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The Belgrade Public Library is excited to announce the upcoming visit of Frank Weber, book author, on Friday, March 20 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. This event is hosted by the R.E.A.D. Book Club. Frank Weber returns to discuss his latest book Last Call. In a tight-knit northern Minnesota community, an unthinkable evil is preying on young women. It's a terrifyingly twisted case that will alter the lives of everyone close to investigator Jon Fredricks - and maybe even end the lives of a few. This is an...
Shown is video from Ash Wednesday worship service a West Lake Johanna Lutheran church of rural Brooten on February 26, 2020....
At their meeting on February 12, the Brooten Fire Relief Association approved a donation to fund the costs with the Brooten Community Easter Egg hunt. The Easter Egg hunt, which also includes a bicycle drawing, is scheduled for 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 11, 2020 at the Brooten city park. (Rain/poor weather back up location TBD) The Fire Relief Association granted a donation of $1,000 pay for costs of candy, bicycles and advertising and promotion of the event. The donation will go to the...
The Belgrade Public Library is excited to announce the upcoming visit of Frank Weber, book author, on Friday, March 20 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. This event is hosted by the R.E.A.D. Book Club. Frank Weber returns to discuss his latest book Last Call. In a tight-knit northern Minnesota community, an unthinkable evil is preying on young women. It's a terrifyingly twisted case that will alter the lives of everyone close to investigator Jon Fredricks - and maybe even end the lives of a few. This is an...
A Settlement Conference, presided by the honorable Judicial Officer John H. Scherer, was held in District VII court in St. Cloud on Thursday, February 13 at the Stearns County Courthouse. The case involved a case brought forward by the State of Minnesota and the Stearns County Attorney's office against Brooten business owner Jana Zenner. The State of Minnesota accused Zenner of theft-by-swindle in the amount of approximately $135,000 from the Brooten Commercial Club's charitable gambling operation between May 2016 and December 2018. Another...
At their meeting on February 12, the Brooten Fire Relief Association approved a donation to fund the costs with the Brooten Community Easter Egg hunt. The Easter Egg hunt, which also includes a bicycle drawing, is scheduled for 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 11, 2020 at the Brooten city park. (Rain/poor weather back up location TBD) The Fire Relief Association granted a donation of $1,000 pay for costs of candy, bicycles and advertising and promotion of the event. The donation will go to the...
*Update on February 6* Tickets still available! The Belgrade Commercial Club still has tickets available for the upcoming Purse Bingo night! Get your ticket today - Purse Bingo is Friday, February 7 at the Belgrade V.F.W. Doors open at 6 p.m., and purse bingo begins at 6:30 p.m. Seat reservation is just $15 (seating is limited) and you can purchase Bingo packs at the door for $15. This will be an exciting night with taco specials available at the V.F.W. from Saucedos Mexican Restaurant, and...
A review of tax forms submitted to the Minnesota Department of Revenue by former Brooten Commercial Club gambling manager Michelle Halls show that at least in one month, fraudulent figures were reported from the charitable gambling operation the club oversaw in Brooten and Sedan. This week (February 3-7), the Department of Revenue released LG100A forms for Marcia's Bar in Brooten dated July 2016 to December 2018. The LG100A is a "lawful gambling receipts and expenses by site" form. This reports...
*Update on February 6* Tickets still available! The Belgrade Commercial Club still has tickets available for the upcoming Purse Bingo night! Get your ticket today - Purse Bingo is Friday, February 7 at the Belgrade V.F.W. Doors open at 6 p.m., and purse bingo begins at 6:30 p.m. Seat reservation is just $15 (seating is limited) and you can purchase Bingo packs at the door for $15. This will be an exciting night with taco specials available at the V.F.W. from Saucedos Mexican Restaurant, and...
How did the Brooten Commercial Club go from being one of central Minnesota's premier small town civic organizations in the 2000s to where it stands today: beaten, abused, hollow, empty shell of what it once was? Currently, a news article that is tangentially related to this case linked at the West Central Tribune Facebook page has been shared 117 times from the Tribune's Facebook wall. That news article features a court case out of District VIII court in Glenwood. Across central Minnesota, these two cases have drawn considerable interest. The...
The Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper is compiling a full timeline of events that give an overview of the demise of the Brooten Commercial Club. A pattern of neglect and mismanagement begins around 2012 and 2013, according to information released by the Minnesota Department of Revenue. This pattern revolves around the work - or lack of work - by the commercial club's former licensed gambling manager, Michelle Halls. Halls was gambling manager and overseer of the organization's charitable gambling checkbook and administrator of legally-required...
Over 50 years after his Minnesota amateur baseball career began, Herman Kampsen was one of over 5,000 central Minnesota residents who experienced the night of their lives when country music sensation Johnny Cash - known across America as "The Man in Black" - visited the northern reaches of Kandiyohi County in the humble town of Regal on Friday, August 18, 1989. To read the full story, get a copy of the January 9 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper....
Herman A. Kampsen, 95, of Elrosa, died Monday, December 30, 2019, at the Belgrade Nursing Home in Belgrade. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, January 4, 2020, at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Elrosa. Burial will be at a later date. A visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. -1:00 p.m. on Saturday at the church. Services are entrusted to Johnson Funeral Home in Belgrade. Herman Anthony Kampsen was born on March 4, 1924, in Elrosa, the son of Bernard and Katherine...
The new Save Station, an automatic electronic defibrillator connected to the 9-1-1 system, was installed on December 17 outside city hall in Brooten. The project was paid for by a generous donation from the Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Area Jaycees....
Here's video from main street Brooten taken on the morning of Christmas Eve, December 24, 2019....
Crow River Lutheran church of rural Belgrade hosted their annual Sunday School Christmas program on Sunday, December 15. A video clip from one of the songs is embedded below with children and adults singing the timeless Christmas classic "Silent Night"....
A lighted Christmas parade concluded the Santa Day events in Brooten on Saturday, December 7. Parade units from the town and the countryside were entered. Olaf from the Disney movie series Frozen even had an appearance!...
Children at Trinity Lutheran church in Brooten held their Christmas program on Sunday, December 8. Below is a video clip from the program....
Over a two-hour period on the afternoon of Saturday, December 7, over 100 area children visited with Santa Claus at the Brooten Lanes. The B-B-E Girl Scouts and Brooten Lanes owner Lyle Johnson were gracious hosts for Santa Claus and provided crafting activities and a huge selection of treats and goodies to enjoy. Below is video of the conclusion of Santa's visit to Brooten. The crowd went to the KaDe Shack across the street after this to enjoy the chili feed, bake sale and kids' bingo...
On Saturday, December 7, the citizens and area residents of Brooten enjoyed a marvelous turnout for the annual Brooten Santa Day celebration. Events were held at two locations in downtown Brooten: the Brooten Lanes and the KaDe Shack. Below is video from Santa Claus visiting with children at the Brooten Lanes. Photos were published in the December 12 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper....
Children of the Big Grove Lutheran church Sunday School held their annual Christmas program on Sunday, December 8. Video below is the entire program, start to finish....
The Belgrade Commercial Club invites area children to the upcoming Santa Day on Saturday, December 14 from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Municipal Hall. Treats and activities will be available for all kids, and Santa will be on hand to meet area youth. The Belgrade Ambassadors will assist with handing out cookies and crafts. Two Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Just For Kix performances will also take place during that time. Click on the video embedded below to see Santa Claus in Belgrade back in...
Brooten-area churches are organizing and hosting a FREE Thanksgiving Day dinner at Trinity Lutheran church in Brooten - on November 28th. They will be serving from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., and everyone is welcome! Trinity Lutheran in Brooten is located at 141 Pleasant Avenue South, Brooten MN, 56316. Join others from the B-B-E community for a rich, delicious menu of turkey, ham, dressing, mashed potatoes, gravy, cranberries, vegetables, rolls, apple pie, pumpkin pie and milk. Thanksgiving day in...
The Brooten community invites everyone to town for Santa Day on Saturday, December 7! The tentative schedule is as follows: 3 to 5 p.m. - at the Brooten Lanes: Santa Claus will visit area children, and other activities will take place that are sponsored by the Brooten Fire Relief Association and the B-B-E Girl Scouts. 4:30 to 6 p.m. - at the KaDe Shack: the B-B-E Cub Scouts, with sponsorship also by the Brooten Fire Relief Association, will host activities at the KaDe Shack for folks to enjoy...
The Bonanza Valley Trailblazers snowmobile club held their annual banquet in Padua on Friday, November 22. They had one of their biggest turnouts in the history of the club. Photos from the event appeared in the November 28 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper....
