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The Belgrade Commercial Club is hosting a Homecoming tailgating party on Friday, September 27 prior to the high school's football Homecoming game. This is in the midst of a super busy week in Jaguar Country that concludes with the B-B-E Class of 2024 Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Saturday, September 28. The tailgating party features a FREE supper hosted by students and the Belgrade Commercial Club from 5:30 p.m. through kickoff at the high school shop area. They will serve free hot dogs,...
With temperatures climbing into the upper 70s on a warm, sunshine-filled fall day, the Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Color FUND Run was held for the ninth overall time since 2015 on Wednesday, September 25. Additional coverage is forthcoming in the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper. The attached video features the start of the grades 3-5 race and more....
Stearns County invites residents to a series of open house meetings to discuss the County's Jail/Justice Center Project. These sessions offer an opportunity for community members to learn more about the project and understand the need for the new justice facility and plans to pay for it, to get their questions answered, and engage with County representatives. Each meeting is held in a convenient drop-in format, allowing residents to come and go as their schedules permit. • September 30, 5...
A total of eight men and women will be inducted to the Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa school's Hall of Fame on September 28. Ticket sales for the HOF banquet run through the end of the business day on Friday, September 20. You can order your tickets by contacting either office in person or by telephone (320-254-8211). The new B-B-E HOF class features three graduates from both the former Brooten and Belgrade high schools plus two who made an impact with the B-B-E Jaguars athletic program. Additional HOF...
The Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa volleyball team has moved into sole possession of first place in the Central Minnesota Conference. With their 3-0 win over Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City on September 19, plus Royalton's five-set loss to Paynesville Area on the same night, the Jaguars are 3-0 in the conference with a one-match lead over Maple Lake, Paynesville and Royalton (2-1 each). The Maple Lake Irish were tagged with a five-set loss by Royalton on September 12 at home. The attached video features...
Former Brooten Mayor Larry Putz stepped up to serve as Interim Mayor in Brooten for the remainder of 2024. Putz fills the seat vacated by Thor Amundson, who resigned in August after he got married earlier this summer and then moved out of the city limits. The Brooten city council will meet in regular session at 7 p.m. on Monday, September 23. They will be led for the second meeting since Interim Mayor Larry Putz was sworn into office on September 9. The meeting agenda is posted below. 7:00...
The annual fall Turkey Fest in Swift Falls is being brought to the public again by Brink's Beer Joint for everyone to enjoy on Saturday, September 21. This day of fun marks the changing of the seasons in the beautiful setting of south/eastern Swift County. Activities begin with a bean bag tournament at 1 p.m. ($20 per team, 100% payout); following that, the First Responder potluck turkey cook-off lasts from 3 to 5 p.m. (Details below.) Also! Mini Sota of Benson will be serving mini donuts from...
Last fall, the Pope County Farm Bureau selected Anderson Farms as its host site for the 2024 Breakfast on the Farm event, which has been held every year since 2019. On Labor Day last week, the event was pulled off after a full year of planning went into it. They were assisted by numerous Pope County 4-H youth, Pope County Farm Bureau members plus FFA students from B-B-E, Hancock and Minnewaska. Over 50 community sponsors provided donations and support to allow for free admission and make it a su...
This year, Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa schools are excited to honor the outstanding achievements of our new Hall of Fame inductees, individuals who have exemplified excellence in Activities, Community, and Coaching. Come and celebrate their accomplishments and enjoy a special night on Saturday, September 28, 2024 starting at 5 p.m. with social hour at the B-B-E high school lobby and cafeteria in Belgrade. Ticket information is as follows. Price: $25 (this includes a catered meal). Where to get...
The parish community of Trinity and West Lake Johanna Lutheran churches of Brooten held their Fall Rally Sunday to kick off the 2024-2025 God Squad season for its youth. Attached is a video featuring most of the worship service held that morning on Sunday, September 8, at the Brooten city park....
With a turnout of over 1,800 served and a few hundred above that in attendance, the Pope County Farm Bureau Breakfast on the Farm event on Labor Day was an overwhelming success. Hosted by Anderson Farms in Crow Lake Township with the help of over 100 volunteers, activities lasted over four hours and included farm tours, educational sessions, a sheep shearing demonstration plus a free breakfast being served under a large tent. The attached video features a walk across the grounds during the...
After a successful sweep earned in the season opener on August 27, the Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa volleyball team added three more wins to mount a 4-0 start. Last Thursday at home in an early season sub-section battle, the Jaguars won 3-1 against Parkers Prairie. Last Friday in a non-conference match played in Belgrade as part of a day promoting support for tennis, volleyball and football, the Jaguars earned a statement win by a 3-0 margin against MACCRAY. On Tuesday, September 3, the Jaguars made quick work by defeating visiting...
The annual Monson Lake Opry Country Music Festival starts on Friday, September 6 for a two-day event in rural Sunburg, Hayes Township in the northeast corner of Swift County. Friday's schedule: at 3:30 p.m., gates open with the Kentucky Thunder performing from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Next is Alex Miller from 7:30 to 9 p.m., and Friday wraps up with Darryl Worley from 9:30 to 11 p.m. Saturday's schedule: at 2 p.m., gates open. Music begins with the Mark Peterson Band performing from 3 to 6 p.m., and they...
The faith community of Trinity Lutheran church of Grove Lake invites everyone to their Fall Festival on Sunday, September 8 at their church on the south side of Grove Lake with serving from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The dinner menu includes pulled pork sandwiches, beans, cole slaw, applesauce, chips and an incredible selection of delicious homemade pies. An assortment of fall garden produce will also be on sale! You can view the Bonanza Valley Voice photo gallery from Trinity Lutheran's Fall Festival...
The Brooten city council met in regular session on Monday this week while getting a look at proposed water and sewer improvements that could add infrastructure to the north and northeast corners of town and on the southwest corner. The total projected cost is $7.347 million, and Bollig Engineering is assisting the city in pursuing federal funding of $2.5 million for the project. City officials have not endorsed the full scope of the project, but they are seeking cost figures to determine the...
The Norway Lake Lutheran Historical Association hosted a 25th anniversary celebration of the construction of the log church replica on a sunny Sunday afternoon, August 18. The log church replica, which was dreamed up and built between 1997 and 1999, is located at the site the original Norway Lake Lutheran church was built in 1868 in Arctander Township southwest of Sunburg near County Road 40. With the laborious job of felling trees tasked to Roger Larson, a group of nine men from the local commu...
The Pope County Farm Bureau invites everyone to their Labor Day Breakfast on the Farm, which is coming to Anderson Farms of Crow Lake Township in rural Belgrade. They will be serving breakfast from 8 a.m. to noon while hosting numerous activities focusing on the animal husbandry of pigs. Topics that the public can learn about include crop irrigation, crop trials, raising kidney beans and sugar beets plus biosecurity. Earlier this year, the Minnesota Pork Producers Council honored Anderson Farms...
The Cedar Creek Gospel band, with roots in the Kandiyohi and Willmar areas, performed an hour's worth of music during a special worship in the Brooten city park on Sunday, August 18. The worship service was hosted by Big Grove/Crow River/Grace Lutheran parish as well as Trinity and West Lake Johanna Lutheran churches of Brooten. The attached video features the full worship service, which concluded right at noon when the town's siren sounded. Following worship, everyone was invited to lunch at...
At a 25th anniversary celebration of the construction of the log church replica, the Norway Lake Lutheran Historical Association and friends gathered at the log church and Interpretive Center complex in Arctander Township on a sunny, warm Sunday afternoon, August 18. Additional coverage was published in the August 22 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper. The August 29 issue will feature added coverage from that afternoon. The attached video here features part of the slideshow that played...
The Pope County Farm Bureau invites everyone to their Labor Day (September 2) Breakfast on the Farm, which is coming to Anderson Farms of Crow Lake Township in rural Belgrade. They will be serving breakfast from 8 a.m. to noon while hosting numerous activities focusing on the animal husbandry of pigs. Topics that the public can learn about include crop irrigation, crop trials, raising kidney beans and sugar beets plus biosecurity. The Anderson Farms address is 44338 County Road 19, Belgrade,...
The Kandiyohi County Fair was held on August 7 to August 10 at the fairgrounds along Foot Lake in northern Willmar. In the attached video, one of the bands who performed live music is shown singing on Friday afternoon, August 9....
They will celebrate their 25th anniversary, a remarkable achievement, on Sunday, August 18 at the old log church in Arctander Township, rural Norway Lake. The full set of information is found in the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper's August 8 and August 15 issues in their large advertisement. A catered meal begins at noon, and programming begins at 1:30 p.m. that will remember and honor the men and women who build the current-day log church and Interpretive Center complex. The attached video...
It all begins tonight with the FREE concert in the park and more, with music by Custom Made Band playing from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the city park on South Highway 71. The concert is part of a community celebration that also includes a free petting zoo from 5 to 8 p.m. plus an evening meal. The FULL schedule is found on page 14 this week in color ink in the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper...thanks to the support of a variety of local business sponsors. Below is a brief breakdown of upcoming events. Th...
The Belgrade Museum has set regular hours for the summer of 2024 when the public is invited to stop by and see all that they offer. The next regular Saturday they are open will be on August 10 during August Fest. Hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. They will also be open to the public at the same time on Saturday, August 24. The museum is located in downtown Belgrade across from the hardware store....
The Pope County Fair featured fun for all ages last week, and the fun ended on Sunday with a demolition derby and more in the grandstand. Attached is a video from Saturday night's 4-H Olympics activities....
