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High School Music Arts Perform Holiday Concert - 12.23.17
Keon McGarvey, Staff Writer Wind Ensemble Combined Choirs The Big Lake High School Music department hosted a holiday concert with performances by select instrumental groups and choirs Monday night....
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School Centennial tops events - 12.30.17
Gary W. Meyer, Editor A dozen new homes were built on Junegrass Drive in Prairie Meadows Addition. (Photo by Gary W. Meyer) Sarah Noble The Year 2017 will be most-remembered in Big Lake for its...
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County government had a busy 2017 - 12.30.17
Ken Francis, Staff Writer The addition is slated to open next June, with the entire expansion/renovation project completed in February, 2019. (Photo by Ken Francis) 2017 saw some big changes in...
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Will Steger guest speaker at irrigators meeting - 12.30.17
Bill Morgan, Contributing Writer ENVIRONMENTALIST and explorer Will Steger was the guest speaker at an Irrigation Seminar last Thursday on Tom Hammer’s farm in Becker. (Photo by Bill Morgan). Tom...
View ArticleGad-Zooks: Food shelf raises $35,000! - 12.30.17
By Ali Noble So it all started with a challenge from the Big Lake Lions to raise funds for the Big Lake Community Food Shelf. I am proud to say the Big Lake Community rose to the challenge and has...
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City bumps up utility rates for the new year - 12.30.17
Gary W. Meyer, Editor JANE RAMUNNO, December volunteer of the month, recognized by the city council Wednesday evening. (Photo by Gary W. Meyer) The Big Lake City Council wrapped up its year-end...
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Jini Bruns sells accounting firm - 12.30.17
Gary W. Meyer, Editor JINI BRUNS, owner of Johnson-Bruns Accounting, with her daughter, Erin. Bruns will be selling the firm to a Hutchinson-St. Cloud based accounting business this weekend. (Photo by...
View ArticleBig Lakers see some new additions - 12.30.17
Maggie Newman, Staff Writer2nd Annual Ribs and Rides Ribs N Rides for the Ribbon’s, 2nd Annual BBQ Cook-Off and Bike Rally took place at Tootsies Tavern. Thirty seven bikes and 50+ riders took off...
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Keeping employees healthy pays off - 12.30.17
Ken Francis, Staff Writer Mandy Feeks, Sherburne County Health & Wellness Committee Chair. One of two healthy snack stations set up at the Government Center for its staff. (Photos by Ken Francis)...
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LISI Medical Building complete 12.30-17
Maggie Newman, Staff Writer The new shipping area at LISI Medical. Inside LISI, the new space looks amazing and is almost ready for use. The addition at LISI Medical almost doubles the building space....
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Big Lake youth slain Monday in Minneapolis - 1.6.18
Gary W. Meyer, Editor Ahkeem Robinson on graduation at BLHS last June. (Submitted Photo)He Wore A Smile; Liked To Dance Ahkeem Robinson seemed to always wear a smile. Things may have been difficult...
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Nygaard to chair school board - 1.6.18
Gary W. Meyer, Editor Why Are They Leaving? MORRIS LEATHERMAN of the Morris Leatherman Group met with the Big Lake Board of Education for an hour in workshop session Thursday, explaining the results of...
View ArticleCity seeking reuse of 6 industrial parcels - 1.6.18
Gary W. Meyer, Editor Big Lake City officials have begun meeting with owners of little-used industrially-zoned properties in an attempt for re-uses more in line with their comprehensive land use...
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Fobbe to head county board - 1.6.18
Ken Francis, Staff Writer Members of the Sherburne County Board took the oath of office for the Regional Rail Authority during their first meeting of the year Tuesday. From left, Commissioners Barbara...
View ArticleOrrock board has quiet meeting to close out 2017 - 1.6.18
Gary W. Meyer, Editor The Orrock Twp. Board met for a short hour last week, hearing reports and setting meeting dates in a very abbreviated agenda. They learned from their engineer that bids for 2018...
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MnDOT to change Co. Rd. 23 intersection - 1.6.1.
Ken Francis, Staff Writer An example of an RCUT intersection, which doesn't allow vehicles from side streets to pass directly across a highway. The flashing lights near Co. Rd. 23 on Hwy. 10 in...
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New Year’s Goals and Resolutions - 1.6.18
Maggie Newman, Staff Writer The new year is here and with lots of people hoping for a better year than last, goals and resolutions may help them to achieve. After visiting with folks from the Big...
View ArticleTaxpayers line up to pre-pay 2018 taxes - 1.13-18
Ken Francis, Staff Writer Friday, Dec. 29 of last year will be remembered as one of the busiest days ever at auditor/treasurer departments at county government centers across the U.S. That was the...
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So, why are they leaving? - 1.13.18
Gary W. Meyer, Editor MORRIS LEATHERMAN, who conducted a study of families moving children in and out of the Big Lake School District in December. (Photo by Gary W. Meyer) The year was 2006 and the...
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Lawmakers get an earful from county officials - 1.13.18
Ken Francis, Staff Writer Sherburne County officials and state legislators took part in a local priorities meeting at the Sherburne History Center last Wednesday to discuss issues that affect county...
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