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For the past two months, Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa high school's Olson Auditorium has been a gathering place after school for cast and crew members of the upcoming fall musical "Lucky Stiff," licensed by Music Theater International. Show dates are on November 15, 16 and 17 (Friday-Saturday-Sunday). Show times are 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and the Sunday matinee show starts at 2 p.m. Here's the link to purchase musical tickets! Click here: https://our.show/bbeluckystiff. Cast interviews will...
Shortly after 4:30 a.m. on Wednesday, November 6, the Associated Press announced that former President Donald Trump and his running mate, U.S. Senator JD Vance of Ohio, had clinched the victory in the race for POTUS. At that time, the A.P. called the state of Wisconsin for President-Elect Trump, which, according to their count, set his ticket at 277 electoral votes compared to 224 for the Harris/Walz ticket. In their headline posted online, the A.P. stated, "Trump elected President, his win is...
A full house with an overflow crowd of family and friends were in attendance for funeral services held for Harold Jacobson of Brooten on Saturday, November 2 at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran in Swift Falls. Randy Pederson, a member of the Pope County Men's Chorus, performed two songs during the funeral. In the attached video, Pederson sings in both Norwegian and English the song "I have a Friend who Loveth Me" as one of the special music songs. Additional coverage of Jacobson's funeral was...
In the wake of the 2024 general election in the United States, the Democrat leaders of New York City have decided that they want to offer generous incentives that will lead migrant guests to choose to leave the city and move to Texas and other states. It is unclear how many are true illegal immigrants, but Mayor Eric Adams has said in the past that NYC welcomed all immigrants, regardless of their legal status in the country. As of November 10, 2024, plans are that NYC will bus about 4,500 immigr...
In a heavyweight battle between Top 10 teams in Class 1A, the Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa volleyball team had revenge on their minds with No. 8-ranked West Central Area as the teams squared off on Tuesday, October 29 at Kennedy High School in Fergus Falls. At stake was the Sub-Section 6A-South championship and a berth in the state qualifier. The Knights, who entered the night ranked No. 12 in Class 1A by QRF, faced a Jaguars team that was No. 2 on that same scale. Both teams bring back a long list...
For the past two months, Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa high school's Olson Auditorium has been a gathering place after school for cast and crew members of the upcoming fall musical "Lucky Stiff," licensed by Music Theater International. Show dates are on November 15, 16 and 17 (Friday-Saturday-Sunday). Show times are 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and the Sunday matinee show starts at 2 p.m. Here's the link to purchase musical tickets! Click here: https://our.show/bbeluckystiff. Cast interviews will...
The game was not for the faint of heart! Not by any means. Facing No. 5-ranked (Associated Press) and undefeated Upsala/Swanville Area, the Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa football team battled for 48 minutes of hard-hitting and highly entertaining Section 4A championship action at the FargoDome on Friday, November 1. The Jaguars led 6-0 after the first quarter, but the teams were tied at 6-6 going into halftime. The Jaguars trailed 12-6 in the fourth quarter before they scored on their 14th possession...
This web article will contain up-to-date election results as they are confirmed on the evening of Tuesday, November 5 and into the day on Wednesday, November 6. Updates will be added in chronological order as best as possible. Local results will not be posted until at least 10 p.m. tonight. They have to be confirmed through both the local municipal precincts and then Stearns County before being posted to the Minnesota Secretary of State website. Tuesday 8:17 p.m. in Brooten: officially, a total...
On October 10, members of the Brooten and Belgrade fire departments spoke to Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa elementary students on topics presented to them during Fire Prevention Week. This was held the week of October 7-11 at schools across the United States. After the entire campus held a fire drill, with all children and staff exiting the building and gathering near the bus garage and north shed, fire fighters met in classrooms with different age groups. In the attached video, Brooten Fire Chief...
The Belgrade Lions Fish Fry and Meat Raffle and Cash Raffle fundraiser will be held on Friday, October 25 at The Spot for Drinks and Dining in downtown Belgrade. The men and women of the Belgrade Lions will be serving all-you-can-eat fish from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. with a cost of $12 per plate. A meat raffle begins at 5 p.m., and the grand (cash) raffle will be held at 9 p.m. Come out with your family and support one of the Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa area's premier charitable organi...
Ruth V. Stalberger, 92 of Belgrade, died Monday, October 21, 2024 at the St. Cloud Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 25, 2024 at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church in Belgrade. A Christian Women's Rosary will be at 9:15 a.m. followed by the visitation at 9:30 a.m. until the start of the service. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Funeral arrangements are with the Johnson Funeral Home in Belgrade. Online condolences can be posted to the funeral home websi...
The WELCA group at Big Grove Lutheran church in North Fork Township held their fall supper and auction on Friday, October 18 in the church basement. You can watch a video clip recorded during part of the live auction in the attached video. They had over 50 bidders....
Harold D. Jacobson, age 92, of Brooten, died Sunday, October 27, 2024, at Belgrade Nursing Home in Belgrade, MN. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, Nov. 2nd at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church in Swift Falls, with Rev Steve Carmany officiating Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Inurnment will be in Rolling Forks Cemetery. Arrangements are with Hoplin-Hitchcock Funeral Home of Brooten. Harold Dwayne Jacobson, son of Peter and Nanna (Jacobson) Jacobson,...
You don't drop significant money ($200+ for a quilt) at a church auction without being confident on the future of your faith community. Such was the case at Crow River Lutheran church on Saturday, October 12 for their annual WELCA auction. Added on October 20: a video was added to this web article. You can view it by swiping or clicking left or right on the main photo....
On Saturday, October 12 at East Norway Lake Lutheran church, a music-filled Hootenanny took place with Sunburg Community Music players with a soup supper that followed as a church fundraiser. Joyce Rudningen directed the hour-long performance of music, which included Folk, gospel, bluegrass and children’s songs. Additional coverage was published in the October 17 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper....
The No. 7-ranked Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa football team maintained second place in the Mid-Northwest Gopher Gold District standings with a 54-7 win over Long Prairie-Grey Eagle last Friday, October 11. Parents Night was also held prior to kickoff in what was the last regular season home game. The Jaguars built a 42-0 lead after the first quarter. At halftime, they led 48-0. Big achievements: in the second quarter, Jack Lundberg surpassed 1,000 season rushing yards. Later in that same quarter,...
The Stearns County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) will be co-hosting a FREE nitrate and chloride water screening event on Wednesday, October 23rd from 1PM to 6PM at the Brooten Pavilion in Brooten, MN. Pre-registration is encouraged but not required. Complete the registration form before the event at https://www.stearnscountyswcd.net/privatewell. Nitrate and chlorides are the most common contaminant in groundwater. Since you can't taste it or see it, many people are not aware it is...
At a recent campaign stop, former President Bill Clinton went on record in front of videocameras and numerous reporters to endorse the Republican immigration idea that immigrants need to be properly vetted before being allowed into the United States. You can watch what he says for yourself in the attached video. Clinton further stated that he believes Laken Riley would not have been killed if the country had utilized proper vetting procedures. Laken Riley was a 22-year old nursing student at...
The Belgrade Lions Fish Fry and Meat Raffle and Cash Raffle fundraiser will be held on Friday, October 25 at The Spot for Drinks and Dining in downtown Belgrade. The men and women of the Belgrade Lions will be serving all-you-can-eat fish from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. with a cost of $12 per plate. A meat raffle begins at 5 p.m., and the grand (cash) raffle will be held at 9 p.m. Come out with your family and support one of the Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa area's premier charitable organi...
The Belgrade Library and Great River Regional Library (GRRL) system hosted Sonic Escape in a concert held on Monday, October 7 at B-B-E high school's Olson Auditorium. Video from the performance, featuring the final song, is posted with this web article. Additional coverage was published in both the October 17 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper plus the Jaguars Sports extended coverage blog....
On Wednesday, October 2, members of the Belgrade Class of 1968 gathered at The Spot for Drinks and Dining in Belgrade to celebrate 56 years since graduation. Their picture was published on page one of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper's October 10 issue. Seated is Susan (Rose) Madison. Standing, from left: Joyce (Eickhoff) Soine, Jeanne (Schmidt) Illies, Harvey Neubauer, Harry Zenzen, Linda (Mohs) Foster, Judy (Elfrink) Wendt, Allan Gregory, Marilyn (Kampsen) Pommier, Tom Madsen, Phyllis...
Folk, gospel, bluegrass and children's songs will be featured at a community sing-a-long at East Norway Lake Lutheran Church (ENLLC) in rural New London on Saturday, October 12 at 4 p.m. The event is FREE and people of all ages are welcome. This event is designed to build community and a common repertoire of favorite songs such as "Puff, the Magic Dragon," "If I Had a Hammer," "I'll Fly Away," "Old McDonald" and "My Grandfather's Clock." Music leaders include Dempsey Schroeder, Maggie Harp and...
Publisher's note: Due to what was about a 40-minute delay at the printing press, the annual U.S. Postal Service audit of the newspaper has been delayed from Wednesday to Thursday (October 10). What it means is that Post Office box holders in Brooten won't see The Voice until approximately 10 a.m. on Thursday - they're used to getting it on Wednesdays. The good news: Brooten rural routes will see the newspaper as usual on Thursday. However, Belgrade rural routes won't see it until Friday as well...
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has announced Red Flag warnings for multiple counties of the state. On October 5, a long list of western and southwestern counties were announced, including Swift and Stevens counties in west central Minnesota. A Red Flag Warning means fires can spread quickly and easily progress out of control under the predicted weather conditions, including gusty winds and low relative humidity. Do not burn in counties where a Red Flag Warning is in effect and...
For parents of grades 7-12 students! On Friday, October 12 after the football game, children (in those grades) are invited to Lucky Shots Bowling Alley, where the B-B-E Fellowship of Christian Athletes will be hosting an Overtime party with FREE bowling and pizza!!! This is a great event for your kids to take part in...even if they didn't go to the football game. (We hope they do, of course!) This event will run from 9 to 11:30 p.m., and please make sure you can get your child at or before...
