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Brooten's Bonanza Valley Days 2020!

Mark your calendars! July 9-12

The annual Bonanza Valley Days celebration in Brooten is set for July 9, 10, 11 and 12. Please spread the word and make plans to come to Brooten that weekend! The BVD Slogan Contest is underway! Courtesy of the BVD Committee, all ideas MUST be submitted by March 1, 2020. If your slogan is picked, you will win a prize package from local Brooten businesses. E-mail ideas to jennim@tds.net or drop off your ideas via hard copy at the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper office in downtown Brooten.

January 21, 2020

Belgrade city council meeting

The Belgrade city council will meet in regular session on Tuesday, January 21 at 7 p.m. at city hall. The meeting is open to the public.

January 25, 2020

Sixth annual Tully's Ice Fishing Memorial tournament

The sixth annual Tully's Ice Fishing memorial tournament is coming on Saturday, January 25, 2020 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Big Norway Lake. (Use south side lake access) Cost: $20 per hole, and kids ages 12 and under fish free! Tempt-lure and northern spiked darkhouse spears will be at the event! Categories are split into two age groups...youth and adult. The categories are: biggest sunny, biggest crappie, biggest walleye, biggest northern, biggest overall fish. Many door prizes will be given away, donated by Koeps, Clam Outdoors and many other local businesses. Concession food/refreshments will be available on site. Grand prizes include: one clam portable fish house, ice auger, Vixilar complete summer-guided fishing trip on Mille Lacs with Nathan Gieser, bicycles for top two children under 12. Funds raised will support scholarships for local outdoorsman from local schools. Website: http://www.tullymemorial.com.

January 25, 2020

Pope County Historical Society power line lecture

Come to the Pope County Museum on South Lakeshore Drive on Saturday, January 25 at 1 p.m. for a Powerline protest lecture. This event was postponed from January 18 to January 25 due to the weather.

January 26, 2020

East Norway Lake Lutheran church annual meeting

Due to the poor weather on January 19, the annual meeting for East Norway Lake Lutheran church of rural New London will be held on Sunday, January 26 at 10 a.m. following their morning (8:45 a.m.) worship service.

January 26, 2020

West Lake Johanna Lutheran church annual meeting

Due to the poor weather on January 19, the annual meeting for West Lake Johanna Lutheran church of rural Brooten will be held on Sunday, January 26 at 11:30 a.m. following their morning (10:30 a.m.) worship service.

January 26, 2020

Belgrade Lions Family Fun Day

The annual Belgrade Lions Family Fun Day is coming on Sunday, January 26 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at the Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa High School in Belgrade. Raffle, bingo and silent auction as well as lots of games for kids of all ages. Belgrade Lions: We Serve!

January 27, 2020

Brooten city council meeting

The Brooten city council will meet in regular session on Monday, January 27 at 7 p.m. at city hall. The meeting is open to the public.

January 27, 2020

Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa school board meeting

The Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa school board will meet in regular session on Monday, January 27 at 7:30 p.m. at the elementary school library in Brooten. The meeting is open to the public.

January 28, 2020

Norway Lake Lutheran Historical Association

The Norway Lake Lutheran Historical Association will hold their annual meeting on Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at the First Lutheran church (rural New London) fellowship hall. The evening begins with a pot luck supper at 6:30 p.m. with meeting to follow. The main business of the annual meeting is to elect three directors due to the expiring of three directors' terms: Norm Hande, Phil Hatlestad and Marc Reese.

February 8, 2020

Glenwood and Beyond Winterama

Glenwood and Beyond and the business community of Glenwood invites everyone to their annual Glenwood Winterama celebration on Saturday, February 8, 2020. The fun kicks off with the Sweati Yeti from 8:30 to 10 a.m. (registration opens at 7:30 a.m. at Barsness Park). The Minnewaska Area FFA fishing tournament is from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Shop Hop specials at local retailers run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and lunch specials at Lakeside Ballroom run from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The always-popular kids games on Lake Minnewaska are from noon to 3 p.m., the same time that Lakeside will host a kids art class ($3 suggested donation per person). The Winterama chili cook-off at Lakeside Ballroom is from 4 to 6:30 p.m. (award ceremony at 6:30 p.m.). Fireworks will be shot over Lake Minnewaska between 7 and 7:30 p.m., and a pool party at GrandStay Hotel will be from 7 to 9 p.m. with a suggested donation of $2 per person.

*Note: to download the chili cook-off registration form, click here: https://bit.ly/39ZKLAg. Also, Bobber Raffle tickets can be purchased for $2/each from a Glenwood and Beyond member, or on the day of the event. You do not need to be present to win! The Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper will promote this event leading up to February 8.

Glenwood and Beyond is dedicated to promoting a shared vision for our community that enhances its natural beauty and personality, enriches the lives of its residents and visitors, and ensures growth and prosperity for future generations. We look forward to seeing you at Winterama on February 8!

February 8, 2020

Sauk Centre Chamber Farm Toy Show

The Sauk Centre Area Chamber of Commerce invites everyone to their 32nd annual Farm Toy Show on Saturday, February 8, 2020 at the ElmerZ event center. The event center is located at 1225 Timberline Drive in Sauk Centre. Doors open to the Farm Toy Show at 9 a.m., and the event runs until 3 p.m. with admission just $4, and kids five and under are free. Proceeds go to Dollars for Scholars College Scholarship and Arnie Wiener Memorial Scholarship. To be a vendor or for more info, call the Sauk Centre Area Chamber at 320-352-5201 or e-mail: saukcentrechamber@gmail.com.

Thank you for your interest in the events taking place across the Bonanza Valley of central Minnesota!