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A serious three-alarm fire claimed a barn in rural Brooten just before sunrise on Monday, June 6 at the Heidi Kinzler property. Responding to the 911 call were the Brooten, Belgrade and Elrosa fire departments. Eyewitnesses driving by say the flames from the fire shot high above the barn at one point. By 7 a.m. the fire had been mostly put out, although smoke continued streaming from what was left of the roof. A short but severe wind and rain storm passed over the area at about 4 a.m., knocking...
A fatal accident resulting from a car-vs. semi collision just under a mile north of Elrosa claimed the life of an Elrosa man, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. The accident happened at 02:38 a.m. on Tuesday, June 7 on Highway 71 between the intersections of 320th Street and the city limits of Elrosa in Lake George Township. *Note: the family of the deceased man has requested that friends of the family not use his name on social media sites. The accident was less than 10 hours ago, and...
Here's video from the National Anthem, sung by Samantha Wiener of Elrosa, prior to the Stearns County League vs. County Line League All-Star amateur baseball game held on Friday, June 24 in Elrosa....
The Brooten American Legion and Ladies Auxiliary hosted a Memorial Day program on May 30 at Memorial Park. Joining the public and participating in the program were members of the Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa senior high band. The guest speaker was Pastor Ron Knutson. More photos appeared on the back page of the June 2 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper....
For the second year in a row, the Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa girls' golf team fell just short of a trip to the Class 1A state golf meet. At Benson for the Section 5A state-qualifying finals on June 1, the Jaguars went toe-to-toe with Minneota for top honors. It was a barn-burner over the two-day affair, and when the dust settled the Vikings held a two-stroke lead on day one and then beat the Jaguars by one stroke on day two. Final Section 5A girls' golf playoff standings: 1st) Minneota 722 2nd)...
A total of 43 members out of the 47 graduating seniors of the Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Class of 2016 participated in the annual ecumenical Baccalaureate service on Wednesday, May 25 at Big Grove Lutheran Church. Pastors from area churches gathered with the seniors to honor their faith and wish them well as they were about to graduate from high school just two nights later. Members of the B-B-E Faculty Singers provided special music along with Alyssa Dalen, one of the graduating seniors. More...
Allegra TeBrake, age 16, is an 11-year survivor of brain cancer. Allegra had a new surgical procedure done in January 2016 and the family is currently facing expenses for travel to various appointments. While the LITT procedure does appear to be successful in its main intent, Allegra continues to struggle with mobility issues on the left side, as well as headaches and other issues as a result of brain trauma. Allegra, a junior at Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa high school, is the daughter of Mark and...
As temperatures dropped during the grips of this past winter, the Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa school district rolled out its new portable hybrid ice shack and concession stand. B-B-E's new ice shack and concession stand, which can also serve as a fish house, got plenty of use this spring at home Jaguar fastpitch games. The smiling faces of Tayjah Marthaler, Shelby Anderson and Kylie Winter greeted fastpitch fans at the new concession stand and ice shack this spring. Materials and services were graci...
Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa's 29 track and field athletes had some outstanding performances up and down the lineup at the Sub-Section 6A-21 meet held at the University of Minnesota-Morris on Thursday, May 26. Overall, 14 of the 29 team members punched tickets to the Section 6A meet by placing fifth or better in individual events or by being part of first- or second-place relay squads. Moving on to the Section 6A meet are the boys' 4x800 and 4x100 relay teams. Also moving on in individual events are...
Five realtor open houses are taking place this Saturday, May 28 in Brooten. Mary Savelkoul with Edina Realty is sponsoring the open houses at the following locations: 9 - 10 a.m. at 240 Prairie Avenue South 10-11 a.m. at 641 Roe Street 10 - 12 a.m. at 111 Western Avenue South 11-12 a.m. at 322 Prairie Avenue South 12 - 1 p.m. at 424 Central Avenue South All are good, affordable houses. Mary invites the public to come take a look!...
The 27th annual graduating class of Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa schools held their annual commencement on Friday, May 27 at the high school gymnasium. Class valedictorian Alyssa Dalen and salutatorian Austin Trustheim gave senior speeches. The Class of 2016 selected high school Family and Consumer Science teacher Carin Hagemeyer to give the farewell speech on behalf of the school staff. The Class of 2016 had 47 graduates. More photos and coverage of the graduation will be in the June 2 issue of the...
Lorraine Amundson, Poppy Chairperson for the American Legion Auxiliary in Brooten, witnesses Mayor Larry Putz sign the proclamation designating May as Poppy Month in Brooten. The Auxiliary sold poppies around town on Friday, May 20. ************************************* SALUTE TO A BRAVE POPPY The lovely red Poppy as everyone knows In Flanders' Field its radiance glows. The waxen petals of brilliant red Honoring our heroes whose blood was shed There in sacrifice, that freedom might live. No...
"Taking my Hand Out Of My Pocket" is an autobiography written out of a therapeutic and necessary need for healing for and by Lorie Tensen, the youngest child of the late Gerard Tensen and Doris Tensen of Brooten. Lorie was born as a biracial child and trans-racially adopted as a baby, growing up in the all-white farming community of Brooten. Her parents were a Dutch, Christian Reformed couple. The time period was during the late 1960's, a time known for race riots in some parts of the country....
The weather was absolutely perfect on Sunday, May 15, when Sunburg held their 12th annual Syttende Mai celebration of their deep-rooted Norwegian heritage. The first 28 minutes of the 40-minute long parade is shown in the video below. Additional video coverage is found at the Bonanza Valley Voice's online streaming website, although technical difficulties prevented a full stream of the entire parade from taking place. See more coverage and photos in the May 19 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice...
Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa music students performed two spring concerts on May 4 (elementary) and May 9 (high school). On Wednesday, May 4, the B-B-E elementary fifth and sixth graders performed a band and choir concert. It featured the first public performances of the newly-formed fifth and sixth-grade Jazz Band. On Monday, May 9, the B-B-E high school band and choirs gave their spring concerts. It featured the Jazz Band with fifth through 12th graders performing together. More photos from both...
The Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa elementary sixth graders received spruce trees from the Belgrade Rosebud Garden Club last Friday. This has been an annual event for the club for the past 30 years. The Southwest Conservation District has been supplying the club with trees during these years and estimate that over 2,000 trees have been distributed to local sixth graders over that time. If you or someone in your family has received a tree in the past 30 years, the Rosebud Garden Club would like to hear...
David Heinze of Elrosa graciously spent part of last Friday showing Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa upper elementary students how to make homemade ice cream. With the assistance of his wife, Carol, and his daughter-in-law, Julie, Heinze brought a small John Deere gas engine to power a rotating drum that contains ice and a slot for ice cream ingredients. See the full story with more photos in the May 5 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper....
The Sunburg Commercial Club is excited about a full day of activities planned for their 12th annual Syttende Mai celebration on Sunday, May 15. The day begins at the crack of dawn when the Kaffestua cafe opens at 7 a.m. Their buffet (11- 1:30) includes lutefisk, klub, meatballs and Rommegrot. At 9:30 a.m., Hope Lutheran Church will host a non-denominational church service, and at the same time, registration begins for the antique tractor pull at Glacial Plains Coop. The Sunburg Trolls Car Club...
Minnesota Farmers Union (MFU) is delighted to kick off another fun-filled camp season for 2016. As parents begin to prepare their children’s schedules, MFU offers affordable and educational camps throughout Minnesota as an option. MFU professional camp counselors will be traveling around the state teaching campers about cooperative organizations, and collaboration, while most importantly having fun! Each camp is unique, with a different combination of crafts, games, lessons, songs, and skits all in the great outdoors. These activities are desig...
The Terrace Sportsmens Club held their annual Spring Bingo night with a crowd of about 45 people on Saturday, April 23. Diane Rust of Glenwood, Renee Skogstad of Kerkhoven and Jacob Lutterman of Terrace were door prize winners. More photos appeared in the April 28 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper. You can see the full photo gallery from that night at https://bonanzavalley.smugmug.com/2016-Bonanza-Valley-area-event/Terrace-Sportsmens-BINGO-night/...
The B-B-E fifth grade Math Masters competed at the regional competition in Alexandria on April 22 in a group totaling 176 students. Overall B-B-E's team took fourth place out of 38 teams. Sam Mastey took first place overall in Fact Placement, while Ella Halvorson and Tiyana Schwinghammer tied for third place in that category. Back: Miss Field, Ella Halvorson, Sam Mastey, Jamison Reed, Tiyana Schwinghammer, Brady Schwinghammer, Mrs. Montbriand. Front: Lucy Trowbridge, Annika H...
United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development State Director Colleen Landkamer visited Redhead Creamery last Thursday to celebrate local foods and highlight entrepreneurs expanding their operations and bringing new products to market with funding assistance through USDA's Value-Added Producer Grant (VAPG) program. Alise and Lucas Sjostrom and Jerry Jennissen hosted Landkamer along with an entourage of USDA officials plus representatives of the offices of Senator Al Franken, Senator...
Shown in the photos here are scenes at the mock crash held at the Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa high school last Wednesday, April 27 for the 7-12 student body. The Mock Crash featured four B-B-E students as actors in a crash scene as the result of distracted driving. Organizers did a great job driving home the message that "just one text behind the wheel can change or end your life." See more photos and information in the May 5 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper. The full Bonanza Valley...
A topsy-turvy, back-and-forth affair played out on Sunday afternoon (May 1) as the Elrosa Saints and Spring Hill Chargers resumed their storied amateur baseball rivalry at Chargers Field. Their last meeting resulted in the end of Elrosa's season last year at the Region 15C tournament, a state-qualifying game no less. Through three innings Spring Hill led 4-2. After seven innings were complete, the Chargers expanded that lead to 6-3. Elrosa got two runs back in the top of the eighth inning while...
The Classic Co. Bar and Grill in Brooten is happy to announce the addition of Prime Rib night on Saturdays starting on May 14. They've also added nightly specials during the week. Stop in and see what customers are buzzing about!...
