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A host of changes are coming to the programming and curriculum of Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa for the 2016-2017 school year. For students in grades 7-12, the changes are meant to expand offerings. In 11th and 12th grade, the changes should make scheduling easier with more electives available. “It’s great to have this conversation without the ‘what should we eliminate’ as part of it,” said Superintendent Matt Bullard at the school board meeting on March 21. Check out the full story in the March 24 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper...
Donnie Lenarz of Elrosa has had a memorable and event-filled life. Now enjoying his 87th year of youthfulness, Lenarz is looking forward to spring and summer and the sights and sounds of baseball in the air. The youngest of five growing up with four older sisters, Lenarz had anything but an easy childhood or time as an adult. You'd never hear an ill word from him about his life, though. Read the full story in the March 24 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper....
Shortly before 12:10 p.m. on Thursday, March 24, an armed bank robbery took place at Lake Region Bank in Sunburg. By 12:20 p.m., four law enforcement officials had responded to the scene. Kandiyohi County sheriff deputies were asking onlookers and those who were nearby the bank at the time of the robbery whether or not they have seen a blue minivan or full-size van. No injuries were reported. An official news release by the Kandiyohi County Sheriff's Office has not been released yet. This...
The Glacial Ridge Ambulance held their annual spring pancake and sausage feed at the Brooten American Legion hall on Sunday, March 20 with a great turnout of support coming from the Belgrade and Brooten areas and surrounding communities....
The Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa speech team had a terrific night at the Sub-Section 5A-North meet on Friday, April 1, where they qualified 12 team members for the Section 5A meet. The action took place at the B-B-E high school, which hosted subsections for the first time since 2011. Moving on in the playoffs are the following B-B-E speech team members: Fabienne Verhoeff, Molly Tengwall, Kayle Benesh, Austin Meyer, Andrew Reps, Aspen Peterson, Alyssa Dalen, Isaiah Mitchell, Riley Schumann, Isaac...
A local young mother submitted this to the newspaper after she posted it on social media and received considerable feedback on it. To the parents, grandparents, relatives, siblings, or friends of teens/young drivers (even older) driving through any of the streets of Belgrade. I'm asking very kindly right now to please talk to those that drive through town about obeying the speed limit and keeping a watchful eye out for young kids. We just had a couple teens drive past our house at high speeds....
