Becker County Board of Commissioners Chairman John Okeson announced via email Thursday, April 18, that he will not seek reelection this year. “It has indeed been an honor to serve our community over the past 14 years as an elected Commissioner of District 3. So, after heavy thoughts, and many sleepless nights, I have decided not… Read More

To the Editor, Minnesota is a good state but it is not a safe place for pre-born babies! Walz and Planned Parenthood want to amend our state constitution—to codify abortion in Minnesota. This amendment would guarantee the ‘right’ to kill a pre-born baby including babies just days away from being born. Walz welcomes women to come to Minnesota… Read More

Bob Garver Garver’s Movie Review “Civil War” presents one of the most intriguing premises of the year, maybe of the last several years: what if Texas and California were to secede from the United States and join forces to wage war against their former home country? In short, everyone would lose. The economy would tank so… Read More

To the Editor, Codependency is difficult to define, but generally is any relationship which is mostly one-sided, when a person showing low self-esteem and a strong desire for approval has an unhealthy attachment to another person, and puts the needs of that person before his or her own. Codependency affects our relationships with family, friends and co-workers…. Read More

To the Editor, Many of us are concerned about pressing environmental challenges like pollution, plastic waste, loss of wildlife and biodiversity, and climate change, but feel unsure where to begin. The key is simply to start. Take one action, then another. And always keep in mind that progress is more important than perfection.   This month, lets… Read More

By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief Notes from the Farm…As of press time the magic number is 9 calves on the ground. I was thinking we would be much farther along than this, but they are holding tight. I’m thinking that by next week we will be in the upper 20’s as the bags are really… Read More

To the Editor, First of all, thank you to educators from years gone by to the present who love our children and have labored for their best outcomes. Without them I would have no hope today. Knowing that pastors, churches, moms and dads have been praying regularly for school students and staff is good news. Let… Read More

By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief Notes from the Farm…Well, I was correct, there was 1 new baby calf by press time last week.  I’m betting there will be a few more babies by the time you read this.  On Friday, we moved the cows from the winter pasture up close to the nice and dry calving… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda The  number 80 has always been around me. It shows itself in some quite different ways. One of the first ways it appeared to me was in the size of the farm in Iowa in which I grew up. It was the “home” 80, because the “homesteaded” 80, where my great-great-grandfather first… Read More

By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief Notes from the Farm…There is one more new baby at press time. Ol’ number B2 had a cute black-white face heifer calf. The total is three now with 67 to go. We will leave the cows on the back winter pasture for another week or so, then bring them up… Read More