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Below is ultra-high definition video from part of Holy Communion and also the closing hymn of worship service on Sunday, July 23 at Big Grove Lutheran church....
Come out on Tuesday night (August 1) to Bucky's Bar in Elrosa to support the Elrosa softball program. The baked ham supper will be served from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., and everyone is invited! The town of Elrosa is one of the last towns in central Minnesota to support its own adult softball league. It's important to keep it going!...
Big Grove Lutheran church of rural Brooten turned 150 years old this year. It is a remarkable achievement for any church of any location, even more so for a rural "country" church. The members of Big Grove invite the public to come help celebrate their 150th anniversary of the church's founding on Sunday, July 23. This year's celebration takes place 100 years after a special three-day celebration took place on June 22-24, 1917 in honor of the church's 50th anniversary. Coffee hour is at 9 a.m.,...
The Red Hen House retreat center was the site of the first annual Bonanza Valley Days Art Show, which featured works by local artist and Red Hen House owner Barbara Lent of Brooten. The art show was held over two days, Friday and Saturday, during BVD weekend. Shown is a short video clip from the show on Friday night. It showcased an array of beautiful artwork in diverse mediums, including photography, painting, fiber arts and quilts. Lent said about the show, "It was a success! Thank you to all...
The 45th annual Bonanza Valley Days town celebration is underway in Brooten! The weekend kicked off with an outdoor church service on Thursday night in the city park that was led by Pastor Steve Bovendam of Brooten. A crowd of almost 40 attended worship and heard God's Word in a beautiful setting with fabulous weather - a light breeze, little humidity and a terrific sunset off to the west. If you haven't grabbed a copy of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper, you will want to do that! It is packed...
Shown below is a video clip from the end of the annual Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Ecumenical Worship service. This year the event was held at Grace Lutheran Church in Belgrade. It rotates among the B-B-E area churches each year. The Brooten Community Church will host this worship service in 2018. See additional coverage in the July 6, 2017 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper....
Members of the Brooten High School Class of 1977 are invited to their 40th class reunion on Saturday, July 8 at Brooten Lanes in downtown Brooten, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Food will be provided. Bring your favorite high school memories from BHS and be ready to have a good time during the heart of the Bonanza Valley Days weekend!...
The 45th annual Bonanza Valley Days town celebration is coming to Brooten this weekend - Thursday through Sunday - July 6, 7, 8 and 9. The first BVD event of 2017 will be a "worship in the park" service on Thursday night at 7 p.m. at the city park. The worship will be led by Pastor Steve Bovendam of Trinity Lutheran church of Brooten. Folks of all stripes are welcome to attend - Lutheran or not! This is a bring-your-own-lawn-chair event. The full slate of activities gets underway on Friday and...
A serious two-car accident took place at approximately 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 28 four miles south of Brooten on Stearns County Road 18 and its intersection with Stearns County Road 19. At 5:18 p.m., a LifeLink III helicopter left the scene heading to St. Cloud, and soon after, an ambulance took off. Pending an initial report from the Stearns County Sheriff's department or the Minnesota State Patrol, no further information on the accident will be published tonight (June 28). Family members...
The Belgrade public library hosted the magic show "Brodini" on Wednesday, June 14 to a crowd of a couple dozen kids, parents and grandparents. Shown is a short video clip from the magic show....
Here's an ultra high-definition video clip from Grace Lutheran Church in Belgrade on June 6, 2017. See photos in the June 8 and June 15 issues of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper. Note: ultra high-definition video is not available on all types of web browsers (Safari, for example)....
Press release sent at 12:48 p.m. on Thursday, May 18. The Stearns County Sheriff's office is working jointly with the Alexandria Police Department to locate a missing juvenile. Tekoa Dotson was in a placement location in the city of Alexandria. She was placed there through Stearns County. Some time during the late evening hours of Monday, May 15 or early on the morning of Tuesday, May 16, she left that location without permission. Her current whereabouts are unknown. She is described as an...
The Brooten community will host the annual Community Prayer Service on Thursday, May 4, joining others throughout our country in the National Day of Prayer. This year's theme is "For Your Great Namesake". This is a time to ask God for His protection and leading as a nation and to remember God's blessings. The Community Prayer Service is open to all people and churches in our community. Numerous pastors from area churches will participate in the program, which consists largely of music and prayer. It's a great thing when people from different...
Over 30 children from the Elrosa area visited with the Easter bunny on Saturday, April 15 at the Elrosa CCD center meeting room. Treats and activities were also provided, and all the kids' names were drawn at the end for a large variety of toys and prizes that were given away. The event was sponsored by the Elrosa Baseball Club and the Elrosa Commercial Club....
Over a hundred local youth participated in the Belgrade Commercial Club Easter Egg hunt on Saturday morning, April 8 at the city park. The weather was terrific for the event. You can see more pictures in the April 13 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper....
Joseph Anton Traen, "Joe" age 59 of Watertown, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 29, 2017. He was born January 27, 1958 to Lawrence and Rose Adelle (Gregoire) Traen in Canby, Minnesota. Joe graduated from Canby High School in 1976. He went onto Willmar Community College and eventually graduating from St. Cloud State University. Joe wrestled throughout his school career. He achieved a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education and a Master's Degree in general education. He...
Baby Kendyl, daughter of Justin and Megan Jenniges of Sedan, is part of a special news segment on KSTP Channel 5 news that features nursing staff at the University of Minnesota Masonic Children's Hospital. Here's the link: http://kstp.com/news/minnesota-masonic-childrens-hospital-nurses-fundraise-goldys-run/4438501/?cat=12196 And you can watch on TV tonight (Tuesday, March 28) at 10 p.m. on Channel 5 news....
The Bonanza Valley Voice is excited to announce the addition of Phil Olson as a contributing columnist to the newspaper. Olson is a 1942 graduate of Brooten high school and was the band director at Belgrade public school District No. 736 from 1949 to 1982. He is a tireless promoter of Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa and the Fine Arts and athletics. We have not agreed on a title to his column, but we have granted him complete editorial control over what he will write about. He is a wonderful asset to...
Coming off a very active 2016 providing boating and fishing excursions for Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa area groups of all ages, the Belgrade chapter of "Let's Go Fishing" (LGF) is hoping more Brooten area groups and organizations will take advantage of our free, fun-filled pontoon excursions in 2017. Toward that goal, we are seeking an active person(s) from Brooten interested in helping our chapter as a volunteer to fulfill our goal. Please contact any of the following LGF directors for more...
Photos from the awards ceremony were published on page four of the January 26 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice. The students featured are members of the B-B-E Cub Scouts....
Mark your calendars!!! Yes, winter has worn its welcome for many of us across the Bonanza Valley and the whole upper midwest in general. That's usually how it goes by the mid-point of January, especially this winter that has had its fair share of ice storms, blizzards and sub-zero temperatures. Thankfully a little relief is in sight! An event where you and your children or grandchildren can have fun without the need to be completely bundled up from head to toe. The Belgrade Lions annual Family F...
Sunday School students at Trinity Lutheran Church in Grove Lake performed their Christmas program on Sunday, December 18 during regular church worship. Additional coverage was on page one and page eight of the Dec. 22 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper. Shown below is a 32-minute video of the program in Grove Lake....
The annual Belgrade Santa Day, with revamped activities for 2016, is taking place on Saturday, December 17 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Municipal Hall in downtown Belgrade. More details were published on page one of the Dec. 15 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice. Santa Claus will be there ready to meet and greet area children! Meanwhile, adults are encouraged to stop at businesses in Belgrade to take in various specials in honor of Santa Day. The temperature is approximately zero degrees as of...
Sunday School children at Grace Lutheran Church in Belgrade held their Christmas program on December 11. Four students sang solos in the program, and various age levels each had important speaking and singing parts throughout the 41-minute long event. Look below to see the video from the program. Photos from the program will be published in the December 15 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice. Also,...
Shown in the photo and video are the Christmas carolers from the Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa high school. They performed about 25 minutes' worth of Christmas songs to start off the Santa Day activities in Brooten on Saturday, December 10. See more photos in the Dec. 15 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper....
