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The attached video here is from West Lake Johanna Lutheran church's Sunday worship on February 22 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 West Lake Johanna since last September. The ELCA's Synod Authorized...
The Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Area Food Shelf is joining forces with Minnesota Foodshare from March 1 to April 6, 2026. Money and pounds of food collected during the campaign are reported to Minnesota Foodshare and the totals allow the food shelf to secure extra dollars depending on collection totals. The B-B-E Area Food Shelf is a 501 ( 3 ) (c) charitable organization and donations are tax deductible. Please consider a donation during March and mail to BBE Area Food Shelf, P.O. 136 Brooten, MN...
After getting her start last summer at The Shed in Brooten while sharing space with local business owners Jana Zenner and Angie Henke (Meraki Salon), Earthy Elements owner Ashley Zimmerle is now in the midst of a major move of the business to Belgrade. Founded in 2022, Earthy Elements is this area's local flower, plant, gift and rock shop. Last summer, Zimmerle held an open house at her previous location in Brooten during Bonanza Valley Days. The business has grown since she moved it to...
While Trinity and West Lake Johanna Lutheran churches are seeking a new full-time pastor, many of their pastoral needs are being served by Linda Summerlet, a Synod Authorized Minister (SAM). Linda has worked in this capacity at Trinity and West Lake Johanna since last September. The ELCA's Synod Authorized Minister (SAM) program trains and authorizes laypeople to lead congregations, offering pastoral care, preaching, and sacramental ministry (communion/baptism) where ordained clergy are...
Brooten's Bonanza Valley Days 2026! BVD 2026: four nights/days of activities! 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. February 17, 2026 Belgrade City Council meeting The Belgrade City Council will meet in regular session on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 6 p.m. at the city hall meeting chambers in downtown Belgra...
An alleged shooting took place shortly before noon on Saturday, February 21 on the outskirts of Belgrade. Shortly after 12 p.m., emergency responders arrived at a mobile home located just off of School Street east of the Crow River Township hall. At 12:21 p.m., a male victim was loaded onto a Glacial Ridge ambulance and transported to a nearby hospital. Within 20 minutes of the ambulance leaving, the law enforcement response surpassed 12 squad vehicles. At 12:40 p.m., a black, unmarked...
This accident took place shortly after 8 a.m. on Tuesday, February 24 on Highway 71 in Crow River Township. At the intersection of Highway 71 and Highway 55, a Cintas uniform truck collided with a semi tractor and trailer. The semi tractor ended up in the ditch south of Highway 71 facing straight south. Its trailer was parallel to the road in the ditch about 20 yards off of the shoulder. The Belgrade Fire and Rescue arrived at the scene of the accident at 8:17 a.m. The Glacial Ridge Ambulance...
B-B-E's 36th annual Sno-Daze coronation concluded with seniors Aiden Radermacher and Annie Schmidt being crowned King and Queen. The coronation was held on Tuesday morning, February 10 at Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa high school's Olson Auditorium. Additional coverage is included in a separate web article and also in the February 5 and upcoming February 12 issues of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper....
On Thursday, February 5 at Glacial Wood Products, company founder Dick Johnson was awarded a plaque while being named to GWP's new Hall of Fame. The company's current owner, Dan Soldner, gave a speech in Johnson's honor before Johnson provided heartfelt remarks to employees gathered at lunch time. Glacial Wood Products was founded by Johnson in 1991 at his home in Starbuck. A few years later, Johnson moved the company to the Brooten Industrial Park. Today, GWP employs close to 30 full and...
In the attached video, two senior members of the B-B-E Business Professionals of America provide remarks during the Come and See, Coffee and Tea gathering at the high school cafeteria on Wednesday, February 4. Jesse Niklaus and Bree Radermacher answered questions about BPA activities. The video begins with a mock news cast being shown that was produced by Radermacher and Lillian Thompson. Radermacher and Thompson's Broadcast News Team placed first in the region competition. In total, 29 B-B-E...
The Belgrade Hardware Store, Rustic Flower Farm of Burbank Township and Earthy Elements, LLC of Brooten are two go-to places for your Valentine's Day needs. Earthy Elements, located at 950 State Highway 55 (the black shed), has a great selection of flower arrangements and bouquets, chocolates and candy buckets, stuffed animals and gifts for both men and women. Also, a limited supply of Earthy Elements flowers are available for purchase at Belgrade Hardware. Belgrade Hardware hours are 8 a.m. to...
Captains for various winter teams and organizations spoke at the beginning of the Sno-Daze Pep Fest held on Friday afternoon, February 13 at Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa high school. These speeches are featured in the attached video. The embed code was fixed on Sunday, February 15, so this video should be viewable from your device....
Let's hear it for the Minneapolis Police Department! GOOD JOB! Masked agitators have been stopping vehicles at street intersection checkpoints on Cedar Avenue in the Little Mogadishu neighborhood of Minneapolis. These criminals were questioning drivers and illegally running license plate numbers. Their charade has been shut down....
The Minnesota Newspaper Association held its 159th Annual MNA Convention and Trade Show at the Minneapolis Marriott Northwest, Brooklyn Park from January 28-30. The closing keynote address on Friday was presented by Rufus Friday of the Center for Integrity in News Reporting. He presented data documenting the loss of trust in journalism in the U.S. and outlined strategies to help rebuild it. The central message provided by Friday in his keynote speech was that news organizations need to remove...
The Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa girls' basketball team suffered their first Central Minnesota Conference loss of the season last Friday, January 30 at Kimball Area. Mighty offensive struggles across the first half was too much to overcome in a 53-51 loss. A late comeback by the Jaguars fell short in the closing minute. Down 53-48 with under 2 minutes to go, Tiffany DIngmann cashed a three-pointer in the closing minute. Multiple possessions in the last 30 seconds went empty in the tough loss. Now...
The heads of 10 state departments of agriculture, including Minnesota Department of Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen, sent a letter to the Surface Transportation Board (STB) last week raising concerns with the proposed megamerger by railroad companies Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern. "Over generations, farm families and agribusinesses have experienced rail consolidation, which resulted in fewer choices and increased shipper vulnerability where competitive alternatives are limited," the...
Numerous officials with the Democratic Party are gonna face some tough music when this is all said and done. Thousands of users of the chat application called "Signal" are being tracked and identified by the Federal Bureau of Investigations after participating in Signal groups promoting actions and behavior to impede federal law enforcement officers. An X user named Christina Buttons (@buttonslives) found the Signal message showing that Renae Good was part of this Signal chat group. Through...
The annual Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Sno-Daze week begins on the morning of Tuesday, February 10. The first event kicking off Sno-Daze is royalty coronation, which is at 9:30 a.m. at Olson Auditorium. The Sno-Daze theme is Valentine's Day. Dress-up days and activities are as follows: Tuesday, February 10: Twin Day with a kitchen treat of ice cream sundaes served by the student council at lunch time. Wednesday, February 11: Dress Like a Teacher/Student Day (swap day) with a fourth-hour Dodgeball...
Say or think what you want, what I know is this: suicidal empathy towards illegal aliens is an unhealthy emotion to harbor. With that said, here's the basics of anti-I.C.E. propoganda video timeline: 1.) Do something stupid and illegal. 2.) Police tell you to stop being a stupid criminal (in a manner of speaking). 3.) You don't stop, instead, you keep being a stupid criminal. 4.) Police try to apprehend you. 5.) You run away. 6.) Police still get you anyway. 7.) Now you start recording. 8.) "I...
Governor Tim Walz will do or say anything to take eyes off the rampant fraud that's plaguing the state of Minnesota. The clown-in-chief seems to be savoring the violence and mayhem that's blanketing the Metro Area. Walz speaks of how proud he is for the peaceful protesting taking place...meanwhile, reality paints a much different story. How long before the madness begins to infect rural Minnesota communities? See more in the attached video at the Sivaady channel on YouTube....
Lincoln's Seafood and Steakhouse in Brooten is thrilled to announce our Valentine's Dinner for Two. Join us for a magical evening of romance at Lincoln's Seafood and Steak in Brooten, featuring an exceptional premium surf and turf experience. This occurs on Saturday, February 14 from 4:30 to 9:30 p.m.. Our exclusive couple’s special for $120 includes: tender filet mignon crowned with succulent lobster in velvety white sauce, twin lobster tails with hot drawn butter, crisp asparagus in silky h...
In an Epoch Times article released on Thursday, January 29, White House border czar Tom Homan announced in a press conference that meetings held in Minneapolis on Tuesday (January 27) of this week yielded "significant progress" towards getting state and local officials to cooperate with federal enforcement of immigration laws. In spite of Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey yelling and shouting on multiple occasions that ICE and the feds had to leave the state, immigration law enf...
Sunburg Free Lutheran church held worship on Sunday, January 25. The attached video features most of the worship service held that morning. After worship, a potluck dinner was held in the fellowship hall....
On the home court in a Central Minnesota Conference game on Tuesday, January 27, the Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa girls' basketball team used a late burst of offense before halftime to carve out a 59-41 win over Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City. The night prior at Maple Lake, the Jaguars won a turnover-plagued game by a 72-50 score. B-B-E now holds a 14-4 overall record with a 9-0 CMC mark. The last time the Jaguars won 9 straight CMC games was in the COVID season of 2020-2021. This Friday, January 30, the Jaguars have key date with their first meeting...
What in the astonishing hell! The attached video lasts 2 minutes, 42 seconds, and it is a very good idea if you watch it and get to know the V.A. nurse who was shot by border patrol agents after he committed numerous felonies in the midst of a law enforcement operation on January 24 in Minneapolis. Warning: it is disturbing to see how violent Pretti became as he attacked a Ford Expedition SUV on January 13. How deranged does a man have to be in order to attack a Ford Expedition SUV on a street...