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Special Needs Pets: Can I Adopt A Heartworm Positive Dog?

  Every year, an estimated 3.3 million dogs enter U.S. animal shelters, with roughly half that number subsequently adopted by pet owners. These include shelter dogs with special medical needs that can make them ...

Talk To Your Kids About Drugs And Alcohol

  Do you recall seeing elements of the “Talk Early, Talk Often” campaign over the last couple of years?    This campaign is organized by the Sherburne County SUP Coalition in an effort to help educate and empowe...

Oakwood’s Annual Hallelujah Party A Hit

  Nearly 400 residents came out for Oakwood Church’s seventh annual Hallelujah Party last Friday night, with most arriving dressed in their costumed best.   Superheroes, clowns, police officers, witches and anim...

Clearview Holds Family Forest Night And Craft Sale

  Although activities were moved inside, the rain didn’t dampen the spirits of those attending Clearview’s latest family forest night, held to celebrate the Clearview Forest and the work that’s been done on its ...

Wic Has New Home

  Sherburne County’s WIC program  has just moved into a newer, bigger space at the Government Center.   The change is part of the expansion project that added a state-of-the-art justice building. As part of that...

Graduate Student Receives Rising Star Award

  Tricia Tauer, graduate assistant in Student Success Programs, was awarded a NASPA Rising Star award for the state of North Dakota at the NASPA IV-West Regional Conference Oct. 23-25 in Wichita, KS.    NASPA is...

Clearwater Library Hosts Fun Halloween Event

  It was a spooky, scary and fun time at the Clearwater Library Saturday as kids, parents, grandparents and volunteered gathered for the annual Halloween party.   Kids wore costumes, listened to scary stories, p...

Mekeland’s Case Turned Over To County Attorney

  The Benton County Sheriff's Dept. said the case of a Republican candidate for the Minnesota House of Representatives who said he was physically assaulted at a bar and restaurant in St. George Twp. earlier this...

Schafer Awarded Scholarship

  Evan Schafer, Becker High School Class of 2018 and current student at Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire was awarded a $3,000 Union Plus Scholarship through the American Federation of Teachers for the 2...