BPD welcomes new officers
Four Becker Police officers were sworn in at city hall last month. The ceremony was originally scheduled to take place last spring, but was pushed back due to COVID-19.The officers sworn-in are, Derek Jacobson, ...
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Telephone Pioneers donate to CW Food Shelf
The Central Minnesota chapter of the Telephone Pioneers, a charitable organization made up of retired telephone company employees, has initiated a plan to match members’ donations to local charities during the p...
Support Local Businesses Next Saturday (And All Year)
Next Saturday, as a way to promote small businesses during the holidays, a one-day event is scheduled to take place Nov. 28, representing a significant opportunity for small businesses to increase sales and for ...
Clearview transitioning to distance learning
Clearview Elementary School will be following suit with the rest of St. Cloud District 742’s PK-5 students and transitioning to full time distance learning after the Thanksgiving holiday. Clearview began the yea...
Janish to join CL City Council
The Clear Lake City Council met Nov. 4 and learned it will be welcoming a new member to its ranks starting in January. Stefany Janish will be joining the council, after being elected to take the spot of Bob Arn...
Palmer township looks at road issues
The Palmer Twp. Board met last week and as is usually the case, they reviewed several roadway issues within the township.Supervisor Steve Demeules reported a possible road hazard in the Cedar Point development, ...
Santiago board approves fire contract
The Santiago Twp. Board met last week to discuss several items, including the approval of the fire services contract.The Becker Fire Dept. is governed by the joint powers fire board, which includes the City of B...
29 vehicle pile-up occurs on I-94
A large vehicle pile-up occurred last week on I-94 in Monticello. A total of 29 vehicles were involved, half of which were semi-trucks. It was reported that a winter squall created some very sudden white-out con...
Big Lake City/Twp. canvass election results
After a successful election day in the city of Big Lake and the township, as the board canvassed the results for local offices.Big Lake CityPaul Knier won the election for Mayor of Big Lake, beating his incumben...
Suspect charged with possession of narcotics
On October 25, at approximately 4:50 p.m., Big Lake Officer Guy Chaffee observed a person driving a vehicle while talking on her cell phone. Officer Chaffee initiated a traffic stop and made contact with the dri...
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