Meet MN Crime Author in Becker

In 2024, 15 of the top 20 documentaries shown on Netflix were true crime while in the world of books, crime and mystery titles ranked the second most profitable book titles for U.S. Amazon sales in 2022.  Given ...

CW Legion hosts Veterans Dinner

The Veterans Appreciation Dinner, an annual event held by metro vets, was this year hosted by the Clearwater American Legion. In true Minnesota style, the main course of the meal was none other than tater tot ho...

Clearwater Travel Plaza hosts annual appreciation event

The Clearwater Travel Plaza was even busier than usual earlier in July, as they hosted their annual Party on the Patio Customer and Employee Appreciation event.As it has over the years, the party kicked off with...

Board sets speed limit for all county trails

After a brief public hearing Tuesday without public comment, the Sherburne County Board approved amendments to the Parks Regulations Ordinance.Sherburne County Parks Director Gina Hugo opened with an overview of...

Night to Unite brings neighbors together

Several Night to Unite gatherings occurred Tuesday in Becker, Big Lake, Clear Lake and surrounding communities.Becker had a total of five Night to Unite neighborhood get-togethers that were visited by emergency ...

Grand Champion!

Boy riding bike in Becker dies when hit by car

Sherburne County Sheriff’s officials say the driver of the vehicle that hit the 10-year-old remained on scene and is cooperating.Sherburne County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a 10-year-old boy ...

Mayor’s local gov’t roundtable gathers many

Tuesday night, Mayor Mark Kolbinger was immensely proud to host the first Mayor’s Local Government Roundtable, which brought together over 20 local elected officials and key employee leaders from Sherburne Count...

Benton County 4-H celebrates tradition with Annual Pie Day 2025

The Benton County 4-H program celebrated a long-standing tradition on July 17  with its annual Pie Day event, where youth, parents, and grandparents gather to create homemade pies from scratch. This beloved even...

Painted Skies over Central Minnesota!