Before the regular meeting, the Clear Lake City Council held a workshop to hear from Northland Securities about plans for saving to build a new fire hall. The council determined they would need approximately $2 ...
In last week’s article on Santiago Township, it was noted that the live music would take place on Saturdays and Sundays from 1-5 p.m. not Sunday to Monday. It was also noted that the second amendment involved in...
Dr. Noelle Olson passed away on Wed., Mar. 6, 2024 at the age of 29. To honor her memory, her family has created the Dr. Noelle Olson Memorial Scholarship to support young women at Big Lake High School who desi...
During recent school board meetings, Big Lake School Board Business Manager Angie Manuel informed the board that the state legislature approved a change to compensatory funding for school districts. After crunch...
Xcel Energy employees, contractors and retirees, supported by the company’s Foundation, provided over $12 million and 10s of thousands of volunteer hours in 2024 to support charitable organizations and causes.Th...
U.S. Senators Tina Smith and Amy Klobuchar (both D-MN) announced nearly 130 new clean energy projects across rural Minnesota. The $15.6 million investment will save farms and rural small businesses nearly $18.4 ...
Loralie “Lolli” Krueger of Third Rail Restaurant in Big Lake finally succumbed to the cancer she had been fighting for 13 years on Jan. 3, 2025. She passed away peacefully at the home of her parents.Lolli and ...
Mayor Mark Kolbinger took the oath of office to open the first city council meeting of the new year on Tues., Jan. 7. Kolbinger defeated Mayor Tracy Bertram in the November race. In a close election, Council m...
During their last meeting of 2024, the Clear Lake Twp. Board of Supervisors discussed a number of agenda items, including the new fire contract, a second phase to the park, and ordinances and resolutions. Roads ...
Calling all poets!! To celebrate National Poetry Month in April, the Sherburne History Center is once again hosting their annual Poetry Showcase. Poem submissions are being accepted NOW through March 15, 2025. O...
