After a 25-minute debate Tuesday, the Wright County Board of Commissioners voted, 4-1 to adopt a 1/2% sales tax to help fund county road projects totalling more than $80 million over the next 15 to 20 years. M...
Sherburne County officials are re-thinking the county’s ordinance that governs solar farms. At a workshop Tuesday, Zoning Administrator Nancy Riddle asked the board to consider language changes to the ordinanc...
This week, I want to share some district-specific items. New Power Plant About one year ago, Xcel Energy announced that they would be closing two of the threecoal-fired units in Becker at the Sherco Power Plan...
Xcel Energy and the University of Minnesota Sand Plain Research Farm near Sherco have agreed to move the farm on one area of property to another. The move is being opposed by a couple area farmers and could ha...
The first-ever commencement ceremony for Clearview Elementary fifth graders was held Wednesday, as the school won’t be offering sixth grade next year. Principal Sheri Rutar welcomed the audience, and then intr...
Clearview Elementary graduated its last class of sixth graders Wednesday with a commencement program for students and parents. Principal Sheri Rutar welcomed the crowed and introduced special guests Clear Lake...
Briggs Lake Nursery manager and designer Dawn Winters has always loved being creative. She went to college for visual merchandising and says ideas just pop into her head. Along with designing landscaping and f...
More than 225 people took part in the sixth annual Caring for Kayleen 5k walk/run Saturday at Sporstman’s Park in Clearwater. The event raises funds for cancer research and helping kids with cancer and other s...
Rumors, innuendos, speculation and loose lips have spurred the Citizen-Tribune to try and squelch some of the scuttlebutt about old and new businesses happening in the City of Becker. Right next door to the Ci...
