Wright County has over 1400 farms and ranks in the top ten in the following categories according to the 2012 Census of Agriculture: Horses (#1); Fruits, nuts and berries; Chicken layers; Chicken broilers; Pheasa...
Rep. Jim Newberger, R-Becker, is urging support for a long-term transportation plan that would invest $7 billion in state roads and bridges over the next 10 years without an increase in the gas tax. In total, th...
Starting in Feb. 2016 all MN GED test takers are able to take their first GED test in each subject for free! The state of MN is subsidizing the cost while funds last. WEST Adult Basic Education (ABE), sponsore...
Clearview Elementary was filled with jumping students last week as they participated in the ninth annual “Jump Rope for Heart” event, led by physical education teacher George Bienusa. Jump Rope for Heart is on...
It was a packed house at the Clear Lake Lions annual fish fry Feb. 26 at St. Marcus Church. The line of people eagerly awaiting their meal stretched out to the door amid the sounds of talk and laughter and the m...
“It’s tough for me to give it up; I was lucky enough to experience it and be welcomed into the community.” These are the words of retired firefighter Charlie Gammon as he reflected back on his time with the Cl...
The weather cooperated this year for the 59th Annual American Legion Post 323 Fish Fry at the Clearwater Legion Sunday. The temperature was about 34 degrees with no snow or rain. Unlike some years, there weren...
The Clearwater City Council tabled a decision last week on whether to extend its residential growth incentive program. The program reimburses new home owners for water and sewer access charges (WAC & SAC),...
The Becker Baptist youth group (Momentum) had a very special guest speaker show up to give their testimony during last week’s regular activities at “The Hub”. Pastor Brian Cole of Faith Free Church in Stanley,...
A recent article posted on the WJON Radio website reported 60 percent of the groundwater monitoring wells sampled across central Minnesota are contaminated with nitrates well above the safe drinking water standa...
