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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....
Tim Zimmerman and the Kings Brass gave a performance for the ages on Wednesday, July 19 at the Brooten Pavilion. A video from the opening song is attached below. One of the band performers is Dr. Tony Sanders, formerly of Brooten and now a professor at Winona State University in southeast Minnesota. A second song was added to this web article on July 25. Note: to watch the videos, you may have to open the YouTube player in a new web browser or in the YouTube App on your devic...
Bonanza Valley Days outdid itself as a small town celebration this past weekend in Brooten. Beyond a random hiccup here and there, the full four-day weekend of activities in Brooten drew visitors from near and far across central Minnesota. One example of the terrific interest in BVD: on Saturday, the BVD Bean Bag tournament quickly filled out with 50 teams for the first time in recent history. Last year this event included 39 teams. The July 13 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice included 37...
The Bonanza Valley Days grand parade was the biggest in years as they drew over 77 units on Sunday, July 9. Below is a short video featuring early units, including the Brooten American Legion and Legion Auxiliary. A large variety of grand parade photos will be published in the July 20 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper....
Tim Zimmerman and the King's Brass will be appearing in concert at the Brooten Pavilion on Wednesday, July 19 at 7 p.m. (free will offering) The King's Brass presents hymn classics with contemporary flair while featuring three trumpets, three trombones, a tuba, percussion and keyboards. These instruments blend together to create a time of innovative worship that will be enjoyed by all generations. Secular and sacred music critics alike applaud their concerts as a truly unforgettable experience....
Downtown Brooten was nearly maxed out on Saturday, July 8, as over 80 cars and trucks descended on Main Street for the Bonanza Valley Days car and truck show. Jim and Tracy Fischer, owners of JF Auto Repair in Brooten, were key organizers for what has become one of the biggest draws for BVD in Brooten. Over 83 cars and trucks were registered, an all-time high in recent years for this BVD event. Additional coverage was published in the July 13 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice, and more is...
A small set of Bonanza Valley Days 2023 T-shirts are still for sale. Over a week later, a full inventory of what's left has been itemized and is outlined below. The T-shirt logos were created by the late Jennifer Murphey, who has traditionally handled BVD shirt sales in recent years. She passed away on June 13. You can email the newspaper publisher to inquire about purchasing a T-shirt. The cost is $15. The following inventory is updated as of Tuesday at noon, July 18. Adult T-shirt sizes 3XL -...
Belgrade-area motorist are advised that CP Railroad will have the rail crossings closed at CSAH 13 and Borgerding Avenue this week. Detours will be in place. Dates and time frames for the work are weather dependent. Questions or comments may be directed to the Stearns County Highway Department at highway@co.stearns.mn.us or 320-255-6180....
A large variety of 2023 Bonanza Valley Days T-shirts are for sale on Thursday and Friday, July 6-7, at the newspaper office in downtown Brooten. The "Proud and Free 2023" shirts are sized in both youth and adult varieties in selections of gray, yellow and pink. The cost is $15 each. Supply is limited, and the office will be open until 4 p.m. each day. On Friday, sales will begin by 9 a.m. or earlier! Call 320-346-2400 with any questions. Update on Thursday afternoon: it appears that the...
Friday night update to share from the publisher: the DeeJay Sounds street dance, sponsored by the Bonanza Valley Voice, is still ON! The music should start playing by 9:30 p.m., at which point the rain is supposed to dissipate. We are receiving about a half inch of highly valuable rain! This is a good thing. At 9:38, DeeJay Sounds fired up the Friday night street dance. The Flavor Shack and Marcia's Bar and Grill are both serving a wide variety of food!! And the KaDe Shack is, of course, serving...
The public is invited to join Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa school staff for tours of the elementary school in Brooten on Friday, July 7 and Saturday, July 8, from 4 to 5 p.m. both days. Additions and improvements began in the fall of 2020 and continued into this summer. High school tours in Belgrade will follow during August Fest this summer....
For the second year in a row, the LifeLink III helicopter is scheduled to visit Bonanza Valley Days. The helicopter is set to land between 5 and 7 p.m. on Friday, July 7 during the Brooten Fire Department's chicken BBQ supper fundraiser. It will not be able to visit if it is out on an emergency call, of course. A video below features the landing (it had landed already) of the helicopter on July 8 at BVD last summer. Friday update: the LifeLink III visit was cancelled due to the threat of poor...
A wide variety of food offerings will be available across the final three days of Bonanza Valley Days in Brooten - which runs July 6, 7, 8 and 9. On Friday, the Brooten Fire Department's Chicken BBQ supper runs from 5 to 8 p.m. or until they run out...but they very likely will pull through with enough for everyone! If turnout approaches 800 it could get dicey, but come and enjoy the atmosphere as BVD "Proud and Free in 2023" heats up! The Sedan Fire Relief Association will serve hamburgers in...
Here it is! This is the grand parade lineup for Sunday, July 9 in Brooten. The Bonanza Valley Days grand parade will get rolling at 1:30 p.m. The organization and lineup starts at noon by the elementary school. 1. •. Belgrade-Brooten Police Department 2 • Brooten American Legion 3 • Legion Auxilairy line up by the elevator parking lot 4 • B-B-E Cub Scouts Pack 667 5 • B-B-E Scouts BSA 6 • Brooten Mayor Thor Amundson 7 • BVD Grand Marshals Brandon and Ashley 8 • Glacial Ridge Health System l...
Samantha Baker will reign as the new Miss Brooten as of this afternoon! Baker, along with five other candidates, were crowned as part of the Miss Brooten royal court for the next year. Miss Brooten princesses are Madison Hofmann and Faith Radermacher. Little Miss Brooten is Alayni Worms, while the Little Miss Brooten princesses are Emma Radermacher and Ella Jenniges. Their reign will run through July 14, 2024 when the next Miss Brooten program will be held. Hofmann won the Miss Congeniality...
The second annual Prayer and Party church social, hosted by Parishes on the Prairie Catholic churches, was a huge hit in Elrosa on Sunday, June 25. The B-B-E Knights of Columbus served over 320 floats (35 pails of ice cream), which was an increase from last year's 260 served at this event on June 29, 2022. Video from the event is posted here in this web article....
Bonanza Valley Days in Brooten is just around the corner on July 6, 7, 8 and 9. The first Medallion hunt clue will be posted Monday, July 3 on the window of city hall. This is the only location that clues will be posted, but, of course, anyone is welcome to share that information as they are able to! Youth basketball and worship in the park kick things off on Thursday, July 6; the worship starts at 7 p.m., and cookies and milk will be served afterwards. The LifeLink III helicopter is scheduled...
In this 21-minute long video, Dr. David E. Martin speaks to the idea that COVID-19 was an act of war against the human race. Throughout the past three years, Dr. Martin has worked to expose what he sees is an elaborate web of deception and lies by governments, corporations and regulators that was a preamble to the Covid-19 pandemic while illustrating in detail how “following the money” uncovers a distinct conflict of interests between the very people that are managing this cri...
The LifeLink III helicopter is set to visit Bonanza Valley Days on Friday, July 7 during the Brooten Fire Department's chicken supper. It is schedule to land between 5 and 7 p.m. that evening, unless it is called away for an emergency. A video below features BVD guests with the LifeLink III helicopter on July 8, 2022....
The Bonanza Valley Voice learned this week that two dogs have died as a result of injuries they sustained in the city of Brooten this summer after being attacked by another dog. These events occurred on the south part of town. The dates and specific locations are still being verified, but as a public service, the newspaper wants to share information about what to do in the case of a dog attack. This web article will be updated as additional details are verified. Whether a person or a pet are...
U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) released the following statement on Independence Day. "All across our state, Minnesotans are coming together with friends and family for parades, barbecues, and fireworks in honor of the Fourth of July and the birth of our nation. Today, we celebrate the start of the great American experiment in democracy that began in 1776 when our founding fathers adopted the principles in the Declaration of Independence. Those principles became the foundation of our democracy and a roadmap of our nation's purpose....
