Refuge Celebrates 50 Years
Friends of the Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge celebrated its 50th anniversary with free cake during their annual Fall Wildlife Festival Saturday. The event offers many exhibits and activities, with opportu...
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4 H Hosts Annual Open House
Sherburne County 4-H held their third annual open house at the Government Center in Elk River Thursday evening. “Different 4-H clubs offer different activities,” said Joseph Rand, who oversees the 4-H program ...
Hunting Areas South Of Cr 4 Closed Periodically Beginning This Month
For the safety of the public, between Oct. 1, 2015 and April 1, 2016, areas of the South Spur Unit, located south of CR 4, will be closed for an oak savanna restoration project. The entire area will remain open ...
New Software Will Make Elections Simpler
Sherburne County is investing in new technology to make elections run more smoothly. At the last county board meeting, the commissioners approved the purchase of a Modus Elections Manger software package to he...
Public Views Regional Biking, Walking Plan
A few dozen members of the public attended an open house transportation meeting at the Sherburne History Center Tuesday evening to learn more about a regional walking and biking plan. The event was a joint eff...
Xcel Energy Proposes To Close Sherco Units 1 & 2 By 2026
Xcel Energy announced last Friday a proposal to accelerate the company’s transition from coal-power to cleaner energy sources by retiring two units at its Sherburne County Generating Plant in Becker. The plan is...
Becker Ptsa Supports Referendum
“The Becker PTSA board members have met to carefully analyze the details of the upcoming referendum and we, as a PTSA, support it,” PTSA President Ann Olson said last week. The PTSA met in June and after fur...
Clearwater/Clear Lake Food Shelf On A Mission
Sherry Hanson is the new Clearwater/Clear Lake Food Shelf coordinator. Hanson, who was hired in August, has an extensive background in the food service industry as well as community service. Years ago, she w...
New Chips Rules Increasing Court Costs
New Health and Human Services (HHS) mandates passed earlier this year will have a significant impact on the 2016 tax levy in Sherburne County. Because of high-profile child abuse cases in Minnesota last year w...
Broadband Issues Plague Sherburne County
Sherburne, Wright and Isanti counties are an area of Minnesota which is under-served by broadband operators and has difficulty getting enough internet service to satisfy the needs of residents and business owner...
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