County Passes New Employee Wage Plan

In a 4-1 vote Tuesday, the Sherburne County Board approved the classification and compensation plan for its non-union employees as proposed by the financial research firm, Springsted, Inc.   The plan uses a 95% ...

Board Okays $48k Contract With Lobbyist

In a unanimous vote Tuesday, the Sherburne County Board extended the contract of lobbyist David Turch & Associates for one year at a cost of $48,000.   Turch was hired for a six-month “trial” period in May, ...

Voters Reject Referendum

Voters casting ballots at the Clearview Elementary School in Clear Lake Tuesday followed the district-wide trend in rejecting the one-question referendum brought forward by the St. Cloud School District.  The ta...

Becker Approves Two Thirds Of School Referendum

Voters in the Becker School District turned out in higher-than-average numbers to approve two of the three questions on the referendum ballot in the Tuesday election. A total of 1,929 ballots were cast at the po...

Dnr  Continuing Plans For Sand Dunes Forest

The Minnesota Dept. of Natural Resources continues their management plan of the Sand Dune State Forest.   Part of the forest will remain planted in pine, however plans are underway, most notable in the near futu...

An Apology

An article I wrote in the October 24 edition of “The Sherburne County Citizen” titled “The Power of the Pigskin” has engendered a strongly negative response among members of the community and the staff of the Be...

Area Veterans Day Observances Planned

A number of area schools and organizations will host Veterans Day programs to honor past and current members of the Armed Forces.   Clearview Elementary School will host their program beginning at 8:30 a.m. on W...

Polls Open At 7 Am At Clearview

Voters in the St. Cloud School District will cast a vote on a single referendum question in the Tues., Nov. 3 election, which includes the acquisition of land and construction of a new Technical High School ($11...

3 Questions For Becker School Referendum Voters

Residents in the Becker School District will cast a vote on three questions posed by the current school referendum when they go to the polls on Election Day, Tues., Nov. 3.  The polling place will be the lobby o...

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