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.
Republican Cindy Pugh says Dayton's proposed budget contains one dollar in cuts for every 16 dollars of tax increases. District 33B consists of Spring Park., Deephaven, Excelsior, Greenwood, Minnetonka Beach, Mound, Orono, Shorewood.
The school district is encouraging any parent who has concerns to contact the principal or assistant principal at Orono Middle School.
Saturday accident occurred near Big Island; deputies had posted thin ice signs in the area earlier in the day.
Logan W. Bauer, 16, of Plymouth died Friday after a battle with illness.
The suspect(s) either forced entry through a basement window or entered unlocked homes.
Complicated civil suit filed late last week in District Court against Shawn Dooling includes five counts of claimed consumer protection law violations.
After taking 1st place at the Eastview tournament and 3rd place at both the Orono and Hutchinson tournaments, the girls traveled up north to Duluth over the weekend for the St. Luke’s Icebreaker girl’s tournament.
Museum of Lake Minnetonka announces details of its 2013 Membership Drive.
Reports continue to come in of automobiles, ice boats and recreational vehicles going through the ice on Lake Minnetonka.
Dr. Diann Ackard will offer information to parents about eating disorders, body image concerns, self esteem and depression in children.
Police arrested Colleen Alberti last week after being called by her boyfriend to their apartment on Lake Street.
Have a great shot or three from this weekend's pond hockey games in Excelsior? Share them with the community by uploading them directly to this post!
The Minnesota Scholastic Art Awards are a statewide regional affiliation of the National Scholastic Art Awards program, recognizing many of the state’s most creative teenagers.
About 665,000 people live in Minnesota's 3rd Congressional District, which is represented by Congressman Erik Paulsen (R).
More than 800 lake service businesses across the state attended one of the AIS training sessions last year and are now included on the DNR’s list of permitted service providers.
Information provide by the Wayzata Police Department.
Nsw Insurance Services Office ratings for the Excelsior Fire District is good news for Lake Minnetonka home and building owners
Thursday's "Congress on Your Corner" event gave constituents a chance to speak with the Third District congressman about a wide range of issues.
After a rash of vehicles going through the ice in recent days, including one that resulted in the death of an infant, Hennepin County Sheriff Rich Stanek urges residents to review ice safety guidelines.
State Representative Jerry Hertaus (R-33A) says Governor Dayton's proposed budget is "hardly the balanced approach promised by the DFL during the campaign."
