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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...
The Brooten city council met in regular session on Monday, December 11 and held the annual Truth in Taxation hearing before setting the 2024 budget and levy. The 2024 levy amount was set at $442,433. This compares to $473,677 set a year ago for 2023. In December of 2021, the levy amount adopted for 2022 was $445,495. The 2024 budget was set at $798,310. This compares to $728,531 set a year ago for 2023. In December of 2021, the budget total adopted was $687,591. The city council also adopted a...
The attached video features the end of worship at the Brooten Community Church on Christmas Eve, Sunday, December 24, led by Pastor Rick Krasky. Sisters Tia Nelson and Bailey Nelson provided music accompaniment on trumpet. It rained almost all weekend long. Had it been snow, no one would have been at church anywhere across the area. Estimates suggest it would have been 20 to 30 inches of snow! Instead, we all just got very wet. Due to the health scare of the publisher's wife, Jessica Olson,...
Featured in the attached video is the final 10 minutes of worship at West Lake Johanna Lutheran on Sunday, December 24 in Gilchrist Township....
The Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa senior high band performed as one of many musical groups on the evening of Monday, December 18 at B-B-E high school's Olson Auditorium. The second song performed by the senior high band was Ash Grove, a Welsh Folk Song arranged by Mark Williams. Coverage from the concert was published in the December 21 and 28 issues of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper....
The outlook is grim for states such as New York and California, which have some of the worst leaders on the planet. These are people who put in an extra effort to be especially terrible at leading a state. From the middle of 2022 to the middle of 2023, the state of New York lost over 100,000 people. Amazing! To be that terrible at leading a state government, these states' governors have to put in extra effort at doing awful work every day of the week. Additional information on what is going is...
Main Street in Brooten was the site of multiple activities on Saturday, December 9, featuring the annual Brooten Santa Day. The fun concluded with a lighted Christmas parade north of the KaDe Shack and traveling south down Central Avenue. A total of 14 units participated, with a group of horse riders bringing up the rear in style. Temperatures hovered in the upper 20s. It was a fantastic day in Brooten! Parade participants included: 1. Miss Brooten Royalty: Samantha Baker, Madison Hofmann,...
Here's a video featuring the Christmas songs performed by the Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa high school choir on December 18 at Olson Auditorium in Belgrade. This choir includes students in grades 8-12, and they performed the following songs: Covenantry Carol, French Carol Duet, and Holiday Road of Carols. Once that choir concluded their final song, students in grades 6 and 7 joined the senior high choir for an All-Choir performance of Peace, Peace; in the third verse, the crowd obliged the request...
The Sunday School students of Sunburg Free Lutheran church in Norway Lake Township performed their Christmas program on Sunday, December 17. Two feature photos with the students gathered in the Baby-in-the-Manger scene were published in the December 21 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper. The roles of Joseph and Mary were played by B-B-E students Austin Berge and Ana Engen. The attached video here features the program....
