Letter to Editor
TO THE EDITOR:Why was this paper changed from Citizen to Patriot? If there was a rename, it would have been appropriate to ask the community you serve for ideas, instead of renaming. There are far better names t...
Editorials
Letter to Editor
TO THE EDITOR:In last week’s paper, Mr. Larry Sewall stated the battle cry of the DNC was “I HATE TRUMP, I HATE TRUMP." In fact, those words were never uttered. There was, however, much criticism of Trump’s beha...
Letter to Editor
TO THE EDITOR:After I first wrote a letter several years ago for Paul Seefeld who was running for the Big Lake City Council, I wholeheartedly believed not only in him, but what he stood for. I did not know Paul ...
Letter to Editor
TO THE EDITOR:Recently a letter was printed advising people that you can maintain your conservative values AND vote for Democrat Candidates. I beg to differ. Please keep in mind, that in the past 8 years DFL l...
Together With Family
“Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.” -Theodore RooseveltAs I get older, seasons seem to come and go more quickly. Summer is fleeting and always ends quicker than expected.This summer ha...
Establishing Remote Notorization
It has been another 30 days since Governor Walz extended his emergency powers and once again the legislature is being called back into session this Friday.Since we do not have the votes in the House to end his e...
Walz admin needs to stop harassing local businesses
I, House Minority Leader Kurt Daudt, R-Crown, and more than 50 other Republican lawmakers sent a letter to Gov. Tim Walz Monday in response to a letter sent last week by the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) ...
Improve ‘tone and approach’ toward businesses
I am among more than 50 Republican lawmakers urging Gov. Tim Walz and state agencies to improve their relations with businesses amid efforts to combat COVID-19.I and fellow House Republicans filed the request th...
A gift from the heart
Earlier this year I wrote a column about a family heirloom ring my daughter, Brenna, had fixed in order to surprise my dad, her grandpa, Don Weigand. Unfortunately, at the time she still hadn’t been able to give...
New legislation for childcare providers
During the interim, there is still plenty happening at the Capitol, though mostly by Zoom.I am part of multiple task forces and commissions that meet during the interim to study and discuss solutions for the upc...
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