Patriot News MN

Election Is Tuesday!

November 2nd, 2018 @ 4:52 pm 200

The door-knocking and speeches will have ended, as will the advertisements and public appearances. Come Tuesday, it will be the voters’ turn, as the polls will open for the General Election. Then, the stor...

Youth Ministries Unite For Musical Worship Tour

October 26th, 2018 @ 5:51 pm 137

A group of local student ministries recently gathered at the Performing Arts Center (PAC) at Becker High School for the chance to experience the Small Town Worship Tour featuring Seventh Day Slumber and specia...

Hands On Ways Kids Can Get Creative At Home

October 26th, 2018 @ 5:38 pm 154

Want to take play time up a notch at your house? Consider offering kids opportunities to explore their creativity, support STEM learning, and pick up important skills through hands-on experiences. “There are...

Clearview Pbis September Students Of The Month

October 26th, 2018 @ 5:37 pm 133

Clearview Elementary has announced their September PBIS (Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports) students of the month. Students are nominated for demonstrating excellence, achievement and leadership...

Becker High School Celebrates National Unity Day

October 26th, 2018 @ 5:37 pm 229

National Unity Day was held in schools all over the country Oct. 24, to encourage students to stand up against bullying and hate. While orange is the usual color worn during the anti-bullying campaign, the W...

New Mental Health Center In The Works

October 26th, 2018 @ 5:34 pm 167

Sherburne County, along with Stearns, Benton and Wright counties, is looking into the possibility of constructing a new mental health center. Last week, Health & Human Services (HHS) Director Mary Jo Cob...

Clearwater Man Facing Seven Drug Felonies

October 26th, 2018 @ 5:32 pm 217

A Clearwater man has been charged with seven drug related felonies after two separate criminal complaints accuse him of making and selling methamphetamine and selling marijuana. Information from the first c...

Schs Holds Annual Dinner Meeting

October 26th, 2018 @ 5:32 pm 140

The Sherburne County Historical Society recently held its Volunteer Appreciation Dinner and Annual Meeting at the Sherburne History Center in Becker. The dinner celebrated the volunteers who donated over 60...

Clearwater Couple Helping Pollinators

October 26th, 2018 @ 5:31 pm 200

Minnesota’s pollinators are in danger, and Clearwater area residents Melody Imholte and her partner Larry Schmidt are doing their part to help them. Three years ago, the couple decided to try beekeeping. Th...

Training For Firefighters Becomes Real Thing

October 26th, 2018 @ 5:23 pm 155

Pulling into her driveway around 7:45 p.m. on Oct. 11, Mariane Hoehn couldn’t figure out why the windows in her Becker Twp. home looked dirty; she had just washed them. Entering her walkout basement with the f...