Sorted by date Results 1386 - 1410 of 1987
We're not sure when it last took place in Brooten, but it's definitely been a few years since a formal Christmas lights contest took place. Brooten Santa Day organizers kicked around the idea, and with Santa Day moving to a drive-through event on December 12, this works great to ask people to drive around town and vote on their favorite light displays. Ideas include, but are not limited to, categories for best inflatables, most lights and best kids display. The December 3 issue of the Bonanza...
The Bonanza Valley Voice publisher's family garden spinach patch is alive and well. In the photo is part of the spinach that's still lush and green in a photo taken on Thanksgiving Day. Will the spinach make it into December? According to the forecast, it is possible....
Below is video for worship service at Norway Lake Lutheran parish on Sunday, November 29, 2020 in rural New London, MN. With December soon upon us, let's help the churches of Norway Lake Parish finish 2020 strong with your careful consideration of financial offerings. You can mail your offering for First Lutheran Church or East Norway Lake Lutheran church to: Norway Lake Parish 6338 County Road 40 NW New London, MN 56273....
On November 15, the Minnesota Rural Education Association honored Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa schools with a special Innovation Award. The video of the presentation is shown below in a virtual awards ceremony....
Written on Wednesday night, November 18 Based on what's happened in Minnesota over the past two weeks, it is prudent that we all ask this basic question: is Minnesota Governor Tim Walz okay? What has happened to him? Did he suffer some type of mental break down that has made him part ways with living in reality? Citizens of Minnesota need to ask this question in a serious manner, because Mr. Walz does not appear to be okay. There is something quite off about his actions and his words. On what planet does a governor and his so-called...
Zinc! What else is there to say? This year we may all learn more about zinc and Vitamin D than we've known in our entire lives. It's fascinating to learn that the human body lacks the ability to store zinc. We need zinc to help the body create new cells and process food. It also helps us to resist infection. From WebMd: Zinc is a mineral. It is called an "essential trace element" because very small amounts of zinc are necessary for human health. Since the human body does not store excess zinc,...
Below is video for worship at Norway Lake Lutheran parish on Sunday, November 22, 2020 in rural New London, MN....
Every week, more and more reports are revealed that show the importance of Vitamin D levels for determining what type of outcome a person has against a possible COVID-19 virus infection. Learn more about this in the video below; it lasts just over 19 minutes. The question must be asked: why are governments around the world not shouting this information from the roof tops? It's very clear that widespread knowledge about the importance of Vitamin D and D3 is a "nightmare scenario" for the...
Featured below is video for worship services at Norway Lake Lutheran parish on Sunday, November 15, 2020 in rural New London, MN. Here is the mailing address to send your offerings: Norway Lake Parish 6338 County Road 40 Northwest New London MN 56273 Below please find a prayer that we hope you find comforting during these ever-challenging times: God, our peace and our strength, we pray for our nation and the world as we face new uncertainties around the coronavirus. Protect the most vulnerable...
The regular season has completed for the Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa varsity football team. The Jaguars finished the six-game schedule with a home game against state-ranked Browerville on Wednesday, November 11. Video featured below is from the second half of the game. Fans can catch a full photo gallery from the October 26 Junior Varsity football game against Upsala/Swanville Area by clicking here (short link): https://bit.ly/3puVnPv....
Due to the pandemic, Green Lake Lutheran Ministries in Spicer will not be able to host an in-person Dinner Theater - but that doesn't mean the fun has to stop! Join GLLM as they check in on the characters from last year's show, Skol På Fisken, written by Dave Eliason and Brian Pearson. From the comfort of your home, enjoy the show and holiday music from local musicians through an online pre-recorded performance. Access to this performance will be available for $20. It's not a GLLM Dinner...
Today, Monday, November 16, the results of an alarming observational study were released that link the use of antibiotics in children under age two with an increased risk of developing a wide range of health conditions later in their childhood. The Rochester Epidemiology Project (R.E.P.) released a retrospective case study that reviewed 14,500 records in which 70 percent had received antibiotics medication in their first and second years of life. The R.E.P. published their observations in the journal Mayo Clinic Proceedings. It followed...
The Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Jaguars football team played their third and fourth games of the season on the artificial turf of Alexandria Area high school's football stadium. Below is a short video clip from the fourth quarter of the game against Parkers Prairie on Saturday, October 31....
Wednesday, November 11 next week is Veterans Day, a public holiday that will be held on the anniversary of the end of World War I (November 11) to honor U.S. veterans and victims of all wars. Veterans Day replaced Armistice Day in 1954. The November 5 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper published a story about Edward Rodgers, a World War II veteran who fought in multiple combats in the Pacific Theater operations in 1945. Rodgers also served as a Military Policeman in Japan after the peace was declared on September 2, 1945. On that day,...
Below is video for worship at Norway Lake Lutheran parish on Sunday, November 8 in rural New London, MN. In-person worship will be held at East Norway Lake Lutheran church on Sunday, November 8 at 9:30 a.m., with multiple rules in place in accordance with Governor Walz's COVID-19 executive orders....
Below is a three-week old video from fire safety week at Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa. Local fire department members met with B-B-E elementary students on Thursday, October 8....
Below is video from the final fall league baseball game, bottom of the sixth inning at Elrosa on Sunday, October 11. The Saints have one out with bases loaded and Will VanBeck at bat. Click on the following link to view the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper photo gallery from that game: https://bit.ly/3kNpLBP....
The Bonanza Valley Royal Strutters chapter of the National Wild Federation will host a gun raffle "Gun Blast" fundraiser at the Padua Pub banquet hall on Saturday, October 31. Doors open at 5 p.m., and a light dinner will be served from 6 to 7:30 p.m. The cost for participation in a raffle drawing chance plus the meal is $30, and a meal-only option costs just $7. The main gun to be raffled off is a Howa 6.5 Creedmor rifle that has been on display for the past few weeks at Bucky's Bar in Elrosa....
Featured below is video for All Saints Sunday worship at Norway Lake Lutheran parish of rural New London on Sunday, November 1, 2020....
Below is a high-definition video taken at the Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa elementary school on Monday, October 12. This features an informal groundbreaking ceremony for the school renovation project that is underway at both buildings. In this video, Superintendent Patrick Walsh gives a speech. The October 15 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper had a front-page story and photo from the ceremony....
Below is a 21-minute long video that features the science behind the value and importance of hydration and drinking proper amounts of water each day while navigating a world with respiratory diseases. This is especially important as we head into the winter months. In the video, Dr. Mobeen Syed states how important it is to keep the indoor humidity in your house or work place above 40 percent. And of course, drink more water! The modern lifestyle makes it very difficult for most children and adults to drink enough water every day. The more you...
A major shot of heavy, wet snow fell across a large portion of Minnesota on October 20. The Bonanza Valley area was not spared either, with at least four to six inches of snow falling in Brooten and surrounding areas. Below is a video taken on School Avenue by the Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa elementary school that day as the school buses departed for their rural routes. Click here for a small photo gallery featuring pictures taken of the snowfall on Tuesday, October 19 in Brooten (short link):...
Below is video for Reformation Worship service at Norway Lake Lutheran parish on Sunday, October 25, in rural New London, Minnesota. This can also be considered "Week 33" of COVID-19 worship. At the outdoor worship at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, third graders will receive their new Bibles....
Dirt work continued at Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa elementary school to prepare the site for the 2020-2021 construction and renovation project. Below is video taken that shows dirt being moved near the front lobby and kitchen on the northeast side of the building. Recent articles and photos in the Bonanza Valley Voice have outlined what is taking place at B-B-E. The video below was taken on Tuesday, October 13....
As was published in the October 8 and October 15 issues of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper, the cities of Brooten, Belgrade and Elrosa will not have in-person voting for the general election on Tuesday, November 3. This information has also been published in previous newspaper issues in 2020. Ballots have been mailed to all registered voters in Brooten, Belgrade and Elrosa and numerous rural Stearns County and Pope County townships. As of September 18, 2020, residents of Stearns County may vote in person through 8 p.m. on Tuesday, November 3...
