Board Approves Benefit Increase

It costs Sherburne County taxpayers more than $10,000 a year to cover health care premiums for each county employee. That’s the county’s 50% contribution for every employee under the Cafeteria Benefit Plan.   L...

County To Fund ‘Fix It’ Events

Residents of Sherburne County will get be able to have small items repaired at a new “Fix-It” Clinic event at Lions Park Center in Elk River. Last week, the county board approved a $5,204 SCORE Grant to the City...

Farm Friends Barn Project Aims High

A sporting clays fundraiser to benefit the Farm Friends Barn project will be held at Wild Marsh Sporting Clays in Clear Lake on Thursday, Sept. 4, with registration from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m., and a “shotgun” start a...

Events And Services For Veterans Planned

A series of celebrations and events to benefit area veterans will be taking place over the next few weeks, according to Sherburne County Veterans Services Officer Gene Graff. Sat., Sept.6, a program will be held...

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4 File For 2 City Slots

Four persons, including incumbents Rick Hendrickson and Lynette Brannan and challengers Lori Keller and Adam Maskowski, have filed for two city council positions, to be voted on in the November general election....

Beaver Trapping Brings Citizen To The Council

The City of Becker has retained personnel to trap and remove beaver from Clitty Lake this year, much to the concern of a resident who lives nearby. It prompted a visit from John Holm during open forum at Tuesday...

Becker Budget Workshop Council To Start With Tax Levy Up 13%

After having gotten no where after an hour workshop Tuesday on its proposed 2015 budget levy, the Becker City Council decided to throw everything back on the table and start from scratch when they next meet in t...

‘Open House’ Means Back To School

Many area schools are hosting traditional fall open house programs next week, while others are adopting a new format involving individual assessment/conference days before the first day of school. Open House Sch...

Haven Board Cool To Variane Request

A lengthy and somewhat exercised discussion of township handling of variance requests and a presentation seeking support for the Sherburne County Economic Development Authority (EDA) were among the items on offe...