Articles from the March 6, 2025 edition


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  • Fischbach reintroduces bipartisan legislation to strengthen and protect our future healthcare workforce

    Randy Olson|Mar 6, 2025

    March 5 press release Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach (MN-07) joined Representatives Darin LaHood (IL-16) and Angie Craig (MN-02) in reintroducing the Rebuild America's Health Care Schools Act. This legislation will help support and provide needed relief to hospital-based nursing schools and allied health education (NAHE) programs. "There is no denying the workforce shortage in the healthcare industry and I am always looking for ways to change that. One mechanism is through Federal Nursing and...

  • B-B-E Resistance Robotics gearing up for Great Northern Regional (VIDEO)

    Randy Olson|Mar 6, 2025

    The Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Resistance Robotics team has been preparing for their 2025 season F.I.R.S.T. competitions since this year's challenge was unveiled on January 4. In the attached video, team members and Coach Reed Adrian are shown working on the robot's wiring at the high school shop on March 6. B-B-E's first of two robotics competitions this year is the Great Northern Regional, which is hosted by the Alerus Center in Grand Forks on March 12-15. The second is the Granite City...

  • Irrigators Clinic coming on March 25 in Spicer

    Randy Olson|Mar 6, 2025

    Attention irrigators! Pope SWCD is co-hosting the annual Irrigators Clinic to be held on Tuesday, March 25th, from 9 AM to 3 PM at the Spicer Legion (155 Lake Ave S.). Registration is free and includes a meal of chicken and meatballs with sides, provided you register by Tuesday, MARCH 11. Kandiyohi SWCD will host the clinic this year. To register, visit http://www.kandiyohiswcd.org or call the Kandiyohi SWCD at 320-403-4350. Whether you're an experienced irrigator or new to the field, this...

  • Horse sorting event for all ages at Smilin' D Arena (VIDEO)

    Randy Olson|Mar 6, 2025

    On Friday, March 7, the Smilin' D Arena in Colfax Township, rural Belgrade, hosted the Elvira Shuffle and Freaky Friday Round Robin. This event was straight up cattle sorting designed for both youth and adult riders of varying experience. See more in the attached video, which features Bruce Terhaar and his granddaughter Kinzee Jenniges in the Freak Friday division that night. The Smilin' D Arena opened to the public in the fall of 2024. It is described as follows (from their website): "Nestled...

  • Ash Wednesday worship at Trinity Lutheran in Brooten (VIDEO)

    Randy Olson|Mar 6, 2025

    Here's a video featuring the Ash Wednesday worship at Trinity Lutheran in Brooten on Wednesday, March 5. Early in the video, Jacob Rooney reads the lessons and Psalm before Pastor Jeanne Megorden provides the Holy Gospel and Sermon. Her reading of the Holy Gospel begins at about the 7 minute mark of the video. Ash Wednesday worship services were also held in the Bonanza Valley area at St. Donatus Catholic Church in Brooten as well as Grace Lutheran Church in Belgrade....