(Editor’s Note: The following article was submitted by the Sherburne County).A joint effort between Sherburne County and the City of Zimmerman to improve pedestrian safety received a significant boost recently w...
(Editor’s Note: The following article was submitted by Sherburne County).Access to reliable high-speed Internet remains a top priority for Sherburne County.“We want to assure that county residents and businesses...
In honor of Mother’s Day, the Patriot wished to honor one awesome local mom. Shannon Marklowitz is a Clear Lake mom of eight kids, three of which she and her husband, Wayne, adopted after their biological kids g...
The Clear Lake City Council met Monday evening and the first order of business was to swear in a new council member. Brandy Roberts was at the meeting and the council unanimously voted to appoint her to fill the...
(Editor’s Note: The following article was submitted to the Patriot by American Family Insurance Group).Amy Chmielewski - an American Family Insurance agency owner in Becker, has been recognized for providing an ...
Last week, an incident on social media arose as two students posed in a photo of a “promposal” holding a sign that had a derogatory statement written on it. In response to the incidents, some individuals made th...
When many Americans think of police departments, they sometimes envision big agencies with large numbers of detectives, forensic specialists, and SWAT teams at the ready. But about half of this country’s law enf...
Becker Police Chief Brent Baloun is coming up on his 15th year with the BPD. In honor of Police Recognition Week, the Patriot reached out for an interview about his 29-year career as a police officer.Getting int...
Chief Joel Scharf of the Big Lake Police Department recently announced that he will be resigning from his position effective May 27 due to health concerns. He has served as the department’s chief for just under ...
