Can I Do It?
As a writer for the Patriot, I get many weeks notice for when it will be my turn to write the weekly editorial column. Personally, this gives me a long time to think about topics and to try and craft a piece th...
As a writer for the Patriot, I get many weeks notice for when it will be my turn to write the weekly editorial column. Personally, this gives me a long time to think about topics and to try and craft a piece th...
TO THE EDITOR:We turn on the tv at night just to see another city on fire in response to a police shooting. We see the defund the police movement and BLM. But it is all misses the mark on what the real solution...
TO THE EDITOR:Since 2010, CDC estimates that influenza has resulted in between 9 million to 45 million illnesses, between 140,000 to 810,000 hospitalizations, and 12,000 to 61,000 deaths annually; and this happe...
TO THE EDITOR:I constantly hear how everybody wants ethics and transparency in government. There has been a single government official I see that from daily. Sherburne County Commissioner Tim Dolan responds ever...
TO THE EDITOR:I want to give a big Thank You to everyone who supported the “Becker Super Senior” team for the Walk to End Alzheimer’s and other dementia’s. $2000.00 was raised through many generous donors. In ...
TO THE EDITOR: The governor recently called a fourth special legislative session of this interim, a state record that I would rather not have seen set. The only thing of note that came out of the latest so-calle...
TO THE EDITOR:I am writing to express my support for Anne Kostrzewski for Sherburne County Commissioner. I’ve met Anne a few times and I’ve been impressed by her determination and good sense. I’m even more impre...
TO THE EDITOR:In last week's Patriot, retired state representative, Jim Newberger, argued that you cannot vote for Democratic candidates while maintaining conservative values. The Minnesota DFL controlled gover...
TO THE EDITOR:Think twice before voting this year. Central Minnesota is traditionally conservative as can be seen by the number of Mathews and Mekeland yard signs and Trump flags displayed.State Senator Mathews ...
TO THE EDITOR:Who are you going to Vote for?Again Americans are about to vote to determine not only who will be our President but Federal and State representatives. Do you know who you are voting for yet and mo...