St. Luke’s Quilting Group Completes 22 Quilts For Auction

Centra Care Breaks Ground On Er Project

By Ken Francis, Staff Writer   Members of the community gathered Monday at CentraCare Health-Monticello for the groundbreaking of the re-design project of the emergency department. The year-long, $5.8 million p...

‘Health Warrior’ Picnic Draws Hundreds

By Ken Francis, Staff Writer   Hundreds of people gathered at Ellison Park in Monticello Tuesday afternoon for the annual CentraCare Community Picnic. It was an opportunity for people to have fun, get some exer...

It’s Going To Be A Great Year At Clearview

By Penny Leuthard, Staff writer   With the first day of classes coming up  Wednesday, Clearview Elementary School is ready for the new school year with 20 new staff, goal setting conferences and family events. “...

Kuhlmann Celebrated For His 20+ Years Of Medical Service

By Bill Morgan, Staff writer   A celebration of service to the community was held Tuesday evening at the Becker CentraCare Clinic to honor Dr. Bruce Kuhlmann for his more than 20 years of health service to the a...

A European Adventure

By Mary Nerhing, Staff Writer     My husband, Mike, and I recently visited northern Europe with my sister Judy’s husband (Ingvar Larsén) and his daughter (my niece) Kristina Oscarson. Ingvar and Kristina were bo...

Becker B.A.S.S. Fishing Team Having Quite A Summer

By Bill Morgan, Staff Writer   The Becker B.A.S.S. fishing team has been reeling in numerous  honors this summer as they participate in tournaments throughout the state in their second official season. The 2018 ...

3 Step Brothers Uncovered While Planning A Reunion

By Bill Morgan, Staff Writer   The first annual Morin family reunion is scheduled for next month and Jean Mann Johnson of Becker has been feverishly planning for the big gala at her home. Reunions take loads of ...

Old Barn Donated To Farm Friends Project

By Ken Francis, Staff Writer   A vintage barn may be one of the buildings on the future Farm Friends site near the Sherburne History Center in Becker. Back in 2015, the board of commissioners designated five acr...

Cw Council Starts Budget Process

By Ken Francis Staff Writer  After a 90-minute budget workshop last Monday, the Clearwater City Council agreed to work with a four percent levy increase as its starting point to establish the 2019 preliminary le...