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Becker student receives NDSU scholarship

(Editor’s Note: The following article was submitted by NDSU.)Mckayla Ewing, daughter of Pete and Brenda Ewing, of Becker, received the North Dakota State University Presidential Honor Award in the amount of $8,0...

2 Vehicle Accident in Santiago Twp.

Mother Nature in full exhibit

Spud Fest 2021 hard to top

The Big Lake community rallied all last week and made the 2021 Big Lake Spud Fest a resounding success!Though the weather was “iffy” for a few of the days, patrons came out of the woodwork to attend many of the ...

Patriot celebrates 1st year!

We made it! One full calendar year after opening business as the Patriot Newspaper serving Becker, Big Lake, Clear Lake and Clearwater communities.And we couldn’t have done it without you, our loyal readers and ...

Chaos in Clearwater!

There was pandemonium at the Silver Bullet Saddle Club Rodeo Grounds in Clearwater last Saturday evening as the first ever Chaos in Clearwater Demolition Derby came to town to entertain the crowds and participan...

Xcel cancels plans for Becker natural gas plant

(Editor’s Note: The following article was submitted by Xcel Energy.)Xcel Energy announced late last week it is proposing an alternate energy plan (also known as an integrated resource plan) for the Upper Midwest...

Orrock considers becoming 2nd amendment safe community

Orrock board member Gregg Felber decided to bring an item to the board’s attention during open forum at the recent twp. meeting. Normally open forum is reserved for citizens who wish to address the board, but Fe...