2nd Annual Drive In Lunch

Becker Area Center Senior Potluck At Kolbinger Park

“Yellow Jackets” Spotted In Clear Lake

The “yellow jackets” seen in and around Clear Lake this week are not the buzzing and biting kind, but are rather environmentally-conscious volunteers who are taking part in an area tree survey with the City of C...

Armed Robbery Fails At Santiago Country Store

An attempted armed robbery at the Country Store in Santiago Township went awry when the clerk on duty refused to open the cash drawer when confronted by a masked gunman at around 11 a.m. last Friday morning. Acc...

Paving Projects On Haven Agenda

Discussion of two proposed paving projects, a request for positive comment on a proposed Interim Use Permit (IUP) for gravel mining from the Knife River Co. and the status of a turn-back proposal for a county hi...

First Annual Robotics Camp At Bhs

A group of 32 aspiring robotics team members took part in the first annual BHS “RoboCamp” program at Becker High School this week, according to robotics team coach Alex Jurek.  The three-day camp was divided int...

“Freedom Days” Lunch At Sherburne State Bank

An enthusiastic crowd was on hand Wednesday afternoon as the Sherburne State Bank in Becker took its turn at hosting one of the many Freedom Days celebrations in the city this week. The SSB event was billed as a...

History Center Haircut Draws A Crowd

The annual ice cream social at the Sherburne History Center has long been a popular event in the week-long Freedom Days celebration in Becker. The 2014 version attracted a larger-than-normal crowd Tuesday night,...

Two Becker Students Receive Scholarships

Two former Becker High School students were recently awarded scholarships at St. Cloud State University. Sophomore Tyler Sandeen and junior Riley Bertram each received a $1,000 Minnie Boese Depuis Scholarship la...

Schendzielos & Son, Driveway Services Awarded New 3 Year Contracts

Road maintenance and snowplowing were the main topics of conversation during Tuesday’s Clear Lake Twp. meeting. The board reviewed bid forms for “snowplowing of town roads” and “hourly road maintenance services”...