Shirley Cox: Go Forth And Multiply

“I want to have 100 descendants before I die.”   Those were the words uttered by 83-year-old Shirley Cox, who for years has seen the branches of her family tree extend to higher elevations year-in and year-out....

14 Students Honored For The Month Of March

Fourteen Becker High School students received certificates, a free breakfast coupon and a free specialty drink coupon from Cafe Pawz for being named Students of the Month for their respective classes in March.  ...

Lulu The Miniature Horse Makes Hall Of Fame

Aimee Schulz — a 2015 Becker graduate —and her mini-horse, Lulu, were inducted into the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Equus Foundation Horse Stars Hall of Fame in February.   The induction took plac...

Local Fifth Grader Has Flair For Figure Skating

While other kids her age are playing video games or hanging out with friends, 11 year old Clearview fifth grader Kayli Clymer is doing what she loves, figure skating.   Clymer began skating when she was six year...

Residents Address Zoning Concerns At Haven Twp Meeting

Fifty residents attended Monday’s Haven Township meeting to voice concerns and hear updates about a proposed transition home in Valley View.   Supervisor Jeff Schlingmann explained he had received a call from De...

Gottschalk Family Museums Are A Labor Of Love

There are few things as American as a John Deere tractor, and their slogan, ‘Nothing runs like a Deere,’ and their signature green and yellow colors make them one of the most widely recognizable brands today. A ...

2016 Read A Thon A Huge Success

Fairgrounds To Add 2 New Buildings

The Sherburne County Fairgrounds will be getting a facelift this year.   Last week, Steve Beckers from the Sherburne County Agricultural Society (Ag Society) told members of the county board they received a $10,...

Easter Festivities!

Community Gets An Update From Centra Care

About 50 people attended CentraCare’s Report to the Community last week at River City Extreme in Monticello.   It was a chance for CentraCare to connect with the community, share their goals and talk about  what...