When is ice safe?
(Editor’s Note: The following article was procured from the Wright County website).There really is no sure answer. You can’t judge the strength of ice just by its appearance, age, thickness, temperature, or whet...
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Did you win?
Somebody who purchased a Powerball ticket at Deli Plus in Becker is $50k richer as of this week!Though nobody’s ticket held the ultimate jackpot for Saturday’s drawing, a ticket worth $50,000 was sold at the Del...
CW Fire Dept. purchases new life-saving tools
The Clearwater Fire Dept. is now the owner of three new life-saving tools – nicknamed the Ram, the Cutters, and the Jaws. The department has similar equipment they’ve utilized in the past, but the new models are...
Orrock Twp. asks residents to be safe around plows
During the recent town board meeting, the board asked this reporter to share a request with Orrock residents. During a recent snowstorm, plows needed to navigate around a total of 32 vehicles parked on the roads...
Becker School Board holds organizational meeting
The Becker School Board met Monday for the first meeting of the new year. The meeting was organizational meeting with a few extra caveats.The first order of business was to elect a chairperson, a vice chairperso...
Exciting news for local libraries as the new year begins
The Clearwater, Becker, and Big Lake Libraries all have even more to offer their communities for the new year. Along with no longer collecting fines on overdue materials, each of them is now offering expanded ho...
Becker Backpack Buddies receives generous donation
The Becker Backpack Buddies organization received a $500 donation from Sherburne State Bank last week after SSB held their weekly, “Jeans For a Cause” program.The “Jeans For a Cause” program at the bank allows e...
3-Part Pollinator Webinar coming in Feb.
(Editor’s Note: The following article was procured from the Wright County website).Interested in bees and pollinators, but you don’t know where to begin? Check out this upcoming webinar series to help guide one’...
Most snowmobile trails not groomed yet
(Editor’s Note: The following article was procured from the MnDNR website).While recent snow in parts of Minnesota has many snowmobile enthusiasts excited to take their first ride of the season, most of the stat...
County adopts interim employee COVID policy
The Sherburne County Board Tuesday approved an interim employee vaccination policy that covers vaccinations, wearing masks and testing.The 4-0 vote came during a 45-minute discussion between members of the board...
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