Olmscheid takes the oath of office
With the full council present on Tues., Jan. 21, Becky Olmscheid took the oath of office. Olmscheid was reelected to her council seat this year and was absent from the previous meeting of the city council. Pe...
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SCAT has moment of silence for deceased member
During the recent Sherburne County Association of Townships (SCAT) meeting, the assembled town supervisors, clerks, and treasurers took a moment of silence for Jody Hammre, the long-time clerk for Livonia Townsh...
Business/Member of the Year Awards
The Becker Area Chamber of Commerce held their annual meeting Jan. 22 at Pebble Creek Golf Course to honor the business of the year and member of the year recipients.For Business of the Year, the Chamber selecte...
New roads, new hires, and winter parking rules
All members of the Big Lake City Council were present on Wed., Jan. 22. Road projectsCity Engineer Layne Otteson gave the preliminary report for the 2025 Street and Utility Improvement Project No. ST2025-1. Ott...
BLHS students sign on for apprenticeships
Eleven Big Lake High School students signed on to apprenticeships at an event last Tuesday. Through the Big Lake apprenticeship program, nearly 80 students since 2015 have had the opportunity to pursue real worl...
Orrock appoints new treasurer
Orrock Twp. recently lost its treasurer, Janine Arnold, who resigned at the end of last year. Fortunately, former board supervisor, as well as the treasurer before Arnold, Gary Goldsmith agreed to take up the ma...
NBC completes acquisition of RiverWood Bank
NATCOM Bancshares, Inc., and its wholly-owned subsidiary, National Bank of Commerce (collectively “NBC”), announced the completion of their acquisition of Great River Holding Company and its wholly-owned subsidi...
BL Twp. to donate fire gear
During their recent meeting, the Big Lake Town Board considered the donation of equipment from the fire department. The Big Lake Fire Department has some extrication equipment it no longer needs. The fire board ...
Sen. Mathews to serve as co-chair on Senate Energy Committee
Sen. Andrew Mathews (R-Princeton) announced last Wednesday he will serve as the Republican Co-Chair on the Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment and Climate Committee while the 33-33 power sharing agreement is i...
CCA announces construction of new campus in Big Lake
Covenant Christian Academy is excited to share that permits have been secured, and construction on its new classical Christian school campus in Big Lake will begin in the coming weeks. The doors will open for th...
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