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  • B-B-E Area Food Shelf March Campaign begins March 1

    Randy Olson|Feb 19, 2026

    The Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Area Food Shelf is joining forces with Minnesota Foodshare from March 1 to April 6, 2026. Money and pounds of food collected during the campaign are reported to Minnesota Foodshare and the totals allow the food shelf to secure extra dollars depending on collection totals. The B-B-E Area Food Shelf is a 501 ( 3 ) (c) charitable organization and donations are tax deductible. Please consider a donation during March and mail to BBE Area Food Shelf, P.O. 136 Brooten, MN...

  • Schmidt and Radermacher crowned B-B-E Sno-Daze Queen and King (VIDEO)

    Randy Olson|Feb 12, 2026

    B-B-E's 36th annual Sno-Daze coronation concluded with seniors Aiden Radermacher and Annie Schmidt being crowned King and Queen. The coronation was held on Tuesday morning, February 10 at Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa high school's Olson Auditorium. Additional coverage is included in a separate web article and also in the February 5 and upcoming February 12 issues of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper....

  • Dick Johnson inducted into Glacial Wood Products Hall of Fame (VIDEO)

    Randy Olson|Feb 12, 2026

    On Thursday, February 5 at Glacial Wood Products, company founder Dick Johnson was awarded a plaque while being named to GWP's new Hall of Fame. The company's current owner, Dan Soldner, gave a speech in Johnson's honor before Johnson provided heartfelt remarks to employees gathered at lunch time. Glacial Wood Products was founded by Johnson in 1991 at his home in Starbuck. A few years later, Johnson moved the company to the Brooten Industrial Park. Today, GWP employs close to 30 full and...

  • Bonanza Valley Area Community Calendar - updated frequently!

    Randy Olson|Feb 12, 2026

    Brooten's Bonanza Valley Days 2026! BVD 2026: four nights/days of activities! The annual Bonanza Valley Days celebration in Brooten is coming next on July 9, 10, 11 and 12 in 2026! Spread the word and mark your calendars! The 2026 BVD grand parade starts at 1:30 p.m. in Brooten on Sunday, July 12, 2026. February 9, 2026 Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa school board meeting The next Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa school board meeting is on Monday, February 9, 2026 at 7 p.m. at the B-B-E high school media center...

  • B-B-E Business Professionals of America advance 29 to state

    Randy Olson|Feb 12, 2026

    In the attached video, two senior members of the B-B-E Business Professionals of America provide remarks during the Come and See, Coffee and Tea gathering at the high school cafeteria on Wednesday, February 4. Jesse Niklaus and Bree Radermacher answered questions about BPA activities. The video begins with a mock news cast being shown that was produced by Radermacher and Lillian Thompson. Radermacher and Thompson's Broadcast News Team placed first in the region competition. In total, 29 B-B-E...

  • Valentine's Day is almost here!

    Randy Olson|Feb 12, 2026

    The Belgrade Hardware Store, Rustic Flower Farm of Burbank Township and Earthy Elements, LLC of Brooten are two go-to places for your Valentine's Day needs. Earthy Elements, located at 950 State Highway 55 (the black shed), has a great selection of flower arrangements and bouquets, chocolates and candy buckets, stuffed animals and gifts for both men and women. Also, a limited supply of Earthy Elements flowers are available for purchase at Belgrade Hardware. Belgrade Hardware hours are 8 a.m. to...

  • B-B-E Sno-Daze Pep Fest begins with captains speeches (VIDEO)

    Randy Olson|Feb 12, 2026

    Captains for various winter teams and organizations spoke at the beginning of the Sno-Daze Pep Fest held on Friday afternoon, February 13 at Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa high school. These speeches are featured in the attached video. The embed code was fixed on Sunday, February 15, so this video should be viewable from your device....

  • Minneapolis police drop hammer on criminal-operated street checkpoints (VIDEO)

    Randy Olson|Feb 5, 2026

    Let's hear it for the Minneapolis Police Department! GOOD JOB! Masked agitators have been stopping vehicles at street intersection checkpoints on Cedar Avenue in the Little Mogadishu neighborhood of Minneapolis. These criminals were questioning drivers and illegally running license plate numbers. Their charade has been shut down....

  • Minnesota Newspaper Association holds annual convention (VIDEO)

    Randy Olson|Feb 5, 2026

    The Minnesota Newspaper Association held its 159th Annual MNA Convention and Trade Show at the Minneapolis Marriott Northwest, Brooklyn Park from January 28-30. The closing keynote address on Friday was presented by Rufus Friday of the Center for Integrity in News Reporting. He presented data documenting the loss of trust in journalism in the U.S. and outlined strategies to help rebuild it. The central message provided by Friday in his keynote speech was that news organizations need to remove...

  • Girls' basketball team slips into tie for first place in CMC (VIDEO)

    Randy Olson|Feb 5, 2026

    The Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa girls' basketball team suffered their first Central Minnesota Conference loss of the season last Friday, January 30 at Kimball Area. Mighty offensive struggles across the first half was too much to overcome in a 53-51 loss. A late comeback by the Jaguars fell short in the closing minute. Down 53-48 with under 2 minutes to go, Tiffany DIngmann cashed a three-pointer in the closing minute. Multiple possessions in the last 30 seconds went empty in the tough loss. Now...

  • State agriculture leaders voice concerns over rail merger

    Randy Olson|Feb 5, 2026

    The heads of 10 state departments of agriculture, including Minnesota Department of Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen, sent a letter to the Surface Transportation Board (STB) last week raising concerns with the proposed megamerger by railroad companies Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern. "Over generations, farm families and agribusinesses have experienced rail consolidation, which resulted in fewer choices and increased shipper vulnerability where competitive alternatives are limited," the...

  • Signal chat groups promoting illegal activities uncovered

    Randy Olson|Feb 5, 2026

    Numerous officials with the Democratic Party are gonna face some tough music when this is all said and done. Thousands of users of the chat application called "Signal" are being tracked and identified by the Federal Bureau of Investigations after participating in Signal groups promoting actions and behavior to impede federal law enforcement officers. An X user named Christina Buttons (@buttonslives) found the Signal message showing that Renae Good was part of this Signal chat group. Through...

  • B-B-E schools Sno-Daze week is February 10-13 (VIDEO)

    Randy Olson|Feb 5, 2026

    The annual Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Sno-Daze week begins on the morning of Tuesday, February 10. The first event kicking off Sno-Daze is royalty coronation, which is at 9:30 a.m. at Olson Auditorium. The Sno-Daze theme is Valentine's Day. Dress-up days and activities are as follows: Tuesday, February 10: Twin Day with a kitchen treat of ice cream sundaes served by the student council at lunch time. Wednesday, February 11: Dress Like a Teacher/Student Day (swap day) with a fourth-hour Dodgeball...

  • Anatomy of anti-I.C.E. propoganda video (VIDEO)

    Randy Olson|Jan 29, 2026

    Say or think what you want, what I know is this: suicidal empathy towards illegal aliens is an unhealthy emotion to harbor. With that said, here's the basics of anti-I.C.E. propoganda video timeline: 1.) Do something stupid and illegal. 2.) Police tell you to stop being a stupid criminal (in a manner of speaking). 3.) You don't stop, instead, you keep being a stupid criminal. 4.) Police try to apprehend you. 5.) You run away. 6.) Police still get you anyway. 7.) Now you start recording. 8.) "I...

  • Meanwhile, in Minneapolis (VIDEO)

    Randy Olson|Jan 29, 2026

    Governor Tim Walz will do or say anything to take eyes off the rampant fraud that's plaguing the state of Minnesota. The clown-in-chief seems to be savoring the violence and mayhem that's blanketing the Metro Area. Walz speaks of how proud he is for the peaceful protesting taking place...meanwhile, reality paints a much different story. How long before the madness begins to infect rural Minnesota communities? See more in the attached video at the Sivaady channel on YouTube....

  • Lincoln's Seafood and Steakhouse Valentine's Dinner for Two

    Randy Olson|Jan 29, 2026

    Lincoln's Seafood and Steakhouse in Brooten is thrilled to announce our Valentine's Dinner for Two. Join us for a magical evening of romance at Lincoln's Seafood and Steak in Brooten, featuring an exceptional premium surf and turf experience. This occurs on Saturday, February 14 from 4:30 to 9:30 p.m.. Our exclusive couple’s special for $120 includes: tender filet mignon crowned with succulent lobster in velvety white sauce, twin lobster tails with hot drawn butter, crisp asparagus in silky h...

  • Mayor Frey, Governor Walz concede to U.S. Border Czar

    Randy Olson|Jan 29, 2026

    In an Epoch Times article released on Thursday, January 29, White House border czar Tom Homan announced in a press conference that meetings held in Minneapolis on Tuesday (January 27) of this week yielded "significant progress" towards getting state and local officials to cooperate with federal enforcement of immigration laws. In spite of Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey yelling and shouting on multiple occasions that ICE and the feds had to leave the state, immigration law enf...

  • Worship at Sunburg Free Lutheran church (VIDEO)

    Randy Olson|Jan 29, 2026

    Sunburg Free Lutheran church held worship on Sunday, January 25. The attached video features most of the worship service held that morning. After worship, a potluck dinner was held in the fellowship hall....

  • Girls' basketball Jaguars face key test on Friday (VIDEO)

    Randy Olson|Jan 29, 2026

    On the home court in a Central Minnesota Conference game on Tuesday, January 27, the Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa girls' basketball team used a late burst of offense before halftime to carve out a 59-41 win over Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City. The night prior at Maple Lake, the Jaguars won a turnover-plagued game by a 72-50 score. B-B-E now holds a 14-4 overall record with a 9-0 CMC mark. The last time the Jaguars won 9 straight CMC games was in the COVID season of 2020-2021. This Friday, January 30, the Jaguars have key date with their first meeting...

  • Lord almighty! Alex Pretti was a maniac (VIDEO)

    Randy Olson|Jan 29, 2026

    What in the astonishing hell! The attached video lasts 2 minutes, 42 seconds, and it is a very good idea if you watch it and get to know the V.A. nurse who was shot by border patrol agents after he committed numerous felonies in the midst of a law enforcement operation on January 24 in Minneapolis. Warning: it is disturbing to see how violent Pretti became as he attacked a Ford Expedition SUV on January 13. How deranged does a man have to be in order to attack a Ford Expedition SUV on a street...

  • Former CNN mouthpiece Don Lemon: a real-life demon! (VIDEO)

    Randy Olson|Jan 22, 2026

    Don Lemon has shown some vile behavior in the past, but he really took the cake this past week when he unleashed his disgusting presence on Saint Paul. He embedded himself in a group of anarchist-leaning thugs, and the group committed unspeakable terrorist-style crimes at a place of worship on Sunday. The attached video, which lasts 5 minutes, gives an overview of what happened. The federal government needs to stop this madness. Update on January 22: the federal government announced today that...

  • They do hate us

    Randy Olson|Jan 22, 2026

    Jennifer McWilliams is co-founder of Courage Is a Habit, which creates tools and strategies for parents to defend their children from indoctrination. The website for Courage Is a Habit is https://courageisahabit.org. McWilliams is also a Parental Rights Advocate. Her LinkTree website link is https://linktr.ee/jennmcw....

  • Minnesota Farmers Union news: beef giants agree to settlements

    Randy Olson|Jan 22, 2026

    As part of their E-news for Thursday, January 22, the Minnesota Farmers Union provided media the following announcement. Tyson and Cargill have agreed to a $87.5 million settlement in a class action antitrust lawsuit that alleged major beef processors conspired to limit the supply of beef and increase prices in the market. The lawsuit was brought by a group of consumers and in addition to Tyson and Cargill the defendants also include JBS, Swift and National Beef that have not yet agreed to any...

  • A farewell to a dedicated school counselor and church volunteer (VIDEO)

    Randy Olson|Jan 22, 2026

    Mr. Bruce Wing and his wife, Jan, have moved from Belgrade to enjoy the next phase of their golden years. The Wing family has been part of the Belgrade and B-B-E family for the past 48 years. Bruce Wing was a school counselor in Belgrade beginning in the 1978-79 school year. He continued working for the school district after the merger with Brooten and the consolidation of the two districts in 1995 before retiring in 2005. The attached video shows Wing receiving a farewell and best wishes from...

  • 'Da Woke Farmer' found out (VIDEO)

    Randy Olson|Jan 22, 2026

    On Thursday, January 22, a godless, deranged, leftist, President Trump-hating man who uses the TikTok username "DaWokeFarmer2" was arrested after he helped lead an attack on a Baptist church in Saint Paul on Sunday, January 18. This low IQ moron found out what happens when you impede on religious freedom in America. This is not going to go well for him! Remember this: there is NO First Amendment right to obstructing someone from utilizing their Freedom of Religion in America on private...

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