Becker County News

The Becker County, Minnesota, Sheriff's Office is investigating a crash that killed four people and injured three others early Saturday morning.

Hearing about some North Dakota farmers still harvesting 2008 corn and planting soybeans in mid-June made the spring challenge of Becker County dairy farmers John and Mike Schouviller of Callaway seem a little less daunting.

A Becker County jury has acquitted a former Lake Park-Audubon teacher accused of felony third-degree criminal sexual conduct Jared Lee Sanborn, 26, of P.O. Box 122, Lake Park, was on trial for allegedly having sexual intercourse with 15-year-old girl 4-6 times over the course of a four-month period in 2005, when he was 21-22. The jury of seven men ...

Trial is underway in Becker County District Court for a former Lake Park - "Audubon teacher charged with felony third-degree criminal sexual conduct for allegedly having intercourse with a 15-year-old girl.

Tyler Warren Tibbetts, of Naytahwaush has been charged in Becker County Juvenile Court with felony terroristic threats and misdemeanor fifth-degree assault.

A A A More and more people in the Wolf Lake area are taking advantage of the annual Becker County Household Hazardous Waste and Special Waste Mobile Collection.

The trial of Frazee-area hog farmer Robert Briard on a felony charge of second-degree criminal sexual conduct began Tuesday at the Benton County Courthouse in Foley, Minn.

A compromise that calls for creating a solid waste district with several other counties may be the solution to the issue over who will manage the Perham Resource Recovery Facility.

The John and Mike Schouviller families are the first of this year's "From the Fields" operations to be featured.

It was nearly two years ago when White Earth officials announced they would renovate the old Detroit Lakes BNSF train depot into a transit center - " and now, although a solid opening date hasn't been set yet, the depot is almost done.

The following items were taken from reports at the Becker County Sheriffa s Department and Detroit Lakes Police Department: Friday, May 22 a At 2:39 p.m. man fell on the steps of the Becker County Courthouse and was bleeding from the head.

Ita s finished! After nearly two full years of construction work, and many more of poring over space needs studies, construction designs and building specs, Becker County officials are finally ready to show off the newly expanded and remodeled County Courthouse to the public.

Six years ago, the Minnesota Department of Transportation raised U.S. Highway 10 by three feet to stay ahead of rising water on Boyer Lake, just east of Lake Park.

A A A Wolf Lake Councilmember Janelle Lake has informed the Wolf Lake City Council that an extension of the Heartland Trail from Osage to Wolf Lake is in the works.

The following items were taken from reports at the Detroit Lakes Police Department and Becker County Sheriffa s Department: Thursday, May 21 a At 7:11 a.m. a woman reported the theft of items from an unlocked vehicle parked on the 300 block of Summit Avenue.

Adam Lee Price, 24, of 405 Andrews Ave., Detroit Lakes, has been charged in Becker County District court with felony fleeing a peace officer in a motor vehicle and two gross misdemeanor DWI charges.

Guess whoa s coming to dinner?...And to your fishing hole...And to your water skiing spot...To your neighboring campsite...To the lake cabin next door...To your parking spot by the coffee shop...To your church pew...And to your retail store or business... Ita s Memorial Day weekend, and our summer residents, visitors and seasonal tourists are ...

Several years ago, when the Becker County Board of Commissioners began discussing plans for a courthouse expansion, the commissioners approached area veterans' organizations to see how they would feel about relocating the veterans' memorial park to a new site.

A Dent woman is facing felony charges of fleeing a peace officer and first degree driving while intoxicated-test refusal in connection with a high-speed car chase that took place in Becker County this past Monday.

Though the issue of whether ATV users should be granted full, or even limited access to forest trails in Becker County remains hotly contested, one thing that both sides of the issue can agree upon is that a comprehensive, county-wide recreational plan is needed - and soon.