Getting Outside with a Little Help from the Friends of Sherburne County NWR
Looking to get your family out of the house? Look no further than Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge. The annual Youth Photography Contest is in full swing! This contest is free to enter and open to all kids in grades K-12. Photos must be taken at the refuge and should focus on landscapes, wildlife, or outdoor recreation. They need to be taken during daylight hours in areas open to the public and postmarked by the October 9, 2020 deadline. For extra motivation, the Grand Prize Winner will be awarded a $50
Sherburne Historical Center Announces New Exhibit | Just a Neighborhood Thing: Meadow Vale and Cable
{Becker, MN} On 1 August 2020, the Sherburne History Center is retuning a portion of a former exhibit into a new lobby wall exhibition: Just a Neighborhood Thing: Meadow Vale and Cable. These two rural neighborhoods in Sherburne County, Cable (along with surrounding Haven Township) and Meadow Vale, were both located “on the edge” of larger communities. Their farming roots were the same, but their stories are unique. Before WWII, rural communities dotted the landscape throughout the country. Common
Sherburne County Business Relief Fund offers grants to offset impact of COVID-19 losses
Sherburne County has created a Business Relief Fund to provide temporary support to local small businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. A one-time grant of up to $30,000 is available to qualifying Sherburne County businesses with up to 50 full-time equivalent employees that can demonstrate that their business was directly and adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Businesses applying for these funds may NOT use County grant funds for eligible expenses that have been covered by other Local,
