Articles from the February 4, 2016 edition


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  • Taxes, nursing homes among numerous topics at town hall meeting

    Randy Olson|Feb 4, 2016

    A discussion of issues ran the gamut of what’s on the minds of rural Minnesota citizens at a town hall meeting on Saturday in Glenwood. Hosted by State Representative Paul Anderson (District 12-B, Starbuck) at Central Square Civic Center, about a dozen individuals showed up to speak their mind. Anderson began by outlining the three big topics that will be the focus of the 2016 Legislative session that begins on March 8: a tax bill, a transportation bill and a bonding bill. “The tax bill is sitting in a conference committee where it was lef...

  • Belgrade Lions Family FUN Day: fun for everyone

    Randy Olson|Feb 4, 2016

    Fun was had by all ages on Sunday, Jan. 31 at the Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa high school. The Belgrade Lions Club hosted their annual B-B-E Family FUN Day....

  • B-B-E high school holds Sno-Daze coronation

    Randy Olson|Feb 4, 2016

    The 26th annual Sno-Daze coronation and games were held on February 2 at the Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa high school. Seniors Samantha Gjerstad and Sam Wosmek were crowned B-B-E's Sno-Daze Queen and King. The Feb. 4 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice had a full page of photos from coronation, sponsored by a handful of area businesses. Click on the following link to see the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper's online photo gallery from coronation: https://bonanzavalley.smugmug.com/2016...

  • Boys' basketball wins in five OT vs. HLWW!

    Randy Olson|Feb 4, 2016

    While games going into three overtimes are generally unheard of, games ending in five overtimes are even more rare. The B-B-E Jaguars boys' basketball team can say they've been a part of a five-overtime game, though, and better yet they can say they've won such a contest. Last Thursday at Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted, the Jaguars played in just the eighth five-O.T. game in the history of the state of Minnesota. Clearly not a game for the faint of heart, the Jaguars managed to put the Lakers away...