Matthew M. Klym

Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m., Friday, May 31 at Mary of the Visitation Catholic Church in Becker for Matthew M. Klym, age 35, who passed away May 26, from complications of pneumonia and ARDS. Rev. Mi...

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Free Guided Wildflower Tours At Refuge

  Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge invites you and your family to join us for two FREE guided wildflower tours. In June, many early-blooming wildflowers, including fields of wild lupine, unfold their flowers c...

Clear Lake Twp. Frustrated Over Orderly Annexation

  The Clear Lake Twp. Board of Supervisors held their meeting at the Clear Lake City Hall Tuesday night, the first time they’ve held a meeting in a location other than town hall since they took ownership of the ...

Haven Twp. Resident Inquires About Dust Control

  During Haven Twp.’s meeting Monday night, resident Bruce Hentges approached the board to inquire about dust control on 63rd Street S. due to concerns with the dust ending up in Pickerel Lake. Water also runs a...

16 Students Submit Art For Competition

  Sixteen Becker High School art students submitted work recently to the conference competition.   The group was only allowed to submit 20 works of art.    This year, Becker brought home two honorable mention aw...

Palmer Board Hears Road, Parks Reports

  During their May meeting, Palmer Twp. Chairman Mike Ganz informed the board he had met with members of the Clear Lake Lions at Palmer Park and came up with an area by the shuffle board courts to build a shelte...

Clearview Students Walk ‘A Mile’ For New Shoes

  Two Clearview Elementary students really pushed themselves during the school’s April Morning Mile program, running the most miles and each winning a free pair of shoes.   The students were challenged to see wh...

Recycling Contract Discussed At Lynden

  During their May meeting, the Lynden Twp. Board of Supervisors discussed Republic Services’ proposed new recycling contract.   General Manager Jon Snyder proposed new monthly pricing for every other week recyc...

Waterslide At Bcc Needs Refurbishing

  The Becker City Council (minus Mike Doering and resigned Todd Hanrahan) dealt with a waterslide refurbishment, streets & trails and a call for a public hearing for snow removal charges.   The meeting laste...