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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...
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...
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 th...
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...
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...
Get perched on reading! Challenge yourself to read more this season with the Winter Reading Challenge at the Great River Regional Library, which features a branch in downtown Belgrade. "Perched on Reading," the 2024 Winter Reading Challenge began on Monday, January 2, 2024, and runs through Tuesday, February 28. This challenge provides fun incentives for readers to settle into cozy winter reading habits. It is designed primarily for teens and adults and is open to anyone in the 6th grade or...
Notice of Public Hearing: Stearns County, Planning Commission Notice is hereby given that the Stearns County Planning Commission, in and for the County of Stearns, will conduct certain public hearings as follows: To consider a request for an interim use permit submitted by Duininck, Inc., Prinsburg MN on behalf of Patrick and Janelle Schmoll, Lake Lillian MN according to Sections 4.8, 6.17 and 9.3.6 B of Stearns County Land Use and Zoning Ordinance #439 to operate an asphalt mixing facility for a period of 5 years in the Agricultural 40 zoning...
All systems go! Jenniges Meats of Brooten opens their retail store to the public next Monday, January 15 at 8 a.m. They will be open Monday to Saturday at their new location on the west side of Brooten. The new facility's groundbreaking ceremony took place in the summer of 2022, and construction began a year ago in December 2022. The concept of building this new store and locker plant took form about four years ago as the COVID-19 pandemic first gripped America in the spring of 2020. This web...
Tony Fauci admitted under oath to a Congressional committee that a key, central part of the government's mandates upon the public across much of 2020, 2021 and even into 2022 was all but completely made up. It was fiction. The "six feet social distancing" rule, which was itself a key factor in the destruction of public education across America in the 2020-2021 and also the 2021-2022 school years, was not based in science, according to Fauci's testimony. The attached video to this web article...
In the year 2022, eighth grade test scores in civics and U.S. history hit record lows. The decline didn't start with pandemic school closings. But they made it worse and revealed its extent. Less than half of adults can name the three branches of the U.S. government. Another 25% can't name even one. And just over one-third of Americans can pass the U.S. citizenship test. These sad facts are a reminder that the future success of our nation is far from guaranteed. We must acknowledge the imperfections of our current system and work to reform...
The Belgrade city council met in regular session on Monday, December 18 and buttoned up a few items as local governments prepare for the election year that is upon us in 2024. Beginning on January 1, 2022, the cities of Belgrade and Brooten have banded together in a joint powers agreement that operates the local police department. Prior to that and going back to (about?) 2008, the city of Brooten contracted with the Belgrade police department for police services. The new joint powers board and...
Publisher's statement on the Post Office: The Post Office system is currently breaking my back. Delivery issues with the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper have gotten out of control. Example: each week, a handful of newspapers that I paid to mail to subscribers are sent back to me with correct addresses, and I have to pay for each one that is returned (currently I pay 78 cents each time that happens). They are slapped with USPS labels saying that they have wrong addresses. Yes, in some cases, the...