Get Ready For Palmer Day!

Palmer Day, the annual celebration signaling the end of summer for Palmer Township residents will be held Sat., Sept. 12, beginning with the traditional 5K race.   Last year, over 70 runners participated in the ...

Norm's Celebrates 50 Years!

Clearview Elementary Celebrates First Day

It took a “minor miracle’ and many days of hard work on the part of teachers, administrators and staff, but Clearview Elementary School was open for business Monday morning as advertised for the first day of the...

Bhs Hosts Open House

Parents and students converged on Becker High School Wednesday afternoon for the annual open house, which included tours of the facility, an opportunity to meet teachers, locate classrooms and find lockers, as w...

Meeting Date Causes Ruckus With Council

A possible change to meeting days, a public hearing for an alcohol violation and an update to the criminal justice data network were among the items discussed at Tuesday’s Becker City Council meeting.   Meeting ...

Wouldn’t Banners Look Nice In The New Gym?

Calling all Becker alumni, athletes, coaches and community members!   Becker Middle School PE Teacher Scott Brake — along with members of the Becker High School Athletics Dept. — is searching for accurate tallie...

Clearview Elementary School Will Open On Monday

Teachers and staff are putting in some long hours at Clearview Elementary School this week as they prepare for the opening day of school next Monday, Aug. 31.   A failed state inspection resulted in a list of co...

Man Sentenced For Deer Poaching At Refuge

Michael Walz of Zimmerman was sentenced to losing his hunting privileges for three years after he plead guilty to poaching 13 deer from the Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge this week.   Walz confessed to killi...

Outside Road Funding Keeping Taxes Down

Sherburne County did more than $16 million in road projects last year and is doing more than $14 million in projects in 2015.   But because of other funding sources, less than half of that amount is being paid b...

County Benefitting From Lower Claims

Sherburne County is trying to save taxpayer dollars by cutting down on insurance claims.   Last week, Jane Hennagir, account executive with the MN Counties Intergovernmental Trust (MCIT), gave the county board a...