Muskrat Love
I am fascinated by a small fuzzy critter that is found just about anywhere there might be a spot of water in the United States and Canada. Not to mention, it has mastered a wide range of habitats and climates. A...
Editorials
Social Media: The Double-Edged Sword and the Ways it Cuts
(Editor’s Note: The following article was submitted by Patrick Shipway, Becker Public Schools Director of Instructional Technology)Social media is all around us and can have many different effects from depressio...
What Community Means
If you believe our country is irrevocably broken and everyone is only out for themselves, you need to look no further than the Clearwater community to change your mind.What is a community? Merriam-Webster define...
Public Safety a Primary Focus
(Editor’s Note: The following column was submitted by Sen. Mary Kiffmeyer.)In 2021, violent crime rose across Minnesota by an alarming 21.6% and clearly illustrates why public safety must be a primary focus for ...
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(Editor’s note: Due to space constraints, the Patriot will publish up to 5-6 LTEs a week as space allows and carry over unpublished letters to the next week, if able. Also, we no longer have a policy which restr...
Wolf Awareness
I just finished attending the International Wolf Symposium held in Minnesota. Every four years this amazing event brings biologists and researchers together to share their latest scientific findings and studies....
Stop Flushing Away Your Money!
Corporations have been lying to us in order to make more money, and it’s been costing you tax money on top of it, but most of the people who fall for this particular scheme are the most reluctant to change thei...
Several Ways to vote
(Editor’s Note: The following column was submitted by Sen. Mary Kiffmeyer.)This November 8 is Minnesota’s general election. Besides voting in person on Election Day, there are several additional ways to cast you...
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(Editor’s note: Due to space constraints, the Patriot will publish up to 5-6 LTEs a week as space allows and carry over unpublished letters to the next week, if able. Also, we no longer have a policy which restr...
Beyond the Pink Ribbon
It’s that time of year that most Minnesotans love. The perfect temps and the trees are a blaze in autumn glory. It’s the fall season, but October means so much more.October is National Breast Cancer Awareness mo...
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