G.R.A.B. Gets Kids Reading
Students at the Becker primary and intermediate schools wrapped-up the annual February Read-a-Thon with a special gift from the Becker PTSA, a book which they could pick out and keep for their own. The project i...
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Warmer Weather Empties The Houses
This winter has been hard on everyone. Some businesses report lower sales, unless they happen to be selling shovels, ice scrapers or salt. Homeowners and businesses have seen higher utility bills due to colder ...
Week 4: Numbers Don’t Lie When It Comes To Nutrition
After changing up our menu a little bit to stoke our metabolism, in this last week of our 30-day challenge I lost 2.5 pounds. The numbers on the scale for Terri fluctuated all week as her body gets used to the ...
Clear Lake Farmer Recognized As State Winner In Ncga Corn Yield Contest
(EDITORS NOTE: The following has been provided the Citizen by Monsanto Company.) Clear Lake farmer Jeff Edling has been named a state winner in the 2013 National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) Corn Yield Contes...
Rep. Jim Newberger (15 B)
Hello from Saint Paul. It's been a busy but productive first two weeks of session. The House is off to a quick start, having already passed the first bill of 2014. Last week, I joined my colleagues in unanimousl...
Future Of Golf Course Discussed, Fireworks Ensue
The Becker City Council held an important executive session workshop last week in which they invited Al McMurchie, a current golf course manager and former golf management consultant, to talk about his perceptio...
No Drama At Township Annual Meetings
There was very little drama unfolding at the annual meetings in Haven, Palmer and Santiago townships Tuesday evening, with uncontested elections and budgets staying in line with the previous year totals being th...
Townships Hold Annual Meetings Tuesday
Townships across Sherburne County held their annual meetings and elections Tuesday. Approximately a half hour into each meeting, the election results were announced. Becker Township Brad Wilkening was nomina...
Santiago Seeks Speeding Solution
Requests from citizens regarding speeding on township roads, a discussion of storm repairs to the town park and a possible solution to dust problems on local gravel roads were among the items brought up at the r...
Clear Lake City Council
Frozen water lines were the main topic of conversation during last week’s Clear Lake City Council meeting March 3. Frozen Water Pipes Clerk Kari Mechtel told council that she currently had a total of 14 reside...
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