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One of the most exhausting and exhilarating Bonanza Valley Days celebrations closed out on Sunday afternoon, July 11, after four days of non-stop activities in Brooten. Coverage of BVD 2021 will...

Good news, good news, good news! The July 15 Minnesota Department of Health COVID-19 report brought more good news to the zip code areas of Brooten, Belgrade and Elrosa. The trend that dates back to...

Featured below is video of the Bonanza Valley Days kiddie parade, held on Saturday, July 10. The parade and prizes were sponsored by Bollig Inc. of Willmar, who provide city engineering services to...

The 2021 Bonanza Valley Days celebration in Brooten is here! And the town of Brooten could not be happier. The highway project is done, highway stripes are going down, and soon the crosswalks will be...

The 2021 Miss Brooten Pageant is Saturday, July 10 at 6 p.m. at the Brooten Pavilion. A total of five young ladies are running for Miss Brooten, and six are running for Little Miss Brooten. More...

Locals and visitors of Brooten will have plenty of food options over Bonanza Valley Days 2021! Below is the full summary with the latest and most up-to-date information. Any updates will be posted as...

POST-PARADE THANK YOU!...Thank you to everyone who came to town for the parade! Participants and parade watchers. It was a marvelous grand parade to help button up Bonanza Valley Days 2021! The...

The 2021 Bonanza Valley Days celebration in Brooten is almost here. Just one week away! Food, games, entertainment, music and more for all ages! Posters are up in a saturation effort at area retail...

In the early morning hours of Wednesday, June 30, the Brooten Pavilion was hit by a bout of vandalism. The damage was limited to the floor and kitchen counter top, and city staff is currently...

A warm farewell and send-off worship was held in the great outdoors on the parsonage lawn for Big Grove-Crow River-Grace Lutheran parish on Sunday, June 27. Getting the well wishes were Pastor John...

*Breaking news! For the past three weeks (May 27 to June 16) the zip code areas of Belgrade, Brooten and Elrosa have reported just two COVID-19 cases in a population of about 4,300 children and...

The annual Bonanza Valley Days celebration returns in Brooten after a COVID-induced hiatus in 2020. "Bucke Up, We are Back!" is the main theme for BVD 2021. It's going to be a rip-roaring time in...

For the second time in 2021, the numbers zero, zero and zero have been released by the Minnesota Department of Health for the weekly increase of COVID-19 cases in the zip codes of Brooten, Belgrade...

Criminal sexual conduct and endangering a child charges were served by the state of Minnesota against a Belgrade couple in connection with alleged contact with four young children in 2018. In early...

Following the graduation ceremony for the Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Class of 2021, a marvelous fireworks show was on full display at eastern side of the high school athletic complex. Graduation was...

A sentencing hearing of July 12 is set for Travis Ryks, 36, of Brooten, after he pleaded guilty in Renville County District Court on Wednesday, May 5 on a charge of felony second-degree criminal...

Below is video recorded at worship service held for Norway Lake Lutheran Parish on Sunday, May 23, 2021 at East Norway Lake Lutheran church. Announcement: the Norway Lake Parish Pandemic Planning...

Below is video recorded at in-person worship at First Lutheran Church, Norway Lake Parish, in rural New London, MN on Sunday, May 16, 2021....

Embedded below is video from worship on Sunday, May 2, 2021 at Sunburg Free Lutheran church in rural Sunburg, MN. Pastor Ron Knutson was the preacher....

Below is video recorded at the in-person worship for Norway Lake Lutheran parish of rural New London, MN on May 9, 2021. Multiple important church announcements are made by Pastor Wayne in the first...