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Senior Scholarship Program Honors Graduates

Students and parents of the Class of 2014 gathered for the annual Senior Scholarship Program on Wed., May 21 in the Becker High School auditorium.  They were joined by representatives of the school district, are...

Middle School Hosts Film Festival

An excited group of seventh-graders danced down the red carpet at the premiere of the Second Annual “Bulldance Film Festival” Wednesday morning in the media center at the Becker Middle School.  The program featu...

Memorial Day A Solemn Celebration

Mother Nature brought bright sunshine and some unexpected heat and humidity to the area Monday morning for the annual observance of Memorial Day.  A forecast that included rain may have been responsible for a sm...

Graduation Marks A Promise Kept

When Donald Iten of Clear Lake was 17 years old, he promised his mother he would one day finish his education if she would only sign the papers that would allow him to join the U.S. Marine Corps. before he gradu...

Spring Choir Show Goes “Back To The 80’s”

The Becker High School choirs went “Back to the 80’s” for their annual spring show last week, with directors Gretchen Bordson and Kristi Lovold going through their antique rock songbooks to produce eight special...

Property Split Request Consented To At Cl Twp.

The Clear Lake Twp. Board granted a variance for a property split during Tuesday’s regular monthly meeting. Variance Request Jim Rinken of Andover asked the town board if a variance could be honored to allow his...

Road Projects On Agenda At Becker City

Randy Sabart of SEH presented plans and specifications to the Becker City Council Tuesday for 2014 street improvement projects. Sabart gave an overview of the projects and answered questions from council for the...

William F. Johnson: A Soldier Remembers

Becker resident William “Bill” Johnson paused to reflect that, on Aug. 7, 2014, he will reach his 89th birthday.  A native of Ohio, Johnson grew up in Michigan, turning 18 during the early years of World War II....

Twp. Board Deals With Several Road Issues At Meeting

Resident Mark Scheeler appeared before the Becker Twp. Board Monday night with a plea to have a form of dust control applied to an area of road near his property. The gravel road identified is Garden Grove Road....