Few Steps Closer To A Kwik Trip

Clearwater is a few steps closer to having a Kwik Trip in town.   At its December meeting, the Clearwater City Council approved the site plan and conditional use permit for the fuel/convenience store, which will...

Cost Share Available To Establish Native Pollinator Habitat

It is certainly not breaking news that our beloved pollinators are in decline; populations of honey bees, native bees, and butterflies – especially the monarch have experienced a sharp decline that threatens the...

Catholic Charities Foster Grandparent Program Celebrates Holiday Recognition

Volunteers from Catholic Charities Central Minnesota Foster Grandparent Program gathered at Jack and Jim’s Event Center in Duelm Dec. 8 to recognize volunteers’ efforts and celebrate their years of service to th...

Budget And Levy Approved For 2017

Outgoing Mayor Jerome “Lefty” Kleis and former Councilman Adam Oliver were honored during Tuesday’s Becker City Council meeting.   Appreciations Councilman Rick Hendrickson spoke on behalf of the council and the...

Hammer Ends 25 Year Run With Becker Twp.

The Becker Twp. Board Monday faced a chock full agenda that included property drainage issues, a possible road extension, the opening of maintenance bids and  a surprise announcement from  long-serving board mem...

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Clearview Student Wins Live United Essay Contest

Clearview fifth grader Jessica Olson received a surprise visit in her classroom from representatives of LIVE UNITED last Friday, when they arrived to inform her she was one of their 15 essay contest winners.   U...

Major Movie Star Part Of Feature Film Shot In Big Lake Last Weekend

The Battle of the Bulge was the last major German offensive campaign of World War II, from December of 1944 to January of 1945. It commenced through the densely forested Ardennes region of Wallonia in Belgium, F...