Talking Turkey at McDonald’s Meats
You may eat a hot dog or hamburger on the Fourth of July or always have ham on Easter or Roast Beef for Christmas, but the meat isn’t the focus of the holiday like Turkey is for Thanksgiving. According to Ashle...
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Eastern Wild Turkey
As you can imagine I like to attract different species of birds to my yard, so it should come as no surprise that I scatter some whole and cracked corn occasionally on the ground to feed my local flock of Easter...
Fire near train station knocked down, settles
(Editor’s Note: The following excerpt is taken from a post the Big Lake Fire Dept. issued on social media last Saturday).Trucks are washed, hoses are hanging, and our firefighters are back home with their loved ...
Commissioners split on tobacco ordinance
After an hour-long public hearing and discussion a few weeks back, the Sherburne County Board voted, 3-2 to amend the county’s tobacco ordinance.A number of people spoke in favor of the changes. Some business ow...
Some local tax rates could be higher in 2026
Tax rates in some jurisdictions in Sherburne County could be increasing in 2026.A report released by the auditor-treasurer’s office last week shows six of eight cities and three of nine townships in the county a...
BTYR bingo a huge hit
Becker’s Beyond the Yellow Ribbon (BTYR) committee held its Turkey Bingo event last Saturday at Pebble Creek, and the results were a gobbling success.Ten games of bingo were called, with winners claiming a $50 p...
Former Clear Lake employees charged with theft, embezzlement
Charges filed recently in Sherburne County in the 10th Judicial District allege that three former employees of the City of Clear Lake defrauded the city of over $200,000 from late 2022 through 2023.The former em...
Sophisticated phishing scheme targets Becker Twp
An organized, sophisticated phishing scheme targeting Becker township residents was discussed at Monday’s town board meeting.Township Clerk Lucinda Messman talked about the ongoing issue, wherein the fraudsters ...
World War II stories become alive again
(EDITOR’S NOTE: Former Citizen Editor Gary W. Meyer returned Oct. 16 from a 15-day tour to World War II war sites in Europe, visiting the countries of Germany, Austria, Holland, Belgium and France. The tour was...
Honoring and helping vets at Saron Lutheran Church
A crowd of about 60 people gathered in the main worship area of Saron Lutheran Church in Big Lake, on Wednesday evening, November 5. They gathered to honor all U.S. Veterans, their commitment, and sacrifices. ...
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