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A manhunt is underway in the Belgrade area after the driver involved in a two-car accident west of Belgrade fled on foot on the morning of Saturday, July 30. The accident took place at approximately 10:40 a.m. involving a mid-2000s model Chevrolet Equinox (gray color) and a mid-2000s model Chevrolet Impala (silver color). The vehicles were driving in opposite directions and collided about one mile west of Belgrade on Highway 55. It is unclear right now which directions they were traveling. When...
The Elrosa Saints amateur baseball team earned a spot in the Region 15C tournament with a 2-0 win today (July 30) over New Munich. The Silverstreaks had defeated Elrosa twice in the regular season series, winning 4-2 on May 15 in New Munich and then by a 2-0 score last Sunday (July 24) in Elrosa. Defensive errors by the Saints contributed to both losses, something they knew they had to clean up in order to punch a ticket to regions. In the first meeting, Austin Imdieke and Austen Hadley pitched...
A cast of 29 youth will present the musical "Once upon a Leprechaun" this week Wednesday and Thursday, July 20 & 21, at 6:30 p.m. at the historic Terrace Mill in Terrace. The Terrace Mill Children's Theatre, in its 17th season, is under the direction of Julie Lloyd and Lucy Lloyd. This performance is put on by the Children's Musical Theatre Workshop I in Terrace. The town of Terrace is located 14 miles south of Glenwood on Highway 104. "Once upon a Leprechaun" is a hilarious musical spoof,...
The 130th annual Pope County Fair in Glenwood is underway at the fair grounds on the west end of town. Sponsored by the Pope County Agricultural Society, the fair features grandstand entertainment four nights beginning tonight (Wednesday, July 20) with a Ranch Rodeo at 6:30 p.m. On Thursday the NTPA Tractor Pull is at 7 p.m., on Friday the antique tractor pull starts at 6:30 p.m., and on Saturday the demolition derby begins at 7 p.m. The kids carnival begins at 5 p.m. on Thursday (July 21), 3...
Anyone with the ability to read this web article on a computer or SmartPhone that has a good set of speakers can take in the Brooten Community Church Hymn Sing held on Saturday, July 2, 2016. The event was part of a 100th anniversary celebration of the church's founding. A photo gallery from the weekend will be uploaded as soon as possible. That link will be added to this web article. To view the web video, follow these steps: 1. Click on this link: http://citylinktv.com/archive/comm-church-hymn...
Shown is video from the Bonanza Valley Days kids parade, held on Saturday morning, July 9, 2016....
Hundreds of photos from the Bonanza Valley Days weekend have been uploaded to the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper's online gallery. The link to find the various galleries is as follows: https://bonanzavalley.smugmug.com/2016-Bonanza-Valley-area-event. Photos include scenes of just about everything that took place in Brooten between Friday night's Firemen's Chicken Dinner up through the Total Entertainment kids' dance on Sunday afternoon. Subscribers to the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper can see...
Total Entertainment provided a kids' dance following the grand parade on Sunday, July 10 to help cap off a thoroughly successful and enjoyable Bonanza Valley Days weekend. The event was sponsored by Fauskee Oil. Co. and RJ's Mini-Mart of Brooten. Shown is a video from one of the final performances....
For 32 years, Brooten School District No. 737 and then Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa School No. 2364 has had the honor of having Brad Goodwin on its teaching and coaching staff. As the saying goes, all good things must come to an end. In July of 1984 Goodwin was hired by then-Superintendent Terry Frazee to teach high school physical education, health and science at Brooten School District No. 737. On top of his teaching assignments, Goodwin had three other important job titles: head boys' basketball...
A total of 58 runners enjoyed and/or endured the Bonanza Valley Days Walk/Run event held on Saturday morning, July 9, 2016. The course covered two miles, starting and ending on the southeast corner of the lot of the former Brooten and B-B-E Senior High school. The event was organized by members of the B-B-E Jaguars Wrestling Club as a fundraiser. Shown is video of the finish line with a bulk of the runners/walkers finishing up. The weather was "absolutely perfect" for the event. Very little humidity, a cool breeze and temperatures in the upper...
The Brooten Community Church ties its local origins back to Peter Mastbergen, who migrated from Sheldon, Iowa, to a farm five miles south of Brooten in 1914. Within two years, dozens of Dutch dairy farmers like Mastbergen moved to the Brooten area from northwest Iowa and southwest Minnesota, undoubtedly attracted by low land prices. The significance of the Mastbergen family stems from the first Dutch church services held in the Brooten area at his farm. Soon, local Dutch families gathered for...
The family of the late Gary Breitbach were gracious hosts to 16 teams at the 10th annual Gary Breitbach Memorial golf tournament, which supports the Gary Breitbach Memorial scholarship program for Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa school graduates. Gary passed away in August 24, 2006 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was a proud supporter not only of anything happening in Elrosa, but also of the Prairie View Community golf course in Brooten. His legacy lives on not only through his family but...
The Redhead Creamery held their second annual Open House to the public on Saturday and enjoyed a terrific turnout of people from throughout the local area and the central Minnesota region. Owners Lucas and Alise Sjostrom use the day not only to educate visitors about their cheese factory but also about dairy farming and the dairy industry in general. Learn more about Redhead Creamery at their website, where you can also purchase their delicious product! http://redheadcreamery.com Summer cheese...
The last undefeated teams in the Stearns County League met for a great baseball game in Elrosa on Wednesday, June 29. The Elrosa Saints hosted the Farming Flames in a Little Dipper contest, in which the Flames overcame a 4-2 deficit in the third inning to come out with a 5-4 win. Farming improves to 7-0 in the SCL standings, while the Saints fall to 5-1. Elrosa trailed 2-1 after the first inning but scored three times in the bottom of the third. Will Van Beck led off with a single, and Blaine Fi...
Staff and students at the Jaguar Kids Connection and Tri-Valley/Head Start programs, located at the Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa elementary school, held an Independence Day parade on Friday, July 1. They lined up at the elementary boulevard and traveled down the sidewalk on Highway 55 before turning north on Main Street. Dozens of parents, grandparents, friends and extended family were there to wave to them as they walked by. It was a neat way to get the celebrating started for our nation's Fourth...
The Bonanza Valley Days Committee is excited to announce the full list of activities coming the weekend of July 8, 9, 10 (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) to Brooten for the annual town celebration. The town is ready for hundreds and hundreds of friends and family to come back for all the fun. The fun kicks off on Friday with the Brooten Fire Department's chicken dinner at the city park from 5 to 8 p.m. The band Gig Noonan provides entertainment for dancing and good company at the Brooten Pavilion...
Anyone with a computer and speakers, or with a SmartPhone, can take in the special Mass held on Sunday, June 26, 2016 at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Elrosa. The video is approximately 90 minutes long. You can watch it by following these steps: 1. Click on this link: http://citylinktv.com/archive/ss-peter-and-paul-125th-anniversary 2. Enjoy the service! 3. Here is the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper's photo gallery link: https://bonanzavalley.smugmug.com/2016-Bonan...
Over 350 attended Mass at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic church on Sunday to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the church's founding. Past leaders of the church were present, as well as members of the Catholic clergy who call Elrosa their hometown: Abbott John Klassen and Father Joe Korf. Also present were former priests who served in Elrosa, Father Jeff Ethen, Father Mark Stang and Father Vincent Lieser. You can read the full story in the June 30 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper, wh...
On June 16, North American State Bank in Belgrade celebrated June Dairy Month with free dilly bars to customers who came to the bank. From left: Molly Tengwall, Stearns County dairy princess Kayla Herkenhoff, Stearns County dairy princess Courtney Klaphake, Nick Steinhofer. Both Tengwall & Steinhofer are summer interns at North American State Bank....
The Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa 14-U fastpitch team hosted Sauk Centre in a West Central League doubleheader on Tuesday this week. In two well-played contests, the Jaguars came out on top by 3-2 and 11-5 scores in two five-inning games. Read the full story in the June 23 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper....
The Bonanza Valley Voice will broadcast Saturday night's Hymn Sing on our streaming site. The video goes live at 7 p.m. from the Brooten Community Church, which is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the church's founding this weekend. Sunday streaming of any events is to-be-determined. Stay tuned for more announcements this weekend. You can find the video player at the following website link. Please feel free to share this with anyone interested in watching! http://citylink...
The always-fun and always family-friendly Terrace Mill Foundation Family Picnic and Games night will be held on Monday, July 4 at the historic and scenic Terrace Mill. The potluck-style picnic is at 5 p.m., and games will follow at 6:30 p.m. Coffee, lemonade and prizes will be provided. It includes old-fashioned games and contests. See you in Terrace on the 4th!...
John O. Bohmer, whose grandfather also named John Bohmer founded the first bank in Brooten back in 1894, celebrated his 95th birthday today in grand style with a large community gathering at the Bonanza Valley State Bank parking lot today (June 17). According to the bank's history, on one very cold February morning in 1894, John Bohmer started for Brooten with his horse and sleigh. After an overnight stop in a haystack, he made it to Brooten armed with cash and the necessary formalities. He...
The origins of Saints Peter and Paul Catholic church in Elrosa date back to the pioneer days of central Minnesota and then some. Nearly 160 years later, the area is as deeply rooted in agriculture as it was when settlers first started pouring into western Stearns County. It took many years of population growth before the drive to build the area's own church came to a fruition. To honor the achievement, Ss. Peter and Paul church invites everyone to a special 125th-anniversary Mass on Sunday,...
Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Clay Trap team head coach Gary Rodgers with Sam Wosmek, a senior who was the team's best shot during the regular season. Wosmek won the Top Gun award on B-B-E's Clay Trap shooting team, which is nearing the culmination of the inaugural season. Shown with the coach, Mr. Rodgers, Wosmek's average score per round (with a best of 25) was 20.3, which also ranked him in a tie for 51st place out of 288 competitors in the conference. In Class 4A, Wosmek's score was 201st best...
