Becker School Board gets organized

The Becker School Board met on Mon., Jan. 6 for their first meeting of 2025.  Board Chair Aaron Jurek opened the meeting by congratulating board members Troy Berning, Connie Robinson, and Ryan Hubbard for winnin...

Farm Friends Barn New Treasurer

Clear Lake fire hosts water rescue training

Clear Lake fire does ice water rescue on a regular basis. This is required of all firefighters.While doing this training, they wear special water suits, learn techniques that allow them to be warm and float. Thi...

Wine Bar discussions at Santiago causes tension

On January 8, Santiago hosted their monthly town meeting. Tensions were high this meeting with Boulder Creek Wine Bar being the topic of discussion. A line was drawn between the residents of Santiago and the own...

CW Twp. holds special meeting to discuss future savings and spending

During a special meeting Monday night, Clearwater Twp. Chairman Scott Miller, who requested the meeting, asked his fellow board members to begin thinking of ways to use the township budget wisely and offset the ...

BMS holds 5th annual Career Day

Becker Middle School presented its fifth annual Career Day last Friday, with students having the opportunity to learn about professions that await them once they finish their educational studies.Thirty presenter...

Indy STEM receives international recognition

Independence Elementary’s Principal Jona Deavel’s face lit up when she described how it felt to be recognized as a STEM School of Excellence by the International Technology and Engineering Educators Association ...

County government starts the new year

The Sherburne County Board met for the first time in 2025 Tuesday.The first order of business was the oath of office for Commissioners Andrew Hulse (Dist. 1) and Brad Schumacher (Dist. 5). Both were elected in N...

Becker Dollars for Scholars to hold 35th annual Phone-a-Thon

Becker Dollars for Scholars® is sponsoring the 35th annual Phone-A-Thon for scholarships.  The Phone-A-Thon will be held on the evenings of Feb. 27 and March 4 with March 13 or a day during the week of March 17 ...

CL City hires new clerk and public works supervisor

During their regular Monday meeting, the Clear Lake City Council welcomed two new faces to city staff, both of whom had just started that same day. Lori Ollendieck was hired as the new city clerk, and Even Johns...