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The good news continues for the zip code areas of Brooten, Belgrade and Elrosa after data was released in the July 22 Minnesota Department of Health COVID-19 report. The population of men, women and children (approx. 4,300) living in the zip codes 56316, 56312 and 56325 went another week without having any new COVID-19 cases reported. Dating back to May 20, no new COVID-19 cases have been reported in the Brooten zip code, which has approximately 1,500 people. Since January 2020, the Brooten zip code (population approximately 1,500) has...
New Miss Brooten royalty has been crowned for 2021-2022 after the pageant and coronation was held on Saturday, July 10 at the Brooten Pavilion. Morgan Schwinghammer, who will be a senior next year at Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa, is the new Miss Brooten. She is the daughter of Darin and Marci Schwinghammer from Colfax Township. Schwinghammer also won the Miss Congeniality award. The two Miss Brooten princesses are Nina Tensen and Michelle Galaviz. The new Little Miss Brooten is Kinzee Jenniges,...
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 appear in the July 15, July 22 and July 29 issues of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper. Below in this web article is the full video of the BVD Worship in the Park held on Thursday, July 8 at the city park. Pastor Rick Krasky and family hosted the service with music, preaching of the Word and a sermon...
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 June 17, 2021 continues with no new COVID-19 cases reported in the city and rural areas of the zip codes 56316, 56312 and 56325. This area includes a population of approximately 4,300 men, women and children. Since January 2020, the Brooten zip code (population approximately 1,500) has reported a...
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 Brooten. Thank you to all the families who participated and watched! Additional coverage of the parade will be published in the July 22 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper....
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 painted on Highway 55. We received a very timely rain earlier this week, and the town is ready for the big "circus" to arrive! UPDATE on Friday morning:The BVD 2021 Medallion was found! It was found by Emma Bast and Nathaniel Bast on Thursday evening at Memorial Park. All of the clues are still...
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 information will be posted on this event. The Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper will record the pageant and post video at a later date for those who cannot attend in person....
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 they come. Below on this web article is a video from BVD 2016 at the Brooten Firemen's Chicken BBQ feed. (That's Friday night!!!) UPDATE on Friday: due to supply chain issues (thanks, COVID)...the mini donut and funnel cake stand will only be open on Saturday. They will not be able to open tonight f...
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 Bonanza Valley Days grand parade will be staged on the west side of town along School Avenue and Railway Avenue. They are near the elementary school (School Avenue) and along the train tracks on the northwest corridor of town (Railway Avenue). Below is the parade lineup that you are able to share ahead...
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 locations across Brooten, Belgrade and Elrosa. Posters are also at the Elrosa and Belgrade Post Office buildings. Friday morning update: the BVD 2021 Medallion was found! It was located at Memorial Park on the eastern side of town. Memorial Park is the site of the annual Memorial Day programs...
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 assessing how bad the damage is. This web article will be updated as more information is provided by law enforcement on Thursday, July 1. *Update on July 1: an individual has come forward confessing to the committing of the vandalism. This person is not from Brooten, and the confession came via a central...
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 Dalen and his wife, Lynne, as they are set to move to Nevis, MN for his next stint as Lutheran pastor in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America. Below is video from worship service....
Here's a quick video clip featuring T-shirt sales for Bonanza Valley Days 2021. They were created by Murphey's Printing of Brooten and on sale on Friday afternoon, July 2 at the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper office. Cost is $15 for adult shirts and $10 for kids shirts. Announcement: on Saturday, July 3, BVD T-shirts will be on sale from 10 a.m. to noon at the Voice newspaper office. Please pass the word! The hours that they will be on sale on Monday and Tuesday are yet to be announced (July 5 a...
John O. Bohmer has turned 100 years old. What a grand achievement! The June 24 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper includes extra coverage from his birthday party that was held on June 17 at Bonanza Valley State Bank. Below is a video from the meet-and-greet at BVSB that day....
Below is video from the special prayer Mass at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic church in Elrosa on Friday, June 18. More coverage appeared in the June 24 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper....
*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 adults. That is tremendous news. Tremendous!!! Just released at noon on Thursday, June 17, the latest Minnesota Department of Health reports shows just one new local COVID-19 case in the zip code areas of Brooten, Belgrade and Elrosa for the prior week of reporting. Since January 2020, the Brooten 56316...
Here's video from the lakeside worship service for Norway Lake Lutheran Parish and visitors at Games Lake county park. It begins right after Pastor Wayne Kopitzke began reading the Holy Gospel, which led into his sermon. More coverage was published on page three of the June 10 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper. A photo gallery of pictures taken at the worship service can be found at the Bonanza Valley Voice SmugMug online gallery; short link = https://bit.ly/3gcWEb8...
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 Brooten! The dates are July 8, 9, 10 and 11 from Thursday to Sunday that weekend. Mark your calendars now! The fun begins with a non-denominational Worship in the Park service at 7 p.m. at the city park near the Brooten Pavilion. A special band concert by Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa students and adults...
From Sky News Australia: The Wuhan Institute of Virology kept live bats in cages, new footage from inside the facility has revealed, disproving denials from World Health Organisation investigators who claimed the suggestion was a “conspiracy”. An official Chinese Academy of Sciences video to mark the launch of the new biosafety level 4 laboratory in May 2017 speaks about the security precautions that are in place if “an accident” occurs and reveals there had been “intense clashes” with the Fr...
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 and Elrosa. Zero for Brooten, zero for Belgrade and zero for Elrosa in a population of about 4,300 men, women and children. Just shy of two weeks ago, a spectacular indoor graduation ceremony was held at B-B-E high school with a celebratory atmosphere. This latest news from the MDH also brings great cause to celebrate. This also happened on March...
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 April 2021, Aaron Matthew Vadner, 38, and Rachelle Lynn Hasbrook, 30, made their first court appearances on multiple charges in Kandiyohi County District Court. All charges are felonies. Charges leveled against Vadner: two counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct with a person younger than 13,...
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 held on Friday, May 14 at the high school gymnasium. Smiles were abundant the entire evening! It was wonderful. Fireworks video is below....
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 sexual conduct for allegedly having sexual contact with a child younger than 13. The case was initially charged in May 2019 before multiple postponements and cancellations pushed it into 2021. Court documents state that Ryks allegedly touched a 12-year old girl numerous times in Renville in 2019. The...
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 Team made the following recommendations: (1) Churches can open to 100% capacity; (2) beginning June 6 - coffee and goodies can be served in the fellowship hall following worship following proper protocol; (3) individual communion kits will be used at the Park for the first Sunday of each month; (4)...
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....
