Articles from the January 14, 2021 edition


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  • Local vaccination plan from Glacial Ridge Health System

    Randy Olson|Jan 14, 2021

    Press release on Thursday afternoon, January 14. Glacial Ridge Health System (GRHS) is glad so many people want to get the vaccine as soon as they can to protect themselves and others! We understand your questions. Please understand it will take some time to vaccinate everyone who wants to be vaccinated for COVID-19. GRHS and local public health agencies will continue to share information, including when we are notified by the MN Department of Health (MDH) about the allocation of additional...

  • Paap re-elected to American Farm Bureau Board

    Randy Olson|Jan 14, 2021

    Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation (MFBF) President Kevin Paap was re-elected to the American Farm Bureau Federation's (AFBF) Board of Directors to serve a two-year term by the voting delegates at the AFBF 102nd Annual Meeting voting delegate session. This will be Paap's tenth year on the board of directors. Paap serves on the 34-member AFBF board, which includes 30 state Farm Bureau presidents along with the Women's Leadership Committee Chair, Young Farmers & Ranchers Committee Chair, Vice...

  • Brooten Commercial Club state tax bill clips past $18,000

    Randy Olson|Jan 14, 2021

    The Brooten Commercial Club's state tax and penalties bill now stands at $18,016.64. This week the amount owed to the state of Minnesota surpassed $18,000 after additional penalties were added for non-payment. No payments have been made on the account since March of last year. The new due date is January 29, 2021. This week's January 14 print edition of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper included an in-depth story of where things stand today with the delinquent taxes owed to the state of Minnesota and also the federal government by Brooten's...

  • (VIDEO) Benefits of Vitamin D are numerous

    Randy Olson|Jan 14, 2021

    Vitamin D can influence all three innate immune effectors in the lungs and thus play an important role in how the lung recognizes and responds to pathogens. Activation of the innate immune system drives activation of the long term adaptive immune system. The National Institute of Health has warned that low Vitamin D levels leads to frequent colds and also higher risk from the Influenza virus. Other organizations have released numerous studies on how Vitamin D levels correlate with how a person fares against COVID-19. Learn more in the video...

  • (HD VIDEO) Worship at Norway Lake Lutheran parish on January 17

    Randy Olson|Jan 14, 2021

    Below is video for worship at Norway Lake Lutheran parish of rural Norway Lake for Sunday, January 17, 2021....

  • *LOST CAT in Belgrade

    Randy Olson|Jan 14, 2021

    A lost cat was discovered on Saturday afternoon, January 16, on the campus of the Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa high school. During the wrestling match at the school, this cat was found near the entryway trying to get in the building. It's likely that the large amount of foot traffic in and out of that door on the northeast corner attracted the cat to hang around. As of Saturday night, the cat is safe and fed. If you know someone who has lost a cat fitting the following description, PLEASE send an...

  • Another cat lost in Belgrade - still missing*

    Randy Olson|Jan 14, 2021

    A small gray house cat went missing on Saturday, January 9 on Nelson Avenue in Belgrade. If anyone in Belgrade has information on it, or knows anyone who may have had a big heart and was willing to take it in to save it from the elements, please call The Observer newspaper office and leave a message: 320-254-8250. Thank you for your help!...