Currently celebrating their 70th wedding anniversary, Bill and Marion Meyer have known each other for much longer, since they were kids in fact.The two lived with their families on farms located around a mile ap...
Outside the Becker Fieldhouse, parking was at a premium. Inside, tables buzzed with people attending the 2026 Becker Business Expo & Craft Fair on Saturday, Feb. 7. Attendees were immediately greeted by a de...
Being recognized for excellence once is a notable achievement, and repeating that success is often difficult and elusive. It should be noted just how unprecedented it is for an organization to be recognized four...
Police say a woman killed over the weekend in Saint Cloud was stabbed to death and that her husband is the suspected attacker.Officers were called around 8:20 p.m. Saturday to a reported medical emergency on the...
The Orrock Township Board did some housekeeping for 2026 by holding its organizational meeting before the regular board meeting. The board agreed that Anne Felber should remain as Chair and that Paul Ellinger sh...
Stefany Janish was absent from the Tuesday, January 20, 2026, meeting of the Clear Lake City Council. Acting Fire Chief Matt Lunser submitted a proposed budget for Clear Lake Fire’s 2027 budget to the council. C...
More than 350,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests occur in the United States each year. This February, during American Heart Month, the American Heart Association is calling on everyday citizens to be agents of ...
Exercise is an important component of overall health. Experts say that adults should aim for at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise or 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity aerobic exercise each ...
(Editor’s Note: The following editorial was originally run in the Patriot last summer. We decided the column was worth re=publishing for this health section.)I’ve learned over the years that most people don’t li...
Parents of young children know that a day doesn’t go by when they don’t spend some portion of the day thinking about their youngster’s health. Whether it’s getting kids to bed on time so they can reap the reward...
