Bhs Speech Team Hosting Open House

The Becker High School speech team will host an open house at the school on Tue., March 24 from 6:00 to 8:15 p.m., according to head coach Dan Olson (not to be confused with BHS social studies teacher Dan Olson)...

“Peter Pan Jr. ®” Ready For Take Off

Cast and crew worked feverishly this week in the BHS Performing Arts Center to put the finishing touches on the Becker Middle School production of “Peter Pan Jr. ®” that opened a three-day run Friday night.  The...

Students Drawn To Read A Thon

Becker PTSA President Ann Olson sent out a “Way to Go, Becker Students” message this week after posting the results of the 2015 Read-a-Thon, which she called “another successful Becker Schools reading program.” ...

Haven Board Approves 2016 Budget

Approval of the 2016 budget ratified by the voters at the annual meeting, a debate over the township’s responsibility when dealing with injured pets and further consideration of a possible single-hauler refuse c...

Gov. Dayton Proposes Railway Safety Improvements To Include Becker, Clear Lake And Big Lake

Every day, trains carrying oil and other hazardous materials pass through Minnesota.    These trains present real risks to public safety and the state’s natural resources.    That is why Gov. Mark Dayton’s budge...

Pruszinske’s Email Stirs Up Ire From Constituents

Open forum during Tuesday’s Becker City Council meeting found one party pointing fingers at a city official, the city official defending himself and a confidential email that curiously ended up in the hands of t...

Gruenes Dental Set To Treat Building Cavity

Cavities are permanently damaged areas in the hard surface of ones teeth that develop into tiny openings or holes.   The building of Stephanie Gruenes Dental suffered a rather large cavity — though not permanent...

Eyk Discusses Sediment Control Project For Long Lake

Most of Tuesday’s Clear Lake Township board meeting centered on a sediment control project for a strip of land along Long Lake.   Sediment Control Engineer Terrance VanderEyk said he was contacted by the Metropo...

Light Council Meeting Tuesday In Becker

With a light agenda, the Becker City Council breezed through the main portion of their meeting in less than a half an hour.   Wetland Banking Credits City Planner Therese Haffner asked council to approve a purch...

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