am writing concerning your (US Postal Service) proposals concerning the relocation of the Becker ‘s main office. This isn’t a main post office - it is our ONLY post office in Becker, MN. As the ...
Festivals Galore!
I thoroughly enjoy small town festivals that bring people out of their homes, into the communities they live in to promote entertainment, joy and great togetherness. It’s the perfect way to kick off the summer.T...
Letters to the Editor
TO THE EDITOR:Sherburne County has participated in meetings with the State of MN, Stearns County, City of St. Cloud, and St. Cloud Airport Met Council regarding the transportation of illegal aliens. (A disembar...
Common Loon Babies
The Common Loon (Gavia immer) is a large aquatic bird and is a symbol of the Northwoods and lakes of some northern states such as Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, New York, Vermont and Maine. The adults in breedi...
Kids Really Dig our Hobby
My wife Rita and I have been frequenting the Monticello Community Center over the past year.In April we saw a notice there about the annual hobby day put on by members of the Senior Center.We imagined it would ...
The Class of 2024
As the school year draws to a close, we are thrilled to honor and celebrate the remarkable achievements of the Becker Public School Class of 2024. This exceptional group of students has demonstrated resilience, ...
Solitary Sandpiper
I love the diversity found within nature. I also really love the nature rule breakers. You know, the critters that don’t seem to follow the rules that we people think nature should follow. So last week while le...
Letters To The Editor
TO THE EDITOR:I call BS. Received the spring Sherburne County “Connection & Environmental Educator” newspaper the other day. On page 2 is the first part of a series of articles titled, “Fight Food Waste”, a...
Anti-Surveillance State Act
May 23, one of our biggest legislative priorities, my CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act, passed the House of Representatives with bipartisan support. The bill is straightforward, it prevents unelected bureaucrats...
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