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The Brooten Pavilion has hosted hundreds of musical acts across its 93-plus years of existence since it opened the last week of September in 1929. Through the local connection of Dr. Anthony (Tony) Sanders, Tim Zimmerman and the King's Brass brought a dynamite collection of band brass players to the Pavilion last Wednesday, July 19, for a performance of Christian and patriotic-based songs. An article on Sanders and photos from the performance was published in the July 27 issue of the Bonanza...
In the midst of a massive clean up effort, the city of Brooten looks vastly different over 36 hours past the wind and rain storm that hit the area during the final hour of Tuesday, July 26. At sunrise on Wednesday, July 26, nearly every block of town had trees down and electricity and communication cables damaged. Power was gradually restored by Xcel Energy crews to the entire town by 5 p.m. on Wednesday. A video below features footage from the early morning of Wednesday, July 26 along Central Avenue South in Brooten with cleanup efforts in...
The Bonanza Valley Days kiddie parade was held on a sunny, picture-perfect Saturday morning, July 8 in Brooten. The video below features the parade, which was held along Hatton Street. The BVD kiddie parade's youngest participant was Lainey Olson, who is just four months old. The oldest participant was 10-year old Braeden Lieser. All participants had their names placed into a drawing. Mary Olson of Sleepy Eye (daughter of B-B-E Class of 1998 graduate Kevin Olson) won the grand prize from this...
St. Donatus Catholic church held a special Sunday morning Mass during Bonanza Valley Days on Sunday, July 9. They had a packed house for worship, which was led by Father Mark Stang. A video below features part of the middle of the Mass....
Tim Zimmerman and the Kings Brass gave a performance for the ages on Wednesday, July 19 at the Brooten Pavilion. A video from the opening song is attached below. One of the band performers is Dr. Tony Sanders, formerly of Brooten and now a professor at Winona State University in southeast Minnesota. A second song was added to this web article on July 25. Note: to watch the videos, you may have to open the YouTube player in a new web browser or in the YouTube App on your devic...
Bonanza Valley Days outdid itself as a small town celebration this past weekend in Brooten. Beyond a random hiccup here and there, the full four-day weekend of activities in Brooten drew visitors from near and far across central Minnesota. One example of the terrific interest in BVD: on Saturday, the BVD Bean Bag tournament quickly filled out with 50 teams for the first time in recent history. Last year this event included 39 teams. The July 13 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice included 37...
The Bonanza Valley Days grand parade was the biggest in years as they drew over 77 units on Sunday, July 9. Below is a short video featuring early units, including the Brooten American Legion and Legion Auxiliary. A large variety of grand parade photos will be published in the July 20 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper....
Downtown Brooten was nearly maxed out on Saturday, July 8, as over 80 cars and trucks descended on Main Street for the Bonanza Valley Days car and truck show. Jim and Tracy Fischer, owners of JF Auto Repair in Brooten, were key organizers for what has become one of the biggest draws for BVD in Brooten. Over 83 cars and trucks were registered, an all-time high in recent years for this BVD event. Additional coverage was published in the July 13 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice, and more is...
A small set of Bonanza Valley Days 2023 T-shirts are still for sale. Over a week later, a full inventory of what's left has been itemized and is outlined below. The T-shirt logos were created by the late Jennifer Murphey, who has traditionally handled BVD shirt sales in recent years. She passed away on June 13. You can email the newspaper publisher to inquire about purchasing a T-shirt. The cost is $15. The following inventory is updated as of Tuesday at noon, July 18. Adult T-shirt sizes 3XL -...
A large variety of 2023 Bonanza Valley Days T-shirts are for sale on Thursday and Friday, July 6-7, at the newspaper office in downtown Brooten. The "Proud and Free 2023" shirts are sized in both youth and adult varieties in selections of gray, yellow and pink. The cost is $15 each. Supply is limited, and the office will be open until 4 p.m. each day. On Friday, sales will begin by 9 a.m. or earlier! Call 320-346-2400 with any questions. Update on Thursday afternoon: it appears that the...
Friday night update to share from the publisher: the DeeJay Sounds street dance, sponsored by the Bonanza Valley Voice, is still ON! The music should start playing by 9:30 p.m., at which point the rain is supposed to dissipate. We are receiving about a half inch of highly valuable rain! This is a good thing. At 9:38, DeeJay Sounds fired up the Friday night street dance. The Flavor Shack and Marcia's Bar and Grill are both serving a wide variety of food!! And the KaDe Shack is, of course, serving...
For the second year in a row, the LifeLink III helicopter is scheduled to visit Bonanza Valley Days. The helicopter is set to land between 5 and 7 p.m. on Friday, July 7 during the Brooten Fire Department's chicken BBQ supper fundraiser. It will not be able to visit if it is out on an emergency call, of course. A video below features the landing (it had landed already) of the helicopter on July 8 at BVD last summer. Friday update: the LifeLink III visit was cancelled due to the threat of poor weather. There was just too much uncertainty about...
A wide variety of food offerings will be available across the final three days of Bonanza Valley Days in Brooten - which runs July 6, 7, 8 and 9. On Friday, the Brooten Fire Department's Chicken BBQ supper runs from 5 to 8 p.m. or until they run out...but they very likely will pull through with enough for everyone! If turnout approaches 800 it could get dicey, but come and enjoy the atmosphere as BVD "Proud and Free in 2023" heats up! The Sedan Fire Relief Association will serve hamburgers in...
Here it is! This is the grand parade lineup for Sunday, July 9 in Brooten. The Bonanza Valley Days grand parade will get rolling at 1:30 p.m. The organization and lineup starts at noon by the elementary school. 1. •. Belgrade-Brooten Police Department 2 • Brooten American Legion 3 • Legion Auxilairy line up by the elevator parking lot 4 • B-B-E Cub Scouts Pack 667 5 • B-B-E Scouts BSA 6 • Brooten Mayor Thor Amundson 7 • BVD Grand Marshals Brandon and Ashley 8 • Glacial Ridge Health System l...
Samantha Baker will reign as the new Miss Brooten as of this afternoon! Baker, along with five other candidates, were crowned as part of the Miss Brooten royal court for the next year. Miss Brooten princesses are Madison Hofmann and Faith Radermacher. Little Miss Brooten is Alayni Worms, while the Little Miss Brooten princesses are Emma Radermacher and Ella Jenniges. Their reign will run through July 14, 2024 when the next Miss Brooten program will be held. Hofmann won the Miss Congeniality...
The second annual Prayer and Party church social, hosted by Parishes on the Prairie Catholic churches, was a huge hit in Elrosa on Sunday, June 25. The B-B-E Knights of Columbus served over 320 floats (35 pails of ice cream), which was an increase from last year's 260 served at this event on June 29, 2022. Video from the event is posted here in this web article....
Bonanza Valley Days in Brooten is just around the corner on July 6, 7, 8 and 9. The first Medallion hunt clue will be posted Monday, July 3 on the window of city hall. This is the only location that clues will be posted, but, of course, anyone is welcome to share that information as they are able to! Youth basketball and worship in the park kick things off on Thursday, July 6; the worship starts at 7 p.m., and cookies and milk will be served afterwards. The LifeLink III helicopter is scheduled...
The LifeLink III helicopter is set to visit Bonanza Valley Days on Friday, July 7 during the Brooten Fire Department's chicken supper. It is schedule to land between 5 and 7 p.m. that evening, unless it is called away for an emergency. A video below features BVD guests with the LifeLink III helicopter on July 8, 2022....
The Bonanza Valley Voice learned this week that two dogs have died as a result of injuries they sustained in the city of Brooten this summer after being attacked by another dog. These events occurred on the south part of town. The dates and specific locations are still being verified, but as a public service, the newspaper wants to share information about what to do in the case of a dog attack. This web article will be updated as additional details are verified. Whether a person or a pet are...
Parishes on the Prairie, with Catholic churches from Sauk Centre, West Union, Belgrade, Brooten and Elrosa, invites everyone from all walks of life to their second annual Prayer and Party fellowship event on Sunday, June 25 at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic church from 5 to 9 p.m. The event features free food, kids activities and much more. Come any time! The evening's schedule is as follows: 4 to 5 p.m. Holy Hour 5 to 9 p.m. live band, jump houses, food (pulled pork, hot dogs and more), beer,...
The annual Bonanza Valley Days celebration in Brooten is just around the corner! The big four-day event is coming on July 6 through July 9 with activities actually starting on Monday, July 3 that week with the BVD Medallion Hunt. The medallion hunt starts at 8 a.m. Monday, at which time the first clue will be posted at city hall. Sign-ups for the BVD Youth 3-on-3 basketball tournament are underway as well as the men's 3-on-3 tournament. The youth tournament starts at 9 a.m. on Thursday, July 6...
Parishes on the Prairie, with Catholic churches from Sauk Centre, West Union, Belgrade, Brooten and Elrosa, invites everyone from all walks of life to their second annual Prayer and Party fellowship event on Sunday, June 25 at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic church from 5 to 9 p.m. The event features free food, kids activities and much more. Come any time! The evening's schedule is as follows: 4 to 5 p.m. Holy Hour 5 to 9 p.m. live band, jump houses, food (pulled pork, hot dogs and more), beer,...
Jennifer Murphey, age 57 of Brooten died unexpectedly Tuesday, June 13, 2023 at home. A memorial service will be held on Friday, June 23 at 2:00 p.m. at Big Grove Lutheran Church in rural Brooten/Belgrade. Visitation will be Thursday, June 22 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Hoplin-Hitchcock Funeral Home in Brooten. Visitation will also continue one hour prior to the service at the church on Friday. Arrangements are with the Hoplin-Hitchcock Funeral Home in Brooten. Jennifer's children Morgan and...
The Belgrade Museum will be open on the following dates this summer from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on these days: June 10 and 24, July 8 and 22 plus August 12 and 26. Private groups may request a viewing by calling the Belgrade City office at 320-254-8220 or Dennis Braegelman at 320-247-2378. The Museum is located on Washburn Avenue in downtown Belgrade We are still in need of some volunteers to assist on these dates. If you are interested, please call one of the numbers above. Another duty of this...
Brooten American Legion and Legion Auxiliary members hosted a Memorial Day program at the Brooten Pavilion on a sunny, breezy Monday, May 29. Below is a video featuring the program, which lasted 27 minutes and featured the Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa senior high band performing numerous patriotic selections. Pastor Jean Megorden's keynote address begins at about the 12-minute mark in the video....
