Cost of Thanksgiving dinner declines - AFBF Annual Thanksgiving Dinner Survey

Randy Olson

Cooking a Thanksgiving dinner for your friends and family will cost less than last year, marking the third straight year of price declines. The American Farm Bureau Federation's 40th annual Thanksgiving dinner survey provides a snapshot of the average cost of Thanksgiving staples that make up a classic holiday feast for 10, which is $55.18 or about $5.52 per person. This is a 5% decrease from 2024. Three years of declines don’t fully erase dramatic increases that led to a record-high cost of...

Sunburg Fire and Rescue hosts ham and turkey bingo (VIDEO)

Randy Olson

Turnout exceeded 210 for the fall ham and turkey bingo in Sunburg on Saturday, November 22. This event is held in the spring and fall and hosted by the Sunburg Fire and Rescue...

MN Farm Bureau awards banquet during state convention (VIDEO)

Randy Olson

The Minnesota Farm Bureau held its annual state convention on November 21-22 in Minnetonka. This event was hosted at the Minneapolis Marriott Southwest hotel. The Farm Bureau's awards banquet took place on Friday night, at which time the Bonanza Valley Voice publisher was given the farm organization's Agriculture Communicator of the Year award. In the attached video, the awards banquet gets underway with a flag processional followed by the singing of the National Anthem. Additional coverage...

Pioneer Advent worship at Norway Lake log church is Sunday (VIDEO)

Randy Olson

Come out to Arctander Township in rural Sunburg on Sunday, November 30, where a special Pioneer-era Advent worship starts at 2 p.m. at the old log church. Pastor Shari Routh with the Norway Lake Lutheran Parish will provide a sermon, and other activities will take place followed by the serving of traditional (Norwegian) goodies and hot apple cider. The attached video takes us back to 2017 for this same event. Pastor Ron Knutson is shown preaching that day. The video can be...

  • Belgrade Hardware Store invites you to Small Business Saturday

    Randy Olson

    The Belgrade Hardware Store on Main Street Belgrade invites you to shop on Small Business Saturday, which is on November 29. They are open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 337 Washburn Avenue. During weekdays, they are open from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Their store phone number is 320-254-8285. In recent days, the Belgrade Hardware Store mailed out Christmas season fliers to all local households and businesses. The Belgrade Hardware Store is owned by Tim and Suzie Tensen and Susan...

  • Cringe on steroids (VIDEO)

    Randy Olson

    Good grief! Congressman Eric Swalwell thinks Jasmine Crockett of Texas is one of "The Avengers" of the Democratic...

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