Swcd Hosting Watershed Event

The Sherburne Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) will host the third-annual Mississippi River Watershed Event on Thursday, April 24 from 4-7 p.m. at the Monticello Community Center, according to Watersh...

Palmer Mulls Cartway To Settle Easement Question

A discussion of potential solutions to access to a property currently for sale, approval of organizational items proposed at the March annual meeting, potential safety courses for senior citizens and a status re...

Anderson Is Congressional Merit Scholar

Becker High School senior Cole Anderson was among 13 area students to receive the Congressional Certificate of Merit at a ceremony hosted by U.S. Congresswoman Michele Bachmann last Saturday in Monticello. The a...

Robotics Team Qualifies For State

The Becker High School Robotics Team learned last week that they had qualified for a position in the Minnesota State High School League/FIRST Robotics competition Sat., May 17 at Williams Arena on the U. of M. c...

Swcd’s Gina Hugo Wins Forestry Award

Gina Hugo, Resource Conservationist with the Sherburne Soil And Water Conservation District (SWCD) office in Elk River, MN, was presented with the Minnesota Community Forestry Outstanding Project Award last mont...

Hwy 10 And Co. Rd. 3 Accident

Rescued Eagle Can’t Survive Injuries

A bald eagle rescued last week on Briggs Lake in Clear Lake was euthanized this week because of its extensive injuries. Julie Ponder, director and veterinarian at The Raptor Center in St. Paul told the Citizen t...

Doering, 40, Killed In Las Vegas Shooting

Las Vegas resident Travis Doering, 40,  — formerly of Becker — died of a gunshot wound to the head after one Metro SWAT officer fired at him during a standoff April 8. Doering had left his home in the 5700 block...

Bauman To Race In Boston Marathon April 21

When Connie Bauman witnessed the Boston Marathon bombings last year from her home in Clear Lake, she immediately set into her mind’s eye to make  a concerted effort to participate in this year’s event. “I didn’t...

Clear Lake Township

With a light agenda, the Clear Lake Twp. Board discussed parks and trails, roads, old and new business and the future of a history book at Tuesday’s monthly meeting. History Book   Clear Lake Supervisor Bud Stim...