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Press release by Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach of Regall As we reach the middle of tax filing season families across Western Minnesota are doing something they have not been able to do in a long time: looking at their tax returns with a sense of relief rather than dread. For too long, hardworking people were forced to bear the brunt of an out-of-touch, high-tax agenda. But this year is different because of the historic tax relief Republicans fought for, the 2026 filing season is delivering...
The Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Area Food Shelf is joining forces with Minnesota Foodshare from March 1 to April 6, 2026. Money and pounds of food collected during the campaign are reported to Minnesota Foodshare and the totals allow the food shelf to secure extra dollars depending on collection totals. The B-B-E Area Food Shelf is a 501 ( 3 ) (c) charitable organization and donations are tax deductible. Please consider a donation during March and mail to BBE Area Food Shelf, P.O. 136 Brooten, MN...
After getting her start last summer at The Shed in Brooten while sharing space with local business owners Jana Zenner and Angie Henke (Meraki Salon), Earthy Elements owner Ashley Zimmerle is now in the midst of a major move of the business to Belgrade. Founded in 2022, Earthy Elements is this area's local flower, plant, gift and rock shop. Last summer, Zimmerle held an open house at her previous location in Brooten during Bonanza Valley Days. The business has grown since she moved it to...
While Trinity and West Lake Johanna Lutheran churches are seeking a new full-time pastor, many of their pastoral needs are being served by Linda Summerlet, a Synod Authorized Minister (SAM). Linda has worked in this capacity at Trinity and West Lake Johanna since last September. The ELCA's Synod Authorized Minister (SAM) program trains and authorizes laypeople to lead congregations, offering pastoral care, preaching, and sacramental ministry (communion/baptism) where ordained clergy are...
An alleged shooting took place shortly before noon on Saturday, February 21 on the outskirts of Belgrade. Shortly after 12 p.m., emergency responders arrived at a mobile home located just off of School Street east of the Crow River Township hall. At 12:21 p.m., a male victim was loaded onto a Glacial Ridge ambulance and transported to a nearby hospital. Within 20 minutes of the ambulance leaving, the law enforcement response surpassed 12 squad vehicles. At 12:40 p.m., a black, unmarked...
This accident took place shortly after 8 a.m. on Tuesday, February 24 on Highway 71 in Crow River Township. At the intersection of Highway 71 and Highway 55, a Cintas uniform truck collided with a semi tractor and trailer. The semi tractor ended up in the ditch south of Highway 71 facing straight south. Its trailer was parallel to the road in the ditch about 20 yards off of the shoulder. The Belgrade Fire and Rescue arrived at the scene of the accident at 8:17 a.m. The Glacial Ridge Ambulance...
B-B-E's 36th annual Sno-Daze coronation concluded with seniors Aiden Radermacher and Annie Schmidt being crowned King and Queen. The coronation was held on Tuesday morning, February 10 at Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa high school's Olson Auditorium. Additional coverage is included in a separate web article and also in the February 5 and upcoming February 12 issues of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper....
On Thursday, February 5 at Glacial Wood Products, company founder Dick Johnson was awarded a plaque while being named to GWP's new Hall of Fame. The company's current owner, Dan Soldner, gave a speech in Johnson's honor before Johnson provided heartfelt remarks to employees gathered at lunch time. Glacial Wood Products was founded by Johnson in 1991 at his home in Starbuck. A few years later, Johnson moved the company to the Brooten Industrial Park. Today, GWP employs close to 30 full and...
In the attached video, two senior members of the B-B-E Business Professionals of America provide remarks during the Come and See, Coffee and Tea gathering at the high school cafeteria on Wednesday, February 4. Jesse Niklaus and Bree Radermacher answered questions about BPA activities. The video begins with a mock news cast being shown that was produced by Radermacher and Lillian Thompson. Radermacher and Thompson's Broadcast News Team placed first in the region competition. In total, 29 B-B-E...
The Belgrade Hardware Store, Rustic Flower Farm of Burbank Township and Earthy Elements, LLC of Brooten are two go-to places for your Valentine's Day needs. Earthy Elements, located at 950 State Highway 55 (the black shed), has a great selection of flower arrangements and bouquets, chocolates and candy buckets, stuffed animals and gifts for both men and women. Also, a limited supply of Earthy Elements flowers are available for purchase at Belgrade Hardware. Belgrade Hardware hours are 8 a.m. to...
Captains for various winter teams and organizations spoke at the beginning of the Sno-Daze Pep Fest held on Friday afternoon, February 13 at Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa high school. These speeches are featured in the attached video. The embed code was fixed on Sunday, February 15, so this video should be viewable from your device....
The Minnesota Newspaper Association held its 159th Annual MNA Convention and Trade Show at the Minneapolis Marriott Northwest, Brooklyn Park from January 28-30. The closing keynote address on Friday was presented by Rufus Friday of the Center for Integrity in News Reporting. He presented data documenting the loss of trust in journalism in the U.S. and outlined strategies to help rebuild it. The central message provided by Friday in his keynote speech was that news organizations need to remove...
The Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa girls' basketball team suffered their first Central Minnesota Conference loss of the season last Friday, January 30 at Kimball Area. Mighty offensive struggles across the first half was too much to overcome in a 53-51 loss. A late comeback by the Jaguars fell short in the closing minute. Down 53-48 with under 2 minutes to go, Tiffany DIngmann cashed a three-pointer in the closing minute. Multiple possessions in the last 30 seconds went empty in the tough loss. Now...
The heads of 10 state departments of agriculture, including Minnesota Department of Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen, sent a letter to the Surface Transportation Board (STB) last week raising concerns with the proposed megamerger by railroad companies Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern. "Over generations, farm families and agribusinesses have experienced rail consolidation, which resulted in fewer choices and increased shipper vulnerability where competitive alternatives are limited," the...
The annual Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Sno-Daze week begins on the morning of Tuesday, February 10. The first event kicking off Sno-Daze is royalty coronation, which is at 9:30 a.m. at Olson Auditorium. The Sno-Daze theme is Valentine's Day. Dress-up days and activities are as follows: Tuesday, February 10: Twin Day with a kitchen treat of ice cream sundaes served by the student council at lunch time. Wednesday, February 11: Dress Like a Teacher/Student Day (swap day) with a fourth-hour Dodgeball...
Lincoln's Seafood and Steakhouse in Brooten is thrilled to announce our Valentine's Dinner for Two. Join us for a magical evening of romance at Lincoln's Seafood and Steak in Brooten, featuring an exceptional premium surf and turf experience. This occurs on Saturday, February 14 from 4:30 to 9:30 p.m.. Our exclusive couple’s special for $120 includes: tender filet mignon crowned with succulent lobster in velvety white sauce, twin lobster tails with hot drawn butter, crisp asparagus in silky h...
In an Epoch Times article released on Thursday, January 29, White House border czar Tom Homan announced in a press conference that meetings held in Minneapolis on Tuesday (January 27) of this week yielded "significant progress" towards getting state and local officials to cooperate with federal enforcement of immigration laws. In spite of Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey yelling and shouting on multiple occasions that ICE and the feds had to leave the state, immigration law enf...
Sunburg Free Lutheran church held worship on Sunday, January 25. The attached video features most of the worship service held that morning. After worship, a potluck dinner was held in the fellowship hall....
On the home court in a Central Minnesota Conference game on Tuesday, January 27, the Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa girls' basketball team used a late burst of offense before halftime to carve out a 59-41 win over Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City. The night prior at Maple Lake, the Jaguars won a turnover-plagued game by a 72-50 score. B-B-E now holds a 14-4 overall record with a 9-0 CMC mark. The last time the Jaguars won 9 straight CMC games was in the COVID season of 2020-2021. This Friday, January 30, the Jaguars have key date with their first meeting...
As part of their E-news for Thursday, January 22, the Minnesota Farmers Union provided media the following announcement. Tyson and Cargill have agreed to a $87.5 million settlement in a class action antitrust lawsuit that alleged major beef processors conspired to limit the supply of beef and increase prices in the market. The lawsuit was brought by a group of consumers and in addition to Tyson and Cargill the defendants also include JBS, Swift and National Beef that have not yet agreed to any...
Mr. Bruce Wing and his wife, Jan, have moved from Belgrade to enjoy the next phase of their golden years. The Wing family has been part of the Belgrade and B-B-E family for the past 48 years. Bruce Wing was a school counselor in Belgrade beginning in the 1978-79 school year. He continued working for the school district after the merger with Brooten and the consolidation of the two districts in 1995 before retiring in 2005. The attached video shows Wing receiving a farewell and best wishes from...
By Randy Olson, newspaper publisher, written on Thursday, January 22 The Post Office continues to lose my newspapers. For 6 straight days this past week, the Post Office failed to deliver my Willmar/Benson/Spicer/New London newspapers. Multiple subscribers from those communities all received the January 15 issue in today's mail - today! Thursday, January 22. In November, the Post Office did the same thing the week before B-B-E's fall two-act play took place. I am still quite sore about that!...
The Brooten city council met on Monday, January 12 for their first regular meeting of the new year. During the report by Brooten Fire Chief Mark Torkelson, discussion began about setting a financial fee for illegal burning within city limits. Currently, the Brooten Fire Department does not bill for fire calls within the city limits. The city is exploring what it could charge in the case of the fire department responding to an illegal burn. Also at Monday's meeting, the city council set the 2026...
Lucky Shots Bowling Alley in Brooten hosted a jigsaw puzzle contest that included a total of 8 teams on Saturday, January 10. It was part of a busy weekend in Brooten with a high level of foot and auto traffic for early January. The top two teams in the competition were featured on page one of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper's January 15 issue. The attached video was recorded later in the evening after most of the teams had completed their puzzles....
According to U.S. House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, numerous Minnesota state employees have provided evidence that he believes can lead to the prosecution of Governor Tim Walz. In an interview with Just The News on Tuesday, January 13, state employees offered sworn whistleblower testimony that confirms Walz failed to provide meaningful action after they spoke out against massive taxpayer fraud. This fraud was allegedly committed by Minnesota's Somali immigrant population. On the John Solomon...
