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Below is video of the April 2 mid-week Lenten service for the Norway Lake Lutheran church parish. A message from Norway Lake Parish, Pastor Wayne and the church councils, "We encourage everyone to keep reaching out to one another, including the church and Pastor Wayne, if there are ways we can support you. Please call if you're in need of prayer (320-354-4222). We will continue this online worship again next week, as well as mid-week Lenten worship. Please keep an eye to the Willmar radio...
Video for Palm Sunday worship at Norway Lake Parish is posted below, just in time for your family to view it on Sunday, April 5. A message from Norway Lake Parish, Pastor Wayne and the church councils, "We encourage everyone to keep reaching out to one another, including the church and Pastor Wayne, if there are ways we can support you. Please call if you're in need of prayer (320-354-4222). We will continue this online worship again next week, as well as mid-week Lenten worship. Please keep an...
Concerned citizens of Brooten are asking families or businesses in need to reach out for help while the local area, region, state and nation muster strength and resources to combat the COVID-19 virus. The "Brooten Cares" initiative is a source for information for families and businesses in need of products or services and other needs that may arise. This is especially important during the period of time when Minnesotans are under Governor Tim Walz's "Stay at Home" executive order that went into...
Below is video from the St. Patrick's Day parade in Padua, where the Padua Pub celebrated their 40th annual St. Patrick's Day celebration. Photos from the parade were published in the April 2 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper....
Let this be a lesson for everyone that, in no clearer terms, personal responsibility can literally save our country!!! Be smart! Be well! Stay well! Do not be selfish and spread your germs to other people, especially senior citizens and other children and adults who have conditions that make them more vulnerable to the COVID-19 virus. Everyone has a responsibility to mitigate or stop the progression of COVID-19 through our society. We're not asking people to dodge bombs falling from the sky like what happened across Europe between 1939 and...
Sometimes you just have to take the journey. Often, it requires a leap of faith. (VIDEO)...
Below is video of a condensed version of what was supposed to be the March 22 service. This was recorded at First Lutheran church. Worship services at Norway Lake Parish, with First Lutheran and East Norway Lake Lutheran churches of rural New London, are "on pause" at the current time. While we are all dealing with the COVID-19 virus situation across our state, nation and globe, please continue to share the good news of God's word! Either through this video or by any other means you are able...
Below is video of a condensed version of what was supposed to be the March 25 mid-week Lenten service for the Norway Lake Lutheran church parish. A message from Norway Lake Parish, Pastor Wayne and the church councils, "We encourage everyone to keep reaching out to one another, including the church and Pastor Wayne, if there are ways we can support you. Please call if you're in need of prayer (320-354-4222). We will continue this online worship again next week, as well as mid-week Lenten...
Public Health Asks for Residents Help to Stop Virus Spread A local hotline number has been set up to answer questions related to the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. Stearns and Benton Counties established a joint hotline staffed by Public Health professionals. That hotline number is 320.656.6625 or 1.877.782.5683 and is answered 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Individuals can also call the Minnesota Department of Health hotline, which is staffed 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. seven days a wee...
Glacial Ridge Health System has a COVID-19 hotline available for people to call if they have the symptoms and need more information. This is very important to follow. If you have a fever, a cough and / or a respiratory illness or other respiratory symptoms, please do not go directly to any of GRHS's clinics or the Emergency Room. Please call GRHS at 320-334-5481 for further instructions. *Note: this dedicated number is ONLY for patients with the above-described symptoms. The best advice to...
Worship service at Norway Lake Lutheran parish (East Norway Lake and First Lutheran) were cancelled for Sunday, March 15. They were cancelled at many other churches across the area. Below is video of a condensed version of what was supposed to be the March 15 service. This was recorded at First Lutheran church. Please share the good news of God's word! Either through this video or by any other means you are able to. Fear not: God's got this!...
The city of Brooten has closed city hall to the public for the foreseeable future. This went into effect as of Friday, March 20. The public can contact city hall and visit with the clerk at 320-346-2524. Payments can be made in the drop slot at city hall, and they can also be mailed to P.O. Box 81, Brooten MN, 56316. Local citizens can make appointments at city hall by calling ahead and speaking with City Clerk Jeanne Kinne. The state of Minnesota has 115 cases of COVID-19 as of mid-day today,...
The Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Resistance Robotics team wrapped up another successful season with a great showing at the Lake Superior Regional competition in Duluth. As they did in 2018 and 2019, Resistance Robotics finished in the upper half of teams at regions. This year they officially placed 30th out of 63 teams after nine qualifying matches were completed. In those nine matches, they finished with a 5-4 record. Ultimately, two of their four alliance losses went down to the wire, literally,...
Shown in the video, the final song is sung at West Lake Johanna Lutheran church during their Sunday, March 8 worship service....
This article was posted on Friday afternoon, March 13. Stay home when you are sick! This request was repeated this afternoon at a 1 o'clock press conference by Minnesota state officials. To summarize: the public is asked to make temporary adjustments to public events and personal interactions. The virus is spread primarily by respiratory functions such as coughing or sneezing. It can also be spread by touching your nose and mouth and then another surface or person. The basic request to follow is that, in public settings, a person limits close...
The third-seeded Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Jaguars boys' basketball team put everything they had into their third straight appearance in a sub-section championship game and came up just short of advancing to a second straight section title bout. In the final stage of the Sub-Section 5A-West finals on March 11, the Jaguars trailed 58-54 when top-seeded Nevis's junior forward Jack McNamee made two free throws with 1:35 on the clock. The Jaguars scored two more times in the game to cut it to a...
Update on March 15: this information was posted on Friday, March 13. Much of it is already outdated. The Voice is leaving this posted for the sake of full disclosure. However, we ask that everyone stay up to date on the most current information available. Click on the following (short) link for the latest information, based on Governor Walz's 10 a.m. press conference on March 15: https://bit.ly/2IQIzyF. Below is the story posted on March 13. Click on this (short) link to the March 15 update...
Instead of re-saying what is said in this video...just watch the video. It's wild that so-called health experts are more worried about offending people than about actually stopping a global pandemic. Another thought: when you read the headline "CNN envisions how coronovirus can help Democrats win"...you know we are in trouble. (That panel of talking heads on CNN was just plain sick to have a discussion like that!) From Sean Davis on Twitter: "Corporate political media hate you, they hate the...
This web article will be updated on Saturday with video and more information from the Class 1A state girls' basketball quarterfinal game between Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa and Cromwell-Wright. The two teams met at the University of Minnesota's Maturi Pavilion on Thursday, March 12 in Minneapolis....
POSTED Sunday, March 15: Governor Tim Walz today signed Executive Order 20-02, authorizing the temporary closure of Minnesota K-12 public schools to students in order for school administrators and teachers to make long-term plans for the continuity of education and essential services during the COVID-19 pandemic. Schools will be closed to students by Wednesday, March 18 through Friday, March 27 to accommodate this planning between school staff, teachers, and administrators with guidance from...
In an e-mail to parents on Sunday evening, March 15, Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa superintendent Patrick Walsh reported that K-12 school classes will be in session on Tuesday, March 17. It will be a normal, full day of school with regular hours ending at 3:45 p.m. The district will then cease regular K-12 operations starting Wednesday, March 18 through Friday, March 27. This is in accordance with Minnesota Governor Tim Walz's Executive Order 20-02 that was issued earlier today as a response to the CO...
Public Health Asks for Residents Help to Stop Virus Spread A local hotline number has been set up to answer questions related to the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. Stearns and Benton Counties established a joint hotline staffed by Public Health professionals. That hotline number is 320.656.6625 or 1.877.782.5683 and is answered 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Individuals can also call the Minnesota Department of Health hotline, which is staffed 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. seven days a wee...
Come to the Padua Pub on Tuesday, March 17 to celebrate St. Patrick's Day! *This article has not been updated to reflect the new state mandate for bars and restaurants to close at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, March 17. Serving green beer all day! Starting at 11 a.m., Irish stew and corned beef sandwiches will be served. A Shamrock Hunt will be held at noon. The Padua St. Patrick's Day parade begins at 1 p.m. sharp, and prizes will be awarded (judged by the crowd). The Irish buffet, served from 4 to 9...
Below is a video clip featuring footage from the Belgrade Co-op annual meeting. The event was held at the Padua Pub reception hall on Friday, February 21, 2020. A feature article on the meeting was published in the February 27 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper....
Featured in the video below is video from the Minnesota State wrestling tournament medals ceremony. This event was held on Saturday night, February 29 at Xcel Energy Center following the conclusion of the first-place matches in Classes 1A, 2A and 3A. For Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa, sophomore Walker Bents is shown getting his first-place medal in the 106-pound class. Additional coverage is posted at the B-B-E Jaguars sports blog: http://bbejaguars.blogspot.com. Also, state wrestling coverage will...
