My White-Tailed Experience
At this time of year, stalking through the forest with my camera in hand in search of White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) is one of my favorite activities. The crunching of leaves under my boots, the cris...
Editorials
Stay Safe, Stay Warm
(Editor’s Note: The following column was submitted by Becker Schools Superintendent Jeremy Schmidt.)The colder weather is a great reminder of the difficulty in determining safe conditions for our students as the...
Letters To The Editor
TO THE EDITOR:As a taxpayer I’ll expect Rep. Mekeland and Sen. Mathews to work constructively with the DFL-controlled legislature to pass legislation which will benefit all Minnesotans. We are not paying their s...
Recalling Simpler Times
Gratitude changes your perspective about life. You see the future, experience the present, and remember the past in a dramatically different way.In the weeks leading up to the election, I have reflected on how l...
Sincere Gratitude
(Editor’s Note: The following column was submitted by Sen. Mary Kiffmeyer.)With the conclusion of this week’s 2022 election, newly elected or reelected officials will begin preparations for their roles at variou...
Veterans Day
(Editor’s Note: The following column was submitted by Sen. Bruce Anerson.)Veterans Day serves as a time to honor the brave men and women who showed immeasurable strength and heroism while protecting our Nation. ...
Letters To The Editor
TO THE EDITOR:More people seem to be accepting social law over God’s when it comes to abortion. The Bible says God creates all and killing God’s own is a sin which leads to death in the new life lost and possibl...
Nature Beats Tech in Deer Hunting
Humility and deer hunting go hand in hand. If a person has chased the whitetail deer long enough, they surely come away with stories about how the four-legged creatures have foiled the perfect hunting plan and ...
Improving Literacy
(Editor’s Note: The following column was submitted by Sen. Mary Kiffmeyer.)Literacy is a core, basic function of a public education. However, if a public education system is unable to teach literacy, then public...
Letters To The Editor
(Editor’s note: Due to space constraints, the Patriot will publish up to 5-6 LTEs a week as space allows and carry over unpublished letters to the next week, if able.)TO THE EDITOR:The Chamber’s of Becker, Big L...
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