New Virus Affecting Younger Population

Once school begins, the likelihood that colds and flu will spread increases.   This year, there have already been reports of children with flu-like symptoms in school.   Last week, Sherburne County Community Hea...

Oak Blight Also Affecting County Trees

Oak wilt is a common problem in Sherburne County but it is not the only tree disease which can have a negative impact on local woods and forests.   Oak blight is a tree disease which resembles oak wilt to some e...

Clear Lake Man Dies In Farming Accident

A man died in a Clear Lake farm accident Monday evening.   The Sherburne County Sheriff’s Office reported that 61-year-old Brad Braun was pinned underneath a tractor after it flipped when he was moving large rou...

Bickering Causes Stress In Council Meeting

  Things got a little contentious at Tuesday’s Becker City Council meeting when Mayor Lefty Kleis and Member Adam Oliver faced off in verbal jabs.   The first argument erupted when Kleis asked Oliver to comment ...

Right Of Way Issue In Palmer May Be Solved

A potential solution to an on-going driveway access issue, after action reports on the Palmer Day festival and missing fire hall equipment and a mysterious geyser in the middle of the ball field in palmer Park w...

School Board Approves Preliminary Levy

Approval of the preliminary payable 2015 levy certification, a report on the status of the new construction at Becker High School and first readings of two policies regarding use of school facilities were among ...

911 Commemoration

Mc Donald’s Meats Gets Recognized At Council Meeting

Recently, the Clear Lake City Council met to discuss  current business. One of the main topics at the meeting was recognizing McDonald’s Meats for their centurion anniversary.   McDonald’s Meats Nicole Pelzer, c...

Dazzlers Team With Nursery To Float In Parade

Eight members of the Becker Dazzlers Dance Team partnered with Briggs Lake Nursery and Landscaping for the Palmer Day parade last Saturday afternoon.    Briggs Lake Nursery and Landscaping featured a new dump tr...

History Center Holds Annual Gala

The Sherburne County History Center drew a crowd of supporters to the Carousell Works Historic Event Center in Big Lake for their annual Autumn Lights fund raiser Saturday.   The board of directors for the histo...