CL Scouts Return from Trek in NM
Members of Scout Troop 94, based out of Clear Lake, along with two members from surrounding Troop 13, just returned home from a 12 day backpacking trek at the Philmont Scout Ranch in Cimarron, New Mexico. The tr...
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The numbers tell the story of VBS
Let’s begin with the numbers. Two churches, four days, more than 155 children, 12 hours and over 70 volunteers. Those numbers tell the story of Vacation Bible School. VBS was hosted at Becker Baptist Church b...
Orrock Twp. reviews annual audit
During the July meeting, the Orrock Town Board was presented with the audit from 2023 by Schlenner Wenner.The auditors reported a clean opinion of the township’s finances for the year.As with most years, the aud...
Holmberg defense files motions to dismiss
Lawyers for Karl Holmberg, the Glendorado man charged with attempted murder for his alleged shooting of five members of the Sherburne County Drug Task Force last October, recently filed several documents in Bent...
PUC approves additional 250 MW solar project
Last week, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (Commission) approved a site permit for Sherco Solar 3 project, Xcel Energy’s 250 megawatt (MW) solar facility in Clear Lake. Upon completion, the Sherco Sola...
Becker grad Paulson hired as Trump State Director
Blake Paulson, a 2018 Becker High School graduate, was recently hired as the Minnesota State Director for the Donald J. Trump presidential campaign.After high school, Paulson earned a degree in Political Science...
County getting more than $2 million in road grants
Sherburne County has been awarded almost $2.5 million in grants for road construction projects.A total of $4.42 million in federal Carbon Reduction Program (CRP) funding was made available to Central Minnesota f...
Train derailment in Big Lake; Tracks re-open Sunday
A track has reopened in Big Lake after a train derailed near Big Lake early last weekend.Last Saturday morning, a BNSF train derailed in Big Lake and closed off the area near the railway as crews and authorities...
Sherburne County Board denounces political violence
On behalf of the Sherburne County Board of Commissioners, 2024 Board Chair Gregg Felber issued a statement earlier today (July 15) strongly condemning the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump...
St. Lawrence hosts 129th annual festival in Duelm
Sweltering temperatures and high humidity didn’t stop people from attending a wonderful annual event in Duelm Sunday, July 14. Attendees enjoyed live music by the band STIFLE, with some people even dancing despi...
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