Articles from the November 18, 2021 edition


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  • BUSINESS GRAND OPENING IN DOWNTOWN BELGRADE this weekend! November 18, 19, 20

    Randy Olson|Nov 18, 2021

    Pete's Repeats Grand Opening is today, tomorrow and Saturday! November 18, 19 and 20. Located on main street next to Saucedo's Restaurant and North Fork Mutual Insurance Co. Featuring vintage and collectible items. Again, the grand opening is November 18, 19 and 20, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Pete looks forward to seeing you! Large variety of items. Specials on certain items. All in friendly downtown Belgrade....

  • (OPINION) Giving out donuts to spur more vaxxing?

    Randy Olson|Nov 18, 2021

    We have to be the dumbest nation on earth, giving out free donuts to coax a person into getting vaccinated against COVID-19. And that same donut creates a biological response that lessens the impact and efficacy of that vaccination (according to science, but why bother with science?) The stupidity does extend to Minnesota, where reporters caught comments by folks complaining that some college campuses do not have posters that promote vaccination. This was reported in the Star Tribune on November 20. What sane person thinks that a poster...

  • (VIDEO) B-B-E Veterans Day program

    Randy Olson|Nov 18, 2021

    Below is a video from the Veterans Day program held at the Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa high school. The student body (grades 6-12) was in attendance, and the high school band and choir performed. Additional coverage was published in the November 18 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper. A link to the Bonanza Valley Voice photo gallery will be added at a future time to this web article....

  • The musical is coming! It's almost here! (VIDEO)

    Randy Olson|Nov 18, 2021

    The fall musical is almost here! Coming to the stage of Olson Auditorium at Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa high school. On Friday, Saturday and Sunday - November 19, 20 and 21 - the high school theater students of B-B-E will perform Little Shop of Horrors. Show times are 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 5 p.m. on Sunday. Advanced tickets are encouraged but not required. You can get tickets at Bonanza Valley State Bank in Brooten, Kensington Bank in Belgrade and Central Minnesota Credit Union in...

  • Holiday Cemetery Service in Brooten

    Randy Olson|Nov 18, 2021

    Keep your loved one's grave site looking festive through the winter with winter planters and winter wreaths by Jana Mae's Holiday cemetery service in Brooten. You have two options to choose from: 1. Wreath: for $35, accent your loved one's grave site with a winter wreath. These festive 25-inch balsam wreaths are complete with a red bow and three frosted cones. Price includes the winter wreath and wreath stand if needed. 2. Winter Planter: for $45, we will create a beautiful, winter hardy...

  • 'Little Shop of Horrors' promotional iMovie video

    Randy Olson|Nov 18, 2021

    Here's a promotional video of Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa's fall musical Little Shop of Horrors that's coming to the new stage of Olson Auditorium, B-B-E high school. This is also embedded in a separate web article on the November 18 list of stories at this website. Show dates and times for Little Shop of Horrors are 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, November 19 and 20; plus 5 p.m. on Sunday, November 21. Don't miss it! The musical Little Shop of Horrors is based on a 1960 film by Roger Corman, book by Howard Ashman, music by Alan Menken and lyrics...

  • BREATHTAKING! (VIDEO)

    Randy Olson|Nov 18, 2021

    The Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa fall musical 'Little Shop of Horrors' opened tonight, Friday, November 19, at Olson Auditorium, B-B-E high school. At the end of the business day, 105 tickets had been pre-sold for the opening night. When the dust settled, the crowd had grown to almost 200. Tickets were on sale for the past few weeks at Bonanza Valley State Bank in Brooten and at Kensington Bank and Central Minnesota Credit Union in Belgrade. The musical Little Shop of Horrors is based on a 1960 film...

  • (OPINION) It is a start, but we have to do more

    Randy Olson|Nov 18, 2021

    I'm writing this on Sunday morning, November 21, after coming home from worship service at West Lake Johanna Lutheran church in Gilchrist Township, Pope County. It's worth noting that I worshiped there without having to prove my C-19 vaccination status. Today I'll attend a church dinner and later the school musical - also without having to prove my C-19 vaccination status. In fact, every interaction I've made this weekend and will make in the coming week will take place without having to prove my C-19 vaccination status. My opinion: I think...