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Due to the vendors being unavailable in July, and due to the continued uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic, Bonanza Valley Days in Brooten will not be held this summer. While organizers are disappointed about this, they are excited about hopefully resuming BVD with the usual excitement we are accustomed to for July 2021. For a trip down memory lane, here's a photo gallery of pictures from Day II of Bonanza Valley Days last summer, including dozens of pictures from the Brooten Fire Department...
Here's video from Norway Lake Lutheran parish of rural New London, MN. Church leaders encourage everyone to continue supporting the mission of First Lutheran and East Norway Lake Lutheran churches. You can do so by mailing your offering to the following address: Norway Lake Parish 6338 County Road 40 Northwest New London MN 56273...
Below is video featuring the Sunday worship service for May 3, 2020 at Norway Lake Lutheran parish of rural New London, MN. The mailing address for sending in offering is: Norway Lake Parish 6338 County Road 40 Northwest New London MN 56273 If church members are in need of help or prayer in any sort of way, please call the parish office at 320-354-4222. The joint parish council said in a statement, "We encourage everyone to keep reaching out to one another, including the church and Pastor...
The Belgrade Commercial Club will hold a meeting this week (Wednesday, May 6) via the telecommunication software called Zoom. To join the meeting, a person is asked to e-mail Julie Loe at ( juliel@belgradesteeltank.com ) before Tuesday night (May 5) at 8 p.m. The Zoom software is required to be able to participate in the meeting. If your computer does not have a working microphone, you can still listen in to the meeting. In a media statement, the Commercial Club said, "We feel it is not safe...
Press release on Wednesday afternoon, April 21, 2020 Governor Tim Walz, representatives of the state's health care delivery systems, the Mayo Clinic, and the University of Minnesota (U of M) today announced a breakthrough for rapid, widespread testing of COVID-19 in Minnesota. This has the potential to make Minnesota a leader in the U.S. and the world in terms of COVID-19 testing. Also today, ICU hospitalization numbers declined by 10 down to 107. A total of 240 Minnesotans are hospitalized today with COVID infections. Stearns County has...
Below is video featuring the April 26, 2020 worship service at Norway Lake Lutheran parish of rural New London. A reminder that the mailing address for sending offerings is: Norway Lake Parish 6338 County Road 40 Northwest New London MN 56273...
Below is a video for worship service at Norway Lake Lutheran parish for Sunday, April 19, 2020. The mailing address for sending in offering is: Norway Lake Parish 6338 County Road 40 Northwest New London MN 56273 If church members are in need of help or prayer in any sort of way, please call the parish office at 320-354-4222. The joint parish council said in a statement, "We encourage everyone to keep reaching out to one another, including the church and Pastor Wayne, if there are ways we can...
Featured here is Maundy Thursday worship service at Norway Lake Lutheran parish of rural New London. The worship service was recorded at East Norway Lake Lutheran church. A message from Norway Lake Parish, Pastor Wayne and the church councils, "We encourage everyone to keep reaching out to one another, including the church and Pastor Wayne, if there are ways we can support you. Please call if you're in need of prayer (320-354-4222). We will continue this online worship again next week, as well...
Featured is a video from Good Friday worship during Holy Week at Norway Lake Lutheran parish. A message from Norway Lake Parish, Pastor Wayne and the church councils, "We encourage everyone to keep reaching out to one another, including the church and Pastor Wayne, if there are ways we can support you. Please call if you're in need of prayer (320-354-4222). We will continue this online worship again next week, as well as mid-week Lenten worship. Please keep an eye to the Willmar radio COVID-19 u...
Below is Easter Sunday worship service at Norway Lake Lutheran parish of rural New London for April 12, 2020. Also featured here is a video of the choir singing at Easter Sunday sunrise service on April 21, 2019. Enjoy, and may God bless you and your family! Related: here's a video taking you back to Easter Sunday in 2010 (short link): https://bit.ly/3b13JH2. A message from Norway Lake Parish, Pastor Wayne and the church councils, "We encourage everyone to keep reaching out to one another,...
Below is video of the April 2 mid-week Lenten service for the Norway Lake Lutheran church parish. A message from Norway Lake Parish, Pastor Wayne and the church councils, "We encourage everyone to keep reaching out to one another, including the church and Pastor Wayne, if there are ways we can support you. Please call if you're in need of prayer (320-354-4222). We will continue this online worship again next week, as well as mid-week Lenten worship. Please keep an eye to the Willmar radio...
Video for Palm Sunday worship at Norway Lake Parish is posted below, just in time for your family to view it on Sunday, April 5. A message from Norway Lake Parish, Pastor Wayne and the church councils, "We encourage everyone to keep reaching out to one another, including the church and Pastor Wayne, if there are ways we can support you. Please call if you're in need of prayer (320-354-4222). We will continue this online worship again next week, as well as mid-week Lenten worship. Please keep an...
Concerned citizens of Brooten are asking families or businesses in need to reach out for help while the local area, region, state and nation muster strength and resources to combat the COVID-19 virus. The "Brooten Cares" initiative is a source for information for families and businesses in need of products or services and other needs that may arise. This is especially important during the period of time when Minnesotans are under Governor Tim Walz's "Stay at Home" executive order that went into...
Below is video of a condensed version of what was supposed to be the March 22 service. This was recorded at First Lutheran church. Worship services at Norway Lake Parish, with First Lutheran and East Norway Lake Lutheran churches of rural New London, are "on pause" at the current time. While we are all dealing with the COVID-19 virus situation across our state, nation and globe, please continue to share the good news of God's word! Either through this video or by any other means you are able...
Below is video of a condensed version of what was supposed to be the March 25 mid-week Lenten service for the Norway Lake Lutheran church parish. A message from Norway Lake Parish, Pastor Wayne and the church councils, "We encourage everyone to keep reaching out to one another, including the church and Pastor Wayne, if there are ways we can support you. Please call if you're in need of prayer (320-354-4222). We will continue this online worship again next week, as well as mid-week Lenten...
Below is video of a condensed version of what was supposed to be the Sunday, March 29 service. This was recorded at First Lutheran church. Worship services at Norway Lake Parish, with First Lutheran and East Norway Lake Lutheran churches of rural New London, are "on pause" at the current time. Pastor Wayne and the church councils provide this joint message, "Normally we would pass the offering plate at worship, but we are not able to do that. We know that this is a difficult financial time for...
Glacial Ridge Health System has a COVID-19 hotline available for people to call if they have the symptoms and need more information. This is very important to follow. If you have a fever, a cough and / or a respiratory illness or other respiratory symptoms, please do not go directly to any of GRHS's clinics or the Emergency Room. Please call GRHS at 320-334-5481 for further instructions. *Note: this dedicated number is ONLY for patients with the above-described symptoms. The best advice to...
• The Father Vincent Santo Council No. 13284 Fish Fry for this Friday, March 20 has been cancelled. • The Belgrade Lions has postponed their planned chili cook-off contest set for this Saturday. They hope to hold it again when conditions change. • The Brooten Lanes Rick Thonvold Memorial "Battle of the Businesses" tournament is postponed (will not be held on March 21). • The Brooten Fire Relief Association will not hold the final two Bar Bingo sessions (March 21 and 28) at the KaDe Shack; and they will not hold the meat raffle at Marcia'...
As of Thursday morning, March 19, here are a few changes taking place in the business community to help mitigate the transmission of the COVID-19 virus in our area. Also, Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa schools wants parents to know that, Monday through Friday, food can be delivered to their doorsteps. Food service information for the B-B-E district Taher and B-B-E school district wants to make sure local children continue to have access to food during this unplanned time off due to the COVID-19 virus....
Worship service at Norway Lake Lutheran parish (East Norway Lake and First Lutheran) were cancelled for Sunday, March 15. They were cancelled at many other churches across the area. Below is video of a condensed version of what was supposed to be the March 15 service. This was recorded at First Lutheran church. Please share the good news of God's word! Either through this video or by any other means you are able to. Fear not: God's got this!...
The city of Brooten has closed city hall to the public for the foreseeable future. This went into effect as of Friday, March 20. The public can contact city hall and visit with the clerk at 320-346-2524. Payments can be made in the drop slot at city hall, and they can also be mailed to P.O. Box 81, Brooten MN, 56316. Local citizens can make appointments at city hall by calling ahead and speaking with City Clerk Jeanne Kinne. The state of Minnesota has 115 cases of COVID-19 as of mid-day today,...
Shown in the video, the final song is sung at West Lake Johanna Lutheran church during their Sunday, March 8 worship service....
This article was posted on Friday afternoon, March 13. Stay home when you are sick! This request was repeated this afternoon at a 1 o'clock press conference by Minnesota state officials. To summarize: the public is asked to make temporary adjustments to public events and personal interactions. The virus is spread primarily by respiratory functions such as coughing or sneezing. It can also be spread by touching your nose and mouth and then another surface or person. The basic request to follow is that, in public settings, a person limits close...
Public Health Asks for Residents Help to Stop Virus Spread A local hotline number has been set up to answer questions related to the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. Stearns and Benton Counties established a joint hotline staffed by Public Health professionals. That hotline number is 320.656.6625 or 1.877.782.5683 and is answered 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Individuals can also call the Minnesota Department of Health hotline, which is staffed 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. seven days a wee...
Below is a video clip featuring footage from the Belgrade Co-op annual meeting. The event was held at the Padua Pub reception hall on Friday, February 21, 2020. A feature article on the meeting was published in the February 27 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper....
