Safe & Sound Plan
(Editor’s Note: The following column was submitted by Sen. Andrew Mathews.) On Thursday, March 9, Senate and House Republicans presented their Safe & Sound Minnesota public safety plan to confront the threat...
Editorials
Protecting Investments
(Editor’s Note: The following column was submitted by Congressman Tom Emmer.)We are midway through a two-week voting period in Washington, D.C., and as the 118th Congress begins to pick up steam, House Republica...
Letters To The Editor
TO THE EDITOR:Momma Bear or “domestic terrorist?” Cassie Fredregill, a Little Falls’ mother of a 10-year-old girl, contacted the teacher at ISD 482 to confirm that sexting would be taught, as her daughter share...
A Local March Madness
March Madness is a term originally coined as a marketing slogan for the NCAA Division One basketball tournament. It’s a clever concept that includes one-time original phrases that have now turned cliché, such as...
Letters To The Editor
TO THE EDITOR:After winning election for an Orrock Township Supervisor seat in November 2022 and starting her role in Jan 2023, Anne Felber discovered the majority of emails from her predecessor’s account had be...
Roseate Spoonbill
While guiding a photo tour in Florida last week, we where fortunate to capture some amazing images of one of North America’s most stunning birds, the Roseate Spoonbill (Platalea ajaja). Standing nearly 3 feet ta...
Weird Road Words
As a reporter who spends more hours in town board and city council meetings than even the elected officials do, I hear some road terms thrown around a lot. When I started with the Patriot in August of 2020, I ha...
We Need Tax Relief
(Editor’s Note: The following column was submitted by Rep. Shane Mekeland.)State officials issued a new economic forecast for Minnesota Monday, projecting a $17.5 billion surplus for the new biennium.The bottom-...
Letters To The Editor
TO THE EDITOR:The Monticello Area Affiliate of the Libertarian Party of Minnesota opposes House File 396, and Senate File 916, regarding firearm and ammunition storage requirements. Those who reside in outstate ...
It’s Minnesota
It’s Tuesday afternoon and snow is falling. The big fluffy flakes are beautiful as they fall softly to the ground and pile up on tree branches. I don’t have to go anywhere. Life is good.It feels like everywhere ...
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