I Love To Read Month

Robotics Team Readies For Action

The Becker High School robotics team (aka the Coalition of Independent Students #4607) has been burning the midnight oil in preparation for their second season of competition, which begins Fri., March 27 with th...

Pickle Ball? What’s That?

Wednesday morning, staff at the Becker Community Center held a Pickle-ball demonstration of what is considered one of the nation’s “fastest growing sports”. Tracey Thompson and Kim Kuester of the Northern Paddle...

Week 2: Seeing And Feeling Results

Following our first full week on the Isagenix 30-day challenge, this week was to include a second, two-day cleanse and the usual shake days. Prior to starting the 30-day challenge, Terri had had intestinal issue...

Sherburne County Swampbucks And Mdha

Members of the Sherburne County Swampbucks and MDHA presented a $400 donation to the Becker High School trap team’s coaches and organizers this past week at Keeler’s Gunsmithing in Becker.  ...

Local Vintage Sleds Hit The Trail

Snowmobile club members from around the area converged on the Palmer Town Hall last Saturday morning for the annual Vintage Snowmobile Ride.  Club members from Big Lake, Elk Lake and Elk River joined forces for ...

Road To Ordination A Rocky Path For One Woman

While the Catholic Church does not ordain women as priests, there are an estimated 100 female priests in the U.S.A. at the present moment. That is, women who have been ordained since 2002, in direct conflict wit...

Propane Shortage And Prices Putting A Pinch On Residents

As the Polar Vortex freezing weather continues to crash down on the state of Minnesota in January and February, people who have been relying on propane to heat their homes are getting nailed as supplies dwindle ...

Home Business Idea Irks Haven Board

The Haven Township Board of Supervisors unanimously and pointedly rejected a Sherburne County request to consider allowing home-based businesses on properties along the Mississippi River during their regular mee...

Becker Girl Scout Troop 259 (Junior Level)

Becker Girl Scout Troop 259 (Junior Level) used part of their fundraising money from their winter spruce tip and wreath sales to help purchase snacks for the local Backpack Buddies Program. The girls want to tha...