On Thursday, June 12, a steady rainfall began across the Bonanza Valley area after 11 a.m. If nothing else, it developed into a great day to travel to a garage sale! One garage sale is taking place in rural Brooten/Grove Lake just a stone's throw off of the North Fork Crow River on Thursday, Friday and Saturday this week. From the Brooten area, it can be found by heading north on County Road 18, turning left on County Road 20 (the Sedan road) and then heading north on 102nd Avenue towards the...
The Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Clay Trapshooting team concluded its 10th season on a marvelous day at the MSHSL Clay Trapshooting Championship, which continues to be the world's largest outdoor clay shooting event and is hosted at the Alexandria Shooting Park along I-94. For the second year, B-B-E's team competed in Class 2A, and this year the team had 19 skeet shooters at state. Their state skeet shoot day was Tuesday, June 10. Additional state skeet shooting coverage is in the June 12 and the...
Press release on June 12 from Central Square and Civic Center in Glenwood. Join us this week for this year's first Music on the Lawn at the historic Terrace Mill-a scenic summer evening filled with music, community, and creativity. Enjoy live performances by Texas Americana duo, The Flyin' A's, joined by Minnesota's own Charlie Roth. To be held on Friday, June 13 at the Terrace Mill from 5 to 8 p.m. Come early for a Q and A with the performers, and stay for great food from Colby's World...
The Parishes on the Prairie Catholic ACC of Sauk Centre, Belgrade, Brooten, Elrosa and West Union invite everyone to their annual summer Church Social on Sunday, June 29 on the grounds of Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Elrosa. The day begins with an outdoor Mass (weather-permitting) starting at 10:30 a.m. The church social activities, which feature a free lunch meal, will run from noon to 5 p.m. The church social events are held in an...
This Alpha News video includes views provided by Kendall Kotzmacher, a 2025 graduate of White Bear Lake high school. She is doing so as an adult who can provide her First Amendment-protected rights without repercussion from her high school or from the Minnesota State High School League. Kotzmacher stated her desire to speak out and support younger female student athletes who currently have their views restricted and oppressed by authority figures both in the school system and in state...
This is amazing. There's a massive difference in leadership between Democrat-ran cities and what's found in Red States of America. The Seattle police chief, for example, is a fool who puts the safety of illegal alien criminals above the safety of American citizens. Compare that to a Florida sheriff, who recently said, "If you spit on one of us, you're going to the hospital, and then jail. You also most likely will be bitten by one of our big, beautiful dogs that we have here." Halleluhah, and...
