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On Thursday, February 14, winter hit the Bonanza Valley area once again with another round of what is essentially a brief period of heavy snow followed by a longer period of strong winds. As of 11:40 a.m., the wind speed is around 20 miles an hour. The forecast for the day says that the winds will climb between 20 and 30 miles an hour today and possibly higher. Snow is coming down at a moderate pace. Also, a wind chill advisory will begin at 23:00 tonight and continue into tomorrow. Below,...
*This article was posted at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, January 31. City Hall in Brooten has announced that the water temperature of water in the system, coming from the water tower, is hovering at 37 degrees. This has increased the chances of water freeze-ups at residential and business locations across town. It is crucial that property owners run at least one faucet, perhaps more, at a small trickle of water to prevent water line freeze-ups. The city is not responsible for repairs stemming from water freeze-ups. *Also, City Hall in Belgrade also...
The 18th annual Belgrade Lions Family Fun Day was held on Sunday, January 26 at the Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa high school. A strong turnout of folks of all ages came to take in the activities, including Lions Bingo. Multiple photos from the event were published in the January 31 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper. See video below to take in some of the action!...
This message was sent to Brooten from Jeff Bertram this morning - he is the CEO of West Central Sanitation; they service local routes across the Bonanza Valley area. "Please be aware that for the safety of our Drivers, and the public, we are not going to be servicing any routes on Wednesday, January 30th. All routes will be serviced one day later as follows: Wednesday to Thursday, Thursday to Friday, Friday to Saturday! We are using a variety of means in informing the public, including letting...
Ticket sales are underway for the Big Grove Lutheran church cash raffle drawing that will be held on Monday, May 27, 2019. The drawing is taking place in conjunction with the church's annual Memorial Day lunch. First prize: $3,000; second prize: $2,000; third prize: $1,000. Also, 20 names will be drawn for $100 cash each. Beyond those 23 winners, other door prizes will be raffled off. A silent auction will also be added to the festivities. Just 500 tickets are being sold! The price is $100 per...
The annual Lions Family Fun Day is Sunday, January 27 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the B-B-E high school in Belgrade. All ages are welcome including those that do not have children or children at home. Events are lined up for kids through adults including bingo with cash prizes plus numerous other raffle prizes all donated by local businesses and individuals. A silent auction will also be held plus many games and events for the kids. This year new children games are being prepared, and food will also be...
Video shown is from Sunday, January 6 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Brooten....
The annual Lions Family Fun Day is Sunday, January 27 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the B-B-E high school in Belgrade. All ages are welcome including those that do not have children or children at home. Events are lined up for kids through adults including bingo with cash prizes plus numerous other raffle prizes all donated by local businesses and individuals. A silent auction will also be held plus many games and events for the kids. This year new children games are being prepared, and food will also be...
Posted at 15:04 on Thursday, January 3. Today, Minnesota Gov.-elect Tim Walz announced his selection of Thom Petersen to serve in his cabinet as Commissioner of Agriculture. Minnesota Farmers Union (MFU), a grassroots family farm advocacy organization, applauds the appointment of Petersen, who has served as the MFU Government Relations Director since 2002 and lives on a farm in Pine City with his wife and their children. "Thom has been a strong advocate for Minnesota's family farmers at the...
Not good! That's all there was to say while describing rural travel since last Friday's (December 28) snow storm. Conditions worsened with freezing rain fall on Sunday night (December 30), then dipping temperatures on Monday and negative numbers for high temperatures on New Year's Day. In Brooten, the high hovered around one below zero on Tuesday afternoon, January 1....
The Grace Lutheran Church WELCA group in Belgrade hosted the German Men's Choir out of Cold Spring on Wednesday, December 12. The group sang numerous Christmas songs to the delight of visitors to the church that night. Video is attached here. A photo of three local singers from the Belgrade and Brooten area appeared on page 10 of the December 27 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice....
Shown is video from the Christmas program on December 16, 2018. Photos and additional information on this musical appeared in the December 20 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice....
Video below is from Big Grove Lutheran church on Sunday, December 9. It features part of the Sunday School Christmas program. Photos from the program were published in the December 13 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper. A photo gallery has been posted at the Bonanza Valley Voice website: https://bit.ly/2R9oQ3W....
Click below to view part of the program. A couple photos from the program appeared in the December 20 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper. Additional photos will be published the following week....
Below is video from Grace Lutheran church in Belgrade on Sunday, December 9. Their Sunday School students from preschool to sixth grade performed their Christmas program that morning. Photos from the program appeared in the Dec. 13 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper. Click on this link to view a photo gallery of all the newspaper's photos from the program: https://bit.ly/2T56s8N....
The Brooten Senior Citizens held their Christmas party on Tuesday, December 11 at the KaDe Shack and the Brooten American Legion Hall. Laverne Reining gave two readings, one from the Bible and another from a Christmas story with a focus on veterans. Click on the video below to watch the reading....
For at least the fifth year in a row, the Brooten Commercial Club sponsored a lighted Christmas parade in downtown Brooten. The parade was held on Saturday, December 8. Some photos from the parade appeared in the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper's December 13 issue. All newspaper photos will be uploaded to a photo gallery in the near future. Click below to watch a video of the parade. Also, click on this link to view a photo gallery of 90-plus pictures from Santa Day activities in Brooten on...
On Sunday, December 9 at Trinity Lutheran church in Brooten, the Sunday School children performed their annual Christmas musical program in place of the regular morning worship. The Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper published a handful of photos from the musical in the December 13 issue. A good portion of the program was recorded and is posted below for viewing. At some point in the near future, this web article will be updated to include a link to the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper's photo...
Shown in the video is B-B-E's Dacia Sczcesniak singing "Where Are You Christmas?" in solo fashion during the Sunday School Christmas program performed at Crow River Lutheran church of rural Belgrade on Sunday, December 16. Additional coverage of the program will appear in the Dec. 20 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper....
Around 60 children from the Elrosa area enjoyed time with Santa Claus on Saturday, December 8, 2018 at the Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church's parish center community room. It was a marvelous time for kids to enjoy cookies and milk, Christmas-themed crafts and a chance to tell Santa Claus what they would like to get for Christmas. The event was sponsored by the Elrosa Commercial Club and the Elrosa Baseball Club. (Below, HD video from the tail end of the event.) Read more in the December 13...
The annual Belgrade Santa Days is coming again on Saturday, December 15 from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Belgrade Municipal Hall. The Belgrade Commercial Club is excited to announce that the B-B-E Just For Kix program will put on two performances at 9:30 a.m. at 10:30 a.m. at the municipal hall. Moms, dads, grandparents and others are asked to bring kids to see Santa and get some great photos with him. Each child will receive a gift from Santa plus a treat. Also, children are asked to register for door...
The annual Belgrade Santa Days is coming again on Saturday, December 15 from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Belgrade Municipal Hall. The Belgrade Commercial Club is excited to announce that the B-B-E Just For Kix program will put on two performances at 9:30 a.m. at 10:30 a.m. at the municipal hall. Moms, dads, grandparents and others are asked to bring kids to see Santa and get some great photos with him. Each child will receive a gift from Santa plus a treat. Also, children are asked to register for door...
The Brooten Commercial Club is once again joining up with the Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Girl Scouts and Cub Scouts organizations to bring Santa Day to town on Saturday, December 8. The public is invited from throughout the greater Bonanza Valley area to come to Brooten and enjoy a fun evening of Christmas spirit! The full schedule was printed on page 10 of the November 29 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper. It will also appear in the December 6 issue on a page to-be-determined. Santa Day...
The Belgrade/Brooten Police Department announced that for the second year in a row they will be sponsoring two families in need this Holiday season. Police Chief Casey Jansky said, "If anyone would like to stop by our police department office or city hall in Belgrade this Holiday season, we are asking for donations of money or gift cards. The money will assist us with gifts and food items." Jansky also noted that donations can be mailed to Belgrade City Hall at P.O. Box 296, Belgrade, MN 56312....
The Brooten Commercial Club is once again joining up with the Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Girl Scouts and Cub Scouts organizations to bring Santa Day to town on Saturday, December 8. The public is invited from throughout the greater Bonanza Valley area to come to Brooten and enjoy a fun evening of Christmas spirit! The full schedule was printed on page 10 of the November 29 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper. It will also appear in the December 6 issue on a page to-be-determined. Santa Day...
