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The Smilin' D Arena and Events center in the heart of Colfax Township hosted a bull riding night with youth and adult divisions on Saturday, January 4. Smilin' D is a family-owned arena built for cutting, roping, ranch sorting, and western events. The attached video features a few rounds of bull riding that night. Grit, Glory and Good Times! From their website: "Nestled in the heart of Central Minnesota, Smilin’ D Arena is the ultimate destination for those who live for the thrill of the ride. Whether you’re here for the grit of cutting com...
Roger Sagedahl, died peacefully surrounded by his family in the Glenwood hospital on Thursday, January 9, 2025 at the age of 90. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, January 20 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Brooten. Visitation will be held on Sunday, January 19th from 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. at the church. Visitation will also be one hour prior to the service on Monday. Interment will be in the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery in Brooten. Arrangements are with the Hoplin-Hitchcock Funeral...
Christmas Eve worship was held at South Lake Johanna Lutheran church of Crow Lake Township with a crowd of nearly 70 attending. A video featuring most of the service is attached here. At around the 10-minute mark of the video, Pastor Ron Knutson's sermon begins....
Grace Lutheran Church in Belgrade held a Christmas Eve worship on Tuesday, December 24 right around sunset. Attached here is a video featuring Pastor Lisa Meshke's sermon during the worship....
Children age 5 and younger were enrolled in a vaccine trial for RSV in the United States, during which they were tested out with injections of a mRNA technology-based gene therapy drug. Because of rampant concerns and safety signals coming from the trial, the program was shut down. The federal government's Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee made this announcement on December 12. In the announcement, data was revealed that showed that the group of children who were...
At Big Grove Lutheran church in North Fork Township, the Sunday School children performed their Christmas program and participated in the worship service on Sunday, December 15. The final song of worship called "Praise the One Who Breaks the Darkness" is featured in the attached video....
PRESS RELEASE on December 13 from Senator Westrom's office. On Thursday, Dec. 12, nine Democrat state senators announced the formation of the “Blue Dog Caucus” in the Minnesota Senate, aiming to “pursue a practical, bipartisan path forward for all Minnesotans.” The state senators include Senator Matt Klein (DFL-Mendota Heights), Senator Nick Frentz (DFL – North Mankato), Senator Judy Seeberger (DFL – Afton), Senator Grant Hauschild (DFL – Hermantown), Senator Ann Rest (DFL – New Hope), Senator...
On Saturday, December 7 in downtown Brooten, Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus arrived at Lucky Shots Bowling Alley to a full house of area children who were excited to meet them and talk about their Christmas wish list. In the attached video, the Brooten Fire Department is featured providing chauffeur services to the Clauses to downtown Brooten. Altogether, over 110 children registered for door prizes, the purchase of which were financed by area businesses and the Brooten Fire Relief Association....
On Sunday, December 15, Sunday School children at Big Grove Lutheran church held their Christmas program. Two pictures featuring the group of children singing in the sanctuary that morning were featured on page one of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper. In the attached video, you can watch the children singing "Joy To the World" and also "Silent Night" during the program....
The Belgrade Commercial Club hosted Santa Day at the Belgrade Municipal Hall on Saturday, December 14. Santa Claus was on hand for pictures with children, and treats and refreshments were also available including Belgrade Bakery Christmas cookies. The top attached video features part of the fun that morning. The B-B-E Just For Kix dancers also performed two separate dances, and the second attached video features the final JFK dance....
A crowd surpassing 60 worshipers attended a Christmas Eve worship on Tuesday, December 24 at South Lake Johanna Lutheran church. The service was led by Pastor Ron Knutson. Video attached here features all but the first 5 minutes of the service, and it begins with Tony and Marie Halls performing a singing/guitar duet. Pastor Ron's gets into his sermon beginning at around the 10-minute mark....
Lucky Shots Bowling Alley was the site of the Brooten Santa Day on Saturday, December 7, and it drew over 100 children and their families to town. The attached video features a glimpse of children sitting with Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus plus other activities that took place at the bowling alley. It was right around the same time of this video that the B-B-E Cub Scouts Pack No. 667 was getting their chili feed underway across the street at the KaDe Shack. Additional coverage was published in the...
The Brooten Activities Club and a lengthy list of locally-owned businesses have once again teamed up to bring Brooten Santa Day for all ages to enjoy. The Santa Day is this Saturday, December 7 starting at 3:30 p.m. at the Lucky Shots Bowling Alley. The Winters are excited to host part of Santa Day at Lucky Shots, which now has its back room fully completed in the building's former cafe area. Other activities will be across the street at the KaDe Shack plus at the Trinity Lutheran Church...
Submitted by Minnesota District 12A State Representative Paul Anderson of Starbuck The state issued a new economic forecast on Wednesday, December 4, and it projects a $616 million surplus through the 2026-27 biennium – a decrease of $1.1 billion from previous estimates – and a significant future shortfall. The new economic report from Minnesota Management and Budget indicates reductions in income and sales tax revenues combined with higher spending for long-term care and special education res...
The community of Brooten hosted the annual Santa Day event on Saturday, December 7. Activities for the evening concluded with a lighted Christmas parade on main street, which you can watch in the attached video. Santa Day drew a large crowd of families with children, parents, grandparents and more to Lucky Shots Bowling Alley, where Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus met with children to hear their wish lists. By 5 o'clock, much of the crowd had shifted across the street to the KaDe Shack's community room, where the B-B-E Cub Scouts Pack No. 667 hosted...
On Friday and Saturday, November 22-23, junior high youth from Norway Lake Parish, Big Grove/Crow River/Grace Parish and Trinity/West Lake Johanna Parish attended the Lutheran youth gathering hosted by the Southwestern Minnesota ELCA Synod (Evangelical Lutheran Church of America). The event, which drew hundreds of children from across southwest Minnesota, was hosted at the Holiday Inn Convention Center in Willmar. The theme of the overnight gathering was "We are forever unbroken" and messaging...
The Belgrade city council met in regular session on November 18. Highlights included approval of a Sunday liquor license application by The Spot For Drinks and Dining plus acceptance of retirement letters by Belgrade fire fighters Carol Kinzel and Chuck Ampe. The council reviewed and approved the Belgrade Nursing Home Management agreement, which they do every other year. Belgrade Fire Chief Jeremy Glieden has submitted a FEMA grant application for a LUCAS C.P.R. device, which can cost well over...
Law enforcement from multiple jurisdictions responded to a home on Highway 55 in Brooten at mid-morning, Tuesday, November 26. This included Belgrade-Brooten Police Chief Casey Jansky plus two Minnesota State Patrol squads, the Paynesville Police Department and multiple officers with the Stearns County Sheriff's Office. The law enforcement was responding to a call that an individual was at the residence who had multiple felony warrants. At one point, at least 8 law enforcement vehicles had...
Note: the study referenced in this article was conducted by Upgraded Points. Their website is https://upgradedpoints.com. The financial challenges facing U.S. military households are a significant concern throughout the year. Holidays such as Memorial Day, Armed Forces Day, or Veterans Day highlight the ongoing struggles that service members face, particularly amid rising costs for everyday essentials. Recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau's Household Pulse Survey shows a troubling trend:...
The coverage area of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper stretches from Grove Lake, Elrosa and Spring Hill in the north down to Regal, Hawick, New London, Norway Lake and Sunburg on the south and west to the Terrace and Sedan areas. The major towns covered are Belgrade, Brooten and Elrosa plus the school district of B-B-E. Across all voting precincts in those areas, which stretches into the counties of Swift, Stearns, Pope and Kandiyohi, local citizens provided 4,419 votes in the November 5...
The Belgrade VFW and Auxiliary regularly sponsors a Voice of Democracy contest for high school students at Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa. The 2024 Voice of Democracy winners gave their speeches at the Veterans Day programs held at B-B-E elementary and high school on Friday, November 8. The first place winner is freshman Macey Roering. In the attached video, you can watch her give her speech at the high school Veterans Day program in Belgrade....
Shortly after 4:30 a.m. on Wednesday, November 6, the Associated Press announced that former President Donald Trump and his running mate, U.S. Senator JD Vance of Ohio, had clinched the victory in the race for POTUS. At that time, the A.P. called the state of Wisconsin for President-Elect Trump, which, according to their count, set his ticket at 277 electoral votes compared to 224 for the Harris/Walz ticket. In their headline posted online, the A.P. stated, "Trump elected President, his win is...
A full house with an overflow crowd of family and friends were in attendance for funeral services held for Harold Jacobson of Brooten on Saturday, November 2 at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran in Swift Falls. Randy Pederson, a member of the Pope County Men's Chorus, performed two songs during the funeral. In the attached video, Pederson sings in both Norwegian and English the song "I have a Friend who Loveth Me" as one of the special music songs. Additional coverage of Jacobson's funeral was...
In the wake of the 2024 general election in the United States, the Democrat leaders of New York City have decided that they want to offer generous incentives that will lead migrant guests to choose to leave the city and move to Texas and other states. It is unclear how many are true illegal immigrants, but Mayor Eric Adams has said in the past that NYC welcomed all immigrants, regardless of their legal status in the country. As of November 10, 2024, plans are that NYC will bus about 4,500 immigr...
This web article will contain up-to-date election results as they are confirmed on the evening of Tuesday, November 5 and into the day on Wednesday, November 6. Updates will be added in chronological order as best as possible. Local results will not be posted until at least 10 p.m. tonight. They have to be confirmed through both the local municipal precincts and then Stearns County before being posted to the Minnesota Secretary of State website. Tuesday 8:17 p.m. in Brooten: officially, a total...
