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A major corrective surgery at Rochester Mayo for out-of-control scoliosis afflicting the oldest daughter of the Bonanza Valley Voice publisher's family was a "total, 100 percent success" on August 24. Children and adults from all over the globe travel to Rochester to treat what ails them, so to have this medical facility right here in our state is a blessing. The surgery, performed at St. Mary's Hospital on the Rochester Mayo campus, prevented permanent damage caused by a severely-curved spine...
Here's another video clip from the Belgrade August Fest parade held on August 12....
THIS is hands down one of the greatest songs that's been penned in the history of music in America. Oliver Anthony completely knocked it out of the park with this working man/woman anthem "Rich Men North of Richmond"! Oliver Anthony is a former factory worker from Farmville, Virginia, who now operates a livestock farm with his three dogs. His song sums up the feelings of Americans across all corners and all walks of life who are stick of a bloated, inept and incompetent federal government whose...
The Belgrade August Fest grand parade featured over 60 units that ran through down in about an hour's time on Saturday, August 12. Below is a short video featuring the first few units of the parade....
The Belgrade Fire Department hosted a terrific chicken BBQ supper on Friday, August 11 as part of the annual August Fest celebration. They ended up serving over 600 and are grateful for all the support from the public. Below is a short video featuring the crowd outside the Belgrade V.F.W. that evening. Staff of Kensington Bank also served a free ice cream social at the same location....
In Santa Clara County, California, their public health director is Dr. Sarah Cody. She has famously stated repeatedly that she and her co-workers are still wearing masks to work and in crowded settings. The chances you'd be exposed to COVID are very high right now, according to her. Dr. Cody has stated she religiously masks and was shocked when she herself came down with COVID. It's as if these people's brains are hijacked, and they are unable and unwilling to use critical thinking skills and think independently. It's shocking and frightening t...
The annual Belgrade August Fest celebration starts tonight, Thursday, August 10 with a free community celebration and concert in the city park, brought to the public by the Belgrade Economic Development Authority. The Belgrade city park is located on south Highway 55 near the Belgrade Centennial Monument and crow statute. From 5:30 to 8 p.m., food will be served by Queen Bee's with a cost of $7 per plate for pulled pork BBQ sandwiches or $4 per plate for hot dog meals. Each meal comes with...
The Kandiyohi County Fair got underway on Wednesday this week at the fairgrounds in Willmar. The key event on Thursday night is the KRA stock car races. Multiple free activities will be held including hypnotist shows by Freddie Justice at 5 and 8 p.m. A sweet corn feed will run from 5 to 7 p.m., and Radio Accoustic performs at 6 and 9 p.m. Two cash drawings take place each night at the fair at 6 p.m. and then 10 p.m., with the first drawing for $250 and second for $1,000, and you must be...
LOST: one tom cat, white and tan colors, blue eyes, please call me 320-346-2894 if located. Leona Veltikold, Brooten, on Eastern Avenue near golf course. Cat was rescued last winter after being found near death and has one ear with frostbite damage; very tame and friendly, been missing 2 nights as of Monday the 14th....
Note: a new video was posted with this article that features Friday night sights at this year's Pope County Fair. The 137th annual Pope County Fair is underway in Glenwood. Activities continue on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, August 4 to 6, culminating with the demolition derby in the fairgrounds grandstand at 1 p.m. on Sunday. On Thursday, August 3, the Birch Coulee Rodeo starts at 6:30 p.m.. Exhibit buildings close at 9 p.m., and the 4-H buildings close at 10 p.m. Friday, August 4 The second...
On Sunday, July 30 at Elrosa's Saints Field baseball stadium, the Parishes on the Prairie Catholic churches hosted a special outdoor Mass led by St. Cloud Diocese Bishop Patrick Neary. The setting, the turnout and the worship was a breathtaking experience with over 500 worshipers filling rows upon rows of chairs across the infield. The choir and altar were on trailers at home plate and near first base. One video clip has been posted with this web article featuring Bishop Neary greeting the...
The 17th annual Bonanza Valley Royal Strutters Jake's Day youth hunting and conservation event was another success based on the number of smiles it brought to area kids on Saturday, July 29 at the Belgrade Sportsmen's shooting range. A video embedded here features kids shooting at the clay trap station that day....
When Democrats are in charge, life can become a three-ring circus, just as it has in recent years in New York City. As of this past week, that city's migrant shelters are officially full, and migrants are now forced to live and sleep on the street. New York City is becoming a fallen city under the rule of Democrats. In areas where Democrats are in charge, such as NYC, society is coming apart at the seams. With undocumented immigrants pouring across the southern border, this will only get worse....
The Elrosa Saints baseball team stays alive in the Region 15C amateur tournament after earning a 4-2 win against Pearl Lake on Sunday, August 6 in Lake Henry. Trailing 1-0 through five innings, the Saints put up a four-spot in the bottom of the sixth and ended Pearl Lake's season. NEXT: Elrosa (17-4-1) faces the Cold Spring Rockies in a state-qualifying game next Saturday, August 12 at approximately 2:30 p.m. in Lake Henry. In another region tournament, the Regal Eagles have qualified for the...
Missing from Belgrade are black labs Buster and Raji. They are going to be very scared. They were taken from their home for the last 8 and 9 years in South Dakota and moved to Minnesota to live in a barn and not have any way of getting outside. Was not my choice. Were taken while I was not home. Please if you see them message me. They will be scared. Please dontt chase. I miss them. I want them back. David (605) 860-2228...
Just before 11 p.m. on Tuesday, July 25, a severe rain and wind storm pounded across the Brooten and Belgrade areas. The strongest punch of wind battered Brooten for over 15 minutes as torrential rain fell. Brooten first responders went quickly to work tracking at least 15 downed power lines in town. Threats of severe storm activity continued throughout the overnight hours. The National Weather Service reported winds in the 50 to 75 mph range across the New London-Belgrade-Brooten areas. The...
Official UPDATE on Thursday, July 27: the City of Brooten, PWSID 1730005 is lifting the Boil Water Advisory dated 07/26/23. What is posted below is one day old and now outdated, but it will remain online as a public service. PUBLIC NOTICE for Brooten city residents on Wednesday afternoon, July 26, 2023: Brooten's city water supply may be contaminated due to a loss of pressure. Residents are advised to boil their water before drinking or food preparation to avoid getting sick. Below is the...
The Brooten Pavilion has hosted hundreds of musical acts across its 93-plus years of existence since it opened the last week of September in 1929. Through the local connection of Dr. Anthony (Tony) Sanders, Tim Zimmerman and the King's Brass brought a dynamite collection of band brass players to the Pavilion last Wednesday, July 19, for a performance of Christian and patriotic-based songs. An article on Sanders and photos from the performance was published in the July 27 issue of the Bonanza...
Food for thought: the fewer things politicians have control over, the less it matters who is pulling their strings. Let that sink in!...
The 121st annual Stearns County Fair is underway this week and weekend in Sauk Centre, running now through Sunday, July 30. Highlights are as follows. The full schedule was published in the July 20 and July 27 issues of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper. Video footage from the fair on July 31, 2021 has been posted with this web article. Thursday, July 27: Senior Citizens Day, with the key evening event coming with the first of three demolition derbies at the fair. Friday, July 28: Children's...
In the midst of a massive clean up effort, the city of Brooten looks vastly different over 36 hours past the wind and rain storm that hit the area during the final hour of Tuesday, July 26. At sunrise on Wednesday, July 26, nearly every block of town had trees down and electricity and communication cables damaged. Power was gradually restored by Xcel Energy crews to the entire town by 5 p.m. on Wednesday. A video below features footage from the early morning of Wednesday, July 26 along Central...
The Bonanza Valley Days kiddie parade was held on a sunny, picture-perfect Saturday morning, July 8 in Brooten. The video below features the parade, which was held along Hatton Street. The BVD kiddie parade's youngest participant was Lainey Olson, who is just four months old. The oldest participant was 10-year old Braeden Lieser. All participants had their names placed into a drawing. Mary Olson of Sleepy Eye (daughter of B-B-E Class of 1998 graduate Kevin Olson) won the grand prize from this...
The Elrosa Saints amateur baseball team clinched the regular season division title for the 11th time in program history with a 3-2 walk-off win over New Munich on July 14. Blaine Fischer's RBI-single scored Will VanBeck from third base to earn the win in the bottom of the ninth. The Saints and Silverstreaks both went 10-3 in the Stearns County League North, but Elrosa won the title by virtue of their series sweep over New Munich. The Spring Hill Chargers went 9-4 in the SCL-North to take third...
Norway Lake Township officers and local business donors hosted an old-fashioned community potluck picnic on Saturday, July 15 at the Sunburg Fire Hall. The guest keynote speaker was a well-known local resident of Sunburg, Kandiyohi County Sheriff Eric Tollefson, who provided extensive background information on his law enforcement career and the Kandiyohi County Sheriff's office. Also speaking was Marilyn Young, who gave heartfelt memories of her childhood and other historical information about...
St. Donatus Catholic church held a special Sunday morning Mass during Bonanza Valley Days on Sunday, July 9. They had a packed house for worship, which was led by Father Mark Stang. A video below features part of the middle of the Mass....
