If an increase in new home construction is an indicator of an improving economy, then there are positive signs in some areas of Sherbrune County. As of the end of June, the City of Big Lake had already issued 17...
About 120 people from all over Central Minnesota gathered in a field of prairie grass in Clearwater Twp. last Wednesday evening to commemorate a special event. It was the dedication of the new 604-acre Minnesota...
As the older folk say, “You can’t go to the circus without enjoying a hot dog, cotton candy, and peanuts.” The tradition certainly held true at the Culpepper and Merriweather Circus performances in Becker on W...
Federal and local law enforcement officers and substance abuse prevention specialists presented a community forum on the growing problem of heroin and prescription drug abuse in Minnesota in the auditorium at th...
An order denying cross motions for summary judgment from all parties in a case involving a series of variances approved and denied by the Sherburne County Board of Adjustment (BOA) last year was filed in Sherbur...
Two weeks ago, Gov. Mark Dayton called for eliminating coal from the future of Minnesota’s energy production. He challenged a group of energy policy and business leaders to figure out a way to get the deed done ...
The Pebble Creek Women’s Club Birdies & Bogeys for Becker Backpack Buddies Guest Day Event and Fundraiser was held July 22 at Pebble Creek Golf Club. More than 75 ladies participated in the event which rais...
A Becker man was chosen to become one of the newest members of the famed Blue Angels squadron. U.S. Marines Maj. Mark Hamilton was selected to be a C-130 demonstration pilot. The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration...
In a very long meeting last Monday, the Becker Township Board covered an extended sheriff’s report, metes & bounds for a parcel of land, planning commission updates, resident flooding concerns, road issues a...
