Many Positive Things
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. I have decided to begin a regular editorial because there are many positive things happening in the City of Big Lake, including more than $65M in new valuation added to the ta...
Editorials
Walz Facing Mounting Pressure
Minnesota’s epidemic of fraud continues to get the national attention it warrants, and Governor Tim Walz is facing mounting pressure for his failures as federal investigations are underway. Last week, the U.S. H...
Letters To The Editor
TO THE EDITOR:Rep. Tom Emmer, I have been calling your office, but I am not getting any information back from you. Your update in the Patriot on December 13th didn’t cover healthcare. I retired early at 62, and...
Simpler times
My wife Rita and I did a little Christmas shopping last weekend.We try not to go overboard when it comes to buying gifts. Including brothers, sisters, cousins and adult children, there are plenty of people we...
Second Trimester
As we begin December and officially begin our second trimester, Becker Public Schools looks forward to three strong weeks of learning before our two-week winter break which will take place from December 20 to Ja...
Letters To The Editor
TO THE EDITOR:The New York Times reports that our billionaire President said “Affordability doesn’t mean anything to anybody”. It’s a “fake “narrative”, a “con job”. Trump plans to withhold SNAP payments unles...
Walz Fraud Fiasco
Last week was a busy week for Congress and Minnesota. After three years of Minnesota Republicans sounding the alarm on the rampant fraud that has occurred on Tim Walz’s watch, the national media finally started ...
Mis-management
The state issued updated economic data last Thursday and I, Rep. Shane Mekeland, R-Clear Lake, said Minnesota’s outlook is shaky after massive increases in taxing and spending while rampant fraud continues bleed...
New World Sparrow
There is a small and common bird that is often described as “bland” that visits your yard each winter and perhaps you don’t even know it. It is charcoal gray in color with a white belly. The males are darker tha...
A Season for Noticing
His teacher. The earth. Cars. His mom and dad. Music. Shapes. Love.These are the things my five-year-old son, a kindergartner at Eastview Elementary in Monticello, listed when asked what he is most thankful for ...
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