Holidays Busy For Becker Lion’s Club

  The Becker Lion’s Club have had a variety of activities on their schedule as the Holidays grow closer, including a special wine and craft beer tasting session at Hunter’s Ridge in Becker last Friday night, whi...

Two Sherburne Families Honored At “Tribute”

Junior Anthony Nelson Dies In Single Car Accident

  A Becker High School junior died in a car accident Monday morning.   The Sherburne County Sheriff’s Dept. said Anthony Richard Nelson, 17, was killed after Nelson’s car struck a tree at 15301 140th Ave. SE (ne...

Puc Hears From Both Sides At Public Hearing On Sherco

The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) held a hearing Thursday morning to hear from both sides of the issue in the fate of Becker’s Sherco power plant. Environmentalists attacked the long-term planning ...

Becker Council Adopts Budget, Levy, Welcomes New Officers

Treasurer Corey Boyer presented the 2014 budget and levy while the Becker Police Dept. honored two officers during Tuesday’s city council meeting at city hall.   Officer Recognitions   Police Chief Brent Baloun ...

Sherburne County

The Sherburne County Board Tuesday certified the 2014 tax levy at $41,420,261.   That represents a one percent decrease from the 2013 levy of $41,837,700.   Although the county’s overall spending will increase i...

Becker School Board

Approval of the 2013-pay2014 tax levy, the annual Truth in Taxation presentation and notification that Becker High School has been named an Apple® Distinguished School for 2013-15 were among the items on the age...

Mayor Kleis Censured At Tuesday’s Council Meeting

At Tuesday’s city council meeting, Tracy Bertram motioned to censure Mayor Lefty Kleis for comments he made to Golf Pro Troy Malo during a recent workshop. Council Member Lynette Brannan and Adam Oliver agreed w...

“Greens” Service Marks Start Of Advent

The congregation of Becker United Methodist Church and their guests marked the beginning of Advent last Sunday with the “Hanging of the Greens”, a special annual service that includes the presentation of Christm...

New Season For Becker Robotics Team

The bar is set high for the sophomore season of the Becker High School robotics team, which competed under the banner of the “Coalition of Independent Students #4607” in state and national competition last year,...