Council Member Rick Hendrickson was absent for the March 3, 2025 meeting of the Becker City Council. Mayor Mark Kolbinger updated the council on the information presented at the most recent fire board meeting. ...
It seems appropriate that Josiah Mangas became a chiropractor. Afterall, his name means “God has healed” and that’s what his job is now, but Josiah didn’t always know what he was supposed to be when he grew up....
A steady stream of hungry diners lined up at St. Marcus Catholic Church in Clear Lake for the Clear Lake Lions’ all-you-can eat fish fry last Friday, with over 500 people coming out to support the Lions, visit w...
An extensive investigation by the Sherburne County Drug Task Force has led to the arrests of a Big Lake husband and wife for operating a DMT manufacturing laboratory in the garage of their home, according to Com...
After a 25-minute public hearing last week, the Sherburne County Board voted, 4-1 to approve amendments to the county’s Solid Waste Ordinance. The amendments cover multiple language changes in 14 different secti...
A Becker first grade teacher from Milaca is dead after a crash in Benton County March 5. Deputies responded around 4 p.m. to a two-vehicle crash. Thirty-one-year-old Amanda Nieman died at the scene after she rep...
Monday, Xcel Energy proposed to deliver $318 million back to Minnesota customers on their bills, with most of the refund coming from federal tax credits on the energy generated by the company’s nuclear fleet.Thi...
The Minnesota Department of Health has redesignated CentraCare – Monticello as a Level 4 Trauma hospital. The recertification process, which occurs every three years, included an external review of the hospital’...
Supt. Jeremy Schmidt and Vice Chair Connie Robinson were absent for the March 8, 2025 meeting of the Becker School Board. Middle School Student Council Co-Presidents Hallie Adelman and Marriah Johnson were join...
During the recent Clear Lake City Council meeting, Matt Lunser with the Clear Lake Fire Dept. (CLFD) approached council with a business idea. Currently, Lunser is certified to train fellow firefighters in Emerge...
