DETROIT LAKES — Becker County gave a big thumbs-down to the new state flag design on Tuesday, Feb. 6, unanimously approving a resolution mirroring one passed by Crow Wing County on Jan. 2. Under the ...

BECKER, Minn. -- The flat, windy fields around the central Minnesota city of Becker are mostly used to grow potatoes and corn. But if Xcel Energy has its way, it will soon reap a different year-round ...

Authorities are investigating after a man and a child were found dead of gunshot wounds inside a northwestern Minnesota residence Monday afternoon. Authorities are investigating after a man and a ...

The Sherburne County Generating Station dominates the skyline near Becker, Minn. Xcel Energy has said it plans to retire all three of the plant's generating units by 2030. When it comes to staying ...

In Becker County, four candidates are vying for the auditor-treasurer's job, and two officers are running for sheriff.

BECKER, Minnesota — The mayor of Becker says there's a lot of work ahead as Google considers building a $600 million data center in the central Minnesota city. According to a filing last week, Xcel ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min Xcel Energy Inc. told regulators ...

Water used to fight the fire at Northern Metal Recycling in Becker, Minn., quickly turned to ice which created a barrier making it more challenging to extinguish the flames. The fire is seen here in a ...

Authorities say a man is dead after a shooting at a home in northwestern Minnesota. Becker County sheriff's deputies and White Earth police were called early Sunday to the shooting at a home in Maple ...