Paul Greene of Glenwood, a well-known musician and singer in our area, preached at West Lake Johanna and Trinity Lutheran churches on Sunday, August 23. The lesson, Holy Gospel and Greene's sermon is featured in the attached video. Greene is a regular performer at Central Square and Civic Center at various performances throughout the year. Greene begins reading the Holy Gospel from the book of Matthew, chapter 16, at about the 5-minute mark in the...
On Saturday night of August Fest (August 16), the Belgrade Royal Ambassador program was held on main street. Earning the titles of Belgrade Royal Ambassadors were Ellan Fischer and Paighton Oeltjenbruns. Out of five candidates for Junior Royal Ambassadors, new royalty are Mallory Imdieke, Jenna Gruber and Olivia Grundseth. The attached video features the full coronation video clip recorded that evening by the Bonanza Valley Voice. Providing the beautiful...
The Belgrade Commercial Club arranged a new event for the Belgrade August Fest celebration. On Saturday night, August 16, the Mixed Nuts Comedy Show was held on main street. It drew strong attendance with multiple generations, young and old, with audience participation included. Part of the show is featured in the attached...
Back-to-back wins in the Class C amateur state tournament have moved the Elrosa Saints into the town team state quarterfinals. The Saints faced the Pierz Brewers on August 23 in the first round of state. Utilizing a powerful offensive attack, Elrosa won 10-5 while racking up 19 hits against four Pierz pitchers to advance to the Sweet 16 round. Back in New Prague on August 29, Elrosa faced Dumont and won 3-0 behind a complete game performance by starter Ashton Dingmann. An RBI-triple by Jackson...
On Friday, August 21, Trisha and Nolan Zachman hosted a Soil Health Field Day at their Crow River Township farm in rural Belgrade. Their farm, Feathered Acres Learning Farm and Inn, doubles as a working livestock farm and a lodging destination. Trisha Zachman is featured in the attached video speaking about animal husbandry as it relates to raising hogs in outdoor settings on their farm, which partners with Niman Ranch. Niman Ranch's website is https://nimanranch.com. Trisha, a 2011 Sauk Centre...
