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Sherco Gas Bill Advances

February 3rd, 2017 @ 10:15 am 145

Legislation for the Sherco Power plant in Sherburne County cleared a major hurdle Thursday, following its passage out of the Minnesota Senate Energy and Utilities Finance and Policy Committee. The bill, Senat...

Yoga Offers Multiple Benefits For All Ages

February 3rd, 2017 @ 9:51 am 217

Physical activity is good for people of all ages. Yoga is a low-impact option that offers numerous benefits and can be practiced by everyone no matter their fitness level. Yoga can help with stress, high blood...

Clearwater And Clear Lake Meet To Discuss Future Treatment Plant Options

February 3rd, 2017 @ 8:53 am 152

Employees and council members from Clearwater and Clear Lake met last week to discuss future options for their shared wastewater treatment facility, which is run by the Clearwater – Clear Lake Sewer Authority. ...

Rositas Starring In Miles Between Us

February 2nd, 2017 @ 5:03 pm 364

Becker’s own Josten Rositas is inching himself closer and closer to becoming a Hollywood star as locals were able to catch a glimpse of his presence on-screen this past weekend in Champlin. In an independent, ...

Veterans Honored At Pebble Creek Bingo Event

February 2nd, 2017 @ 5:01 pm 162

Pebble Creek Golf Course hosted a Coach Purse Bingo event last weekend benefitting veterans and their families. The event was spearheaded by the American Legion Riders of Zimmerman who promote and support prog...

Centra Care Clinic Becker Recognized For Patient Satisfaction

February 2nd, 2017 @ 4:58 pm 162

CentraCare Clinic in Becker was recognized by CentraCare Health for achieving patient satisfaction scores ranked in the top 10 percent in the nation, based on the results of the Press Ganey survey from July 2015...

Jurek Nominated For Teacher Of The Year Award

February 2nd, 2017 @ 4:57 pm 237

Alex Jurek, BHS Industrial Technology teacher, has been nominated for Minnesota Teacher of the Year. Jurek is one of 132 teachers selected for this prestigious honor. The 2017 Teacher of the Year recipient wi...

Clearview And The Chocolate Factory

February 2nd, 2017 @ 4:51 pm 122

Clearview Elementary kicked off their One District One Book program Monday by revealing this year’s book to students, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. One District One Book is a yearly program designed to c...

Celebrate Becker: Lots Of Bouncy Fun!

February 2nd, 2017 @ 2:29 pm 139

The Becker Chamber of Commerce, along with the city, will be holding their winter celebration called Celebrate Becker, Sat., Feb. 25. The festival will feature dozens of fun activities including kids having a...

Pack 92 Pack Gym For Annual Derby

February 2nd, 2017 @ 1:00 pm 168

Becker Cub Scout Pack 92 held their annual Pinewood Derby race event Saturday to a packed gym at the Becker Primary School. Cubmaster Nathan Ward said his pack has grown from 18 boys last year to 46 registered k...