What are you thankful for?

In honor of Thanksgiving, the Patriot reached out to some residents and leaders of the area, to learn what readers are thankful for this Thanksgiving.All the staff at the Patriot Newspaper are thankful for the c...

Clearwater man sailing the USS Barry

Celebrating 90 years and fighting the COVID blues

Over 80 family, friends, neighbors, VFW color guard and card club companions gathered for a surprise car parade on the strip in downtown Santiago last Saturday to  celebrate life-long Santiago area resident Sher...

Becker grad makes waves as journalist

Becker graduate Jasmine Johnson has been making waves as a journalist this year. At only 21 years old, Johnson has already helped to publish a magazine in India highlighting gender inequality issues.Time at Beck...

Becker’s Gruenhagen wins $1,000 scholarship at UST

Brady Gruenhagen, a Becker native and student at the University of St. Thomas in Minneapolis, has won $1,000 in scholarship aid in the Stofer/Stensby Real Estate Student Competition, which was funded by United P...

Becker School Board reviews survey results

The Becker School board held a special meeting last Wednesday in order to review the results of the survey sent out to the community via School Perceptions. There was a high participation rate from the community...

Orrock’s Silverberg resigns from board

In last week’s Orrock town board meeting, board member Corrie Silverberg announced he will be resigning his position in December. Silverberg has served on the board for eight years, and recently won reelection. ...

Lynden reviews property requests

At their November meeting, the Lynden Twp. Board discussed a variety of property requests, including rezoning, a preliminary plat, and a certificate of compliance.Michael Michalski approached the board in regard...

Xcel Energy given 2020 ReliabilityOne® Award

Xcel Energy was recognized by PA Consulting as a recipient of the 2020 ReliabilityOne® Award for Outstanding Reliability Performance in the Plains suburban/rural service area – recognizing the very best suburban...

Coborn’s, Inc. opening new grocery store in Otsego

Coborn’s, Inc. is excited to announce the grand opening of a brand-new store in Otsego, located along the fast-growing I-94 corridor between Rogers and Elk River.  This store marks the 59th grocery store and it’...