County Road 79 Closure

Clearwater Library Creates New Children’s Area

With the addition of a newly designed children’s area, there are even more reasons for patrons to visit the Clearwater Library. “I saw the need to get all the children’s items in the same area,” said Librarian C...

Becker Looking For State Help In Procuring Google

A Google data center coming to the area is still a work in progress and last week, Becker city leaders — as well as the Minnesota House Capital Investment Committee — met at the site in the IP and at city hall  ...

Weis Land Offered For Another Park

Sherburne County officials are in discussions about a property that could become a future county park. At a workshop Tuesday, Public Works Director Andrew Witter gave a presentation to the county commissioners a...

Clear Lake Twp. Receives Plans For New Town Hall

During their meeting Tuesday night, Clear Lake Chairman Gary Gray informed the board he had met with the architect concerning the new town hall and they now have an official set of plans for the building. The bo...

Cw Council Split On Rejoice Utility Refund

After a 20 minute discussion last Monday,  the Clearwater City Council voted 3-2 to refund Rejoice Lutheran Church half of its last water bill. Ken Maehren, representing the church at Monday’s meeting, said he a...

County Proposing 4.94% Levy Increase For 2020

The Sherburne County Board Tuesday approved the preliminary 2020 property tax levy in the amount of $50,619,077. That represents a 4.94% increase over the 2019 levy of $48,235,236. Assistant Administrator Dan We...

Parks, Trails & Streets Discussed At Becker

The Becker City Council met Tuesday to discuss the Oak Savannah Project, an easement vacation, streets and trails, the 2020 preliminary levies and the Farm Friends Barn move. Farm Friends Barn Jean Johnson gave ...

Digitizing Of Records Complete For Becker Twp.

It was a celebration of sorts Monday night for the Becker Township Board as supervisors and staff unveiled the recently completed Arcasearch project, allowing complete online access to nearly 150 years of local ...

26th Refuge Fest Sept. 28

In less than two weeks Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge and the Friends of Sherburne invite you to their FREE 26th Annual Wildlife Festival! Join us Sat., Sept. 28, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., for our annual fall ...