Bird Flu Outbreak In County

Avian influenza, more commonly known as bird flu, has killed more than eight million birds in Minnesota’s  poultry flocks in 2015.   It’s approaching 33 million in Iowa.   Some were victims of the flu itself. Bu...

Rail Line Work, Big Lake To Becker, Is Underway

Burlington Northern Santa Fe  contractors from Aimes Construction have begun dirt work in preparation for the installation of a second line of track between Big Lake and Becker.   “Earlier this year BNSF  announ...

Xcel Settles With Environmentalists On Emissions Control

Xcel Energy — long criticized by environmentalists as catalysts to pollution throughout the state — has come to an agreement to bridle emissions at their Sherco Power Plant in Becker.   The agreement will help r...

Check Out What’s Happening At Pebble Creek

The place for sporting types to be at in Sherburne County this summer is at Pebble Creek Golf Course.   The course will host a plethora of happenings throughout the warm months, with events open to golfers of al...

Bridgeview Development Gets Okay From Dnr

Road work, erosion and water drainage occupied most of the discussions at Monday’s Becker Township Board meeting.   Bridgeview Drainage Homeowner John Basol  was told by Rep. Jim Newberger that a DNR approval ha...

New Truck Business Bringing More Jobs

After a brief public hearing Tuesday, the Sherburne County Board approved $481,848 in tax abatement financing for GATR Truck Center to build a facility in Elk River. The facility will be the first project to bre...

Lewis Re Appointed As County Engineer

The Sherburne County Board Tuesday re-appointed Rhonda Lewis as the county’s highway engineer for a four-year term.   Lewis started with the county in 1998 and was assistant engineer under Public Works Director ...

Ship Keeping Residents Healthy

Sherburne County Health & Human Services (HHS) is continuing its efforts to improve the health of its citizens.   One of the biggest health issues in the county, state and the nation is obesity, and HHS has ...

Rivers Of Hope Youth Program Scheduled

Rivers of Hope, the domestic abuse assistance center serving Sherburne and Wright counties, has announced its 2015 Summer Youth Program.   The program will be run Mondays and Tuesdays for junior high students an...

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