County Accepts Bid For Elevator

The Sherburne County Board Tuesday awarded the contract to construct the elevator for the new courts building to Otis Elevator Co. at $1,560,540.   The price is $275,540 higher than the engineer’s estimate for t...

New Council Will Deal With Utility Rates

The Clearwater City Council has been debating for months whether to restructure a 2007 bond used to upgrade the wastewater facility.   Last week, the council tabled the issue again, so the next city council memb...

Brower Is Semi Finalist In Miss Minnesota Teen Usa Pageant

Becker High School 17-year-old junior Lauren Brower finished in the top 15 at the Miss Minnesota Teen USA Pageant last month.   Brower entered the competition with zero experience participating in pageants and s...

Mrs. Claus Cooks Up Magical Fun For Area Youth At Bcc

An energetic, yet well-behaved group of 16 area youngsters gathered at the Becker Community Center last Saturday morning to participate in the annual “Cooking with Mrs. Claus” event. The program was the next eve...

Shopping Local Is The Way To Go

As you make your Christmas list and check it twice, be sure to remember to shop local whenever you can. There are many good reasons to shop locally including:    • Money spent local stays local;   • Local busine...

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Camp Friendship Auxiliary Hosts Annual Holiday Party

Around 275 guests attended The True Friends – Camp Friendship Auxiliary Holiday Party Dec. 9. Hosted by the Camp Friendship Auxiliary, the annual event is held to raise funds for True Friends.   Along with hors ...

County Approves 3.65% Levy Increase

The Sherburne County Board Tuesday approved the 2017 preliminary tax levy in the amount of $44,482,537.    That represents a 3.65% increase over this year’s levy, but is a reduction from the preliminary levy of ...

Remembering Christmases Past In Clearwater

A group of women got together at the United Methodist Church last week for tea, cookies, and a chance to share stories about Christmases in Clearwater over the years.   Hosted by Cynthia Frank-Stupnik and Becky ...

Hwy 24 In Clearwater Closes Up To Four Times Each Weekday Beginning Dec. 19

Motorists who travel Hwy. 24 near the Mississippi River bridge in Clearwater should plan for delays while crews close the road up to four times each weekday beginning Mon., Dec. 19.    The closures were original...