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.
Maia and Allan Haag and their company I See Me! release latest personalized kids book—and this one can be delivered with a plush "Snuggle Bunny."
Frank Vennes, a business associate of Tom Petters who made north of $48 million, pleaded guilty Friday afternoon to one count of securities fraud and one count of money laundering. His co-defendant, James Nathan Fry of Orono, heads to trial this week.
Creative Kidstuff store in Wayzata is located in the Colonial Square Shopping Center at 1135 Wayzata Boulevard East.
Cars through the ice; snowmobiles sunk; three dead; ice fisherman react; more than a dozen vehicles have gone through Lake Minnetonka ice this winter.
In addition to being selected for the Junior National Team, Scott Harrison has also moved up to second in the state high school rankings this week and was named to the All-Wright County Conference team.
Saturday afternoon accident near the Grays Bay Bridge claimed the lives of Harland Dietrich and Mary Ann Haram.
Saturday afternoon accident near the Grays Bay Bridge claimed the lives of Harland Dietrich and Mary Ann Haram.
Bushaway Road is currently closed between County Road 16 and the Grays Bay Bridge for water main repairs.
Bushaway Road is currently closed between County Road 16 and the Grays Bay Bridge for water main repairs.
The Sheriff’s Office Dive Team recovered the man from the submerged car and he was flown by helicopter to HCMC. A short time later, the elderly woman was recovered and transported by ambulance to HCMC. Both died Saturday evening.
Two Friday morning fires were reported in northern Lake Minnetonka communities. Wind chills made temperatures feel like -20 degrees or colder in some areas.
By winning the competition, the four students and their coaches earned an all-expenses paid trip to Washington, DC to compete in the Annual Future Cities National Finals during National Engineers Week, Feb. 15-19.
Minnesota Aspirations for Women in Computing Award honors interests, accomplishments and community involvement in computing and technology—as well as for aspirations in computing and technology-related fields.
Last year the company’s offices donated 3,227 new pillows. It was the largest Pillow Drive in Bridging’s 25 year history.
State Representative Jerry Hertaus (R—33A) says "tax increase on the wealthy is guaranteed to affect a great deal of small businesses."
The district was honored by the state once before, in 2008, while Orono's Schumann Elementary, Orono Middle School and Orono High School have all been recognized nationally with Promising Practice Awards.
Information provided by the Wayzata Police Department.
Krista Fisher has taught small group English and small group guided studies for 11 years at Westonka.
Court documents say a phone seized during Romeo Eady's arrest contained several text messages “setting up narcotics transactions.” In all, police confiscated just under two ounces of marijuana and $700.
The White Hawks will be back in action this Friday, Feb. 1, when they head to Delano for the Wright County Conference tourney. On Saturday, Feb. 2, they will travel to Rogers for the Rogers Royal Rumble dual meet tournament.
