Lake Users Need To Become Care Takers

With the growing popularity of ice fishing, there are other aspects that need to be addressed when it comes to having fun, local land officials say with fun comes great responsibility.    George Wallen lives on ...

Solar Energy System Proposed For Clear Lake

Dean Leischow of Sunrise Energy Ventures, Minnetonka, presented information to the Clear Lake Twp. Board Tuesday night proposing the installation of solar farms in Clear Lake, Big Lake and Monticello. The system...

Jump Rope For Heart Health

Bingo At Woodbriar

Sherburne Soil & Water Conservation Seeks Summer Apprentice

Conservation Corps Minnesota is currently accepting applications for young adults, ages 18-25, for summer apprentice positions in 30 Soil and Water Conservation Districts throughout Minnesota. Apprentices will s...

Rep. Jim Newberger Legislative Update

Palaces vs. Pavement Round 2 The hot topic for the past week has been the outrageous raises that Gov. Dayton gave to his commissioners - about $25,000 per commissioner totaling more than $800,000 per year.   Min...

Brothers & Sisters Fraternal Organizations Exhibit

Secret handshakes.  Resolutions made to not enter into another war in with Europe.  Formal withdrawal cards.  Swords.  Societies with secrets.  This is found in the Brothers & Sisters: Fraternal Organization...

Rep. Jim Newberger Legislative Update

Raises for bureaucrats  In the last Biennium Governor Dayton and the DFL majority gave themselves the power to give state commissioners enormous pay raises. Each commissioner already earns a 6 digit salary! Thos...

State Fair And Farm Bureau Federation Accepting Century Farm Applications

MNfamilies who have owned their farms for 100 years or more may apply for the 2015 Century Farms Program. Produced by the MN State Fair in conjunction with the MN Farm Bureau Federation, the Century Farms Progra...

Robtics Team Nearing Build Deadline

The Becker High School Robotics Team is nearing the end of the hectic “build season” with their 2015 competition robot.  In addition to having the primary robot nearly ready, the team had also built and operated...