The Olson Auditorium theater stage was rocking all weekend long at Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa high school on Friday, Saturday and Sunday - November 14, 15 and 16. The opening night show on Friday drew a full house, as the theater was filled to capacity with turnout approaching 290. On Saturday night, turnout was around 220, and a crowd of 200 attended the Sunday matinee. In the attached video, you can watch a short clip from Act I of the Sunday matinee show. This scene featured Hansel and Gretel...
The Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation (MFBF) is proud to announce that Randy Olson, editor and publisher of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper in the Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa community, has been named the 2025 Agriculture Communicator of the Year. As the recipient of this award, Olson will be honored on Friday, November 21 during MFBF’s Annual Meeting in Minnetonka. Olson has built a 22-year long career as a photographer, journalist and storyteller in rural Minnesota. Growing up on his...
The Belgrade city council approved a new liquor license (On-Sale and Sunday Liquor) for Mexico Querido to open at the former Saucedos location on Main Street Belgrade. Owner Jose Montanez of Alexandria will be renting the space, and a timeline of when it will open has yet to be announced. The liquor license was approved through November 3,...
