Articles from the April 28, 2022 edition


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  • Norway Lake Lutheran Historical Association to celebrate Syttende Mai

    Randy Olson|Apr 28, 2022

    The Norway Lake Lutheran Historical Association invites everyone to their celebration of Syttende Mai, the Norwegian Constitution Day, on Friday, May 13 at First Lutheran church of Norway Lake. The evening includes supper and entertainment with a free will offering to help offset expenses. The catered meatball supper starts at 6:30 p.m. with all the accompaniments including Rommegrot, Krumkakke, lemon bars and more. The evening's entertainment will be the locally-famous Sound Image Quartet with...

  • Belgrade Commercial Club to host Purse Bingo: get your tickets now! (VIDEO)

    Randy Olson|Apr 28, 2022

    Come and kick off Mother's Day Weekend at Purse Bingo!!! Join the Belgrade Commercial Club on Friday, May 6 at 6:30 p.m. at the Belgrade VFW! Doors open at 6 p.m. The cost to play is $40.00. Please sign-up and pay in advance by stopping by Kensington Bank or Magnifi Financial. You can also send a Venmo payment to our Venmo account: @belcommclub. Please put your full name as the subject. Lastly, you can contact a Commercial Club member or private message us on Facebook! You must be signed-up to...

  • OBITUARY: James (Jim) Nelson

    Randy Olson|Apr 28, 2022

    Beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend, James (Jim) DeWayne Nelson, formerly of Spicer, age 80, passed away unexpectedly on April 8, in Fort Myers, FL. He is preceded in death by his son, Brian, both of his parents, one brother, three brothers-in-law, two sisters-in-law, and four nephews. Jim was born to Leonard and Alice Nelson on April 23, 1941, one of nine children. He grew up in Colfax Township on the farm. After high school, Jim spent three years in the U.S. Army. During...

  • Brooten Easter egg hunt (VIDEO)

    Randy Olson|Apr 28, 2022

    Below is a video clip from the Easter egg hunt in Brooten on Saturday, April 16, 2022. You can see the full Bonanza Valley Voice photo gallery from the event by clicking here (short link): https://bit.ly/3ONB3Wk....

  • Ag omnibus bills clear Minnesota's House and Senate

    Randy Olson|Apr 28, 2022

    Both the Minnesota House of Representatives and the Minnesota Senate have passed their omnibus agriculture bills, clearing a significant hurdle toward final passage. A conference committee is expected to be appointed to negotiate a compromise on the supplemental spending and policy measures. The Senate's omnibus agriculture bill passed April 27. The vote was 41-26. The House passed its omnibus agriculture bill on April 25. The House vote was 70-62. "Throughout this session, we've worked to make...

  • B-B-E zip codes post a 3 (up from 2 last week)

    Randy Olson|Apr 28, 2022

    In the April 28 zip code report released by the Minnesota Department of Health, the Belgrade, Brooten and Elrosa zip code areas (56312, 56316 and 56325) posted a three for new COVID-19 cases over a one-week period. This number compares to a two for new cases reported by the M.D.H. in the April 21 zip code report for this area. While the April 21 report had two new cases reported in the Belgrade zip code but none in Brooten or Elrosa, the April 28 report showed two new cases reported by the...

  • B-B-E Early Childhood celebration is this Saturday, May 7

    Randy Olson|Apr 28, 2022

    Activities for children ages 0 to 6 and their families will take place this Saturday, May 7 at B-B-E elementary school in Brooten from 9 a.m. to noon. From 9 to 10 a.m., activities include a petting zoo, classroom tours and playground fun. Local vendors will be set up, and donuts and OJ will be available. From 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., parent speaker Katy Smith will be in the main gymnasium. Child care will be provided. Finally, a Touch the Truck event with local first responder vehicles will take...