Four years have passed since Teddy Friedman of Becker tragically left his earthly home at the young age of 27. Teddy always had a heart for serving others and serving the Lord. He was selfless and loved life and...
This year, Becker Primary School is once again focusing on student literacy. One of the new initiatives this year is a knowledge building curriculum called Arts and Letters. In first grade, this includes four ...
The Sherburne County Board last week voted, 4-1 to start a two-year commuter bus pilot program beginning in 2026.The bus will serve county commuters once the NorthStar commuter train ends operations Jan. 2 of ne...
Nathan Soltau has a simple but powerful message: You matter.The 31-year-old Becker resident recently published his first book—something he never imagined doing. “I never really enjoyed reading,” he admits. But h...
Clearwater area residents and business owners stopped by MnDOT’s Hwy. 24 corridor project public meeting Monday to see the final construction plans laid out.Although much of the initial project plans remain the ...
As far as October afternoons go in Minnesota, this year’s Sherburne Fall Fest, held on a sunny Saturday afternoon at the Sherburne History Center in Becker, couldn’t have landed on a more unseasonably warm one. ...
The Becker Lions celebrated their 50th year of serving the community last Thursday with an event at Snuffy’s Landing. Over the past several years, the Lions have donated over $100,000 to the City of Becker to c...
The Big Lake City Council meeting on Sept. 24 opened with the usual formalities before quickly turning to the evening’s main discussion: approving upgrades to playground equipment in several city parks.Playgroun...
During a recent Benton County Commissioners board meeting, 4-H’er Claudia Schlough, an 11th grader from Sauk Rapids, expressed her feelings about the program. “4-H has had a profound impact on my life compared t...
