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Gloria Jean Tollefson, 77, of Sunburg, died Thursday, May 21, 2026 at her home after a brief battle with cancer. Her funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, May 29 at Hope Lutheran Church in Sunburg. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the church and continue one hour prior to her service. Burial will be at West Norway Lake Lutheran Cemetery in Sunburg. Arrangements are with Harvey Anderson Funeral Home in Willmar, www.hafh.org. Gloria Jean (Pelkey) Tollefson was born on...
On Sunday, May 17, 2026 in Sunburg, Minnesota, the Syttende Mai parade was held as part of numerous Norwegian-themed activities taking place to celebrate the Independence Day of the country of Norway. The attached video features the entire parade. Additional coverage of Syttende Mai is being published in the May 21 and May 28 issues of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper....
Brooten's Bonanza Valley Days 2026! BVD 2026: four nights/days of activities! July 9-12 The annual Bonanza Valley Days celebration in Brooten is coming next on July 9, 10, 11 and 12 in 2026! Spread the word and mark your calendars! The 2026 BVD grand parade starts at 1:30 p.m. in Brooten on Sunday, July 12, 2026. Belgrade August Fest 2026! Mark your calendars for the big weekend in Belgrade! August 13-16 The annual Belgrade August Fest is coming on August 13-16 (Thursday to Sunday) in the...
You're invited to the Brooten Pavilion this Saturday! (May 23) The Jenniges family is excited to see you at their 1st annual BratFest! Only $20 gets you a terrific meal, drink and a ticket for LIVE music: Schjei Country! Attached: enjoy the art work of Pam Jenniges! She did a great job with this poster....
The live video player is embedded here for you to watch live at 7 p.m. on Friday, May 22 from the Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa high school gymnasium....
A nice crowd turned out on a sunny Saturday evening for the first annual Jenniges Meats Brat Fest in Brooten, Minnesota. The music of Schjei Country brought folks to the dance floor at the historic Brooten Pavilion....
In case you haven't had your proper amount of church worship this month. The attached video here is from West Lake Johanna Lutheran church's Sunday worship on May 17 in Gilchrist Township. The West Lake Johanna and Trinity Lutheran Parish is currently seeking a full-time pastor. While that's taking place, many of their pastoral needs are being served by Linda Summerlet, a Synod Authorized Minister (SAM) with the ELCA's Southwest Minnesota Synod. Linda has worked in this capacity at Trinity and...
Two main natural gas lines were ruptured in southwest Brooten during the afternoon of Thursday, May 14. The area affected in Brooten is in the neighborhood of the intersection of Park Street and Western Avenue. The public is strongly urged to stay away from this area. It is not helpful to have additional onlookers and gawkers in this part of Brooten. A full force of Brooten Fire Department members have responded and have barricaded off the area. The gas leak took place while Arvig utility...
Temperatures are set to break 80 degrees on Friday, May 15 across central Minnesota and beyond. For farmers in the Bonanza Valley area, spring planting is in full swing. Many smaller grain farmers have all their small grain and corn planted. The Bonanza Valley Voice spoke with Mark Walsh, who farms in Burbank and Colfax Townships, who said that as of May 11, all of his corn was planted....
The Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Jaguars fastpitch team is fresh off of its best regular season since 2009, which was the last year the team finished with an above-.500 record. This year, the Jaguars went 11-8 overall with a 7-7 mark in the Central Minnesota Conference. The .500 record in the CMC was good for fourth place behind Kimball Area, Holdingford and Eden Valley-Watkins. The Jaguars have a handful of close losses this spring, including the last game of the regular season on Tuesday, May 12 wh...
At the former Saucedos Restaurant location, Mexico Querido has been open on main street in Belgrade since the past December. Their business phone number is 320-633-0002. Their hours are 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Tuesday through Saturday. They are open on Sundays from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mexico Querido has a wide array of lunch specials (16 options) that are offered Tuesday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. They have a long list of appetizers, side orders plus a vegetarian menu. Their kids' menu...
The Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa high school held the Prom Grand March on Saturday, May 2. This was the 38th annual event, as B-B-E has had a grand march every spring since 1990, including in May 2020 during the pandemic. The attached video features the grand march processional on the west side of the high school in Belgrade. Extensive prom coverage was published in the May 7 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper....
On Tuesday, May 5, the Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa fastpitch softball team defeated Paynesville Area 9-2 on Tuesday, May 5 in home Central Minnesota Conference action. Brielle Worms, a freshman, pitched the complete game win. The attached video features the end of the game....
Submitted by Harold Pease, Ph. D. The news is filled this week with the most recent attempted assassination of President Donald Trump. This time at the White House Correspondents Dinner April 25, 2026, by 31-year old admitted would-be assassin, Cole Thomas Allen, a guest in the Washington Hilton, the same hotel where John Hinckley tried to assassinate Ronald Regan in 1981. Allen fired and hit an agent as he ran through several in the lobby but was soon stopped and arrested. The Deep State media...
For a lineup featuring just 2 starters who are seniors, the Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa baseball team has given some strong performances across the first half of the regular season. With a recent Central Minnesota Conference series split at Kimball Area, the Jaguars hold a 6-6 record heading into a home game on Tuesday, May 5 against Paynesville Area. The Jaguars were terrific in game one and defeated the Irish 3-0. Baron Breitbach, an 8th grader, got his first varsity career win and went the...
On Sunday, April 26 at the Eagle's Nest bar and grill in Regal, the Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa speech team held their season-ending awards banquet. Team members, coaches, family and friends gathered for a meal and awards while celebrating having 6 letter winners this season. The speech season concluded on Saturday, April 18 at the Section 5A meet at Minnewaska. Five team members competed that day in the following categories: Hailey Henderson - Original Oratory; Surabhi Velez - Discussion; Eliana Funes - Dramatic Interpretation; Lauren Gaebe and Em...
On Thursday, April 16, the Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa FFA chapter hosted Tractor Day at the high school. Students from the high school were invited to drive tractors to school, and they were lined up in a row on the north side of the campus's main parking lot. The attached video features the tractors lined up during the middle of the day. A picture with most of the student tractor drivers was printed on the back page of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper's April 23 issue....
A promotion event for renewable fuels was held on Wednesday, April 15 at Coop's Corner C-store in Belgrade. The Belgrade Co-op joined forces with the Minnesota Corn Growers Association for a two-hour period during which E-85 and E-15 fuel was discounted by a wide margin. For E-85, fuel was discounted by 85 cents, and for E-15, fuel was discounted by 88 cents. E-15 is also referred to as 88 octane fuel. Minnesota Corn Growers Association members and Belgrade Co-op employees assisted with the gas...
From GoFundMe-Dot-Com: Axel is an 8-year-old boy with a big heart and an even bigger passion for riding. Over the past few years, he's been working side by side with his dad to build his very own mini chopper-something he's been incredibly proud of. Axel didn't just watch from the sidelines-he put in the work, taking on extra chores to help cover costs and even saving up to buy his own helmet and riding gloves. Earlier this spring, Axel's mini chopper was stolen. Despite the family's best...
The Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa choir performed in the spring music concert held on Tuesday, April 14 at the high school's Olson Auditorium. In the attached video, the grades 9-12 senior high choir is shown performing the final song of their concert, which was "The Climb" by Miley Cyrus. After the song was performed, choir director Kathryn Freeman recognized her two seniors, Kylie Zins and Meagan Willenbring. Kylie Zins earned the Jaguar Choral Award, and Meagan Willenbring earned the National...
The Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa bands performed in the spring music concert held on Tuesday, April 14 at the high school's Olson Auditorium. During the band portion of the concert, director Brystin LaMont gave out her senior high band awards. The attached video features these awards. The John Philip Sousa Award was given to senior Anton Zins for his dedication and contributions to the band throughout his career at B-B-E . John Philip Sousa was an American composer and conductor of the late Romantic...
The God Squad youth education students of the Trinity and West Lake Johanna Lutheran Parish of Brooten performed songs for Palm Sunday worship on Sunday, March 29. This worship helped kick off Holy Week on the Christian calendar. Worship services followed for this parish with Maundy Thursday worship at West Lake Johanna and Good Friday worship at Trinity. On Easter Sunday, a sunrise service that started at 7 a.m. was held at Trinity with an egg bake breakfast afterwards. The Trinity church...
As briefly mentioned in the April 2 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper, the Sunburg Fire Department is currently raising funds to purchase a new (used) tanker/pumper truck. The department has a fundraising goal of $150,000. On December 31 last year, they had $34,350 raised. On March 11 this year, a mailer went out to local and faraway contacts which yielded tremendous results. By March 28, the total raised was $101,750. As of Monday, April 6, the total was $114,554. Nearly half of that...
From Saturday, April 4, at St. Donatus Catholic Church in Brooten. The Easter Vigil at St. Donatus Catholic Church began with a blazing fire to truly dispel the darkness and light the night. Fr. Botzet blessed the fire with a prayer asking God to sanctify the new fire and pray for people to be inflamed with heavenly desires. Fr Botzet began the incense burning by holding it over the fire in a campfire roaster and then placed the burning incense in a thurible using the tongs. The incense is used...
For those who are unable to make it to church service each week, the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper utilizes the full extent of its resources to attend local church services. This allows for the sharing of the Gospel with the greater public. The attached video is from West Lake Johanna Lutheran church in Gilchrist Township on Sunday, March 29. That morning, Pastor Kathy Terpstra provided a children's sermon and regular sermon. The parish of Trinity and West Lake Johanna is currently seeking a...
