Articles from the November 4, 2021 edition


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  • Free Military Veterans supper on Veterans' Day

    Randy Olson|Nov 4, 2021

    The Belgrade V.F.W. will host a free meal at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 11 at the V.F.W. back room. All military veterans and their spouses in the Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa area are invited. Earlier that day, a Veterans' Day program will be held at the B-B-E high school in Belgrade at 1:10 p.m. The program will feature 2021-2022 Voice of Democracy winners and the B-B-E band and choir....

  • Hostage situation in Belgrade draws response from multiple law enforcement agencies (VIDEO)

    Randy Olson|Nov 4, 2021

    A law enforcement response from multiple agencies took place in Belgrade on Monday, November 1, as a hostage situation unfolded around 12 p.m. on the north side of town. Law enforcement staged their response to the situation outside the Belgrade Police Department, with as many as 21 squad cars gathered at one time on Main Street. The house that was the center of attention was on the far western edge of the trailer court, but it was not a trailer house. Video is below. A county S.W.A.T. team...

  • MFU praises USDA investment in beginning farmers

    Randy Olson|Nov 4, 2021

    Supporting beginning farmers is a priority for Minnesota Farmers Union and those efforts got a boost from USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) last week. NIFA announced an investment of more than $50 million to teach and train beginning farmers and ranchers. The money went to 140 organizations and institutions, including four newly funded grants in Minnesota. The Hmong American Farmers Association (HAFA) and Renewing the Countryside were among the organizations receiving...

  • Belgrade Lions Fish Fry is a success (VIDEO)

    Randy Olson|Nov 4, 2021

    Belgrade Lions members were busy at a full house in the Brother’s Bar in downtown Belgrade for a good portion of last Friday evening, October 29, for their annual fish fry and cash/meat raffle fundraiser. A raffle drawing with a $10,000 grand prize took place at 9 p.m. to conclude the event. Two photos from that night were published in the November 4 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper. A video from the event is posted with this web article....

  • Big Grove Lutheran fall auction fundraiser (VIDEO)

    Randy Olson|Nov 4, 2021

    Members and friends of Big Grove Lutheran church in North Fork Township, Stearns County, held their annual fall supper and auction fundraiser on Friday, October 22. The event was thoroughly entertaining from start to finish as they raised funds for the general church budget. Multiple photos from the event were published in the October 28 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper. Video is below. You can view a photo gallery with pictures from that night at the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper's SmugMug gallery: https://bit.l...

  • Local Veterans Day programs update

    Randy Olson|Nov 4, 2021

    A Veterans' Day program will be held at the Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa high school in Belgrade at 1:10 p.m. The program will feature 2021-2022 Voice of Democracy winners and the B-B-E band and choir. Update: a Veterans Day program will not be offered this year at the elementary school....