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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...
The publisher's family enjoyed spending Sunday, September 29 at the Renaissance Festival in rural Shakopee. The day featured wide-open sunshine, high temperatures and dense crowds at times, but it was a trip well worth it. Attached is a video of live music performed at the Renaissance Festival that day. This group of singers were in the printing press building on the southeastern corner of the festival grounds....
The ninth annual Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa school's Color FUND Run was held on a sunshine-filled day on Wednesday, September 25 at the high school's athletic complex. The races were held down distinct routes on the southern side of Belgrade. Students swept as far west as the Belgrade Nursing Home before turning back east to run through the high school's auxiliary gymnasium and finish behind the football stadium. Attached to this article is a video featuring the large color burst. The "burst"...
Attached here is another video from the Renaissance Festival that was recorded by the Bonanza Valley Voice publisher on Sunday, September 29. The Renaissance Festival is held each year in September at a large, sprawling rural acreage near Shakopee. In this video, bagpipe music is played by the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society. Light additional coverage in a publisher column format was published on page 11 of the October 3 issue of The Voice....
The United States FEMA response to Hurricane Helena has brought tough times to many parts of rural North Carolina in the past week. One resident who found refuge in mountain foothills near Forest City, North Carolina spoke about how the stench of dead bodies is now part of the city of Asheville, North Carolina. Asheville is one hour from Forest City. In Forest City, they sustained high winds and some flooding, but the town of about 7,400 residents was not fully destroyed like other North...
Everyone is invited to a family-friendly concert on Monday, October 7 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Location: B-B-E School's Olson Auditorium 710 Washburn Ave, Belgrade. No admission charge! Juilliard-trained violinist Maria Millar and flutist Shawn Wyckoff blend musical styles and explore the world of music! Join us for this lively, interactive family-friendly Sonic Escape concert for all ages. Also featured will be Q and A moments with the musicians throughout the concert. This event is for all...
A new video was added with this web article on Tuesday...swipe on the photo to view that. Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa's 36th annual Homecoming Week began with an entertainment-filled coronation ceremony on Monday, September 23 at Olson Auditorium. After Homecoming Dress-Up days were announced, a round of Homecoming games took place that included both underclassmen attendants plus the senior royalty candidates. Following those games, the coronation took place for Homecoming King and Queen, Brett...
The Honebrink family and the staff of Brink's Beer Joint in Swift Falls hosted a wonderful, fun-filled and family-friendly Turkey Fest on Saturday, September 21. Part of the activities included a parade with local businesses, first responders plus State Representative Paul Anderson of Starbuck. The attached video features the parade. Additional coverage was published in the September 26 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper....
