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A Sunny Day To ‘Touch A Truck’

Bright sunshine and warm temperatures greeted the attendees at the 2015 “Touch a Truck” event at the Becker Community Center last Saturday morning, ensuring a steady stream of kids of all ages to take a look ins...

Board Reaches Tentative Agreement On Union Contract

Announcement of a tentative contract agreement with Local 284 of the SEIU, approval of a resolution of termination for four probationary teachers and acceptance of several resignations and retirement notices wer...

Double Joy As Two Soldiers Return

The first e-mail from Kari Westby at the Beyond the Yellow Ribbon organization said that a soldier, James Sherwood, would be coming home to Becker on Saturday morning, with an escort of police and fire vehicles ...

Staff, Council Partake In Handgun Simulation

"But if someone has a gun and is trying to kill you ... it would be reasonable to shoot back with your own gun." - Dalai Lama   And that’s exactly what three members of the City of Becker were able to do when ...

Wwtf Employees Honored For Their Outstanding Work

Several members of the Becker Wastewater Treatment Facility were honored at Tuesday’s city council meeting for their outstanding operations.   The City of Becker recently received a Certificate of Commendation f...

Scsu Students Design County Marketing Project

Sherburne County is the benefactor of a college marketing project, presented to the board of commissioners at their Wednesday workshop.   Three St. Cloud State University marketing and economics students met wit...

New Taxation Bill Gaining Ground In Senate

Most of Tuesday’s Becker City Council meeting consisted of conversations about an expected production tax bill being introduced in the senate associated with the taxing power generating plants.   City Administra...

Peterson, A Special Mom, Celebrates 100th Birthday

  World War I was being fought, the British oceanliner Lusitania was sunk by the Germans, the one millionth Ford automobile rolled off the assembly line, stamps cost 2¢ and Woodrow Wilson was President in the ye...

Parks Plans Are Outlined To Board

John Menter, public works director, met for 45 minutes with the Sherburne County Board of Commissioners Tuesday, outlining a five-year plan for improvement to the county’s four parks.   They are Bridgeview Park,...