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Shown is the last part of the worship service held at the Brooten Pavilion on Sunday, August 30, where the Cedar Creek Gospel Band performed. They are a group of musicians from Kandiyohi County. The worship service was hosted by the Big Grove-Crow River-Grace and Trinity-West Lake Johanna Lutheran parishes. Coverage from this worship service will be published in the September 10 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper....
Paul Greene of Glenwood, a well-known musician and singer in our area, preached at West Lake Johanna and Trinity Lutheran churches on Sunday, August 23. The lesson, Holy Gospel and Greene's sermon is featured in the attached video. Greene is a regular performer at Central Square and Civic Center at various performances throughout the year. Greene begins reading the Holy Gospel from the book of Matthew, chapter 16, at about the 5-minute mark in the video....
The Belgrade Commercial Club arranged a new event for the Belgrade August Fest celebration. On Saturday night, August 16, the Mixed Nuts Comedy Show was held on main street. It drew strong attendance with multiple generations, young and old, with audience participation included. Part of the show is featured in the attached video....
On Saturday night of August Fest (August 16), the Belgrade Royal Ambassador program was held on main street. Earning the titles of Belgrade Royal Ambassadors were Ellan Fischer and Paighton Oeltjenbruns. Out of five candidates for Junior Royal Ambassadors, new royalty are Mallory Imdieke, Jenna Gruber and Olivia Grundseth. The attached video features the full coronation video clip recorded that evening by the Bonanza Valley Voice. Providing the beautiful flower displays was Earthy Elements,...
The Brooten Farmers Market will operate for the seventh night of the 2026 season on Thursday, August 20 at the Brooten city park from 4 to 7 p.m. depending on the weather (gazebo and shelter if it is raining). Please pass the word! Local craftsmen, craftswomen, bakers and artists are welcome to join! Contact the Bonanza Valley Voice with any questions at 320-346-2400. The Brooten Farmers Market will run weekly on Thursdays through at least September. More tomatoes will be on sale at the August...
With volunteer assistance provided by two Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa graduates, the Belgrade August Fest kids pedal pull contest was held on Saturday, August 15 during the town's four-day celebration. Mark Struthers, Class of 1993, and Greg Evenson, Class of 2000, assisted with the announcing throughout the pedal pull. Over 60 kids participated, including 10 in the eight-year old division. The attached video features children in the 8-year old division, including Strykar Ampe and Abe Weller....
The band Whiskey Stone performed live music on Saturday night, August 15 during the Belgrade August Fest celebration. It brought a large crowd to Main Street, with music playing until midnight. It capped a wonderful day of activities for all ages. The attached video features Whiskey Stone performing in the final hour of the street dance. The song in the video is Absolutely (Story of a Girl), a song released in 2000 by the American rock band Nine Days....
The Belgrade August Fest featured a family-friendly comedy show on Saturday evening, August 15. The attached video features the first part of the show after they were introduced by Belgrade Commercial Club member Julie Loe....
The annual Belgrade August Fest is coming on August 13-16 (Thursday to Sunday) this weekend with a full variety of events beginning Thursday with a free concert in the park, youth activities, a community meal and more. The big event Friday night is the Belgrade Fire Department chicken BBQ, Kensington Bank ice cream social and Kentucky Thunder at the VFW. The 2026 August Fest grand parade starts at 4 p.m. in Belgrade on Saturday, August 15. The parade is followed by the Belgrade Royal Ambassador...
The Belgrade August Fest celebration is underway. The fun kicked off on Thursday, August 13 with multiple activities at the city park on South Highway 71. Erickson Farm hosted a petting zoo on the north side of the park while children enjoyed the playground. The Belgrade Lions helped serve a hot dog/hamburger meal at the city park, which was catered by The Spot. Members of the Belgrade Fire Department and the Belgrade-Brooten Police Department hosted a Touch-a-Truck event at the same time. Live...
Leona M. Schwinghammer, 104 of Belgrade, died on Monday, August 17, 2026 at the Belgrade Nursing Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, August 21 at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church in Belgrade followed by burial in the church cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Johnson Funeral Home in Belgrade. Visitation will continue on Friday for one hour prior to the service at church with a Christian Women's Rosary at 9:30...
On August 4, State Senator Torrey Westrom applauded the announcement that the Appleton correctional facility will reopen under a federal contract, bringing back great jobs and economic opportunity to Senate District 12 and West Central Minnesota. "The announcement that the Prairie Correctional Facility will reopen under a federal contract is welcome news for Senate District 12 and West Central Minnesota. For years, I have worked to highlight the value of this facility and encouraged state and...
Spencer Otteson, a 2006 Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa graduate, was the son of Glenn Otteson and the late Vicki Otteson of Colfax Township. He was a three-sport Jaguar student-athlete, a husband, father, a science teacher and basketball and golf coach and an all-around terrific young man who passed away at age 33 on May 25, 2021 after a courageous battle with colon cancer. The Otteson family is once again hosting the Spencer Otteson Memorial Golf tournament, which is a 3-person scramble this...
The third Brooten Farmers Market night of the season will be held on Thursday, July 23 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the city park. The farmers market vendors have had success set up in the northeast side of the park, under nice shade, while tables face the tennis courts. They look forward to seeing you stop by. Garden produce, homemade crafts, fresh-baked bread, homemade jams and jellies plus art work have been sold so far this summer at the Brooten Farmers Market. The attached video features a glimpse...
Over 80 units were on display for the Bonanza Valley Days Classic Car, Truck and Tractor show in Brooten on Saturday, July 11. This display featured over 50 classic cars and trucks, one as old as a 1931 model. A more modern car on display was a 2005 Lamborghini. This show of automobiles and tractors continues to be an enormous draw of people to Bonanza Valley Days....
Don't miss out on this! This Belgrade Lions event will run from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Belgrade Crow Memorial Park on South Highway 71 in Crow Lake Township. The attached video features a view from the same event that was held one year ago. The Belgrade Lions is hosting this event for the second straight year. It features a free-will-donation meal including burgers, hot dogs, beans, chips and cookies. For children, bounce houses will be set up. For kids and adults, old-fashioned yard games will be...
The St. Donatus Catholic Church hosted a Bonanza Valley Days Mass on the final day of Brooten's four-day summer celebration. Father Wade Menezes provided the Holy Gospel, which was Matthew 13, verses 1-23, also known as the Parable of the Sower. A 21-minute Homily followed by Fr. Wade, and part of it is featured in the attached video. His Homily was a prelude to a four-day Parish Mission education session in Sauk Centre that took place from July 12 to July 16. The Mission was titled "In defense...
The first Brooten Farmers Market was held for the new season on Thursday, July 9 as part of the beginning of the Bonanza Valley Days weekend. In addition to a light selection of garden produce, homemade jams and jellies, baked goods, Cards by Val and hand-crafted wooden cutting boards were for sale. The attached video features a view from each of the vendor booths that evening....
A terrific turnout of classic cars, trucks and tractors helped bring a great deal of excitement to downtown Brooten on Saturday, July 11 during the Bonanza Valley Days celebration. The attached video features footage from that morning with the car and truck show plus the kids activities taking place...
A crowd surpassing 500 at times on Main Street Brooten was on hand for the Saturday night street dance during Bonanza Valley Days on Saturday, July 11. The Nashville-based country music duo and husband/wife pair of Cal Ecker and Amanda Watkins did not disappoint as they played for over four hours to the delight of multiple generations of visitors to town. The attached video features part of their performance shortly after midnight....
Come one, come all! You are all invited to Brooten for the four-day affair of Bonanza Valley Days. The fun started this week with the BVD Medallion Hunt and then a large number of garage sales that began on Thursday. The first Brooten Farmers Market will run from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 9 at the city park near the Brooten Pavilion. The BVD Worship in the Park, a non-denominational gathering of music and scripture, starts at 7 p.m. in the city park. Deacon Tim Pribula will be the guest...
The Bonanza Valley Days T-shirts are now on sale for the big "Kickin' It In the Sticks in 2026" celebration in Brooten. The cost is just $20 each, and they can be purchased at Bonanza Valley State Bank (8 a.m. to 4:20 p.m.) or at The Local Pantry (open Wednesday through Saturday this week, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.). The preferred payment methods are by Venmo or by cash. To pay with Venmo, you can scan the QR codes that are available at both locations. Thank you for your interest in Bonanza Valley...
A special event in honor of the late Rick Thonvold takes place every summer during Bonanza Valley Days in Brooten. The Rick Thonvold Kids Pedal Pull is at 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 11 on Main Street; the set up is in front of the KaDe Shack. The contest features divisions for children ages 5 to 11, who can all qualify for the state pedal pull contest in Hutchinson. With enough interest, kids who are 4 years old can pull in an exhibition division. In the attached video, you can watch part of the...
There's very little chance you will be hungry at Bonanza Valley Days in Brooten. There's food a mile wide on Friday, Saturday and Sunday! Friday, July 10 *Update: due to a staffing issue, the BVD and Belgrade Library's Art in the Park event has been cancelled. This is an event the BVD Committee looks forward to resuming in 2027! In other news, the large yellow tent is on its way to Brooten! It was slightly delayed on the original schedule, but the tent will be 100 percent good to go in time for...
The Bonanza Valley Days began with a terrific evening of socializing and fellowship at the city park for the first Brooten Farmers Market of the season plus the BVD Worship in the Park event. A nice crowd of about 50 attended the ecumenical worship service. The attached video features the first song performed at the service, as Bonita Radermacher and Sue Schmitz led the crowd in the musical selections. This web article will include Friday updates for Bonanza Valley Days in Brooten. One update:...
