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The final worship service of the Epiphany season was held on Sunday, February 11 at West Lake Johanna Lutheran church in Gilchrist Township. The attached video features the pastor's sermon. The Lent season has started with Ash Wednesday worship services held this week at most area churches on February 14. Worship that evening at West Lake Johanna was cancelled due to poor road conditions that night. Throughout the day on February 14, the Bonanza Valley area received around 5 inches of snow to return the landscape to traditional winter views...
After two outstanding team performances in the Section 5A wrestling Final Four on February 17 in Minneota, the No. 3-ranked Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Jaguars are heading to the Class 1A state tournament for the fourth year in a row. The attached video features action from the championship match between B-B-E and top-seeded Canby, who the Jaguars defeated 39-21 to earn the state berth. Individual results from the Canby dual are posted below. The Jaguars avenged one of their two regular season...
The Grace Lutheran Church Women are hosting a used book fair that started on Tuesday, February 13. There are hundreds of books! Adult, fiction, non-fiction, children's, reference, cookbooks ,etc. Free-will offering. You may browse and purchase books whenever the church is open. Open Wednesday morning through 1:30 p.m. on February 21, and Sunday morning, February 25. The sale will also be open Saturday, February 24 from 8:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. Rolls and coffee will be served. If you have...
Have you heard of the Butterfly Effect? While you've been busy living your life, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has been quietly changing the future of education in all Minnesota schools, public and private. His self-appointed licensing board is embedding Marxist principles and practices such as critical race theory, fluid sexual identity, and gender politics into teacher licensing requirements that will usher in radical ideologies. These changes will impact new teachers earning their teaching licenses as well as all current teachers renewing...
The Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa boys' basketball team took it on the chin against visiting Paynesville Area last Thursday, February 1. After playing a mostly strong first half as they were attempting to avenge a 79-30 loss on December 15, the Jaguars fell cold just before halftime. The Bulldogs capped the Central Minnesota Conference series sweep with a 74-51 win as they kept pace with No. 4-ranked Eden Valley-Watkins. The Eagles are 8-0 in the league, while the Bulldogs are one game back at 7-1. On Saturday at the former Eagle Valley elementary...
The blood clot issue is especially significant for the newspaper publisher's family, as the publisher's wife is battling mystery blood clots that have affected her in the past 2 months. Currently, the publisher's family is investigating the pros and cons of joining future class action lawsuits against Pfizer. In the attached video, Dr. John Campbell speaks with Major Tom Havland, United States Air Force, who is a data scientist and an engineer mathematician. He and Dr. Campbell have a conversation here about mystery blood clots that embalmers h...
On February 8, a press conference was held at the Minnesota State Capitol urging passage of the Democrat-backed North STAR Act. The proposed legislation would make Minnesota a sanctuary state by prohibiting local law enforcement from cooperating with federal immigration enforcement and banning state government officials from enforcing civil immigration laws. Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach (MN-07), Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01), Majority Whip Emmer (MN-06), and Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) voiced strong opposition to the legislation:...
After de-criminalizing numerous controlled substances, the city of Portland, Oregon has now declared a 90-day state of emergency for the problems their decisions have made. Not only does the city feature some of the dumbest citizens of America (the ones who voted for the stupidity) - the leaders of that city continue to fail in their positions of authority. They are a collection of some of the worst people on earth, especially Democrat Governor Tina Kotek. Unfortunately, the drug problem has recently struck far too close to home with the...
Fair question: if you take advice about politics, voting and elections from a celebrity, can you be considered some of the dumbest people on earth? The attached video spells out why the United States of America is in deep, deep trouble as chatter is rampant for Taylor Swift to sway the minds of 18 to 29 year old voters in America....
In case you missed out on attending a worship service over the weekend, here's a video recorded at West Lake Johanna Lutheran church in Gilchrist Township, rural Brooten, on Sunday, January 28. This features Sam Sanders providing reading of the Scripture, and he is followed by Pastor Jeannie Megorden reading the Holy Gospel and then giving her sermon....
The city of Boston is the latest in American that is seeing resources and facilities built for its citizens now overrun by illegal immigrants. You can't make this up! Not in 100 years could you dream of what is happening in America right now. Joe Biden and his crew are absolutely tearing this country apart. We are bleeding out from the inside. The systematic dialing back of immigration laws during the first week of Biden's presidency in January 2021 set this into motion. The resources drained in the city of Boston alone by illegal immigrants...
On January 10, 2024, members of the United States Congress began entering evidence into the official record regarding the alleged crimes committed by Hunter Biden, son of Joe Biden. Within seconds, the disgraceful Democrats in the hearing rushed to defend and protect Hunter Biden with "objections" that do not give a favorable look to the president's son. The very first piece of evidence was regarding Hunter's bank records which suggest he was involved in human trafficking. The attached video shows a glimpse of how offended Democrats are by the...
Roger Sagedahl of Brooten recently had the honor of turning 90 years old. From his vantage point of Brooten, he has seen nearly a century of history dating back to the late 1930s when the Great Depression still had its grips on America's economy and communities. In the attached video, Sagedahl talks about his time as a Brooten Buccaneer high school athlete (1947-1951). The full A Senior's View article was published in the February 1 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper....
An individual with a rap sheet too long and exhaustive to comb through in one evening was charged with criminal vehicular operation plus at least two other felonies in the Highway 55 crash that has just claimed the life of a young mother from Belgrade. The individual charged was on an expired driver's license, according to the Minnesota State Patrol report. After an initial review of his record, the rap sheet dates back over 20 years. At 6:46 a.m. on Monday, January 22, 2024, a 911 emergency...
A head-on car-semi collision late Friday morning, January 19, claimed the life of Shawna Jacobson, age 30, of Brooten, and Darren Tombers, age 40, of Watertown, MN The accident took place on Highway 7 on the western edge of St. Bonifacious in Hennepin County. It was reported at 12:01 p.m. to the Minnesota State Patrol. Shawna Jacobson was the daughter of Mike Jacobson of Brooten and Kathy Jacobson of Red Wing; both were Brooten high school graduates. She was the youngest of their four children;...
Cassie E. Mithaugen, 41 of Belgrade, died Monday January 22, 2024 from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident near Belgrade. A public visitation will be from 2-5 pm. Sunday at the Johnson Funeral Home in Belgrade. Funeral services will be private. Burial will be in South Lake Johanna Cemetery near Brooten. In lieu of flowers memorials are preferred. Cassie Evelyn Mithaugen was born on August 2, 1982 in Paynesville, the daughter of Donald and Mary Kay (Pauly) Mithaugen. She grew up in...
Jason M. Michels, age 46 of Elrosa, Minnesota and Carnegie, Pennsylvania, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 16, 2024 at his home in Carnegie. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Elrosa with Rev. Mark Botzet officiating. Inurnment will be in the parish cemetery at a later date. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Sauk Centre and from 10 to 10:45 a.m. Thursday at the church. Jason...
The Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa wrestling team improved to 10-1 in dual meets with three dual wins on Tuesday, January 16 at Eden Valley: 48-24 over LeSeuer-Henderson, 42-12 over Eden Valley-Watkins and 46-15 over Osakis. On Friday, the No. 2-ranked Jaguars battled in the 10-team New London-Spicer Invitational and were unable to overcome an open weight at 285, and they ultimately took second place behind the host Wildcats. This Friday, the Jaguars travel to Canby for a triangular with the host Lance...
In the face of what is a national and statewide Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) and emergency responder shortage that is also plaguing central Minnesota, members of the Brooten Fire Department are stepping up to the challenge. At last Monday's (January 8) Brooten city council meeting, Brooten Fire Chief Mark Torkelson reported that 12 fire department members have completed Emergency Medical Responders (EMR) refresher courses. An EMR provides immediate lifesaving care to critical patients who...
On Friday, January 12, the Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa elementary school hosted a Jaguar Pride party that helped mark the end of the second quarter of the 2023-2024 school year. With the full grades K-5 student body gathered in the main gymnasium, members of the elementary recycling committee provided useful reminders about the "do's" and "don'ts" of recycling in the building. Janitor Eric Johnson provided a big "Thank you" to Kylie Wagner, Kinlee Wiechman, Sadie Krupke and Luke Bromenshenkel for the volunteer work they provide at lunch time to hel...
The latest installment of the Clown Planet videos on YouTube shows another collection of news headlines and events taking place around the globe today that illustrate why humanity is in trouble. One example: cancer continues to skyrocket across the globe, and no one seems to be asking why?...
A head-on car-semi collision late Friday morning, January 19, claimed the life of Shawna Jacobson, age 30, of Brooten, and Darren Tombers, age 40, of Watertown, MN The accident took place on Highway 7 on the western edge of St. Bonifacious in Hennepin County. It was reported at 12:01 p.m. to the Minnesota State Patrol. Shawna Jacobson was the daughter of Mike Jacobson of Brooten and Kathy Jacobson of Red Wing; both were Brooten high school graduates. She was the youngest of their four children;...
An individual with a rap sheet too long and exhaustive to comb through in one evening was charged with criminal vehicular operation plus at least two other felonies in the Highway 55 crash that has just claimed the life of a young mother from Belgrade. The individual charged was on an expired driver's license, according to the Minnesota State Patrol report. After an initial review of his record, the rap sheet dates back over 20 years. At 6:46 a.m. on Monday, January 22, 2024, a 911 emergency...
Shawna Jacobson, age 30, of Brooten, died on Friday, January 19, 2024, as the result of injuries received in an automobile accident that occurred in Minnetrista, MN. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 27th at 11:00 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Brooten with Rev. Jean M. Megorden officiating. Visitation will be Friday from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. at the church in Brooten and continue on Saturday, one hour prior to the service. Interment will be in the church cemetery. For those u...
Jason M. Michels, age 46 of Elrosa, Minnesota and Carnegie, Pennsylvania, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 16, 2024 at his home in Carnegie. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Elrosa with Rev. Mark Botzet officiating. Inurnment will be in the parish cemetery at a later date. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Sauk Centre and from 10 to 10:45 a.m. Thursday at the church. Jason...
