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New Family Grants To Improve Lives, Save Money

  The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has announced a new round of grant funding that will help local partners offer new or expanded home visiting services in 22 counties, three tribal nations and 13 non-pr...

Discount Store Going Up In Becker

  Residents of Becker might not have to travel to St. Cloud or Monticello — or even Big Lake — to buy everyday necessities at a local dollar store.    Steps to construct a Dollar General at the corner of 1st Str...

Sherburne Refuge Holds Turkey Clinic

  Jason Kirton spoke at the recent turkey clinic held by the Sherburne County Wildlife Refuge at the Learning Oaks Savannah.                There was also a representative from the conservation office at the MN ...

United Way Drive Begins April 29

  The Sherburne County Area United Way is announcing that they are holding a drive for winter boots, mittens, gloves, hats and scarves for people in need in their communities from April 29 to May 3.             ...

Sherburne Website Adding Gis Features

  Business owners, residents, developers and people looking for property in Sherburne County will have a much easier time doing business because of new updates to the county’s website.   During a workshop Tuesda...

Cw Firefighters Get Grass Fire Training

  There was a big grass fire in Clearwater Twp. late Wednesday afternoon. But members of Clearwater Fire & Rescue were there to put it out.  In fact, they were there before it started.   It was a controlled ...

Hunting For Eggs, Finally

  What a difference a week makes.   Saturday, more than 100 kids of different ages gathered at Sportsman’s Park in Clearwater for the annual Easter Egg Hunt.   The event had been scheduled for a week earlier, bu...

Young At Heart Hears Recycling Pitch

  Although it seems like a simple thing, recycling properly is actually a process most people are misinformed about.   As part of Thursday’s Young at Heart gathering, Steve Waddell from the Wright Co. Compost an...

Cw/Cl Business Expo May 5

  The third annual Explore Clearwater/Clear Lake Business Expo is just around the corner, with 28 local businesses already signed up to showcase what they have to offer. Everyone in the surrounding communities a...