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Perhaps nothing illustrates the kind heart and selfless personality of the late Rick Thonvold more than part of the eulogy given by his niece, Amber Thonvold, at his funeral on Monday. "You would be goofy just to put a smile on our faces," she said, with her sister Nicole by her side at the pulpit at Hope Lutheran Church in Sunburg. To read the full story, grab a copy of the March 10 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice. Not a subscriber? Click here: http://www.bonanzavalleyvoic...
Walker Bents, Ashton Dingmann, Will Van Beck, Nate Walstrom, Kylie Winter and Hillary Prentice participated in the regional Math Masters of Minnesota Challenge on March 4 at Parkers Prairie. They are coached by Betty Montbriand and Janelle Field. A total of 105 students competed individually and as teams on eight sets of mathematical problems. Top three (medal winners): Nate Walstrom and Will Van Beck. Kylie Winter, Walker Bents and Ashton Dingmann were ribbon winners....
Awareness of colorectal cancer, often called colon cancer, is so important because: it is the second leading cancer killer, both men and women can get it, this cancer often starts with no symptoms, and it is a cancer that can be stopped before it starts. Yes, simply testing for colorectal cancer can save your life. The colon should be checked regularly starting at age 50, sooner if you are at a higher risk, through a screening test called a colonoscopy. As stated by General Surgeon, Dr. Blanco,...
I doubt anyone who sees this picture will recognize it without looking at the words etched at the bottom. Shown is the Brooten school building (1st grade through 12th grade) taken between 1912 and 1933. What can be seen is the west-facing wing, with the "high school" wing in the background. The high school wing was a wooden structure built in 1898 and torn down in 1934. The brick "elementary" wing was built in 1912 and stood until 1994. In 1934, when the wooden high school structure was torn dow...
With the first committee deadline a week away, bills are moving through the process. The House also passed its first bill of the session last Thursday, one that provides extended unemployment benefits to Iron Range workers, in addition to lowering the amount of money in the fund that provides those benefits. Businesses pay into the unemployment fund, and fewer claims up to this point had left the account more than adequately funded. I’m carrying legislation dealing with a program called Farmer-Lender Mediation. Originally passed in 1986 d...
