Palmer Mulls Cure For Frozen Pipes

A lengthy debate over the best way to prevent a recurrence of the frozen pipes issue at the Palmer Town Hall and Fire Station was an item at the regular meeting of the Palmer Township Board Monday night.  The bo...

Pumpkins A Plenty

Becker Fire Open House A Big Hit Saturday

The Becker Fire Dept. held their open house Saturday to a host of  families on a beautiful morning and afternoon.    Most showed up to show their appreciation for the heroes and some, to get a first-hand look at...

Becker Team Wins 2014 Minnesota Robotics Invitational

The Becker High School robotics team, officially known as the Coalition of Independent Students #4607 (aka CIS), began the school year with a victory in the Minnesota Robotics Invitational tournament last Saturd...

Officers Get New De Escalation ‘Tools’

Any time law enforcement interacts with a citizen, there is a chance the encounter might not go smoothly.   In some cases, those encounters might involve someone who is emotionally or mentally unstable, and it’s...

County Considering Quad County Rdc

Sherburne County could soon be joining with three other counties to form an economic development district.   At a workshop meeting with the county commissioners Wednesday, county economic specialist Dan Weber sa...

October Is Domestic Violence Awareness Month 'A Place Of Hope'

*Names in this article have been changed to ensure confidentiality.   Kathleen used to live in fear. The verbal and physical abuse she endured as a victim of domestic violence included hitting, threats, and made...

Mayor, Oliver Apologize During Tranquil Council

The Becker City Council meeting commenced with Mayor Lefty Kleis asking for an apology from the public for his inexcusable behavior at last month’s meeting. Council Member Adam Oliver followed up Kleis’ comments...

Check Out This Year’s Fire Open House Saturday

 The Becker Fire Dept. will be holding their annual open house Saturday (Oct. 11) at the fire hall. The event will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.   This year’s theme is, “Smoke Alarms Save Lives” and the fire fighte...

Sherco Hosts Wounded Warriors At Bow Hunt

Xcel Energy Sherco plant employees recently welcomed a group from the Wounded Warrior Project for three days of bow hunting on plant property, according to Xcel media relations Rep. Patty Nystuen.  It is the sec...