Articles from the May 15, 2025 edition


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  • China bends its collective knee (VIDEO)

    Randy Olson|May 15, 2025

    How about that! China has bent the knee and has buckled under the extreme weight of the U.S. tariffs enacted across the month of April. On Monday, May 12, the announcement was made by U.S. officials that China is negotiating better trade deals and better terms in its relationship with the world's most powerful nation: the United States of America! See more on this in the attached video, which also points out how wrong the low-IQ people are who provide news commentary on cable news outlets such...

  • Syttende Mai celebration in Sunburg is May 18 (VIDEO)

    Randy Olson|May 15, 2025

    The always popular, always enjoyable, family-friendly Syttende Mai celebration is coming once again to Sunburg on Sunday, May 18. The annual Norwegian Independence Day celebration brings a full slate of activities to the northwestern Kandiyohi County town starting with a pancake breakfast at 7:30 a.m. and concluding with a quilt raffle drawing at 6 p.m. The Grand Parade, which starts at 3:30 p.m., will feature Marilyn Young as the Grand Marshal. Syttende Mai is also known as the Norwegian...

  • Elementary band students perform at spring concert (VIDEO)

    Randy Olson|May 15, 2025

    On Wednesday, April 30 at the Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa elementary school, band students in grades 4 and 5 performed numerous musical pieces to kick off the spring concert held that afternoon. Additional coverage of the concert was published in the May 8 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper. The band students performing first were the fourth graders, who played in small group ensembles. The fifth grade band then performed as a group. The entire band portion of the spring concert lasted...

  • Hey Leticia, what's the phrase? "No one is above the law" (VIDEO)

    Randy Olson|May 15, 2025

    The irony here is so thick, you can't cut it with a knife. It's rich seeing Leticia James now having to sleep in the bed she made for herself. It could not happen to a more deserving person....

  • Mother's Day worship at West Lake Johanna Lutheran (VIDEO)

    Randy Olson|May 15, 2025

    Featured in the attached video is part of the worship service held on Mother's Day, Sunday, May 11 at West Lake Johanna Lutheran church. Early in the video, the lessons are read by Patty Bouwman, and Pastor Jeanne Megorden then read the Holy Gospel. She then provided her Children's Sermon and then Mother's Day Sermon....

  • B-B-E Speech team holds season banquet (VIDEO)

    Randy Olson|May 15, 2025

    The Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa speech team held their season-ending banquet on Saturday, May 10 at the Eagles Nest Bar and Grill in Regal. In the attached video, seniors on the team provided mini "roasts" with prizes for each of the team members as well as coaches and two die-hard supporters. The team captains for the 2025 season were Kora Martinez and Tia Nelson. Additional coverage of the speech banquet was published in the May 15 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper....

  • Smilin' D Arena holds Toby Keith Ranch Rodeo (VIDEO)

    Randy Olson|May 15, 2025

    At Smilin' D Arena in Colfax Township, a Toby Keith Tribute Ranch Rodeo was held on Friday, May 16. It was also Law Enforcement Appreciation night. The Ranch Rodeo featured numerous competitions including cattle sorting and penning. In the attached video, one of the cattle sorting competitions is shown. The Smilin' D Arena is a family-friendly rural events center built around a passion for the ranching lifestyle. Their website is https://smilindarena.com. Additional Smilin' D coverage is...

  • They cannot leave the country fast enough! Buh-Bye! (VIDEO)

    Randy Olson|May 15, 2025

    Once you get a glimpse of what these Yale professors are saying, you just may agree with me: they are some of the worst inhabitants in our country's "higher education" system. In the attached video from The Hill news channel on YouTube, which focuses on a group of deranged Yale professors who loudly declared in a New York Times video "essay" that they are "self-deporting" from the U.S. because they no longer like being here. Personally, I do not believe that these men and women in question can...

  • Memes are the spice of life (VIDEO)

    Randy Olson|May 15, 2025

    Memes are so much fun! They break down news topics into funny, light-hearted nuggets that are easy to comprehend. Don't miss out on Senator Chuck Schumer using extreme language in 2020 when speaking about U.S. Supreme Court justices. Compare that to what he's crying about in 2025....

  • Sunburg Community Music players part of Syttende Mai celebration (VIDEO)

    Randy Olson|May 15, 2025

    The music players performed in the Sunburg park shelter and also in the parking lot by the former Sunburg Cafe on Sunday, May 18....