First-Hand Account of Trump Rally

Aug. 17 Trump came to Minnesota to hold a rally in Mankato. Lori Johnson, of Johnson Materials in Clearwater, was there, and provided a first-hand account of the event.She said that it was a very small event, an...

Suspect charged for lighting man’s arm on fire

On August 24, 2020 Sgt. Tom Kucala of the BLPD responded to the area of Lake Street, near the train tracks, where he observed a male sitting on a step leading to an apartment. Kucala spoke with the male who was ...

COVID-19 testing coming by early-October

At its daily press briefing at 2 p.m. today, the Minnesota Department of Health is expected to announce the establishment of a new saliva testing lab in Minnesota that will double the state’s current test proces...

Talk to your kids about drugs and alcohol

The Sherburne County SUP Coalition’s “Talk Early, Talk Often” campaign aims to educate and empower parents and caregivers to have ongoing conversations with the young people in their lives around drugs and alcoh...

County approves COVID-19 mitigation expenditures

Covid mitigation strategies and expenditures continued to dominate the agenda Tuesday morning during the Sherburne County Board of Commissioners meeting.Jail administrator Pat Carr appeared before the board, see...

Getting outside with a little help from FOSNWR

Looking to get your family out of the house? Look no further than the Friends of Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge.The annual youth photography contest is in full swing. This contest is free to enter and open t...

Options for voting early, absentee or by mail

In the Minnesota Primary Election last week, a record number of Minnesotans cast votes, despite there not being a contentious statewide contest that typically brings and uptick to the numbers. In a typical prima...

Legal Aid Launches Free, Monthly Healthcare Series

Legal Aid’s Project Care is pleased to introduce a monthly informational series called Because Your Health Matters: The Expected, The Unexpected and Everything In Between. Each month, certified healthcare naviga...

RSVP Volunteers Honored

Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) staff and Advisory Council members were in Becker and Big Lake August 19 to celebrate RSVP Volunteers and recognize them for their efforts of the past year.RSVP staff held...

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