In an unexpected, short meeting Tuesday, the Clear Lake Township Board tackled roads, a property purchase, two variance requests and a tree problem in under 20 minutes. Road Report Twp. Engineer Terrance Vande...
Sometimes last-minute shopping is just about the last thing you want to do this time of year, mainly because of the crowds, the travel time and the chaos. Even if the crowds don’t bother you, finding parking or ...
The 2nd Annual Christmas Dinner will be held on Christmas Day in the banquet hall at Gily’s Bar and Grill from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and is being provided free of charge by the Becker Community Holiday Fund, a non-...
Sherburne County is revamping its economic development staff to best utilize in-house resources. At the last county board meeting, the commissioners voted to add economic development responsibilities to Dan We...
Because of the Federal Taxpayer Relief Act passed in January, the University of Minnesota Extension Office will see dramatic cuts in staff in 2014. The bill, also known as the “Fiscal Cliff” legislation, result...
A discussion of potential ways to reduce interest on bond payments was the main item of discussion at the regular meeting of the Palmer Town Board Monday night. The board also agreed on a procedure to continue ...
Shopping local all year is best for local economies, but it’s especially crucial during the holiday season. Experts estimate this time of year is when a retail business can make as much as 20-to-40% of its a...
(Article submitted by MN State Patrol) Tuesday, Dec. 17, every State Patrol Trooper, supervisor and investigator in the St. Cloud district which covers a large portion of central and west central Minnesota will ...
As Christmas shoppers storming the outlets on the Friday after Thanksgiving have given the day the name of “Black Friday”, Becker has developed its very own hometown tsunami of Holiday celebrations on December’s...
The Becker High School choirs served up a full menu of Christmas music in a concert program titled “A Holiday Concert” in the school auditorium Monday night. The multi-choir program was directed by Gretchen B...
