County Launches New Website

By Ken Francis, Staff Writer   Sherburne County residents and business people will find it much easier to get county information after the county launched its new website last week.   The new format replaces the...

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Governor Approves $3.3 M Road Improvements

By Bill Morgan, Staff Writer   Gov. Mark Dayton signed a bonding bill May 30, fulfilling the City of Becker’s request for $3.3 million for key infrastructure investments to the industrial park.     Becker plans ...

3 File For Dist. 2 County Board Seat

By Ken Francis, Staff Writer    Filings closed for elected offices Tuesday, and there will be at least one new elected official in Sherburne County in 2019.   Incumbent County Commissioner Ewald Petersen (Dist. ...

Consultant Re Hired For Another Six Months

BY BILL MORGAN, STAFF WRITER   The Becker City Council met Tuesday to discuss branding, a CUP, squad car cameras, election judges, Pebble Creek and extended services for a consultant.   Branding Contract   Comm...

June Signs Off On 30 Years

By Bill Morgan, Staff Writer   In 1987, the Minnesota Twins were the World Series Champions. Bacon cost $1.80 a pound. A Ford Mustang would set you back about $9,000. The Simpsons debuted and Fox Broadcasting be...

Justice Center Opens Monday

BY KEN FRANCIS, STAFF WRITER   More than 100 people celebrated the grand opening of the new Sherburne County Judicial Center Wednesday afternoon.   The crowd was filled with members of the general public, gover...

Clearview Shares Indonesian Culture Through Annual Gamelan Performance

BY PENNY LEUTHARD, STAFF WRITER   Fourth and Fifth-graders from Clearview Elementary presented the school’s annual Gamelan performance May 25 to a large crowd of family and school staff.   Gamelan is the traditi...

Newberger Endorsed To Run For Us Senate

BY GARY W. MEYER, EDITOR   Jim Newberger figures he’s gotten more quality time with his wife,  Michele  in the last 10 months, than for a considerable time before.   That is, because Michele has been in the car...

Clearwater Lions Help Break Fundraising Record

BY PENNY LEUTHARD, STAFF WRITER   Organized by a group of local volunteers, the recent 25th annual Camp Friendship steak fry broke last year’s record, raising $24,500 for the nonprofit organization True Friends...