Turn Out Low For Primary Election

Voters turned out at the primary elections to select candidates for some races to be voted on in the November elections. According to preliminary results published by the Secretary of State’s office,  Republican...

2014 Session A Good One For Counties

The 2014 Minnesota Legislative Session went relatively well for counties and the state as a whole. That’s the conclusion of a report just released by the Minnesota Inter-County Association (MICA).   At Tuesday’s...

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Bryan Roelike On Recent Deployment To Spain

Bryan Roelike, son of Jim and Pat Roelike, of Becker, graduated Becker High School in 1995.  He studied at Alexandria Technical College and graduated with a Law Enforcement degree in 1997.  Bryan decided to join...

Sarah Brunn Hired As City’s New Treasurer

Sarah Brunn is the City of Becker’s new treasurer. Brunn was hired April 9 following the resignation of Corey Boyer who found a job in the private sector. Brunn’s previous job was City Administrator/Treasurer fo...

Troop 92 Trailer Stolen

Last Saturday, Scoutmaster  Jason Kardell and Boy Scouts Troop 92 Committee Chair Corinne Lozinski discovered the troop’s trailer used for their monthly paper drives was missing from its normal parking location ...

New Youth Pastor At Becker Baptist Church

July was a busy month for Pastor Kevin Drehmel, the new youth pastor at the Becker Baptist Church.  Taking up his new duties on July 1, he has already brought a youth group on a mission trip to West Virginia, an...

School Board Approves Three Staff Contracts

Approval of three staff contracts, acceptance of a bid for signage in the new construction areas at Becker High School, approval of a resolution to discharge an employee and a tour of the new auditorium and pool...

Malo Questions Task Force On Advisory Board

Things got a little contentious during Wednesday’s city council workshop as Director of Golf Troy Malo disputed the golf task force for equipping him with a golf advisory board. “I already have a group of golf p...

Primary Election Set For Tuesday

Tuesday Minnesotans go to their polling places to vote in the state’s primary elections. That means selecting candidates for the senate, congress and for state governor. A primary is an election that gives voter...