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Press release on Thursday afternoon, January 14. Glacial Ridge Health System (GRHS) is glad so many people want to get the vaccine as soon as they can to protect themselves and others! We understand your questions. Please understand it will take some time to vaccinate everyone who wants to be vaccinated for COVID-19. GRHS and local public health agencies will continue to share information, including when we are notified by the MN Department of Health (MDH) about the allocation of additional...
Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation (MFBF) President Kevin Paap was re-elected to the American Farm Bureau Federation's (AFBF) Board of Directors to serve a two-year term by the voting delegates at the AFBF 102nd Annual Meeting voting delegate session. This will be Paap's tenth year on the board of directors. Paap serves on the 34-member AFBF board, which includes 30 state Farm Bureau presidents along with the Women's Leadership Committee Chair, Young Farmers & Ranchers Committee Chair, Vice...
Here's a video taken by the Bonanza Valley Voice publisher on Saturday, December 21, 2019 at the main thoroughfare of Disneyworld in Orlando, Florida....
Due to the pandemic, Green Lake Lutheran Ministries in Spicer will not be able to host an in-person Dinner Theater - but that doesn't mean the fun has to stop! Join GLLM as they check in on the characters from last year's show, Skol På Fisken, written by Dave Eliason and Brian Pearson. From the comfort of your home, enjoy the show and holiday music from local musicians through an online pre-recorded performance. Access to this performance will be available for $20. It's not a GLLM Dinner...
The Bonanza Valley Royal Strutters chapter of the National Wild Federation will host a gun raffle "Gun Blast" fundraiser at the Padua Pub banquet hall on Saturday, October 31. Doors open at 5 p.m., and a light dinner will be served from 6 to 7:30 p.m. The cost for participation in a raffle drawing chance plus the meal is $30, and a meal-only option costs just $7. The main gun to be raffled off is a Howa 6.5 Creedmor rifle that has been on display for the past few weeks at Bucky's Bar in Elrosa....
Minnesota's youth deer season will continue statewide for a second year today through Sunday, Oct. 18. Get out and make some memories and remember your blaze orange or pink - all hunters, trappers and mentors need it during the season. Complete youth season details are available on the DNR youth deer season page = https://bit.ly/3dGSCFr....
Lee Meyer of DeGraff has compiled many decades' worth of material from his "Memories of an 80-Year Old" columns into a special book that is now on sale. "Memories of an 80-Year Old" is for sale at the low cost of just $12.30, which includes shipping and handling. You can order your book by mailing a check to: Lee Meyer, 504 Pacific Avenue, DeGraff, MN 56271-9016. He welcomes feedback and can be reached by e-mail at 2oldcrows@willmarnet.com....
Goat Ridge Brewing Co. in New London invites the public to their sixth annual Oktoberfest event on Saturday, September 26 with live music on their outdoor stage beginning at 1 p.m. Their Oktoberfests are always a good time, and in addition to live music, they feature German beer and great food offerings. German food selection includes Flammkuchen, Bavarian pretzel with beer cheese, beer brats with apple sauerkraut and Festbier mad goat marzen. Oktoberfest live music schedule: 1 p.m. - Trevor...
Pope County Farm Bureau sponsored its annual breakfast on the farm on Monday, Labor Day, and served 660 people throughout the morning. With a goal of limiting crowding and gathering, a simple drive-through set up was used, with visitors entering on the north side of the fairgrounds and then driving down the fairway past machinery, education booths and farm animals. The idea was to provide a great breakfast (egg bake, steak, muffin, yogurt, milk) along with a learning experience. A free will...
On Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at 10:53 p.m., the Stearns County Sheriff's Office was notified of a semi-tractor on fire on County Road 75 north of 240th Street in St. Augusta. The fire was reported by a passerby. Deputies arrived and found a 2016 red Freightliner semi-tractor on fire and fully engulfed. The Freightliner was parked on the shoulder of the roadway and did not have a trailer. Deputies were unable to locate anyone in the area other than the caller. St. Augusta Fire Department...
The annual Hospice Riding For A Cause (Motorcycle Ride and Car Run) will look very different this year. The Hospice Ride Committee is unable to have the typical group event due to state restrictions on public gatherings and guidance from the MN Dept. of Health amid the COVID-19 pandemic. This year they have something else planned! As always, the health and safety of the community and ride supporters is their priority. As individuals and/or members of the same household, the ride committee and...
Announced during a morning press conference on Saturday, May 30 by state leadership, Governor Tim Walz authorized the National Guard to "fully activate." The Minnesota National Guard is an organization of more than 13,000 Soldiers and Airmen. A full activation authorizes the guard to activate all those that are medically fit, and not deployed to support the mission to quell civil unrest. Initial estimates are that could include between 7000-10,000 Soldiers and Airmen. That will include nearly...
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...
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...
Official press release from the state of Minnesota On Wednesday, May 13, Governor Tim Walz announced the next phase of the COVID-19 response in Minnesota. Citing progress made to prepare for peak of infection, the Governor announced a measured, cautious turning of the dial toward a new normal. With the Stay Home Executive Order set to expire on May 18, the Governor will replace it with an order continuing to encourage Minnesotans to stay close to home but allowing for gatherings of friends and f...
On Tuesday, May 5, Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) is releasing an updated budget projection for the current biennium, Fiscal Years 2020 and 2021. Minnesota's budget and economic outlook has significantly worsened since the coronavirus pandemic. A deficit of $2.426 billion is now projected for the current biennium, which is almost a $4 billion change compared to the February forecast. Revenues are expected to be $3.611 billion lower and spending, including appropriations enacted since February, is expected to be $391 million higher. The...
Press release on Thursday, April 30: As the state continues to make progress in preparing for the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Tim Walz today extended the Stay Home Order in Minnesota until Monday, May 18. In an effort to get more Minnesotans back safely to work while the order remains in effect, the Governor announced that retail businesses and other non-critical businesses will resume operations with curbside pick-up. "From building out critical hospital capacity to launching a...
State Rep. Paul Anderson, R-Starbuck, issued the following statement Thursday after Gov. Tim Walz indicated his stay-at-home order for Minnesota will be extended to May 18, while allowing more retail businesses to open with restrictions. "Minnesotans have done a great job of remaining patient throughout this stay-at-home order, but this latest extension may be a step too far for many people in our state," Anderson said. "Businesses have been shut down for weeks and some may never come back....
Stearns County is working collaboratively with Minnesota Department of Health, CentraCare Health, Pilgrim's Pride in Cold Spring and Jennie-O in Melrose in response to employees testing positive for COVID-19 in their facilities. Action plans for response are currently in progress, including the potential for testing ill employees and isolation and quarantine as needed. Both companies proactively implemented strategies to keep employees safe while continuing their operations. Once plans for follow-up are finalized, employees will be notified...
The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) announced today that the agency has begun making Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) payments to people who are self-employed, independent contractors, and other eligible recipients who are not eligible for regular unemployment benefits. PUA is a new program that was authorized by Congress in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) and signed into law on March 27, 2020. "In less than one month,...
Our downtown Box Office and Art Gallery with Central Square and Civic Center is not physically open at this time. However, employees are working from home and checking the voicemail daily. Please don't hesitate to call or email us. Stay tuned for our updated website which will include inventory from the gallery AND it will be available to buy online! In an effort to protect our residents and patrons, Central Square is not open to the public at this time. We will continue to update our Facebook...
Below is video from the St. Patrick's Day parade in Padua, where the Padua Pub celebrated their 40th annual St. Patrick's Day celebration. Photos from the parade were published in the April 2 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper....
Public Health Asks for Residents Help to Stop Virus Spread A local hotline number has been set up to answer questions related to the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. Stearns and Benton Counties established a joint hotline staffed by Public Health professionals. That hotline number is 320.656.6625 or 1.877.782.5683 and is answered 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Individuals can also call the Minnesota Department of Health hotline, which is staffed 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. seven days a wee...
Kentucky Thunder is excited to be coming to Brink's 104 Club in Sunburg on Saturday, February 29. They will be performing live from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. that night. Come on out and enjoy the show along with great drink and food specials!...
Minnesota's 1,781 townships will hold their annual town meeting on Tuesday, March 10. Known as Township Day, these annual meetings are held every year on the second Tuesday in March. Residents of the townships will meet to voice their opinions about local issues with other township residents and also vote directly on their annual tax levy; direct democracy in action. Citizens attending annual meetings also often discuss and vote on other local issues. In addition, many of the state's townships will hold their township officer elections on...
