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Becker “Relay For Life” Friday

July 2nd, 2015 @ 3:59 pm 322

A full schedule of events is planned for the 2015 Relay for Life of Becker® event set for Fri., July 10 at the Becker Community Center. The event will open at 5 p.m. with survivor registration, a silent auction...

Becker Native Dies In Motorcycle Crash

July 1st, 2015 @ 5:32 pm 511

A 59-year-old Oakdale man — formerly of Becker — died Saturday after he was thrown from his motorcycle in a crash near Pine Center, according to the Crow Wing County Sheriff’s Office. Gregory F. Metzger died a...

Mc Donald’s Meats Takes Home Three National Prizes

July 1st, 2015 @ 5:30 pm 247

McDonald’s Meats of Clear Lake took home one national and two second place titles at the 2015 American Cured Meat Championships in Springfield IL June 18-20. McDonald’s Meats won the Meat Snack Sticks competi...

Becker And Clear Lake Teens Arrested Tuesday

July 1st, 2015 @ 5:29 pm 427

Becker police arrested two teenagers — one from Becker and one from Clear Lake — on firearm charges and numerous other indictments related to an incident that occurred Tuesday evening. At 5:36 p.m., Becker Pol...

Clear Lake Fd Dance Coming In Two Weeks

July 1st, 2015 @ 5:27 pm 340

The Clear Lake Fire Dept. will be holding their annual firefighter’s dance July 18 at Goenner Park. The dance will not only feature great music to dance to, but it will also have lots of things for the kids to...

Bryce’s Garage Sale Is An Incredible Success

July 1st, 2015 @ 5:25 pm 285

Bryce’s garage sale was a smashing success! Last weekend, eight-year-old Bryce Roelike of Becker held a special garage sale for all the people in his life who have been affected by cancer. The proceeds from Br...

Royal Guards Visit Becker Library

June 26th, 2015 @ 10:31 am 316

Two members of the Royal Guard at the Minnesota Renaissance Festival in Shakopee paid a visit to a group of enthusiastic students at the Becker Community Center Thursday afternoon as part of the June events prog...

Program A Win For Students And City

June 26th, 2015 @ 10:29 am 418

Again this summer a group of students working toward extra school credits leading to graduation worked on a project in Becker with funding by Central MN Jobs and Training Services through a grant written by prog...

Correction: Becker Township Culvert Cost

June 26th, 2015 @ 10:27 am 296

In last week’s article on happenings with the Becker Township meeting, this reporter inadvertently detailed resident Mark Wimmer saying “the culvert cost came in at nearly $36,000 and wondered why since he saw p...

Old Computers Helping People Get Connected

June 25th, 2015 @ 5:35 pm 235

Sherburne County is helping people in the community get connected with technology. Last week, the county board approved a plan by the Information Technology (IT) Dept. to use PCs for People to recycle and ref...