Mendota Heights Patch Launches New Blog Platform; Looking For a Few Good Community Voices

In addition to providing some of the best local news coverage in town, Mendota Heights Patch also wants to be a home for local voices.

We recently launching a blogging platform—and strong community voices are needed.

The blog will be more free-wheeling than Mendota Heights Patch news content and it will be a place where readers can check out what local voices have to say about goings on in the community. For the most part, anything that is legal, goes. We want bloggers to own their blogs.

In fact, Patch will not own the blog content, meaning authors can repost stuff on other sites. Bloggers will be unpaid, but Patch will provide an engaged and eager audience.

If you are passionate about anything in Mendota Heights, Mendota or Lilydale, whether it's education, parks, government, business, shopping or pets (literally, anything), are a prolific writer and have a strong voice, then you should write for Mendota Heights Patch's new blogs. 

Send me an e-mail at Danielle.cabot@patch.com if you're interested.

Have questions? Read on:

I think I’m interested, but I’m not sure if I can post every day. Is that a problem?

While we would love writers to post regularly, there are no requirements for how long or how frequent blog posts must be. Every couple of hours, every other week, and any schedule in between is fine. 

What about video or photographs? Can I post those on my blog?

Yes and yes.

I’m a high school student. Can I blog?

Absolutely. If you are a developing writer and have something to say about the community, speak up and let us know you’re interested.

I want to promote my business on a blog. Is that OK?

Those whose main focus is profit-driven will likely not be selected for a Mendota Heights Patch blog.

I know a little bit about a lot that’s going on in town. Do I have to be an expert?

Sounds like you’re an expert at being a local resident! If you want to post your observations, highlights from the community’s activities, or favorite places to enjoy a sunny/rainy/snowy day in your city, let us know.

I’m an expert in a particular field that impacts our community. Can I just blog about my specialty?

Absolutely. There are plenty of talented, knowledgeable people in town, and we’d love to hear from you about your field. Are you a master gardener? AM radio enthusiast? Night sky guru? Government wonk? Sign up! Patch offers great exposure for your ideas and information.