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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...
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!...
