The Brooten Farmers Market will operate for the seventh night of the 2026 season on Thursday, August 20 at the Brooten city park from 4 to 7 p.m. depending on the weather (gazebo and shelter if it is raining). Please pass the word! Local craftsmen, craftswomen, bakers and artists are welcome to join! Contact the Bonanza Valley Voice with any questions at 320-346-2400. The Brooten Farmers Market will run weekly on Thursdays through at least September. More tomatoes will be on sale at the August...
The band Whiskey Stone performed live music on Saturday night, August 15 during the Belgrade August Fest celebration. It brought a large crowd to Main Street, with music playing until midnight. It capped a wonderful day of activities for all ages. The attached video features Whiskey Stone performing in the final hour of the street dance. The song in the video is Absolutely (Story of a Girl), a song released in 2000 by the American rock band Nine...
With volunteer assistance provided by two Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa graduates, the Belgrade August Fest kids pedal pull contest was held on Saturday, August 15 during the town's four-day celebration. Mark Struthers, Class of 1993, and Greg Evenson, Class of 2000, assisted with the announcing throughout the pedal pull. Over 60 kids participated, including 10 in the eight-year old division. The attached video features children in the 8-year old division, including Strykar Ampe and Abe Weller....
