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Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla was called to testify in front of the European Union with their Special Committee on COVID-19. He was expected to face tough questions on how the vaccine deals were struck with European countries and contracts agreed to. Bourla subsequently backed out of this meeting that was set to take place on October 10. This committee is meeting with key officials involved in the EU's vaccine procurement process to draw lessons on how to respond to future pandemics. Other...
In case you missed church recently, or if you want to take in a worship service at a different church, you can watch the video below to take in Sunday worship on October 2 at West Lake Johanna Lutheran church in Gilchrist Township, rural Brooten. The reading of the lessons by Barry Bouwmann begins just after the 9-minute mark. Pastor Jeannie's reading of the Holy Gospel starts just moments before the 12-minute mark. Her sermon begins moments after the 15-minute mark....
A recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) has shown that trace amounts of the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine can be found in human breast milk. Most participants in the study were between the ages of 33 and 38, while one participant was 22. In the video, Dr. Mobeen Syed states his concern about how and why mRNA vaccine particles are traveling from the injection site (the upper arm) of a human to a woman's breast milk. The video below provides other context behind...
A benefit was recently held for Chris Schulz and Jenelle Benton at the KaDe Shack in Brooten to help raise funds as the two Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Class of 1991 graduates fight through severe health issues. A silent auction, supper and other activities were held on Saturday, September 17 that drew a large crowd from across the area. The September 29 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper included a Card of Thanks published on page four from Schulz and Benton. Other information was...
St. Donatus Catholic church hosted a wildly successful fall ham and turkey dinner on Saturday, September 18 at the Padua Pub banquet hall. Across the two-and-a-half hour event, close to 600 people were served. Photos from the event with more information were published in the September 29 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper. A video from the dinner is posted with this web article....
Below is video from the worship service held at West Lake Johanna Lutheran church of Gilchrist Township, rural Brooten, on Sunday, September 25. The reading of the Bible lessons and Psalm starts at the 8:30 mark of the video. Pastor Jeannie begins reading the Holy Gospel after the 13-minute mark. Her children's sermon then begins at the 16-minute mark. Pastor Jeannie's sermon starts at the 22-minute mark....
In October of 2019, the Bonanza Valley Voice conducted video interviews with John O. Bohmer, who passed away on September 7, 2022. A short video clip from those interviews has been posted below. John O. Bohmer, age 101, of Brooten, MN and Palm Bay, FL, died Wednesday, September 7, 2022, at his Palm Bay, FL residence under the care of hospice and with his family by his side. A memorial service will be held on Monday, September 26th at 11:00 A.M. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Brooten, with Pastor...
A storied chapter in the history of the town of Brooten has come to a close. John O. Bohmer has passed away, as he was reunited with his first wife, Joyce, dying peacefully at his home in Florida on Wednesday, September 7, 2022. Bohmer has served as chairman of the board of directors of Bonanza Valley State Bank from 1954 until his passing. Bohmer is survived by his second wife, Nona, and his daughter, Theresa (Bohmer) McDonald, plus other extended family. Preceding him in death were his two...
For a three-week period in August, Charlotte Winkler was back in the states. The United States, that is, at a distance of over 4,300 miles from her home near Paderborn, Germany in Niederntudorf (population 145,000). Charlotte Winkler was a foreign-exchange student at Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa high school during the entire 2017-2018 academic year. Her host parents were Matt and Tonya Ogdahl of Lake Johanna in rural Brooten. Winkler lived with them from mid-August of 2017 until her tear-filled...
Absolutely outstanding! That's the best way to describe the Sedan Daze celebration that was held on Saturday starting later in the morning and lasting until 12:15 a.m. that night at the conclusion of the street dance with the band Wasted Time. A remarkably entertaining Sedan-style drag race took place prior to the street dance, and 13 Sedan Fire and Rescue squad members and/or relatives of such members combined to raise over $1,900 for the squad. You can get a glimpse of that drag race in the...
The band Pandemic performed at the Saturday night street dance at the Belgrade August Fest on Saturday, August 13 next to the Belgrade V.F.W. Below is a video from early in the evening after they started playing....
The nine candidates for the Belgrade Royal Ambassador program attended the Friday night Belgrade Firemen's chicken dinner for August Fest on Friday, August 12. A video of each girl introducing themselves is posted below. Additional coverage appeared in the August 18 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper....
A terrific turnout of people of all ages showed up for the free Concert in the Park night at August Fest on Thursday, August 11 at the Belgrade city park. A video from that night is shown below. The band Custom Made played music on the south side of the park shelter. Additional coverage appeared in the August 18 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper....
Featured below is a video from the Belgrade August Fest grand parade held on Saturday, August 13. Additional coverage with many feature photos from the parade were published in the August 18 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper....
The outgoing Belgrade Royal Ambassador royalty give a hearty invitation to everyone to come to town this weekend for August Fest. The Belgrade Ambassadors and Junior Ambassadors are excited to see everyone at August Fest this weekend and invite you to their coronation after the parade on Saturday at 5:30 p.m. by the main stage located next to the V.F.W. Feel free to bring a lawn chair because seating is limited. It's been a busy year for this group, who've been busy attending parades,...
The Belgrade Commercial Club is excited to announce dates for the upcoming Belgrade August Fest, which will be held on August 11, 12 and 13. Weekend activities kick off with a Thursday night Community Celebration in the park that includes a basketball court fundraiser at the Belgrade city park on South Highway 71. Everyone throughout the B-B-E area is invited! Food served by Queen Bee's is available from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at a cost of just $5 a plate. The menu includes pulled pork or BBQ...
The Belgrade Commercial Club is excited to announce dates for the upcoming Belgrade August Fest, which will be held on August 11, 12 and 13. Weekend activities kick off with a Thursday night Community Celebration in the park that includes a basketball court fundraiser at the Belgrade city park on South Highway 71. Everyone throughout the B-B-E area is invited! Food served by Queen Bee's is available from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at a cost of just $5 a plate. The menu includes pulled pork or BBQ...
Below is video featuring the special music performed at West Lake Johanna Lutheran church on Sunday, July 31. A photo of this group with their names was published on the church page of the August 4 newspaper issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice....
The Belgrade August Fest photo contest is back by popular demand! Details for age groups and categories will be available on the HMD Photography website, and submission packets are available at the Belgrade Library. Website: https://www.hmdphoto.com. Entries must be dropped off at HMD Photography Studio or at the library during the week leading up to August Fest (August 11, 12, 13). Entries will be displayed at the library in mid-August, so come see our local talent! Winners will receive...
What a wonderful addition to the Bonanza Valley Days parade! The grand parade was held in Brooten on Sunday, July 10 on a warm but cloudy day. The sun cracked out a couple times, but no one overheated!...
The Miss Brooten royalty traveled to St. Paul on Tuesday, July 26 to participate in Sparkle Night, which was a gathering for royalty groups from across Minnesota at CHS Field for the St. Paul Saints baseball game against Iowa. Below is a video featuring live music being played outside the stadium while the royalty were arriving....
The Bonanza Valley Royal Strutters is excited to announce the annual Jake's Day will be held on Saturday, July 30 at the Belgrade Sportsmen's shooting range. This event is FREE for all area children ages 3 to 17, and registration opens at 9 a.m. The event runs from 9:30 a.m. until 1 p.m., and a FREE lunch will be served at noon followed by the handing out of door prizes. Other information will be published in the July 21 and July 28 issues of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper. Video from a...
Belgrade Brooten Elrosa school, along with Taher, Inc., is once again offering free breakfast and free lunch for school aged children up to 18 years old! No registration necessary! Just come and join us! Where: Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa elementary school in Brooten; Mondays through Fridays between June 6 and August 19 (closed on Monday, July 4); When: breakfasts are 8 to 8:30 a.m., and lunches are 11 to 11:30 a.m. Breakfast menu: Thursday, July 21: Breakfast bake, canned fruit. Friday, July 22:...
Richard "Dick" Leroy Boie, 93, of Belgrade and Sun City West, Arizona, died Sunday December 19, 2021, at the Belgrade Nursing Home. A celebration of his life will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 23, 2022, at Grace Lutheran Church in Belgrade. Richard was born in Belgrade in 1928, the fourth child and eldest son of John and Eleanor (Quisberg) Boie. He attended schools in the Belgrade area and was a member of the Belgrade High School class of 1946. After high school, he traveled with...
Below is a video featuring the Class of 1972 from Brooten high school gathering for a group photo at their 50th year class reunion in the Brooten American Legion hall. At about the 1:20 mark, the group sings the Brooten school song. The group photo and other information was published in the July 21 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper....
