Local flavor at State Fair
Snake River Farms staffed the Minnesota Grown booth on Thurs., August 22 (the first day of the Minnesota State Fair). Tom Barthel and his wife, Gail, along with six other family members, shared information about...
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Officer Voigt honored by council
Council Member Rick Hendrickson was absent for the August 20, 2024 meeting of the Becker City Council. Mayor Tracy Bertram and Council Members Robin Dingmann, Mike Doering, and Rebecca Olmscheid were present. L...
Native American drum groups perform at new SNWR amphitheater last week
The Friends of the Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge invited two Native American Drum groups out to the new amphitheater in order to complete a drum ceremony. The performing groups included the Red Tree Drum Gr...
Stearns County Human Services Receives National Recognition
Stearns County’s Human Services Dept. received national recognition for its prevention efforts in family and children’s services. Its Juvenile Community Action Team (JCAT) won a National Association of Counties’...
Board okays local sales tax changes
After a public hearing without public comment Tuesday, the Sherburne County Board modified the county’s existing Local Option Sales Tax.Public Works Director Andrew Witter said the modification is required by st...
Gosewisch joins the Minnesota Youth Council
Minnesota Alliance With Youth is pleased to announce that Alexis Gosewisch of Big Lake has been selected to serve on the Minnesota Youth Council, representing MN Congressional District 6. The Minnesota Youth Cou...
MN DNR webinars Focus on Deer Hunting and Fishing Public Land
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources invites people interested in wildlife and outdoor skills to check out the fall program schedule for the Minnesota Outdoor Skills and Stewardship Series.In a webinar ...
Invasive insect Elm Zigzag Sawfly found for first time in Minnesota
The elm zigzag sawfly, an invasive insect new to Minnesota, was recently discovered. The elm zigzag sawfly was reported by a citizen on iNaturalist, and later spotted on the platform by an out-of-state college s...
Big Lake Twp. disapproves of post office orders
During their recent meeting, the Big Lake Town Board discussed mailboxes in Meadow Estates. Meadow Estates, the new development on Co. Rds. 43 and 83, was not approved by the postal service to have swing-away ma...
Clear Lake council hires new clerk
The Clear Lake City Council met Tuesday evening, with a lengthy agenda including several personnel decisions.The council moved unanimously to hire a new City Clerk in Tami Loff, who has experience in a similar p...
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