Jay Corn, Patch Staff
- Lake Minnetonka, MN
E-mail: jay.corn@patch.com
Jay is formerly the Local Editor of the Lake Minnetonka Patch. Before coming to Patch, he spent five years as editor of the Kanabec County Times in Mora, MN.
Jay was born in New York City and raised in New Jersey, and he moved to Minnesota about eight years ago to attend St. Cloud State University.
He has a daughter entering the second grade and enjoys the outdoors, music and baseball. In recent years, Jay has taken up golf, and he never turns down a get-together with buddies for a game of poker.
Politics:
Jay views himself as a conservative liberal. He believes in the right to bear arms, free market enterprise, gay rights and the death penalty. He opposes off-shore drilling, abortion and prayer in public schools.
Religion:
While he has issues with the church, Jay is a born and raised Catholic. He spent two weeks in Israel when he was 21 and says he learned a lot about himself. That said, he enjoys learning about other religions and civilly discussing faith with believers and non-believers alike.
Local hot button issues:
Jay concedes he has a lot to learn about the issues you care about and understands those issues differ between Orono, Wayzata, Deephaven, Excelsior and Mound-Westonka, the core towns of Lake Minnetonka Patch. But already, you'll see a mix of stories about local government, business, sports, the arts, education and, through it all, the people who make this area special. Look soon for stories on everything from development projects to the environment and local economy.
Jay pledges the news you read on the Lake Minnetonka Patch will be timely, built on fact and delivered through a lens of balance and objectivity.
Posting Activity
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Obituary: Tracy J. (Theisen) DeMorett
Tracy was an employee of Haworth Marketing and Media, as well as a volunteer at the Animal Humane Society.
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Strong Storms Cancel Weekend Events, Knock Out Power to Biz and Homes
The Wayzata City Council has scheduled an emergency meeting for 8 a.m. Saturday to discuss response to the storm and assess any ongoing issues.
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Event Schedule: Minnetonka Summer Festival and Burwell House Ice Cream Social
Free parking is available at The Mills Church (13215 Minnetonka Drive—cross Minnetonka Boulevard at Baker Road and use the new pedestrian bridge to enter the Burwell property).
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Watershed District Seeks Nominations for 2013 Watershed Heroes Awards
Awards Recognize Efforts to Improve and Protect Water Quality
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Friday: Lord Fletcher's Hosts Fifth Annual Armed Forces Fishing Celebration
Whether you are a kid who is obsessed with fishing, or has never caught a fish, you won’t want to miss the Fifth Annual Armed Forces Family Fishing Celebration.
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Campus News: Lake Minnetonka College Students Rack Up Honors
Patch will be publishing campus news and academic award recipients throughout the next week. Have a name to be included? Send the who, what, when and where to Jay.Corn@patch.com.
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Friday: Cruise to Big Island for Boat-In Movie Featuring Despicable Me
Boaters can tune their radios into 88.5 to pick up the audio feed, and the movie will begin around 9 p.m.
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Wayzata P.D. Blotter: Underage Drinking Party, Fraudulent Vehicle Purchase and Jewel Heist
The following are a selection of notable incidents responded to by the Wayzata Police Department between June 11 and June 15. Not intended to be a comprehensive log of activity.
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Divers Confirm Two More New Shipwrecks at Bottom of Lake Minnetonka
The two sites discovered this week are the latest in a growing collection of new finds catalogued this summer.
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Mound Woman Named Finalist in National Pillsbury Bake Off Contest
Cathy Wiechert needs the community's help for a chance to win $1 million.
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Wayzata-Based Hammer Residences Named to Star Tribune's 'Top 100 Workplaces'
Hammer Residences was ranked 18th in the midsize company listing.
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Learn About the History of Big Island this Thursday in Shorewood
At the center of lower Lake Minnetonka, Big Island was the site of a Dakota Indian sugaring camp, a pioneer homestead, a groggery, a legendary estate, an amusement park, a game farm and a veteran’s rest camp.
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Sex Abuse Case Filed by Deephaven Attorney Against Archdiocese Involves Former Long Lake Priest
Father Thomas Stitts died of cancer at the age of 50 in 1985. He spent seven years at St. George's in Long Lake.
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Your Guide to this Weekend's 'Wayzata Art Experience'
Also: Behind the Scenes of Wayzata's New 'Big Water Collective' Sculpture.
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Water Patrol Rescues Occupants of Sinking Boat
Exactly how the boat came under duress remains unclear.
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Murder Sentence, Ponzi Scheme and Death investigation: West Metro Police and Fire Report
This week’s compilation includes a McDonald’s robbery, speeding stop leads to burglary suspects and seat-belt tickets.
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Setting Sail for Mike Plant Memorial Regatta on Lake Minnetonka
The organizations involved are the Wayzata Yacht Club and The Wayzata Community Sailing Center.
