Sorted by date Results 1863 - 1887 of 2100
Belgrade Fixtures in Belgrade (located along Highway 55 just northwest of the 71/55 junction, the site of the former Menard's store) will hold a Community Open House on Wednesday, March 1 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. All area community members from Belgrade, rural areas, surrounding towns, etc. are invited to stop by and take tours around the plant and general campus to get a first-hand look at the work done here. Anyone interested in applying to work for Belgrade Fixtures is invited to attend and get...
The Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Jaguars wrestling team competed at the Section 5A individual tournament on February 24 and 25 at New London-Spicer high school. The Jaguars filled 13 of 14 weight brackets, missing just the 220-pound division. Of the 13 wrestlers who started the tournament on Friday, 11 made it to the second day of action in wrestlebacks or semifinals. When all was said and done on Saturday, four Jaguars had punched tickets to the Class 1A state tournament, while six others earned...
Four members of the Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Jaguars wrestling team begin competition at the Class 1A state individual wrestling tournament on Friday morning starting at 9 a.m. at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. At 113 pounds, No. 6-ranked freshmen Canon Swanson looks to improve on earning a sixth-place medal (106 pounds) in 2016 by blazing his way through state beginning with his first match on Friday morning. Swanson (38-3) faces junior Chris Romero (20-7) of Grand Meadow High School...
The Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa robotics team is preparing for the two-day Lake Superior regional competition held at Duluth on Friday and Saturday, March 3-4. The team arrived in Duluth on Wednesday night and spent the day Thursday preparing their robot for the F.I.R.S.T. competition, which runs Friday and Saturday. B-B-E's team is one of 123 teams taking part in two regional competitions at the Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center. The F.I.R.S.T. competition combines the excitement of sport...
Shown is video from the winter 7th-12th grade choir POPS concert held by the Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa high school on Monday, February 20. Additional photos will appear in the Feb. 23 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper....
Here's video from February 14 featuring the Snow-Week coronation games (Pictionary). Pictures from this appeared in the Feb. 16 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper....
The Elrosa Senior Citizens group held a Valentines Party on Tuesday, February 7. At the meeting, MaryAnn Bauer unveiled a special day of fun for the members set for March 12 to celebrate their 20th anniversary. Shown in the photo are the current officers of the group: treasurer Clara Mies, secretary Carol Heinze, President Marcy Klaphake, vice-President Judy Detloff....
The Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa fifth grade class (Class of 2024) held their Drug Resistance Education Program (D.A.R.E.) graduation ceremony on Friday, February 24 at the elementary school gymnasium. Shown is video from the event. See more coverage in the March 2 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper....
Coming off a very active 2016 providing boating and fishing excursions for Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa area groups of all ages, the Belgrade chapter of "Let's Go Fishing" (LGF) is hoping more Brooten area groups and organizations will take advantage of our free, fun-filled pontoon excursions in 2017. Toward that goal, we are seeking an active person(s) from Brooten interested in helping our chapter as a volunteer to fulfill our goal. Please contact any of the following LGF directors for more...
Parents, grandparents and guardians are invited to a FREE, adult-only evening of learning, discussion and support to talk about bullying. What do you need to know to support and advocate for your child in the modern age of social media and beyond? The event is Wednesday, February 1 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Willow Creek Counseling (17 Ash Street N.E. in New London). They are located on the east side of the same block as Anderson Johnson Funeral Home in downtown New London. To register,...
Shown is video from the third period and overtime of the 145-pound match between No. 2-ranked Adam Jaeger and No. 10-ranked Shane Whitcomb on Tuesday, January 31 at the Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa high school. The B-B-E Jaguars wrestling team was squaring off with Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City....
The Goat Ridge Brewing Co.'s calendar has the following events coming up in February: Thursday, February 16 - Open Mic night from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, February 17 - Trivia Night 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. LIVE MUSIC on the following Saturdays with NO COVER at 7:30 p.m.! February 11 - Brady Perl (MN Roots) February 18 - Firkin Release Party w/ the Alex Rencsh Trio February 25 - Clara Hathaway (folk singer/songwriter) Goat Ridge Brewing Co.'s hours are Wednesday 3-9 p.m.; Thursday 3-10 p.m.;...
Anyone with an association to agriculture today knows the struggle facing farmers as they head into the 2017 growing season. That struggle has a ripple affect that can affect small town main streets in dramatic ways as "profit margin" becomes a pipe dream to those who raise our food. In such times of distress, the work done by ag-related businesses like the Belgrade Coop has greater importance than usual. The Belgrade Cooperative Assocation was founded in 1928 and has grown by leaps and bounds...
Photos from the awards ceremony were published on page four of the January 26 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice. The students featured are members of the B-B-E Cub Scouts....
At the Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City meet on Monday (January 23), the Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa/Paynesville dance team had a banner night as they head into the final competitions of the regular season. The team competed in four events at A-C-GC: varsity jazz and kick and JV jazz and kick. Other teams at the meet were Sauk Centre, Sleepy Eye and MACCRAY. When all was said and done, the dance team hauled home four trophies. Three of the four squads took first place: varsity jazz, JV kick and JV jazz;...
Mark your calendars!!! Yes, winter has worn its welcome for many of us across the Bonanza Valley and the whole upper midwest in general. That's usually how it goes by the mid-point of January, especially this winter that has had its fair share of ice storms, blizzards and sub-zero temperatures. Thankfully a little relief is in sight! An event where you and your children or grandchildren can have fun without the need to be completely bundled up from head to toe. The Belgrade Lions annual Family F...
For the second Friday in a row, the Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Jaguars have risen to the top of the crowd at a wrestling invitational. On January 20, the B-B-E Jaguars made the very short trip south down Highway 71 to a nine-team invitational that included Central Minnesota Conference rivals Eden Valley-Watkins and Kimball plus strong programs from Glencoe-Silver Lake, Albany and Hibbing. Once the semifinals and wrestlebacks were completed, the Jaguars found themselves sitting in first place, but...
Here's a video clip from the employee banquet for Glacial Ridge Health System, held on Saturday, January 14, 2017 at the Lakeside Ballroom....
The Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa/Paynesville dance team competed at the MACCRAY Invitational on Monday, January 16. Teams at the seven-team meet included Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City, Canby/Minneota, Lakeview, Worthington and Yellow Medicine East. Although not all the results have been reported yet, the Bonanza Valley Voice is excited to announce that the B-B-E/Paynesville JV kick squad took runners-up honors in Clara City. More information will appear in the January 19 issue of the...
It was a pure dog fight the entire night. Round after round, the Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Jaguars wrestling team was stuck in second place, right behind front-runner Paynesville who took a one-point lead after the first round was in the book at their home tournament on Friday, January 13. Round one tally: Paynesville 61, B-B-E 60, Watertown-Mayer/Mayer Lutheran 55, Sartell-St. Stephen 49.5. After the semifinals, the host Bulldogs gained more separation with the Jaguars and jumped ahead 156.5 to...
A packed house - the best in all the years that Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa has hosted a home dance invitational - saw a terrific dance invitational on Monday, January 9 at the B-B-E elementary school. The B-B-E/Paynesville dance team competed in four divisions, and the JV Jazz team came away with the third-place trophy in a division with eight teams. Shown in the video below are Courtney Brandt and Megan Carroll singing the National Anthem at the beginning of the dance meet. Further coverage and a...
Minnesota Farmers Union (MFU) will hold a special election to fill the seat of President for the organization left by Doug Peterson's retirement December 31, 2016. The special election will begin at 9 a.m. on Saturday January 21, 2017 at the home office of Minnesota Farmers Union, 305 Roselawn Ave E, St. Paul, MN 55117. Candidates to become the 10th president for the organization are (listed by filing date): current Vice President of MFU Gary Wertish of Renville, MN; Former Senator Vicki Jensen...
Eight members of the Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Robotics team traveled to Staples on the morning of Saturday, January 7 to attend the start of their 2017 competitive season. The FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) Kickoff marks the beginning of the design and build season. Teams have the opportunity to meet at "local" Kickoffs to compare notes, get ideas, make friends, find mentoring teams, learn the game, pick up the Kit of Parts, and get geared up for the exciting competition season. Be sure to...
On Friday, December 23, members of the Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa senior high school band traveled around Belgrade and Brooten performing Christmas carols. Many photos from their stops at Bonanza Valley State Bank and the elementary school in Brooten were published in the December 29 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper. (Video below)...
Sunday School students at Trinity Lutheran Church in Grove Lake performed their Christmas program on Sunday, December 18 during regular church worship. Additional coverage was on page one and page eight of the Dec. 22 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper. Shown below is a 32-minute video of the program in Grove Lake....
