Rep. Jim Newberger

I want to take a moment to say a very big THANK YOU to everyone who attended the Jobs and Energy Committee hearing on Monday.  I would like to especially thank the folks at the Becker Community Center for  the h...

Grant To Help Patients With Mental Illness In Four Area Counties

CentraCare Health and the Central Minnesota Mental Health Center (CMMHC) have received a grant from The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).   The Primary and Behavioral Health Car...

Fixing The Intersection Of Hwy 10 And Cr23/Sherburne Ave

I have met with the Minnesota Department of Transportation to discuss ways to eliminate a major safety hazard at the intersection of Hwy 10 and CR 23/Sherburne Ave in Becker. Here are two measures MnDOT is looki...

Snwr To Celebrate 50th Birthday At Annual Wildlife Festival

Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge and the Friends of Sherburne invite you to celebrate National Wildlife Refuge Week, as well as their own 50th birthday, on Sat., Oct. 3 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at their annual W...

Bhs Pep Rally Not The Same Old Song And Dance

There was school spirit aplenty at the 20215 Homecoming pep rally at Becker High School Thursday afternoon, culminating in the coronation of a new set of royals to reign over the festivities for the remainder of...

Scheideman Chiropractic Picinic

Hollyhock Alpaca Farm To Hold Final Farm Tour Next Weekend

Hollyhock Farm Alpacas in Becker and owners Darryl and Teresa Kukowski will welcome visitors to their farm during its annual farm tour Saturday, Sept. 26 and Sunday, Sept. 27, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.   It will be...

County Proposing 1.5% Levy Increase

The Sherburne County Board approved the 2016 preliminary levy Tuesday in the amount of $42,978,238.   That represents a 1.5% increase over the 2015 levy of $42,323,421, which was increased 1.76 % from the year b...

Construction Manager Hired For Expansion

The Sherburne County Board Tuesday hired Adolfson & Peterson Construction (A&P) as the construction manager to review the plans for the potential Government Center expansion, work with the architect, BWB...

Railroad Work