State Shortfall Looming
State officials issued an updated economic forecast Thursday and it shows Minnesota’s bottom line continues to decline, with a smaller short-term surplus and a growing deficit on the horizon.The report from Minn...
Editorials
Letters To The Editor
TO THE EDITOR:Federal budget cuts have left Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge with very few staff, leaving just one biologist in charge of 50,000 acres visited by 150,000 people a year. If you’ve ever managed o...
Springing Forward
This is your reminder to move your clocks ahead one hour on Sunday, March 9, 2025 for Daylight Savings Time or to use a common phrase, you need to “Spring Forward.” Now, I know there is debate about whether we ...
Democrats Block Preserving Girls Sports Act
Minnesota House Republicans on Monday brought forward a bill they say supports safe and fair competition for girls in school-sanctioned athletics.House Democrats blocked it, which I, Rep. Shane Mekeland, R-Clear...
Long-tailed Weasel
I really am fascinated by the “uncommon” or different kinds of critters. I really like the kind of critter that are not like other animals and stand out with a specific feature or uniqueness. Which brings me to ...
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 ...
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...
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