FFB hosts huge crowd for Santa

Monday night, the Farm Friends Barn once again hosted its Santa at the Barn event and despite an earlier postponement due to weather, the crowd was enormous and enthusiastic.The line was literally out the barn d...

Snake River hosts Christmas celebration

Snake River Free Mission Church hosted an All Church Christmas Celebration Sunday, Deccmber 21. Children and adults from the congregation participated in the telling of the Christmas story and the arrival of Jes...

Ron Koren reflects on his time as CL Fire Chief

With the new year fast approaching, it seems natural to consider the story of Father Time and Clear Lake Fire Chief Ron Koren’s retirement announcement. Though Koren does not resemble the grizzled old man with a...

Pizza Depot spreads joy with santa visit

Santa has already been to many places throughout the communities the Patriot covers; for breakfasts, for tree lightings, for fundraisers and more. On Sat., Dec. 13, Santa came to Pizza Depot in Becker for joy.Co...

Clear Lake Fire Chief Ron Koren retires

Clear Lake Fire Chief Ron Koren had already floated the idea of retirement to members of the council a month earlier, but during Monday’s regular City Council meeting on Dec. 15, 2025, he made it official. With ...

2 Big Lakers facing felony charges for drugs, child endangerment

Two individuals from Big Lake are facing felony drug charges after law enforcement executed a search warrant at their residence and allegedly discovered fentanyl and cocaine in locations accessible to a child, a...

K-9 and SCSO visit Refuge Rangers

Becker Legion to host Christmas Eve Dinner

The Becker American Legion Post 193 is once again hosting a Christmas Eve dinner for the community from 4:30 until 7:30 p.m. on December 24 at the Legion building at 12155 Hancock Street.  There is no charge for...

Xcel Energy to build Upper Midwest’s largest battery storage site

Xcel Energy plans to build the Midwest’s largest battery energy storage site at the Sherco Energy Hub in central Minnesota. The project is among a series of investments that will strengthen the region’s energy s...

TPL Expands at 2 Inlets in Sherburne County

Trust for Public Land (TPL), in partnership with Sherburne County, is pleased to announce the expansion of the Two Inlets at Bdé Heḣáka – Omashkooz Zaaga’igaans Regional Park.In 2022, TPL and the County protecte...