Run for the Border
I’m continually receiving notices that it’s time to get my Real ID. Unfortunately, when it was time to update my driver’s license a couple of years ago, I couldn’t find my social security card or my birth certif...
Editorials
Difficult Week
The past week has been incredibly difficult, not just for elected officials but for all Minnesotans. Following the tragic attacks in Brooklyn Park and Champlin, we, along with Senator Amy Klobuchar, led the enti...
Delightful Woodchucks
I shouldn’t be but I always am surprised when I point out a very common animal and people have never seen one or even heard of that kind of animal. This happened several times this spring while running my Common...
Pickleball: Dumb, or Fun?
There’s been a lot of interest in Pickleball lately around our readership communities. Becker put in a new pickleball court at the Community Center a couple years ago. Palmer just finished installing one that’s ...
Balance Restored at Capitol
Count me among the House Republicans who said we needed more balance to check the reckless spending, unnecessary tax increases, and radical policies Minnesotans suffered under full Democrat control of the Capito...
Walz Aiding Illegals
This week, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz testified before the House Oversight Committee. While he struggled to answer basic questions about his failed agenda, we made sure we held his feet to the fire.Tim Walz say...
Feeding Our Future Fraud
I, State Representative Paul Novotny, R-Elk River, sent a letter this morning (Monday) to Attorney General Keith Ellison calling for immediate action to hold accountable those involved in the Feeding Our Future ...
Letters To The Editor
TO THE EDITOR:I read with appreciation the recent Patriot story featuring the Big Lake Middle School STEM story about their program to extend student interests in solving real-life issues outside the classroom. ...
Eastern Whip-poor-will
When you think of wildlife photography, you often think of spending hours in the woods, sitting in one place, watching and observing and capturing the perfect moment of time of a critter. Well, nothing could be ...
Outstanding Meetings
From visiting a top-tier technology manufacturer in our district to attending our 9th annual Young Women’s Leadership Program, last week we had the opportunity to participate in some outstanding meetings in Minn...
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