Weatherly joins CW EDA

Becker City Council finishes work quickly

The Becker City Council met recently and Council Member Becky Olmscheid shared notes from the March 7, 2025 meeting of the Personnel Committee.  Personnel CommitteeThe committee prepared itself to begin intervie...

Mystery Meal was sweet ambrosia

“I see the efforts of adult volunteers all year, and I really appreciate what they do to enhance our 4-H experiences,” said 4-H Ambassador Evan Lamberg, an 11th grader from Foley, when asked why it was important...

Orrock’s proposed 2026 tax levy passes

The annual meeting for the town of Orrock was held on Tuesday, March 11, 2025.  Township Clerk Shelley Erickson called the meeting to order.  After the Pledge of Allegiance, Annual Meeting Moderator Boaz Erickso...

Palmer Twp. approves 5% levy increase at annual meeting

Palmer Township held its annual meeting on Tuesday, March 11. Barb Keenan was voted to serve as the meeting moderator, a role she has fulfilled in the past. Tax Levy ProposalLast year, the township spent about $...

Palmer Twp. holds moment of silence for long time resident

During their regular March meeting, the Palmer Twp. board started the meeting with a moment of silence for a long-time Palmer resident who recently passed, Paul Fors. Fors was a Korean vet who stayed involved in...

Clearwater Twp. votes to increase levy an additional $50,000

During the Clearwater Twp. annual meeting and recent monthly meetings, numerous agenda items were discussed, including the levy, a chip sealing request, roads, and new equipment needed.Annual MeetingFred Mische ...

Statewide milk surveillance detects H5N1 at Stearns County dairy

H5N1 influenza has been confirmed in a Stearns County dairy herd from samples collected as part of Minnesota’s milk surveillance plan. The USDA’s National Veterinary Services Laboratories confirmed the results M...

County gets increase in road allotment funds

A report released by the Sherburne County Auditor-Treasurer’s Dept. last month shows the county received $441,285 in township road allotment funds from the state for 2024. That represents an 18.57% increase from...

CL City Council makes efforts to go paperless

During their recent meeting, the Clear Lake City Council discussed a couple of initiatives in the interest of trying to go paperless. They discussed ordering Chrome Books for the city council members and for the...