Letters To The Editor
TO THE EDITOR:Trump, Emmer and most Republicans loudly denounced Biden for leaving Afghanistan. They professed to be outraged and horrified by our ‘sudden’ withdrawal (which in fact had been planned long before ...
Editorials
Spring Means Baseball
Ahh Spring. You can feel it in the air can’t ya? Temperatures are improving, the days are getting longer...and Major League Baseball’s spring training is getting under way as we speak.Baseball has always been an...
Restore Electronic Pull Tabs to Help Local Charities
As Minnesota charities brace for a massive decline in charitable gaming revenue this year due to changes made to electronic pull tabs, I, state Rep. Shane Mekeland, R-Clear Lake, supports legislation (H.F. 733) ...
Letters To The Editor
TO THE EDITOR:I just want to thank the Patriot for helping me know who I’m going to vote for in the next election when it comes to county commissioner. It can be difficult to ascertain where the candidates actua...
Hoping for Warmer Weather
My wife Rita and I took up metal detecting as a hobby soon after the start of the Covid 19 pandemic. We wanted to stay physically active, but still needed to keep ourselves away from crowds.It’s been lots of fun...
Data Center Expansion
Legislation that I, Rep. Shane Mekeland, R-Clear Lake, authored to help soaring data center investments in Minnesota cleared its first committee hurdle Thursday.I stated the data industry is exploding in Minnes...
Tracking Wolves
Wolves in a snowy landscape are the main subject to photograph in my winter Yellowstone Photo Tour. So, every effort is made to locate and get into a position to capture some images of these amazing creatures. T...
Welcome to the One Percent
What are the odds of being in the one percent? According to the “probability level,” it’s rare. Recently, I have become aware of what this truly means. Some friends of ours booked a trip to go to the Domin...
House Officially Organizes
House Democrats on Thursday ended their weeks-long shutdown of the state legislature and the Minnesota House officially came to order.House Democrats did not appear at the Capitol for the first day of the 2025 s...
Wolf Predation
From the Northwest Angle to Winona, Minnesota is home to some of the world’s most spectacular natural resources. For generations, Minnesotans from every background have used these natural resources to feed their...
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