Graduation Marks A Promise Kept
When Donald Iten of Clear Lake was 17 years old, he promised his mother he would one day finish his education if she would only sign the papers that would allow him to join the U.S. Marine Corps. before he gradu...
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Spring Choir Show Goes “Back To The 80’s”
The Becker High School choirs went “Back to the 80’s” for their annual spring show last week, with directors Gretchen Bordson and Kristi Lovold going through their antique rock songbooks to produce eight special...
Property Split Request Consented To At Cl Twp.
The Clear Lake Twp. Board granted a variance for a property split during Tuesday’s regular monthly meeting. Variance Request Jim Rinken of Andover asked the town board if a variance could be honored to allow his...
Road Projects On Agenda At Becker City
Randy Sabart of SEH presented plans and specifications to the Becker City Council Tuesday for 2014 street improvement projects. Sabart gave an overview of the projects and answered questions from council for the...
William F. Johnson: A Soldier Remembers
Becker resident William “Bill” Johnson paused to reflect that, on Aug. 7, 2014, he will reach his 89th birthday. A native of Ohio, Johnson grew up in Michigan, turning 18 during the early years of World War II....
Twp. Board Deals With Several Road Issues At Meeting
Resident Mark Scheeler appeared before the Becker Twp. Board Monday night with a plea to have a form of dust control applied to an area of road near his property. The gravel road identified is Garden Grove Road....
Chamber Giving Back To The Community
The Becker Chamber of Commerce gave $2,500 back to the community to aid three important local charities. Backpack Buddies, the Becker Food Shelf and the Becker Area Senior Center all received $833 that was profi...
Bhs Robotics Battles To Second At State
The 2014 MSHSL FIRST® Robotics state tournament at Williams Arena last Saturday was a classic robotics battle for the Becker High School robotics team, DBA the “Coalition of Independent Students #4607”, accordin...
“Staircase” A Thoughtful, Well Crafted Play
The spring production of the Becker High School drama department, “Up the Down Staircase”, was a well-crafted and smoothly-executed rendition of a play from the mid-60’s that “still has resonance today,” accordi...
Becker Area Memorial Day Observances Set
The Becker American Legion Post 193 will conduct six services in honor of Memorial Day on Monday, May 27, beginning with an observance at the Elk River Bridge on Cty. Rd. 24 (8:30 a.m.), followed by services at ...
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