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Board Not Ready To Record Meetings

Sherburne County board meetings won’t be video-recorded anytime soon.   Last week, the commissioners were not in agreement about spending almost $100,000 on a system that would videotape board meetings and make ...

Dr. Sutherland Retiring After 53 Years

After 33 years of working as a doctor in the Big Lake community, Dr. Lola Sutherland is finally retiring from clinical practice, in order to spend more time traveling with her husband, Duane Palm.   Dr. Sutherla...

K 9 Teams Put On A Show

It wasn’t your typical dog show.   Last Sunday, a few hundred people packed the stands of the Elk River High School athletic field to watch a demonstration by K-9 teams from throughout the Midwest.   Eighty-five...

‘Mr. George’ Calls It A Day

Family and friends joined the staff at the Becker Primary School Tuesday afternoon to bid a fond farewell to George Lemperes, who was signing off after a 34-year career as a custodian at the school.    The gathe...

Gun Range Seeks To Add Safety

A number of safety improvements are currently being implemented at the Del-Tone/Luth shooting range in Haven Township, according to Haven Town Board Chairman Jeff Schlingmann.    Wednesday afternoon Schlingmann ...

Becker “Relay For Life” Friday

A full schedule of events is planned for the 2015 Relay for Life of Becker® event set for Fri., July 10 at the Becker Community Center.  The event will open at 5 p.m. with survivor registration, a silent auction...

Becker Native Dies In Motorcycle Crash

A 59-year-old Oakdale man — formerly of Becker — died Saturday after he was thrown from his motorcycle in a crash near Pine Center, according to the Crow Wing County Sheriff’s Office.   Gregory F. Metzger died a...

Mc Donald’s Meats Takes Home Three National Prizes

McDonald’s Meats of Clear Lake took home one national  and two second place titles at the 2015 American Cured Meat Championships in Springfield IL June 18-20.   McDonald’s Meats won the Meat Snack Sticks competi...

Becker And Clear Lake Teens Arrested Tuesday

Becker police arrested two teenagers — one from Becker and one from Clear Lake — on firearm charges and numerous other indictments related to an incident that occurred Tuesday evening.   At 5:36 p.m., Becker Pol...