Wright presents transportation plan. 3-16-19
Submitted PhotoKen Francis Future System Classification, 2040. Dozens of people attended a special open house in Buffalo in late February to learn more about Wright County’s Long Range Transportation...
View ArticleCounty ranks high on child support collections. 3-23-19
Staff WriterKen Francis Chart showing child support collections from 2008 - 2018. Kristie Hermanson Sherburne County ranks near the top when it comes to collecting child support payments. The 2018...
View ArticleLake group preparing for a busy year. 3-23-19
EditorGary Meyer SWITCHING HERBICIDES and using sub surface application now, the areas with Eurasian watermilfoil are targeted. The BLCLA and city will resume their spraying this summer. (Archive...
View ArticleSUP working to make prom season safer. 3-23-19
Staff WriterKen Francis Roxanne Schreder of the Sherburne County Sheriff's Office presents a YouTube Public Service Announcement about vaping during Wednesday's SUP meeting. (Photo by Ken Francis.)...
View ArticleBLHS wants you to see the wonderful Wizard of OZ. 3-23-19
Staff WriterSusana Kuehne DIRECTOR BARBARA HYNES with student directors Hailey Crowe (left) and Gabby Klinkenborg (right) during play practice on Wednesday. KAHLESS (named from Star Wars movie) plays...
View ArticleMidwest Tank Inc. receives award. 3-23-19
Submitted Story (From Left) Marlo Churness, Bruce Aubol, Sgt. Spencer Olson, Carl Aubol, and Bob Adams. (Photo by Kyle Solem, of Midwest Tank) Sergeant Spencer T. Olson, United States Marine Corps...
View ArticleFarewell Winter?
Photo By Susana Kuehne RANDY STENDER is tending to his driveway with an ice scraper after recently coming back from a nice cruise with 10 family members and friends, which left from Florida and took...
View ArticleGoogle Becker project supported by area sectors. 3-23-19
Staff WriterBill Morgan Becker City Taylor Becker City Dingmann Becker City Verolek Becker City Rydberg Tuesday’s Becker City Council meeting featured a public hearing to consider the tax abatement...
View ArticleSixth grade Math Masters compete in Sauk Rapids. 3-23-19
Submitted Story Big Lake’s sixth grade math masters teams. Congratulations to the Big Lake Sixth Grade Math Masters Teams on their great representation of Big Lake Middle School. Math Masters is...
View Article4H 1st place Foley Regional Quiz Bowl Competition on March 2. 3-23-19
Submitted Photo The Sherburne County 4-H Junior Rabbit Team took first place at the Foley Regional Quiz Bowl Competition on March 2. They advance to the State Competition on April 6 which will be held...
View Article15th Annual Job Fair is Tuesday. 3-23-19
Staff WriterKen Francis Anyone interested in finding a job or making a career change will have that opportunity during the Central Minnesota Jobs & Training Services (CMJTS) Job Fair and Career...
View ArticleMoratorium on 2 solar zones. 3-30-19
Staff WriterKen Francis Blue shaded sections represent the solar moratorium areas. After a 15-minute discussion Tuesday, the Sherburne County Board adopted an interim ordinance setting a six-month...
View ArticleLiberty kids hold “Hungry for Change”. 3-30-19
Staff WriterSusana Kuehne STUDENTS RAISE money for hunger. Mrs. Backlund and Mrs. Boeckman's second grade classes with Lenette Brown and Leah Hirsch from the Big Lake Food Shelf are shown here...
View ArticleBL Twp. proud of new firemen finishing training. 3-30-19
Staff WriterSusana Kuehne The Big Lake Township Board met Wednesday and discussed items from the month of March and upcoming events for families looking for fun things to do as the warm weather...
View ArticleWith spring melt underway, DNR urges caution on Minnesota lakes and rivers....
Submitted Story Warm weather and significant rainfall in parts of the state have resulted in slush and standing water on many water bodies, leading to rapid ice deterioration and making travel over...
View ArticleOrrock board approves 2019 road contracts. 3-30-19
EditorGary Meyer The Orrock Twp. Board Wednesday approved the contract of a bituminous company for crack filling and seal coating of various township roads this summer. Allied Blacktop submitted the...
View ArticleCluck. Cluck. Cluck.Cluck. Cluck. 3-30-19
EditorGary Meyer Three years ago, residents asked the Big Lake City Council if they could have chickens in their back yard. “Nah,” said the council. The ordinance banning backyard chickens was to...
View ArticleWATER, WATER - ALMOST EVERYWHERE. 3-30-19
Photo By Gary W. Meyer WATER, WATER - ALMOST EVERYWHERE. Like all area rivers, the St. Francis River at Co. Rd. 9 was flowing at full speed Thursday - and overflowing its banks. But, continuing dry...
View ArticleLake group volunteer to help combat AIS. 3-30-19
EditorGary Meyer HOKKALA-KUHNS walked the group through an inspection of a watercraft at City Hall Monday. Three local lake groups have volunteered to train as AIS inspectors. (See story on Page 2.) A...
View ArticleCar condo proposed for marketplace site. 3-30-19
EditorGary Meyer DICK HINRICHS, Big Lake, (standing at rear) met with the Big Lake City Council during workshop Wednesday to detail plans for his “car condo” proposed for a six-acre parcel in...
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