Articles from the August 17, 2017 edition


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  • West Lake Johanna to celebrate 150th

    Randy Olson|Aug 17, 2017

    Organizers behind a special 150th anniversary day of celebration at West Lake Johanna Lutheran church invite friends and extended family to visit on Sunday, August 20 this summer. Worship service with Holy Communion begins at 10:30 a.m. that day. A noon meal will follow catered by the Padua Pub (free-will offering). Special music will be provided by Tony Sanders (organ) and Daniel Peterson (vocal). Past members of the church who have gone into the ministry will also be at the celebration....

  • Sedan Fire Daze

    Randy Olson|Aug 17, 2017

    Back by popular demand! The Sedan volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad invites everyone from across the area to attend the Sedan Fire Daze fundraising celebration on Friday, August 18 in Sedan. The night kicks off with a parade at 6 p.m., followed by a "pageant" at 7:30 p.m. After 9 p.m., those 21 and older can enjoy a street dance featuring the local band Wasted Time. A raffle (gun and other prizes) will be held at 10 p.m., and a food stand will run all night. All proceeds will go to the...

  • Rural Life Celebration hosted in rural Elrosa

    Randy Olson|Aug 17, 2017

    The Catholic Charities 2017 Rural Life Celebration will be held at 11 a.m. on Sunday, August 13, 2017, at the Joe & Toni Borgerding family organic dairy farm in rural Belgrade. All are welcome to attend this outdoor family-friendly event that will take place rain or shine. This event is being hosted by St. Donatus of Brooten, Saint Francis de Sales of Belgrade and Saints Peter & Paul of Elrosa. The theme for this year’s Rural Life Celebration is “Caring for God’s Creation: Sharing in the Stewa...

  • (HD video) Street dance helps kick off August Fest

    Randy Olson|Aug 17, 2017

    Shown is video from the Belgrade August Fest street dance featuring "The Hit List" band. Over 650 were served at the Belgrade Firemen's chicken dinner earlier in the evening, and most of those same guests enjoyed taking in the free ice cream social sponsored by the North American State Bank. Also, the B-B-E Area Jaycees held toilet bowl races next to the street dance area and had over 14 teams participate. The toilet bowl races champion was the team of Dawn Rupp and Shelby Anderson. More coverag...

  • Belgrade Royal Ambassador crowns new royalty

    Randy Olson|Aug 17, 2017

    Belgrade has new young ladies to represent the town over the next year after new royalty was crowned at the Belgrade Royal Ambassador program on Saturday (Aug. 12) of August Fest. The program was held on main street for the first time in many years, with a beautiful stage decorated on a GTS trailer parked kiddie corner at the center of downtown next to the Belgrade Meat Center. Hundreds of well-wishers, friends and family were in attendance. The emcee for the program was 2017 B-B-E graduate Moll...

  • (Video) Rural Life Celebration

    Randy Olson|Aug 17, 2017

    Below is video showing the first 58 minutes of the Rural Life Celebration outdoor Catholic Mass on Sunday, August 20, 2017 at the Joe and Toni Borgerding dairy farm in rural Elrosa....