UMC Machining in Monticello held a private celebration on Veterans Day with a special flag-raising ceremony outside their main entrance to honor their employees who are veterans. A team of veterans helped raise...
In last week’s edition of the Patriot, James Golden was mistakenly identified as James Thieson in the Quilts of Valor feature and photograph. The Patriot regrets the error....
(Editor’s Note: The following article was submitted by Becker Police Dept.)Nov. 13, at approximately 2:03 a.m., an Officer with the Becker Police Department conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle at Hwy. 10 and M...
(Editor’s Note: The following article was submitted by GRRL.)In November each year, the Great River Regional Library (GRRL) begins its Year-End Campaign fundraiser, but the 2021 campaign is extra unique.GRRL pla...
This year was Clearwater nonprofit organization Three of a Kind’s 10 year anniversary, and as part of their celebration they awarded 10 area veterans with Quilts of Valor.Quilts of Valor Foundation is a nation-w...
The Big Lake boys’ cross country team competed in the Minnesota State Cross-Country Championship at St. Olaf College in Northfield last Saturday, Nov. 6 and came home with the championship! The Section 5AA Cham...
Clear Valley Business Connection (CVBC) held their quarterly meeting Thursday, Oct. 14th at Airborn Preserve Disc Golf Course (formerly Eagle Trace Golf Course). The meeting was hosted and sponsored by Irrigatio...
Two weeks ago, I (Bill Morgan, Editor) inadvertently ran two letters to the editor whose authors opposed voting “yes” on the school referendums in our paper. This, after instructing other letter and column write...
The Becker School Board met on Monday to discuss happenings around the school, including a recent incident with the Patriot Newspaper.Band and Choir Field TripGretchen Bordson, high school choir director, presen...
Comedian and magician ‘Magic Bob’ was once again at the Clearwater Library to entertain kids with his show, “The Magic of Eric Carle.” Eric Carle is an author and illustrator best known for his children’s pictur...
