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  • Bonanza Valley area, state, federal results: Trump wins re-election as POTUS

    Randy Olson|Oct 31, 2024

    This web article will contain up-to-date election results as they are confirmed on the evening of Tuesday, November 5 and into the day on Wednesday, November 6. Updates will be added in chronological order as best as possible. Local results will not be posted until at least 10 p.m. tonight. They have to be confirmed through both the local municipal precincts and then Stearns County before being posted to the Minnesota Secretary of State website. Tuesday 8:17 p.m. in Brooten: officially, a total...

  • When you reach peak pandering! And you lie doing it (VIDEO)

    Randy Olson|Oct 24, 2024

    It's a short video! It won't take much of your time, but it will show you how Kamala Harris has reached peak pandering. She manages to lie through her teeth to do it. Here, you will see her lie through her teeth when speaking recently about America's Gen Z generation....

  • When they can't control the narrative, the elites PANIC! (VIDEO)

    Randy Olson|Oct 24, 2024

    The elites, the people in charge of the world who have spent the past 10 to 20 years trying to take over major governments around the world, are in a state of panic. They want a one-world government, and they have been successful at moving their agenda forward largely by controlling what major media companies tell the public. The problem for the elites is that, in 2024, too many people have access to too much information via the Internet. There's just too much out there to overcome by ABC, CBS,...

  • B-B-E Fire Safety week presentations (VIDEO)

    Randy Olson|Oct 24, 2024

    On October 10, members of the Brooten and Belgrade fire departments spoke to Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa elementary students on topics presented to them during Fire Prevention Week. This was held the week of October 7-11 at schools across the United States. After the entire campus held a fire drill, with all children and staff exiting the building and gathering near the bus garage and north shed, fire fighters met in classrooms with different age groups. In the attached video, Brooten Fire Chief...

  • Belgrade Lions Fish Fry is Friday! (THIS week!)

    Randy Olson|Oct 24, 2024

    The Belgrade Lions Fish Fry and Meat Raffle and Cash Raffle fundraiser will be held on Friday, October 25 at The Spot for Drinks and Dining in downtown Belgrade. The men and women of the Belgrade Lions will be serving all-you-can-eat fish from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. with a cost of $12 per plate. A meat raffle begins at 5 p.m., and the grand (cash) raffle will be held at 9 p.m. Come out with your family and support one of the Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa area's premier charitable organi...

  • Obituary: retired, beloved Belgrade and B-B-E elementary teacher passes away

    Randy Olson|Oct 24, 2024

    Ruth V. Stalberger, 92 of Belgrade, died Monday, October 21, 2024 at the St. Cloud Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 25, 2024 at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church in Belgrade. A Christian Women's Rosary will be at 9:15 a.m. followed by the visitation at 9:30 a.m. until the start of the service. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Funeral arrangements are with the Johnson Funeral Home in Belgrade. Online condolences can be posted to the funeral home websi...

  • History-making podcast released by Joe Rogan (VIDEO)

    Randy Olson|Oct 24, 2024

    In just 45 minutes, the Joe Rogan podcast with President Donald Trump racked up over 600,000 views after YouTube published it on Friday, October 25. Later that evening, President Trump said to supporters at a rally in Traverse City, Michigan, that he was interviewed by a "a great guy" and called it the longest interview he had ever done in his life. You can watch the entire thing in the embedded video here. It is also available for viewing on X and listening on Spotify. In just over two hours...

  • Big Grove Lutheran WELCA holds fall auction (VIDEO)

    Randy Olson|Oct 24, 2024

    The WELCA group at Big Grove Lutheran church in North Fork Township held their fall supper and auction on Friday, October 18 in the church basement. You can watch a video clip recorded during part of the live auction in the attached video. They had over 50 bidders....

  • OBITUARY: Harold Jacobson

    Randy Olson|Oct 24, 2024

    Harold D. Jacobson, age 92, of Brooten, died Sunday, October 27, 2024, at Belgrade Nursing Home in Belgrade, MN. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, Nov. 2nd at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church in Swift Falls, with Rev Steve Carmany officiating Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Inurnment will be in Rolling Forks Cemetery. Arrangements are with Hoplin-Hitchcock Funeral Home of Brooten. Harold Dwayne Jacobson, son of Peter and Nanna (Jacobson) Jacobson,...

  • The numbers do not look good for Kamala (VIDEO)

    Randy Olson|Oct 17, 2024

    Across the board, the polling numbers for Vice President Kamala Harris are getting more and more grim every day. With just 23 days until the election, the national polls show the Harris-Walz ticket is in a deadlocked tie with President Donald Trump. The attached video spells out the details....

  • Lively, fun-filled auction at Crow River Lutheran (VIDEO)

    Randy Olson|Oct 17, 2024

    You don't drop significant money ($200+ for a quilt) at a church auction without being confident on the future of your faith community. Such was the case at Crow River Lutheran church on Saturday, October 12 for their annual WELCA auction. Added on October 20: a video was added to this web article. You can view it by swiping or clicking left or right on the main photo....

  • Hootenanny held at East Norway Lake Lutheran church (VIDEO)

    Randy Olson|Oct 17, 2024

    On Saturday, October 12 at East Norway Lake Lutheran church, a music-filled Hootenanny took place with Sunburg Community Music players with a soup supper that followed as a church fundraiser. Joyce Rudningen directed the hour-long performance of music, which included Folk, gospel, bluegrass and children’s songs. Additional coverage was published in the October 17 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper....

  • Brave dad confronts gutless school board (VIDEO)

    Randy Olson|Oct 17, 2024

    A brave father stood up to a gutless, coward-filled school board in Concord, North Carolina. Specifically, this was at Cabarrus County Schools. Watch what he and his eight-year old daughter said to the board....

  • B-B-E football team seeded No. 2 for playoffs (VIDEO)

    Randy Olson|Oct 17, 2024

    The No. 7-ranked Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa football team maintained second place in the Mid-Northwest Gopher Gold District standings with a 54-7 win over Long Prairie-Grey Eagle last Friday, October 11. Parents Night was also held prior to kickoff in what was the last regular season home game. The Jaguars built a 42-0 lead after the first quarter. At halftime, they led 48-0. Big achievements: in the second quarter, Jack Lundberg surpassed 1,000 season rushing yards. Later in that same quarter,...

  • Brooten Pavilion to host nitrate and chloride water screening for Stearns County residents

    Randy Olson|Oct 17, 2024

    The Stearns County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) will be co-hosting a FREE nitrate and chloride water screening event on Wednesday, October 23rd from 1PM to 6PM at the Brooten Pavilion in Brooten, MN. Pre-registration is encouraged but not required. Complete the registration form before the event at https://www.stearnscountyswcd.net/privatewell. Nitrate and chlorides are the most common contaminant in groundwater. Since you can't taste it or see it, many people are not aware it is...

  • He/They hates America but is voting for Kamala Harris (VIDEO)

    Randy Olson|Oct 17, 2024

    It's just a two-minute long video, but it can teach us quite a bit about what is happening to America in 2024. Basically, we are under attack from within. This video features a glaring example of that. At a college campus recently, what appears to be a college student gets to a microphone and tells Charlie Kirk that he/they hates America. Watch the video for yourself. It is just plain bizarre! The person, donning a surgical mask to conceal his/their identity, quickly says that he/they will vote...

  • Breaking news: Bill Clinton endorses Republican immigration idea (VIDEO)

    Randy Olson|Oct 17, 2024

    At a recent campaign stop, former President Bill Clinton went on record in front of videocameras and numerous reporters to endorse the Republican immigration idea that immigrants need to be properly vetted before being allowed into the United States. You can watch what he says for yourself in the attached video. Clinton further stated that he believes Laken Riley would not have been killed if the country had utilized proper vetting procedures. Laken Riley was a 22-year old nursing student at...

  • Belgrade Lions Fish Fry is Friday! (THIS week!)

    Randy Olson|Oct 17, 2024

    The Belgrade Lions Fish Fry and Meat Raffle and Cash Raffle fundraiser will be held on Friday, October 25 at The Spot for Drinks and Dining in downtown Belgrade. The men and women of the Belgrade Lions will be serving all-you-can-eat fish from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. with a cost of $12 per plate. A meat raffle begins at 5 p.m., and the grand (cash) raffle will be held at 9 p.m. Come out with your family and support one of the Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa area's premier charitable organi...

  • Sonic Escape concert held at Olson Auditorium (VIDEO)

    Randy Olson|Oct 17, 2024

    The Belgrade Library and Great River Regional Library (GRRL) system hosted Sonic Escape in a concert held on Monday, October 7 at B-B-E high school's Olson Auditorium. Video from the performance, featuring the final song, is posted with this web article. Additional coverage was published in both the October 17 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper plus the Jaguars Sports extended coverage blog....

  • Reunion season has continued in the Bonanza Valley area!

    Randy Olson|Oct 10, 2024

    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, Phyllis...

  • Norway Lake Community Sing-a-long/Hootenanny Saturday, Oct. 12!

    Randy Olson|Oct 10, 2024

    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 Voice newspaper delivery for October 10 has been "adjusted"

    Randy Olson|Oct 10, 2024

    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...

  • Fall harvest is in full swing (VIDEO)

    Randy Olson|Oct 10, 2024

    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...

  • Sometimes, even CNN has to report the truth about Kamala Harris (VIDEO)

    Randy Olson|Oct 10, 2024

    Every day, more and more people wake up to the notion that putting Kamala Harris in charge of the United States is a terrible idea. Oh, whine! The polls "aren't moving" in spite of the ridiculous amounts of money spent on major media outlet advertising by the Harris-Walz ticket. Oh, so sad! They can spend all the money they want: it will not erase the image of Kamala Harris being as fake of a politician as they come. In the attached video, libertarian Dave Rubin spells it all out on why things...

  • High school students invited to 'Overtime' after Friday night football game (VIDEO)

    Randy Olson|Oct 10, 2024

    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...

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