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The Fall Festival is coming once again to Trinity Lutheran Church of Grove Lake, Sunday, Sept. 3 serving from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Featuring hot pork sandwiches, salad and dessert. Bake, produce and craft sale! All are welcome! Come out and support the first fall church event of the Bonanza Valley area!...
Organizers behind a special 150th anniversary day of celebration at West Lake Johanna Lutheran church invite friends and extended family to visit on Sunday, August 20 this summer. Worship service with Holy Communion begins at 10:30 a.m. that day. A noon meal will follow catered by the Padua Pub (free-will offering). Special music will be provided by Tony Sanders (organ) and Daniel Peterson (vocal). Past members of the church who have gone into the ministry will also be at the celebration....
Back by popular demand! The Sedan volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad invites everyone from across the area to attend the Sedan Fire Daze fundraising celebration on Friday, August 18 in Sedan. The night kicks off with a parade at 6 p.m., followed by a "pageant" at 7:30 p.m. After 9 p.m., those 21 and older can enjoy a street dance featuring the local band Wasted Time. A raffle (gun and other prizes) will be held at 10 p.m., and a food stand will run all night. All proceeds will go to the...
The Catholic Charities 2017 Rural Life Celebration will be held at 11 a.m. on Sunday, August 13, 2017, at the Joe & Toni Borgerding family organic dairy farm in rural Belgrade. All are welcome to attend this outdoor family-friendly event that will take place rain or shine. This event is being hosted by St. Donatus of Brooten, Saint Francis de Sales of Belgrade and Saints Peter & Paul of Elrosa. The theme for this year’s Rural Life Celebration is “Caring for God’s Creation: Sharing in the Stewa...
Shown is video from the Belgrade August Fest street dance featuring "The Hit List" band. Over 650 were served at the Belgrade Firemen's chicken dinner earlier in the evening, and most of those same guests enjoyed taking in the free ice cream social sponsored by the North American State Bank. Also, the B-B-E Area Jaycees held toilet bowl races next to the street dance area and had over 14 teams participate. The toilet bowl races champion was the team of Dawn Rupp and Shelby Anderson. More coverag...
Belgrade has new young ladies to represent the town over the next year after new royalty was crowned at the Belgrade Royal Ambassador program on Saturday (Aug. 12) of August Fest. The program was held on main street for the first time in many years, with a beautiful stage decorated on a GTS trailer parked kiddie corner at the center of downtown next to the Belgrade Meat Center. Hundreds of well-wishers, friends and family were in attendance. The emcee for the program was 2017 B-B-E graduate Moll...
Below is video showing the first 58 minutes of the Rural Life Celebration outdoor Catholic Mass on Sunday, August 20, 2017 at the Joe and Toni Borgerding dairy farm in rural Elrosa....
Elrosa's seventh hit of the game was a memorable one at the Region 15C amateur baseball tournament opener on Friday (Aug. 4) in Farming. Pat Illies stepped the plate with two outs and Kevin Kuefler sitting on second base in the bottom of the ninth inning. Earlier in the game, the Regal Eagles took a 2-0 lead in the top of the sixth, while Elrosa got one run back in the bottom of the seventh. In the bottom of the ninth, Kevin Kuefler knocked a stand up double deep to left field on two outs, and I...
The 117th annual Kandiyohi County Fair is underway in Willmar after kicking off its four-day schedule on Wednesday, Aug. 9. The fair board invites everyone throughout west central Minnesota and beyond to come over and take in their many fun, family-friendly events now through Saturday night. You can take in the entire schedule at the Jaguar Sports Blog website by clicking on this link and then double-clicking on the fair advertisement graphic: Kandiyohi County Fair schedule a...
The Belgrade Commercial Club is excited to announce a full schedule of events for the annual Belgrade August Fest celebration coming to town on Friday and Saturday, August 11-12. The weekend is possible in large part thanks to strong financial support from the Belgrade Lions Club, a major sponsor for August Fest that pays for the kids' inflatables, prizes for the kids and the fireworks. This funding allows various school and community groups to staff the games and rides and raise funds for...
The Bonanza Valley Voice's live streaming station's Internet URL is this = http://citylinktv.com/channel/brooten-bonanza-valley-voice. At this site, visitors can find an "event calendar" link on the right-side column. The video feed is dark and not active until the event coverage begins. Our next confirmed LIVE broadcast will feature the Belgrade August Fest grand parade at 4:15 p.m. in the afternoon of Saturday, August 12, 2017. You should be able to view the video at 4:15 p.m. that day in...
Shown is video from the curtain call of Three Murders and It's Only Monday on the opening night of the recent performances held at the Little Theater in New London from August 3 to August 13. The play was directed by 1996 Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa graduate Thom Rosengren of Belgrade....
The show "Three Murders and It's Only Monday" opened with a near-capacity crowd on Thursday, August 3 for the first of seven performances at the Little Theater in New London. Director Thom Rosengren couldn't have been happier with the turnout. "Tonight was great," he said while his cast shook hands and greeted fans outside the Little Theater after the opening performance was complete. "We're very pleased with the turnout. We are excited for the remaining nights." Show dates are August 3 to...
The Pope County Agricultural Society invites everyone from across the area to take in the 131st annual Pope County Free Fair starting today (Wednesday, Aug. 2) and running through Saturday night. On Wednesday night, the feature entertainment is a Birch Coulee Arena Ranch Rodeo on Hometown Hero Day at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Day Care Day, has a special Fun at the Fair Day camp from 8 a.m. to noon. Other events include a Racing Pigeon release at 10:30 a.m., Eurobungee from noon to 9 p.m., a dairy...
For the third year in a row, the Elrosa Saints amateur baseball team has earned a spot in the Region 15C tournament. The No. 1-seeded Saints dispatched No. 4-seeded Meire Grove on Sunday afternoon (July 29) with a 5-4 win. Elrosa out-hit Meire Grove nine to five, with Matt Schmitz getting the winning RBI-single that scored Austin Imdieke from third. Schmitz went 3-for-5 with two RBI and one run scored, and Kevin Kuefler went 2-for-4 with another run scored. Elrosa went ahead 3-0 after two...
Integrity Home Investments is hosting two open houses at a residential property in Belgrade as well as in rural Belgrade on Saturday, Aug. 12. Both will be from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The first is a lovingly-kept three-bedroom, two-bathroom home at 536 Oswald Avenue in Belgrade with plenty of recent updates, hardwood floors and a partially-finished basement. It includes a landscaped yard with a beautiful garden, patio and large (20x16') shed. Listed at $89,900. The next is a beautiful log home...
Below is a video clip from Big Grove Lutheran church on Sunday, July 23, the day of the church's 150th anniversary celebration. The video holds the sermon given by Bishop Jon Anderson, who grew up on a rural Belgrade farm. See more coverage of the day in the July 27 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper....
The seventh annual Ladies on the Lake event on beautiful Lake Minnewaska is coming on Wednesday, August 9 in Glenwood. Sponsored by Glacial Ridge Health System, cruise time is set for 4 p.m. with departure on Lady Lakeside from Captains Bar and Grill on North Lake Shore Drive. Ladies, you deserve a cruise! Invite a friend and enjoy an afternoon at Captains and Lake Minnewaska! Take care of your whole self. Women can learn to say "yes" to themselves for a healthier and happier life. Dr. Rwanda...
Below is a long video clip from Act I of the 'Peter Pan' musical performed by the Terrace Mill Childrens' Theater. See more coverage and photos in the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper. Click on this link to view the photo gallery with 161 photos from opening night in Terrace: https://bonanzavalley.smugmug.com/BBEBV-Area-Fine-Arts-2017/Terrace-Mill-Peter-Pan-musical-0719/....
The Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Catholic churches are hosting Vacation Bible School this week in Elrosa for children ages 4-12. The week culminates with a special music program on Thursday, July 27 at 11:30 a.m. at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic church in Elrosa. Below is a video clip from closing music at the Tuesday session of V.B.S. A large group of color photos from Tuesday were published in the July 27 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper....
Below is a video clip from special music performed by Melissa Heieie Buckley, who sang during offering at the Big Grove Lutheran church 150th anniversary worship service. You can see much more coverage of the 150th anniversary celebration in the July 27 and August 3 issues of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper....
Here's video from the musical 'Peter Pan' in Terrace on July 19:...
Below is ultra-high definition video from part of Holy Communion and also the closing hymn of worship service on Sunday, July 23 at Big Grove Lutheran church....
Come out on Tuesday night (August 1) to Bucky's Bar in Elrosa to support the Elrosa softball program. The baked ham supper will be served from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., and everyone is invited! The town of Elrosa is one of the last towns in central Minnesota to support its own adult softball league. It's important to keep it going!...
The night could not have worked out better for the opening show of 'Peter Pan' by the Terrace Mill Children's Theater group. Over 200 were in attendance to watch 35 young thespians put on a terrific showing of the musical. Check out some of the photos and video attached. Spread the word to get everyone in your neighborhood to attend the final show, tonight, Thursday, July 20, at 6:30 p.m. in Terrace. Co-directors are Julie and Lucy Lloyd, with Lucy Lloyd also playing the role of the pirate...
