County Approves New Merit Pay System

In an effort to encourage county employees to be the best they can be at their jobs, the county will be  implementing a new performance-based compensation plan that rewards excellence.   The system was developed...

County To Add Assistant Administrator Position

The Sherburne County Board Tuesday approved a reorganization of the county administrator’s department that will include the creation of a new assistant county administrator position.   Administrator Steve Taylor...

Writer Errs In Story About Council

In last week’s Becker city council story, the writer wrote, “Mayor Lefty Kleis asking for an apology from the public for his inexcusable behavior at last month’s meeting.”   The writer meant to say the mayor was...

Swcd Tree Gathering Thanks Volunteers

Staff from the Sherburne Soil and Water Conservation District hosted a Community Tree Gathering and Volunteer Thank You program at the Chet Goenner Pavilion in Clear Lake Wednesday evening.    The program began ...

‘Walk A Thon’ Fundraiser At Clearview Makes Goal

The Second Annual “Walk-a-Thon” fund-raiser at Clearview Elementary School had exceeded its goal as of Wednesday afternoon, having raised $21,291.12 according to art teacher Kathy Gerdts-Senger and PTA volunteer...

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...