Ordinance Change Allows Outbuildings

The Sherburne County Board voted unanimously last week to amend the county’s zoning ordinance regarding accessory buildings.   The amendment allows  “personal storage structures” on land that does not already ha...

Bonding Will Help Low Income Housing

Sherburne County is helping to keep low-income housing in the City of Big Lake.   Last week, after a brief public hearing, the county board and Housing & Redevelopment Authority (HRA) approved a proposal to ...

Rep. Jim Newberger

I trust this summer is going well for you and your families. I wanted to take a minute to give you a midsummer update. I have been staying very busy keeping up-to-date on the issues that are important to you and...

Free Legal Advice To Minnesotans Living In Poverty

Minnesotans living in poverty who need some legal advice can get free help from Volunteer Lawyers Network (VLN). Volunteer lawyers provide free legal advice by phone on legal issues like bankruptcy, debtor/credi...

Andover Man Takes Becker Police On High Speed Chase

Wednesday night, Becker police arrested a young man from Andover after a high speed pursuit took them all the way into Benton County.   Jordan Jerome Kawlewski, 23 of Andover, was clocked traveling over 100 m.p....

Shooting Range Lane Re Opened

The 100-yard shooting lane at the Del-Tone/Luth gun range in Haven Township was re-opened for use this week following a successful inspection by Haven Township authorities.  Haven Township Chairman Jeff Schlingm...

Becker ‘Relay For Life’ A Funrdraising Tradition

The parking lot at the Becker Community Center was filled with activity last Friday evening as the 2015 “Relay for Life of Becker®” hosted a group of 13 teams and individual participants in the annual effort to ...

Free Car Wash

Iconic Schoolhouse Desecrated

A beloved one-room schoolhouse is the latest local cultural treasure to sustain significant damage after a weekend attack by as yet unnamed suspects left the Kragero School in Santiago Township battered but unbr...

Report Lists Changes At Gun Range

Improvements to the 100-yard lane at the Del-Tone/Luth shooting range in Haven Township are reportedly continuing, and include the construction of both a raised sand-filled barrier and a stacked wood baffle that...