Due to the rainfall of Thursday, September 24, the Brooten Farmers Market will be held in the park shelter from 4 to 7 p.m. Please park on the southern end of the parking lot by the softball field, on what is the original tennis court pad. There's plenty of room in the shelter to keep everyone dry. Also, the rain is supposed to end by 3 p.m. according to the forecast. Who know is coming: Carol Sanders with her applesauce and baked goods; Pastor Mitch Wall and his wife, Kim, with sourdough bread...
The Brooten city council met in regular session on Monday, September 14 with a main order of business being a detachment request for city land in Pope County. A request by the landowner of Parcel #30-0175-001, which is in the farthest northwest corner of the city, allow annexation of the property to Bangor Township. This land is on the north side of the railroad. Currently, the land is zoned as commercial, and annexation may lead to it being rezoned residential. With no concrete plan for its...
Brink's Beer Joint of Swift Falls has brought Turkey Fest to life each fall for at least the past 10 years. It includes a turkey cook-off contest which raises funds for the County Line first responders organization. Other events included a bean bag tournament, kids activities and live music after the Turkey Fest parade. The attached video includes footage of the Turkey Fest parade in Swift Falls on Saturday, September...
At the time of kickoff last Friday, September 18, the mismatch on paper was as wide as the disparity in the number of players on each team's roster. The Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa football team, with 20 players suited for the game and two still on the injured list, was set for battle with Mid-Northwest Gold District rival and No. 4-ranked (Associated Press) Upsala/Swanville Area. The Patriots, were riding an 18-game district winning streak that began in October 2023. The last time U/SA lost in...
