(Editor’s Note: The following article was sequestered from the Wright County website).With the fishing opener in Minnesota just three weeks away, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is reminding angler...
(Editor’s Note: The following article was sent to the Patriot from the BLPD).On April 18, 2021 at approximately 11:59 p.m., Big Lake Police Officer Tyler Hecht stopped a vehicle for illegal window tint and faili...
(Editor’s Note: The following article was sent to the Patriot from the BLPD).On April 21, 2021 at approximately 6:49 p.m., Big Lake Police Officer Tim Mikelson responded to a call from a local car wash. The call...
(Editor’s Note: The following article was submitted by a reader).The unthinkable happened to retired Minnesota National Guard Master Sgt. Launette Figliuzzi a little over one year ago when she had a serious medi...
The Patriot salutes all of our firefighters and offers to them this prayer- from the International Fire Chiefs Association- When I am called to duty, God wherever flames may rage,give me strength to save a life,...
The Clear Lake Fire Dept. has 28 members, four of which are female. But once they don their protective turnout gear, no one would be able to tell the difference between the women and their male colleagues. Thi...
Although he’s only been on the department for five years, Ben Goenner has definitely caught the attention of his colleagues as he was recently named the Clear Lake Fire Department’s Firefighter of the Year.“Ben ...
Russell Cox recently celebrated his 40th year with the Becker Fire Dept. In honor of International Firefighters’ Day, Patriot staff reached out for an interview about Cox’s years of service. Becoming a Firefight...
Clearwater firefighters are more mobile and more comfortable on scene after receiving new, lightweight turnout gear.The department used CARES Act funds for the purchase, which included 25 sets of coats, pants, a...
