The city of Becker, Minnesota is situated between the Mississippi River and Elk River in Sherburne County. Served by US Highway 10 and Minnesota Highway 25, Becker is forty-six miles northwest of Minneapolis and nineteen miles southeast of St. Cloud. Nearby communities include Albertville, Annandale, Bailey, Big Lake, Clearwater, Enfield, Hasty, Monticello, Orrock, Otsego, Saint Augusta, Salida, South Haven, and Zimmerman. Settlers began coming to the area in the mid-1850s, originally calling the area Pleasant Valley. A Pleasant Valley post office was established in 1866, to be replaced by the Becker post office in 1870. The railroad came through the area in 1867, and Becker Township was organized in 1871. The town was platted in 1867 and named for George Loomis Becker, a state legislator, and Becker was incorporated as a city in 1901.
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ASI is a complete job shop in Becker, Minnesota, offering CNC milling and turning services, laser cutting services, fabrication, engraving, and signage. The company also offers Rapid Clamp, a snowmobile lock-down clamp. Detailed information about its products and services are offered, with contacts hours.
http://www.absolutesourcing.com/
The Becker, Minnesota facility offers a variety of recreational opportunities, including a fitness room, fitness classes, a gymnasium, pool, youth programs, drop-in child care, school-aged child care, racquetball, and a rock climbing wall, as well as meeting rooms and facilities for special events.
http://www.beckercommunitycenter.com/
Becker Independent School District
Offering a PK-12th grade curriculum, the school district in Becker, Minnesota operates a primary school, an intermediate school, a middle school, and a high school, each of which is highlighted here, along with its early childhood program, district calendar, faculty and staff directory, and student handbook.
http://www.becker.k12.mn.us/
Based in Becker, Minnesota, the sod supplier has been growing, selling, delivering, and installing Kentucky bluegrass sod throughout Minnesota since 1980. Its products and services are highlighted, and tips on sod maintenance are featured, a guide to estimating sod costs, customer reviews, and contacts are posted.
http://beckersod.com/
Directions and a map showing the location of the companion animal medical clinic in Becker, Minnesota are featured, with an introduction to its veterinarians and staff, an overview of its services, and a photo gallery. Clinic hours, staff contacts, appointment policies and pet records requests are included.
http://www.beckervetclinic.com/
The Becker Bulldogs is a youth baseball program serving the Becker, Minnesota region. A team directory, scores, standings, and a trophy gallery are featured, along with a program overview, a calendar of upcoming events, evaluations, policies, training, coaching information, and a calendar of events.
http://www.beckerbaseball.org/
The official municipal web site offers area maps, a calendar of community events, council agendas and minutes, and a guide to local services and facilities, civic organizations, schools, guest accommodations, real estate firms, shopping venues, and other businesses. Photographs and video are available.
http://www.ci.becker.mn.us/
Specializing in the sale and service of fireplace and heating units, the Becker, Minnesota store carries fireplaces and heating units that operate on gas, pellet, corn, wood, and electricity. Its products, manufacturers, and promotional offers are highlighted, and its location, store hours, and contacts are posted.
http://www.beckerfireplacecenter.com/
Passive Components & Laser Works, Inc.
The Becker, Minnesota company offers anodizing, passivation, chromate conversion coatings, and laser marking, serving industries throughout the United States. Directions, hours of operation, and a description of its services, client testimonials, sample videos, and specifications are presented.
http://www.pascoworksinc.com/
Opened in 1976, the facility is affiliated with the University of Minnesota’s College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences and the Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station. Situated on 285 acres, the farm conducts research on agronomic and horticultural crops under irrigated and non-irrigated conditions.
http://sprf.cfans.umn.edu/
Located in Becker, Minnesota, the company designs and builds a variety of building types, from post-frame to all-steel buildings, throughout Minnesota and the surrounding five-state region, including agricultural, commercial, and residential. Featured buildings are highlighted, with a video gallery and information about its building process.
http://www.structuralbuildings.com/
The Becker Area Chamber of Commerce
The Chamber is a non-profit organization made up of business owners and others in the Becker, Minnesota region. Its site offers a brief history of the city and the organization, membership benefits, meeting schedules, project information, a calendar of events, and a membership directory.
http://beckerchamber.org/
