Blake speaks at chamber meeting

Mathews, Mekeland to host town hall meeting in Rice

(Editor’s Note: The following article was submitted by Rep. Shane Mekeland.)Sen. Andrew Mathews, R-Princeton, and Rep. Shane Mekeland, R-Clear Lake, welcome District 15 residents to attend a town hall meeting th...

Lots to do for Halloween!

Ready for Halloween?If one is looking to make the most of the Halloween weekend, the Patriot has put together an article showcasing some of the fun things occurring in the next week or so in your communities!Big...

Becker Farmers’ Market ends for season

A large crowd was on hand on a pleasant fall day Friday, October 8th for the final Becker Farmers’ Market of the season. People enjoyed browsing the many vendor booths and were able to purchase locally grown pro...

Pebble Creek to update aged irrigation system

During Tuesday’s meeting, the Becker City council agreed to several maintenance items for Pebble Creek.Pebble Creek Irrigation SystemThe irrigation at Pebble Creek has been limping along for the last several yea...

Celebrate Friends of the Library!

Libraries are an important asset to any community. Friends of the Library (FOL) groups are non-profit groups comprised of volunteers that are formed to support those libraries. To honor them and all that they do...

BL Twp. considers new CUP for Hope Stables

During the recent Big Lake Twp. regular meeting, there was a lighter than normal agenda, as the supervisors wrapped up the meeting in under an hour in order to make it to the SCAT (Sherburne County Association o...

Elk River man dies in crash

A 70-year-old Elk River man died as a result of a crash in Otsego last Friday evening.Dennis Carl Kerssen was traveling southbound in his 1999 Chevrolet GMT-400 on Hwy. 101, approaching Wright Co. Rd. 36 when Ke...

New Owners of Kinitski's!

BL City Council hears concerns over streets project

A few different individuals spoke during the open forum part of the recent Big Lake City Council meeting. They raised concerns over the progress of the streets project.Karl Lepping spoke before the council regar...