High School Hockey Predictions
With high school hockey about to officially start in a couple of weeks I thought it may be fun to give a few predictions as to who I believe will be in the State Tournaments this season and take a step away from...
Editorials
The Silent Thief
Do you know who I am? I sneak up and take away what you know. I rob you in the broad daylight and when it’s dark. I take away what is familiar, so you don’t know what is going on. I get you confused to know who...
Letters To The Editor
TO THE EDITOR:Green Energy doesn’t deliver on its promises. First, one cannot predict the variables—number of wind turbines, solar panels, batteries to meet the demand. Last summer wind turbines reportedly prod...
Fighting for You in Washington
(Editor’s Note: The following column was submitted by Rep. Tom Emmer.)We’re back for another week in Washington where I’ll continue my work to rein in the egregious federal overreach attempted by Democrat leader...
An Eventful Autumn
(Editor’s Note: The following column was submitted by Sen. Tina Smith.)September and October have been busy and exciting months for all of us. Another Minnesota school year has begun, and that nervous, yet deter...
Pronghorn
I am always drawn to unique animals. You know, the kind of critters that are different from all others such as the Virginia Opossum which is the only marsupial in America. Or the Osprey, a fish-eating raptor tha...
Letters To The Editor
ATTENTION READERS:Staff at the Patriot regrettably ran two letters to the editor in this week's print issue in regards to the upcoming election and school referendums. This is in direct violation of our own poli...
Obedience
When my husband and I began dating, we took his mom’s dog to the vet. In the waiting room, we paged through a book of dog breeds. I was struck by a photo of a magnificent dog - an Old English Sheepdog. I remembe...
Protecting Your Privacy
(Editor’s Note: The following column was submitted by Rep. Tom Emmer.)As the leaves and the temperature continue to fall in Minnesota, I’m headed back to Washington this week to defend the interests of the Sixth...
Let The Good Times Roll
It’s been a while since my last column and I’ve got a lot on my mind. The spring and summer months have cruised on by and with Autumn’s arrival, I’m finally starting to feel control and purpose are re-entering m...
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