Clearwater holds Trunk or Treat
The weather was unusually beautiful last Saturday, perfect for the first annual Trunk or Treat event held at the Clearwater Fire Dept. Sponsored by Coborn’s, the event featured family fun, games, and, of course,...
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Stearns Electric Assoc. lineman return from Hurricane relief
Stearns Electric Linemen Luke Gilbertson and Jacob “Mittens” Ronning returned home safely after two weeks spent in the south helping restore numerous power outages caused by back-to-back hurricanes.The linemen l...
Clearwater’s Spooky Story Time
The Clearwater Library was filled with cute and spooky creatures last week during the library’s Spooky Story Time. After reading some ‘not too spooky’ story books, the group took part in creating colorful Hallow...
Career Fair reaches 1,500+ students
TelCom Construction in Clearwater attended the Big Lake High School’s annual career fair, which was held on Thurs., Sept. 19. The career fair brought in over 100 representatives from local employers and higher e...
4-H Ambassadors host Bonfire Night
Dozens of Benton County 4-H Ambassadors gathered for a night of competition and acitivity recently, all centered around a non-lit campfire due to high winds and dry conditions.“I organized some activities for th...
Becker and Big Lake Fire Departments put on successful open house events
Becker Fire Department (BFD) and Big Lake Fire Department (BLFD) both held their annual open house events last Saturday. Both events were very well attended. The most popular attraction at both events was the op...
Big Lake resident returns from motorcycle trip to Russia, South Korea
Big Lake resident Kevin Staples has once again made an amazing multi-continental voyage on his motorcycle. In years past, the Patriot has been happy to report on Staples’ amazing voyages, and this year’s journey...
Norm’s legacy extends well beyond the farm market
There’s little doubt that area residents knew Norm Johnson because of the prominence of his farm market that has graced the side of Hwy. 25 for 60 years. However, the recent passing of the long-time Becker resi...
Into Africa: Safari to Kenya an Up-Front View to World Famous Animals
(Editor’s Note: Former West Sherburne Tribune and Citizen Editor Gary W. Meyer recently returned from a Sept. 6-20 visit to six Kenya, Africa wild game reserves and national parks, the idea being to get up close...
Truebenbach Explains Upcoming Ballot Questions
Big Lake Public Schools Supt. Tim Truebenbach, Assistant Supt. Minda Anderson and School Council members Tonya Reasoner and Derek Nelson were on hand at the Big Lake City Council meeting October 9. Truebenbach ...
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