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Busy, Christmas-related activities are taking place on Saturday, December 1 in Brooten! Jana Mae's in downtown Brooten has a number of Christmas and Holiday-related specials and will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. with coffee specials, sales, spruce tips and more! Also in store is Hopeful Hills Ranch Alpacas and Josephine's Cupcakes and Jewelry. And don't miss the 10th annual B-B-E Community Ed. Women's Holiday Expo at the elementary gym in Brooten from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. - door prizes drawing...
Posted on Sunday, November 11. As announced early last week, the Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa elementary school will host a Veterans Day program on Monday, November 12 at 10 a.m. at the main gymnasium. It was moved from November 9 due to school closing - which was precipitated by the Jaguars volleyball team competing at the state tournament. The B-B-E high school Veterans Day program is at 1 p.m. today. At both programs, members of the B-B-E junior class who took first, second and third place in the...
A groundbreaking ceremony was held on Sunday afternoon at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic church in Elrosa. As reported in the July 26, 2018 issue of the Voice, a combination addition / car port drive-through / bathroom / elevator project will be underway at the church on the southwest corner of the building. The estimated cost is around $545,000. Church members holding the "golden" shovels at the ceremony were pictured on page one of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper's October 18 issue. You...
Below is a brief Q and A with Belgrade Mayor Rick Tschida, who is seeking another term this fall. Family: I've been married to my wife, Rose, for 46 years. Our Children are Angie and Chris. We have three special grandsons, Zachery, Daniel & Jared. Occupation: I have been serving the Belgrade area for 45 years as an electrician. Civic/office experience: first elected to the Belgrade city council in 1987 until 1998. Then reappointed & ran again in 2000 for council until 2010. Have been mayor for...
In a nutshell...as church soon starts! This schedule is for Sunday, October 14, 2018* 1. On a cold, cloudy and windy day, what better event could there be than a Soup and Pie Luncheon! Head to Swift Falls between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., where Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran church will host a Soup and Pie Luncheon (GPS address: 201 Falcons Avenue, Benson, MN 56215). ALL THE HOMEMADE SOUP YOU CAN EAT! Chicken wild rice, Wisconsin cheese, vegetable beef, bean and ham, chicken noodle, clam chowder,...
St. Donatus Catholic church hosted their annual ham and turkey dinner and raffle on Sunday, September 16 at the elementary school cafeteria. Over 400 were served by noon, at which time the Vikings kicked off at Green Bay. A prize drawing raffle was held to conclude the dinner....
The 10th annual Sunburg Trolls Labor Day classic car and truck show was held on Monday, September 3. A total of 212 cars were registered, and over 230 cars and trucks were in the park and surrounding area of the Sunburg fire hall. Photos from the event were featured on the back page of the September 6 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper. Check out video shown below from that day....
A landmark in downtown Brooten is no more. By the middle of last week, the walls were opened up and the demolition was well underway for the Nelson Hardware store property in downtown Brooten. The building's demolition was handled by Opatz Excavating of Holdingford. Prior to opening up the building, many weeks' worth of cleaning and clearing took place of the interior, which was full of mold from a rotted roof that fell into disrepair in recent years. Additional information and photos were...
Shown are some additional photos from the Belgrade August Fest celebration, held on August 8, 10 and 11. Below is video from Saturday's grand parade. Photo galleries from many events of August Fest can be viewed at the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper online photo gallery: https://bonanzavalley.smugmug.com/2018-BBEBonanza-Valley-events. The photo albums have over 380 pictures from Belgrade on August 8, 10 and 11....
Trinity Lutheran Church in Brooten was the host of a four-day Vacation Bible School the week of August 6-August 9. The V.B.S. was led by five camp counselors from Green Lake Lutheran Ministries. They had 56 kids from preschool to sixth grade participate, which is a tremendous increase from last year's V.B.S. at Trinity Lutheran that had 30 kids. Photos from the V.B.S. appeared in both the August 16 and August 23 issues of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper. You can watch the Thursday V.B.S....
Kiara Quade, who will be a junior at B-B-E schools this fall, performed during the Belgrade Royal Ambassador program held on main street during August Fest on August 11. Ultra-high definition video is posted below showing Quade singing "Scars to Your Beautiful" by Alessia Cara. Photos from this and other August Fest events were published in the August 16 and 23 issues of the Bonanza Valley Voice. Photo galleries are still being uploaded with pictures from the Belgrade August Fest. One gallery...
The music group Gig Noonan entertained for almost one-and-a-half hours in Belgrade during a Concert in the Park on Wednesday, August 8. A huge crowd was on hand, including members of the Belgrade Royal Ambassadors and also the candidates for the 2018-2019 Belgrade Royal Ambassador program. Video below. A whole host of stories and advertising regarding Belgrade August Fest 2018 events have been published in the July 26, August 2 and August 9 issues of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper. On the...
At the annual Belgrade August Fest celebration, new members of the Belgrade Royal Ambassadors were crowned for 2018-2019 on Saturday night, August 11. During the coronation, three Belgrade Royal Ambassadors were selected from five candidates who will all be seniors at Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa this fall. Out of four candidates for Belgrade Junior Royal Ambassadors, two were selected - that group of girls will all be second graders at B-B-E this fall. Ally Gruber was selected as the winner of the...
Big Grove/Crow River/Grace Lutheran churches hosted an ice cream social and many hours of other activities at the Shores of St. Andrew Bible Camp on Sunday, August 5. Around 100 attended the picnic and worship with the Cedar Creek Bluegrass Band. Click on this link to view the full Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper photo gallery from that night: https://bonanzavalley.smugmug.com/2018-BBEBonanza-Valley-events/BGCRG-parish-ice-cream-social-08-05....
Saturday of August Fest (August 11) in Belgrade features Dad's Belgian Waffles at the St. Francis de Sales parish center from 9 a.m. to noon. **Note: time changed from earlier reports! This event is hosted by the Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Boy Scouts Troop 667, with proceeds going towards various important local Boy Scouts causes. Cost is $8 for adults and $6 for kids ages 3-12. The Boy Scouts wanted to move it later in the morning to coincide more with the 3-on-3 basketball tournament and also...
You can still sign up! Saturday, August 11 at 1 p.m. at the gravel lot across from the L and L Foods building. They will have mens' and women's brackets with up to five people on each team. Kids ages seven to 12 are welcome to register as a kids' team. To pre-register, please call Tracy Lewis at 320-894-6492. Registration begins at 12:30 p.m. that day if not pre-registered....
Residents of the Brooten and Terrace communities and surrounding areas are invited to National Night Out events on Tuesday, August 7. It is estimated that over 38 million neighbors across all 50 states, U.S. territories and military bases worldwide will participate. National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer, more caring places to live. Together, we are making that happen. Fr...
The Belgrade Commercial Club is excited to announce a full schedule of events for the annual Belgrade August Fest celebration coming to town on Friday and Saturday, August 10-11. The weekend is possible in large part thanks to strong financial support from the Belgrade Lions Club, a major sponsor for August Fest that pays for the kids' inflatables, prizes for the kids and the fireworks. This funding allows various school and community groups to staff the games and rides and raise funds for...
Rest assured, you won't go hungry while enjoying the weekend in Brooten at the annual Bonanza Valley Days celebration! On Friday, be sure to take in the Brooten Fire Department chicken BBQ feed at the city park from 5 to 8 p.m. They are geared up to serve over 800 people - let's make it happen! The Nite Owls will also be providing live music entertainment. Earlier in the day, you can also grab a burger, chicken or other great food at the KaDe Shack until 5 o'clock, when they'll close their...
Worship in the park was held on Thursday, July 12 to kick off the Bonanza Valley Days celebration in Brooten. Father David Grundman of the B-B-E Catholic churches led the service and gave a Homily. See video below....
The band Wasted Time out of the Sedan and Terrace areas performed on Saturday night (July 14) of Bonanza Valley Days in Brooten. Below is video from the street dance. In the photo at left, the crowd can be seen from the north end of Main Street facing the old bank building at the Second Street and Central Avenue intersection. Photo credit: Brad Erickson, B-B-E Class of 1990....
The Red Hen House Art Show and Sale is back again this year. Held in conjunction with Brooten's Bonanza Valley Days, the Art Show will be on Friday and Saturday, July 13 & 14. Barbara Lent will host a the show both days, Friday 4 - 8 p.m. and Saturday 10 am to 5 p.m. Meet the artists at a reception on Friday between 6-8pm. You can also vote for People's Choice. This year's show features artists from the area as well as Willmar, Brainerd, Duluth, Minneapolis, Breckenridge, and Spearfish, SD....
The Bonanza Valley Days Committee and the countless business sponsors of the Brooten, Sunburg and Sedan-area businesses are excited to announce the schedule for the 2018 BVD celebration coming on July 13, 14 and 15. Note: if you're a subscriber to the Bonanza Valley Voice, you've already seen this information on the back page of the July 5 issue. It will also be published on the back page of the July 12 issue! **Note: this web article will be updated on Friday, July 13 with a summary of...
The Gary Fauskee Memorial Scholarship committee is excited to announce the upcoming Gary Fauskee Cup nine-hole tournaments set for Sat., July 14 of Bonanza Valley Days. Two scholarship tournaments will take place at Prairie View Community golf course in Brooten, starting at 9 a.m. and then approximately noon. Teams will be drawn and assembled randomly prior to the start in four-person, scramble format. The $35 entry fee per tournament includes golf, cart and scholarship contribution. Games and...
The Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Catholic churches are excited to announce the coming of Totus Tuus, a new Summer Youth Retreat available locally during the week of July 15-20. Totus Tuus, which means "totally yours", is a summer Catholic youth program focused on sharing the Gospel and promoting your faith. This week-long program is a great opportunity for youth to immerse themselves in the joy and treasure of being Catholic. The program for youth of Sts. Peter and Paul, St. Donatus and St. Francis...
