The "green" push has struck the flood recovery in North Carolina. On October 9, News Talk 870 AM radio reported that FEMA had sent pallets of electric chainsaws (with plug-in cords) to a flood-ravaged area near Little Switzerland in North Carolina. Additional details can be found by clicking over to a radio station's news website: https://newstalk870.am/fema-sends-electric-chainsaws-to-areas-with-no-...
On Wednesday, October 2, members of the Belgrade Class of 1968 gathered at The Spot for Drinks and Dining in Belgrade to celebrate 56 years since graduation. Their picture was published on page one of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper's October 10 issue. Seated is Susan (Rose) Madison. Standing, from left: Joyce (Eickhoff) Soine, Jeanne (Schmidt) Illies, Harvey Neubauer, Harry Zenzen, Linda (Mohs) Foster, Judy (Elfrink) Wendt, Allan Gregory, Marilyn (Kampsen) Pommier, Tom Madsen,...
Publisher's note: Due to what was about a 40-minute delay at the printing press, the annual U.S. Postal Service audit of the newspaper has been delayed from Wednesday to Thursday (October 10). What it means is that Post Office box holders in Brooten won't see The Voice until approximately 10 a.m. on Thursday - they're used to getting it on Wednesdays. The good news: Brooten rural routes will see the newspaper as usual on Thursday. However, Belgrade rural routes won't see it until Friday as well...
For parents of grades 7-12 students! On Friday, October 12 after the football game, children (in those grades) are invited to Lucky Shots Bowling Alley, where the B-B-E Fellowship of Christian Athletes will be hosting an Overtime party with FREE bowling and pizza!!! This is a great event for your kids to take part in...even if they didn't go to the football game. (We hope they do, of course!) This event will run from 9 to 11:30 p.m., and please make sure you can get your child at or before...
Folk, gospel, bluegrass and children's songs will be featured at a community sing-a-long at East Norway Lake Lutheran Church (ENLLC) in rural New London on Saturday, October 12 at 4 p.m. The event is FREE and people of all ages are welcome. This event is designed to build community and a common repertoire of favorite songs such as "Puff, the Magic Dragon," "If I Had a Hammer," "I'll Fly Away," "Old McDonald" and "My Grandfather's Clock." Music leaders include Dempsey Schroeder, Maggie Harp and...
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has announced Red Flag warnings for multiple counties of the state. On October 5, a long list of western and southwestern counties were announced, including Swift and Stevens counties in west central Minnesota. A Red Flag Warning means fires can spread quickly and easily progress out of control under the predicted weather conditions, including gusty winds and low relative humidity. Do not burn in counties where a Red Flag Warning is in effect and...
