Sherburne County will see the end of an era in a few weeks when Director of Health & Human Services (HHS) Ken Ebel retires. Ebel celebrated 20 years as director in May, but has actually served the county for...
It’s been a pretty tough winter already, and there’s still a few months more to go before things start thawing out. But even with the cold and snow, the condition of the roads in Sherburne County has been pretty...
The Township of Becker intends to replace the culvert spanning the Snake River on 185th Ave. between Co. Rds. 73 and 4 in the near future. The construction commencement has not been determined as yet because th...
A burglary occurred at the Becker Deli Plus early Friday morning and one suspect was apprehended while a second is at large. Becker Police Officer Sgt. Jason Lawson happened to be driving near the Deli Plus stor...
What better Christmas present is there to get than to have a son, brother, father, mother, sister or daughter come walking in ones door just days before Christ’s birth is to be celebrated? Like shepherds looking...
A goodly number of area residents visited the Second Annual Christmas Dinner at Gily’s Bar and Grill in Becker Wednesday afternoon, where they enjoyed a meal, socializing and even a visit from Santa and Mrs. Cla...
Something old and something new was again the case in 2013, with new arrivals coming on the scene and familiar faces signing off over the course of the year. BECKER One notable, though not 100 per cent, absenc...
What was the biggest story in Sherburne County in 2013? It was probably the changing of the guard at the Government Center. Aug. 1, Administrator Brian Bensen retired after 35 years with the county. That left...
BECKER SCHOOLS The Cinderella Story for 2013 was the amazing success of the Becker High School robotics team, doing business as the “Coalition of Independent Students, #4607”, a rookie team in high school roboti...