Letter to Editor
LETTER TO GARY MEYERAs I write this, Bob and I have been in Wyoming since near the end of June, and a couple of weeks ago, I was saddened to hear from a friend in Becker that Gary had shut down and retired. I al...
Editorials
Letter to Editor
To the Editor:A July 14, 2020 MinnPost article describes how approval/disapproval of Governor Walz emergency powers divides along party lines.I was particularly struck by our own Senator Andrew Mathews (R, Milac...
Letter to Editor
LETTER TO EDITOR:If I told you I like oatmeal, would you talk to me?What changes if I told you I don’t believe the Republican party is God’s party, and not even the lesser of two evils?I’m 22 and I’m told I’m yo...
Letter to Editor
To The Editor,The Becker Fire-Rescue Relief Association would like to express our gratitude to all the businesses that supported us through advertising on our 2020 fund-raising calendar. This year has been espec...
My Name Is Penny And I’m A Plantaholic
My name is Penny and I’m a plantaholic. It’s been two weeks since my last visit to Home Depot’s garden center, and I’m going crazy imagining all the awesome plants I’m missing out on.The definition of a plantaho...
Urging Support for Child Care Providers
Last week, I enjoyed visiting with Minnesotans from every corner of the Sixth District. We had some great meetings with local law enforcement and community lenders and worked through important discussions on iss...
Open Schools, Supporting Police
This week we adjourned the second special session. The purpose for this session was the requirement that if Gov. Walz decided to renew his emergency powers, he was required to call a special session and he chose...
Letter to Editor
TO THE EDITOR:Republican endorsed Shane Mekeland needs your vote in the Primary Election on Tuesday, August 11th. Representative Mekeland is the best hope that freedom-loving Minnesotans have in the General Elec...
Letter to Editor
To the Editor:Having read the 6-26-2020 “Rest of the Story” staff editorial, I have to appreciate the honesty of her critique of the media regarding biased reporting.So with all the opinions on racism in the med...
One Lucky Winner . . .
It was back in August of 1998 that I began my career at the Citizen newspaper and I never would have guessed at that time that it was something I would still be doing 22 years later. There were some years where...
Copyright © 2026 Patriot News MN. All Rights Reserved.