CARES Act funding available

Unbeknown to anyone, last Wednesday would be the final Big Lake City Council meeting for beloved councilmember Rose Johnson. Prior to the close of the meeting, Rose issued a plea to council and city staffers to ...

Local bar, citizen host police appreciation day

Last Thursday, a group of individuals led by citizen George Quinn and workers at the Third Rail Bar & Grill in Big Lake, held  an appreciation event for the local Police Dept. in Big Lake.Front and center in...

Mayors minutes 7/22/20

Workshop• Began the 2020 Budget conversation…staff has been working on the preliminary for quite some time.  Primary conversation arose around COLA increase for staff.  Set a special workshop meeting for August ...

4 Steps For Developing A Thoughtful Estate Plan

Many people may avoid estate planning because they think it can be put off until later in life. But experts agree that adults of any age should have a plan in place to make sure their financial affairs are in or...

Disney On Their Minds...

Well Deserved Award

MNHS announces plans for historic sites and museums in 2020

The Minnesota Historical Society is working on plans to welcome back visitors to the Minnesota History Center, to Mill City Museum, and for tours at the Minnesota State Capitol later this year.Earlier, MNHS anno...

Door/Window Repair Workshop To Be Held At Weyerhaeuser Museum

A workshop that teaches homeowners and property owners about wood door and window restoration will be hosted at the Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum in Little Falls on Saturday, August 22nd.Older homes an...

Clearwater looking for small business representation on EDA

During their July 13 meeting, the Clearwater City Council discussed city and state EDAs (economic development authority).The City of Clearwater has an EDA, but due to lack of membership that group hasn’t met sin...

2 people are dead after crash on Hwy. 10 Monday

Two people died Tuesday afternoon in a multi-vehicle crash on Hwy. 10 just outside St. Cloud when a driver crossed through the median and collided with motorists going in the opposite direction.The State Patrol ...