A 59-year-old man was rescued Saturday after he drove off the road and his vehicle was stuck in a 25-foot deep trench in Sherburne County.According to the Big Lake Fire Dept., at around 2:30 p.m., they were disp...
Minnesota’s spookiest season will look a little different this year, but many Halloween attractions and events are still taking place with added safety precautions.Whether one is looking for frightful fun or not...
In the weeks leading up to Halloween, the Becker Community Center (BCC) has been hosting “Halloween Fun Floats.”Each Friday, kids got a chance to bring their favorite floaties to the pool and watch a Halloween m...
Election Day is Tuesday (whew) and despite the fact that nearly 1.2 million Minnesotans have already voted, there are still millions more who haven’t and this article is to let you know who is on the ballot and ...
Dave and Joy Gess recently opened a restaurant in Big Lake. The restaurant, “Gess What’s Cooking” is serving BBQ and American staples in the shop that used to be the Chinese restaurant next to Lake Liquors and T...
Last Sunday (Oct. 25), at 9:30 p.m., Big Lake Police Officers Guy Chaffe, Joe Kalla and Silas Reek were dispatched to Kwik Trip regarding an armed robbery which had just occurred. Through their initial investiga...
The Big Lake School Board met last week and discussed the state of the district after the first month and a half of school. The topics tended to focus on the impact of COVID-19 and solutions to new problems goin...
In last week’s town hall meeting, Orrock listened to a presentation on outdoor vehicle storage from the county, and prepared for elections and the winter season.Outdoor Vehicle StorageDave Lucas and Marc Schneid...
With Christmas just around the corner, and COVID-19 mandates and rules for this year, the start of the Community Toys for Tots campaign is getting underway again for the children of the Big Lake, Becker, Clearwa...
During their October meeting, the Lynden Twp. board approved the fire contract and discussed certificates of compliances and association covenants.Fire ContractThe board reviewed the final fire contract approved...
