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(Editor’s note: Due to space constraints, the Patriot will publish up to 5-6 LTEs a week as space allows and carry over unpublished letters to the next week, if able.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...
Editorials
Veterans’ Stories Inspire, Change Lives
Last week, I was honored to report on an incredible Patriot’s Day event held at The Palmer House. The “half-hour” assignment turned into an entire day, as there was a certain energy and reverence that kept my wi...
High-Pitched Screams
Sitting at the edge of the nest the young Osprey was calling out in a begging call trying to be fed. His high-pitched screams echo across the lake and unfortunately go unanswered. His parents are not around. He ...
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(Editor’s note: Due to space constraints, the Patriot will publish up to 5-6 LTEs a week as space allows and carry over unpublished letters to the next week, if able.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...
A Very Special Flower Girl
While attending The Becker Evangelical Free Church from 2004 to 2009, I got to know Chris Salvevold and his family.Chris serves as the Youth Pastor at Becker Free. I always enjoyed the Salvevold family. They ...
Putting MN Students Back on Track
(Editor’s Note: The following column was submitted by Sen. Mary Kiffmeyer.)Learning is lifelong and began even before we were born. And after birth, our parents served as our first and most important teachers. T...
Making Matters Worse
(Editor’s Note: The following column was submitted by Rep. Tom Emmer.)This week, we are heading back to Washington after a long August recess. The last time Congress was in session, Democrats unilaterally passed...
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(Editor’s note: Due to space constraints, the Patriot will publish up to 5-6 LTEs a week as space allows and carry over unpublished letters to the next week, if able.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...
You Don’t Know What You’ve Got
“You don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone.” We’ve all heard this phrase throughout our lives. We nod our heads and agree without really thinking about it. The truth is, most of us do know what we had, we j...
Welcome to the 2022-2023 School Year
(Editor’s Note: The following column was submitted by Becker Schools Superintendent Jeremy Schmidt.)Becker Public Schools are excited to welcome our students and staff back to school for the 2022-2023 school yea...
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