Articles from the May 21, 2020 edition


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  • Legislature protects MN farmers from foreclosure through harvest time

    Randy Olson|May 21, 2020

    As a sign of the dire financial situation the state's agriculture faces, the Minnesota House and Senate last week passed by a combind 201-0 vote legislation that stops foreclosures until December for farmers who elect to take part in creditor mediation. This extension of protection from foreclosure was advanced by the Land Stewardship Project's (LSP) Farm Crisis Campaign, which was launched in September by the organization's members from across the state. The bill's authors, Representative Todd...

  • Governor Walz announces plans for outdoor dining, limited occupancy salons

    May 21, 2020

    Press release on Wednesday, May 20 Governor Tim Walz today announced the phases in his Stay Safe Plan, including a cautious, strategic turn of the dial to allow limited outdoor dining at restaurants and bars starting June 1, 2020. The Governor also announced that salons and barbershops will be allowed to open June 1 at 25 percent occupancy to ensure the safety of both the employees and the customers inside. In both industries, customers will be either strongly recommended or required to wear...

  • (VIDEO) Worship service at Norway Lake Lutheran parish - May 25

    Randy Olson|May 21, 2020

    Here's the worship service for Sunday, May 24 at Norway Lake Lutheran parish of rural New London, MN. As a reminder, the mailing address for sending in offering is: Norway Lake Parish 6338 County Road 40 Northwest New London MN 56273 If church members are in need of help or prayer in any sort of way, please call the parish office at 320-354-4222. The joint parish council said in a statement, "We encourage everyone to keep reaching out to one another, including the church and Pastor Wayne, if...

  • Newspaper editor's blog back in business

    Randy Olson|May 21, 2020

    After being mostly dormant since the Bonanza Valley Voice adopted use of a formal website late in 2015, the publisher's blog has been dusted off and is back in business. I've added the ability to easily access this blog from my cell phone, giving me the ability to add breaking news very quickly and easily while out and about. (Although, currently there's not much "out and about" to take in.) Here's the link you can bookmark: https://lifeinbonanzavalley.blogspot.com. One neat feature is the...

  • Class of 2020 Baccalaureate Worship service

    May 21, 2020

    Below is video put together by Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa area clergy for the Class of 2020....