After All
In 1964, the World Fair took place in New York. Walt Disney was in charge of the “Children of the World” tent. When the fair was done, Walt Disney set up the It’s a Small World attraction at Disneyland. He conta...
Editorials
Did Waters use official funds?
(Editor’s Note: The following article was submitted to the Patriot by Tom Emmer’s office).I know most of us have seen Brooklyn Center on the news as they experience protests and riots in the wake of a tragic inc...
Committed To Fighting For Your Needs
(Editor’s Note: The following article was submitted to the Patriot from Mary Kiffmeyer’s team).With less than a month to go in session, my fellow legislators and I are continuing to spend many hours on the Senat...
Sage Grouse Has Unusual Mating Ritual
(Editor’s Note: The following article was submitted by Stan Tekiela).The rights of spring are particularly interesting, especially in the bird world. I was thinking about this the other morning while filming a m...
Not What I Expected
For my best friend’s birthday, I wanted to find a special gift that would be unique, and personalized. Fortunately, my daughter is quite artistically-gifted, and she kindly agreed to render a caricature portrait...
Letters To The Editor
TO THE EDITOR:The parking lot on Nixon Lake’s public access, in Clearwater Township, has been draining, for many years, directly into the lake. For safe filtration, it needs to drain west, into the marsh.Nixon i...
Drawing The Line
(Editor’s Note: The following article was submitted to the Patriot by Rep. Shane Mekeland’s office).I strongly oppose a House Democrat push to raise taxes by billions of dollars on Minnesotans, especially at a t...
Headline Court Case Lands in Judiciary
(Editor’s Note: The following article was submitted by the Sen. Mary Kiffmeyer team).The issue of voluntary or involuntary intoxication has become a highly contested issue across the state after a Minnesota Supr...
Untouchables Become Touchable
Over the Easter weekend, I sat down to watch Ben Hur (1959 version) for the first time in probably 20-30 years. I remember vaguely watching it when I was really young back at the Morgan ranch, but it seems I had...
Improvements Across All Buildings
Tuesday, May 11, district residents will decide whether to invest $37.5 million to make improvements across all buildings — a net-zero tax increase above the current rate if approved. Many improvements are inclu...
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