Articles from the February 23, 2017 edition


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  • Belgrade Fixtures to hold community open house

    Randy Olson|Feb 23, 2017

    Belgrade Fixtures in Belgrade (located along Highway 55 just northwest of the 71/55 junction, the site of the former Menard's store) will hold a Community Open House on Wednesday, March 1 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. All area community members from Belgrade, rural areas, surrounding towns, etc. are invited to stop by and take tours around the plant and general campus to get a first-hand look at the work done here. Anyone interested in applying to work for Belgrade Fixtures is invited to attend and get...

  • Jaguar wrestlers battle at Section 5A

    Randy Olson|Feb 23, 2017

    The Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Jaguars wrestling team competed at the Section 5A individual tournament on February 24 and 25 at New London-Spicer high school. The Jaguars filled 13 of 14 weight brackets, missing just the 220-pound division. Of the 13 wrestlers who started the tournament on Friday, 11 made it to the second day of action in wrestlebacks or semifinals. When all was said and done on Saturday, four Jaguars had punched tickets to the Class 1A state tournament, while six others earned...

  • Jaguar wrestlers primed and ready for state

    Randy Olson|Feb 23, 2017

    Four members of the Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Jaguars wrestling team begin competition at the Class 1A state individual wrestling tournament on Friday morning starting at 9 a.m. at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. At 113 pounds, No. 6-ranked freshmen Canon Swanson looks to improve on earning a sixth-place medal (106 pounds) in 2016 by blazing his way through state beginning with his first match on Friday morning. Swanson (38-3) faces junior Chris Romero (20-7) of Grand Meadow High School...

  • B-B-E robotics team gears up for regionals

    Randy Olson|Feb 23, 2017

    The Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa robotics team is preparing for the two-day Lake Superior regional competition held at Duluth on Friday and Saturday, March 3-4. The team arrived in Duluth on Wednesday night and spent the day Thursday preparing their robot for the F.I.R.S.T. competition, which runs Friday and Saturday. B-B-E's team is one of 123 teams taking part in two regional competitions at the Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center. The F.I.R.S.T. competition combines the excitement of sport...