(Editor’s Note: The following article was submitted to the Patriot by Laurie Putnam Superintendent of St. Cloud Area School District )St. Cloud Area School District is excited to announce expanded options in it...
During the monthly meeting, the Big Lake School Board heard an update on how the year is going for the high school, and, in particular, they heard about the success of the new sandbox program. The sandbox progra...
(Editor’s Note: The following article was submitted by Blue Star Mothers.)The Annual Blue Star Mothers Holiday Project of hand-decorating 300 felt Christmas stockings for service men and women is well under way!...
Recently, Becker, Big Lake, and Sherburne County all welcomed new economic developers to their staff teams. Renee Regel joined the city of Becker, Therese Haffner joined Big Lake, and Jessica Barthel joined with...
Last week, both Becker and Big Lake School Districts celebrated Veterans Day, honored local veterans, and educated their students about what Veterans Day means with two excellent presentations. BeckerBecker host...
Kathy Zachman has loved horses all her life. As an adult she began rescuing horses from bad situations and it soon became clear to her the purpose of having them – to help people in the same situation. Four year...
(Editor’s Note: The following article was submitted to the Patriot by Angela Oswald, Superintendent Secretary.)Regional Teacher of the Year award winners were recognized Nov. 2 at the St. Cloud Convention Center...
During the Becker City Council meeting Tuesday, two new police officers, Preston Voigt and Tristian Mello, were sworn into the ranks of the police department. Both have served on the department for a while, but ...
During last week’s Big Lake City Council meeting, a public hearing was held before assessing street improvement costs to landowners’ property taxes. City Engineer Layne Otteson took the opportunity to go over th...
