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The Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa girls' tennis team awards banquet was held last Monday at the elementary cafeteria with the 12 players, family members and head coach Kristine Bents and assistant coach Sarah Schrantz. Coach Bents spoke about her appreciation on what she called the "true dedication and determination" of the players. "The girls had a lot of fun this year," she said. "It is a super special group." In the attached video, the team is shown in a post-match huddle at Long Prairie-Grey...
The last game of the regular season went down to the wire, but the Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa football team made the necessary plays to squeeze out a huge road win last Wednesday, October 15 at Brandon-Evansville high school in Brandon. When the chips were down, the Jaguars displayed a tremendous level of heart on the game's final play to thwart a potential game-tying conversion attempt and preserve a 30-28 lead for the final score. After posting a 18-0 halftime lead with a dominant running game,...
They are just awful, awful human beings! How else can you describe people who celebrate a person being murdered? Interviews of "No Kings" protesters from across the United States are going viral across the country showing how devoid of humanity they are. Sad! In one instance, a public (charter) school teacher is shown making a gesture to slit someone's throat while participating in a "No Kings" protest....
On Friday, October 17 in North Fork Township, Big Grove Lutheran church was the site of a terrific turnout of support for the annual fall WELCA supper and auction. The church basement at Big Grove got comfortable crowded as families from near and far gathered for food and fellowship. They also enjoyed the entertaining presence of Mark and Brian Ziemer, who ran a successful auction that had a total of 69 bidders. More coverage was in the October 23 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper. In...
Across the United States, Fire Prevention Week was held in schools and work places from October 5-11. At Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa elementary, local fire fighters spoke with K-5 students on Thursday, October 9. The attached video features Brooten Fire Chief Mark Torkelson explaining the operation of modern fire fighter gear....
OCTOBER 24 PRESS RELEASE The Minnesota Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled biological males have the right to compete in female athletics, a decision Rep. Paul Anderson, Republican of rural Starbuck, said threatens the safety of girls and undermines fair play. House Republicans introduced a pair of bills earlier this year to provide clear protections for female athletes and ensure fairness in competition, but House Democrats blocked them from passing. The Preserving Girls Sports Act (H.F. 12)...
