🌱 How did Becker earn a spot on Minnesota’s safest cities list?

Morning Becker! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How did Becker earn a spot on Minnesota’s safest cities list?

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 75 and low of 49 degrees.
• Thursday: Showers late in the afternoon, temps: high: 74, low: 53.
• Friday: Periods of sun; breezy, warm, with a high of 83 and low of 50 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Minnesota's SafeWise Rankings Reveal Top Ten Cities For Safety (kdhlradio.com) — Becker makes SafeWise’s 2026 list of Minnesota’s ten safest cities, highlighting the town’s relatively low violent and property crime rates. The rankings, based on crime data across the state, favor smaller communities and suggest Minnesotans overall face less crime but slightly more package theft than the national average.
   

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📸 Around Becker

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Becker

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday May 21

• Willmar vs Becker →
  Becker High School, 12000 Hancock St, Becker
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Friday May 15

• Police Management Committee →
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  7:00 am
• Xcel Advisory Board @ Pebble Creek →
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  12:00 pm

Monday May 18

• Panning Commission →
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• Parks & Rec Commission @ BCC →
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  5:00 pm
• Fire Joint Powers Board @ Fire Hall →
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  5:30 pm

Tuesday May 19

• City Council Meeting →
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  5:00 pm
• City Council Executive Session (Approximate Time) →
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  6:00 pm

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📣 Becker Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday May 13

• 2026 Business After Hours, May 13th- McPete's Sports Bar & Lanes
  Monticello Chamber of Commerce & Industry 205 Pine St, Monticello, MN 55362
  4:30 pm
• Policy Committee
  Big Lake Public School District Big Lake, MN 55309
  5:30 pm

Thursday May 14

• High School Transition Program →
  Big Lake Senior Activity Center Senior Activity Center - 160 Lake Street N Big Lake MN 55309
  7:00 am
• 2026 Monticello Chamber Annual Golf Tournament: →
  Monticello Country Club, 1209 Golf Course Rd, Monticello
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Twin City Staffing posted a job opening for Material Handler in Becker. Apply here.
• Acosta Group - Acosta Sales & Marketing Company posted a job opening for Retail Reset Merchandiser - Coborns in Clearwater. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Becker here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Monticello

• Monticello author wins Minnesota Book Award (hometownsource.com)
• Baseball rebounds with two wins after midweek losses (hometownsource.com)
• Monticello man fled through basement before meth found, court records say (hometownsource.com)

Maple Lake

• Flying Crucial Missions in the Echaotic Pacific (srperspective.com)
• Bulldogs stay perfect, roll past Maple Lake (hometownsource.com)

Elk River

• Main Street Family Services distributes housing aid to 11 Elk River households (hometownsource.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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