Digging Ourselves Out of Debt
(Editor’s Note: The following column was submitted by Rep. Tom Emmer.)We’re back in Washington for another week of votes, and government funding is at the top of the docket. Congress is up against a deadline: Fr...
Editorials
Recovering from Vacation
I’m not much of a traveller.I haven’t been to very many places in my lifetime. I’ve never been to a foreign country.I’ve had a few short vacations over the past few years. My wife Rita and I have taken trips to ...
Fraud and Taxpayer Abuse Continues
(Editor’s Note: The following column was submitted by Mary Kiffmeyer.)Throughout the pandemic, the Minnesota nonprofit ‘Feeding Our Future’ claimed to carry out its mission of providing meals to children by ensu...
Urging transparency from Walz
(Editor’s Note: The following column was submitted by Rep. Shane Mekeland.)I and House Republicans continue calling for answers from Gov. Tim Walz and his administration, and for Minnesota House Democrats to con...
Letters To The Editor
(Editor’s note: Due to space constraints, the Patriot will publish up to 5-6 LTEs a week as space allows and carry over unpublished letters to the next week, if able. Also, we no longer have a policy which restr...
Veterans’ Stories Inspire, Change Lives
Last week, I was honored to report on an incredible Patriot’s Day event held at The Palmer House. The “half-hour” assignment turned into an entire day, as there was a certain energy and reverence that kept my wi...
High-Pitched Screams
Sitting at the edge of the nest the young Osprey was calling out in a begging call trying to be fed. His high-pitched screams echo across the lake and unfortunately go unanswered. His parents are not around. He ...
Letters To The Editor
(Editor’s note: Due to space constraints, the Patriot will publish up to 5-6 LTEs a week as space allows and carry over unpublished letters to the next week, if able. Also, we no longer have a policy which restr...
A Very Special Flower Girl
While attending The Becker Evangelical Free Church from 2004 to 2009, I got to know Chris Salvevold and his family.Chris serves as the Youth Pastor at Becker Free. I always enjoyed the Salvevold family. They ...
Putting MN Students Back on Track
(Editor’s Note: The following column was submitted by Sen. Mary Kiffmeyer.)Learning is lifelong and began even before we were born. And after birth, our parents served as our first and most important teachers. T...
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