Ship Grant Funds Community Gardens
Sherburne County Health & Human Services (HHS) is helping more people eat right. For the past few years, the county has been the recipient of a grant from the Statewide Health Improvement Project (SHIP), w...
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New Environmental Facility Coming Soon To Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge
Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge would like to announce that construction of a new 4,000 square-foot outdoor education classroom facility will be starting soon. Construction is slated to begin in mid-September...
County Proposing 2.5% Levy Hike For 2015
Sherburne County may be increasing its property tax levy for the first time in five years. Tuesday, the county board certified the 2015 preliminary levy at $42,455,675, a 2.5% increase over the 2014 levy of $4...
It’s Always Sunny On Palmer Day!
In keeping with a tradition that goes back almost out of memory, Mother Nature produced a perfect September day on which to conduct the annual Palmer Day festivities last Saturday. “It never rains on Palmer Day!...
Perfect Day For Vintage Tractors
After a week of uncertain weather, last Saturday morning provided blue skies and bright sunshine for the annual Vintage Tractor Run. The 2014 event included a drive from the starting point at the Becker Baptist ...
Farm Friends Fundraiser On Target
The Sporting Clays Fundraiser to benefit the Farm Friends Barn project was a success, organizers said, with 48 attendees taking part in a program that included a shooting competition at Wild Marsh Sporting Clays...
Ldi Promotes Larry Newell To Vp, Paper Manufacturing
Newell has been promoted to Vice President, Paper Manufacturing, by Liberty Diversified International (LDI). As part of his duties in paper manufacturing and sourcing, Newell will continue to serve as general ...
Bhs Choir Director Working ‘9 5’
Becker High School music teacher Gretchen Bordson has served as the choir director, and recruited and directed the pit orchestra for every musical produced at the school in recent memory. She has also cast and ...
Beautiful Day For ‘Back To School’
The weather cooperated perfectly on the first day of classes at many area schools on Tuesday, with bright sunshine lighting the way to the first day of school for the new year. The day was “Freshmen-Only” at B...
Newberger Addresses Council On Sherco Issue
Rep. Jim Newberger says 80% of his political energies nowdays is gathering support for Sherco as a coal-burning facility. That was his message as he met for 15 minutes with the Becker City Council Tuesday. “...
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