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Gloria Jean Tollefson, 77, of Sunburg, died Thursday, May 21, 2026 at her home after a brief battle with cancer. Her funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, May 29 at Hope Lutheran Church in Sunburg. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the church and continue one hour prior to her service. Burial will be at West Norway Lake Lutheran Cemetery in Sunburg. Arrangements are with Harvey Anderson Funeral Home in Willmar, www.hafh.org. Gloria Jean (Pelkey) Tollefson was born on...
On Sunday, May 17, 2026 in Sunburg, Minnesota, the Syttende Mai parade was held as part of numerous Norwegian-themed activities taking place to celebrate the Independence Day of the country of Norway. The attached video features the entire parade. Additional coverage of Syttende Mai is being published in the May 21 and May 28 issues of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper....
Brooten's Bonanza Valley Days 2026! BVD 2026: four nights/days of activities! July 9-12 The annual Bonanza Valley Days celebration in Brooten is coming next on July 9, 10, 11 and 12 in 2026! Spread the word and mark your calendars! The 2026 BVD grand parade starts at 1:30 p.m. in Brooten on Sunday, July 12, 2026. Belgrade August Fest 2026! Mark your calendars for the big weekend in Belgrade! August 13-16 The annual Belgrade August Fest is coming on August 13-16 (Thursday to Sunday) in the...
You're invited to the Brooten Pavilion this Saturday! (May 23) The Jenniges family is excited to see you at their 1st annual BratFest! Only $20 gets you a terrific meal, drink and a ticket for LIVE music: Schjei Country! Attached: enjoy the art work of Pam Jenniges! She did a great job with this poster....
The live video player is embedded here for you to watch live at 7 p.m. on Friday, May 22 from the Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa high school gymnasium....
A nice crowd turned out on a sunny Saturday evening for the first annual Jenniges Meats Brat Fest in Brooten, Minnesota. The music of Schjei Country brought folks to the dance floor at the historic Brooten Pavilion....
In case you haven't had your proper amount of church worship this month. The attached video here is from West Lake Johanna Lutheran church's Sunday worship on May 17 in Gilchrist Township. The West Lake Johanna and Trinity Lutheran Parish is currently seeking a full-time pastor. While that's taking place, many of their pastoral needs are being served by Linda Summerlet, a Synod Authorized Minister (SAM) with the ELCA's Southwest Minnesota Synod. Linda has worked in this capacity at Trinity and...
