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John O. Bohmer, whose grandfather also named John Bohmer founded the first bank in Brooten back in 1894, celebrated his 95th birthday today in grand style with a large community gathering at the Bonanza Valley State Bank parking lot today (June 17). According to the bank's history, on one very cold February morning in 1894, John Bohmer started for Brooten with his horse and sleigh. After an overnight stop in a haystack, he made it to Brooten armed with cash and the necessary formalities. He...
Bonanza Valley Days is coming soon! The dates are Friday, Saturday, Sunday - July 8, 9, 10. The June 23 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper had two registration forms for the 3-on-3 basketball tournament as well as the Walk/Run event. (Both of those events are on Saturday) Upcoming issues of the Bonanza Valley Voice will have expanded coverage of Bonanza Valley Days and other related advertising. We hope you can make plans to come to Brooten that weekend and enjoy all the fun! There's...
The origins of Saints Peter and Paul Catholic church in Elrosa date back to the pioneer days of central Minnesota and then some. Nearly 160 years later, the area is as deeply rooted in agriculture as it was when settlers first started pouring into western Stearns County. It took many years of population growth before the drive to build the area's own church came to a fruition. To honor the achievement, Ss. Peter and Paul church invites everyone to a special 125th-anniversary Mass on Sunday,...
A serious three-alarm fire claimed a barn in rural Brooten just before sunrise on Monday, June 6 at the Heidi Kinzler property. Responding to the 911 call were the Brooten, Belgrade and Elrosa fire departments. Eyewitnesses driving by say the flames from the fire shot high above the barn at one point. By 7 a.m. the fire had been mostly put out, although smoke continued streaming from what was left of the roof. A short but severe wind and rain storm passed over the area at about 4 a.m., knocking...
A fatal accident resulting from a car-vs. semi collision just under a mile north of Elrosa claimed the life of an Elrosa man, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. The accident happened at 02:38 a.m. on Tuesday, June 7 on Highway 71 between the intersections of 320th Street and the city limits of Elrosa in Lake George Township. *Note: the family of the deceased man has requested that friends of the family not use his name on social media sites. The accident was less than 10 hours ago, and...
Michael D. Blume, 28 of Elrosa, died Tuesday, June 7, 2016 near Elrosa as the result of a motor vehicle accident. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at Grace Lutheran Church in Belgrade. Visitation will be held on Monday from 5-8 p.m. at the church and for one hour prior to the service. Arrangements are with the Johnson Funeral Home in Belgrade. You can help the Blume family in this time of need by going to this GoFundMe website to donate securely:...
The Brooten American Legion and Ladies Auxiliary hosted a Memorial Day program on May 30 at Memorial Park. Joining the public and participating in the program were members of the Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa senior high band. The guest speaker was Pastor Ron Knutson. More photos appeared on the back page of the June 2 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper....
Allegra TeBrake, age 16, is an 11-year survivor of brain cancer. Allegra had a new surgical procedure done in January 2016 and the family is currently facing expenses for travel to various appointments. While the LITT procedure does appear to be successful in its main intent, Allegra continues to struggle with mobility issues on the left side, as well as headaches and other issues as a result of brain trauma. Allegra, a junior at Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa high school, is the daughter of Mark and...
Lorraine Amundson, Poppy Chairperson for the American Legion Auxiliary in Brooten, witnesses Mayor Larry Putz sign the proclamation designating May as Poppy Month in Brooten. The Auxiliary sold poppies around town on Friday, May 20. ************************************* SALUTE TO A BRAVE POPPY The lovely red Poppy as everyone knows In Flanders' Field its radiance glows. The waxen petals of brilliant red Honoring our heroes whose blood was shed There in sacrifice, that freedom might live. No...
"Taking my Hand Out Of My Pocket" is an autobiography written out of a therapeutic and necessary need for healing for and by Lorie Tensen, the youngest child of the late Gerard Tensen and Doris Tensen of Brooten. Lorie was born as a biracial child and trans-racially adopted as a baby, growing up in the all-white farming community of Brooten. Her parents were a Dutch, Christian Reformed couple. The time period was during the late 1960's, a time known for race riots in some parts of the country....
David Heinze of Elrosa graciously spent part of last Friday showing Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa upper elementary students how to make homemade ice cream. With the assistance of his wife, Carol, and his daughter-in-law, Julie, Heinze brought a small John Deere gas engine to power a rotating drum that contains ice and a slot for ice cream ingredients. See the full story with more photos in the May 5 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper....
Boys in grades K-4 are invited to join the local B-B-E Cub Scouts Pack 667, one of the best youth organizations to help build strong minds and bodies. A sign-up meeting is coming on Saturday, May 21 at the Brooten city park from 10:30 a.m. to noon. On that Saturday, there will be BB gun or Archery, Stomp Rocks and snacks provided. They can join for a trial period of only $20, which will include a t-shirt, book and registration for six months. This also entitles them and their family to enjoy...
The following was printed in the July 17, 1941 issue of the Brooten Review newspaper. It surfaced during the Bonanza Valley Voice's June 2015 interview with Donnie Beyl, a 1942 graduate of Brooten high school. Beyl and BHS classmate Chester Thompson went on a cross-country trip with BHS history teacher and Buccaneers coach (Howard) Seeley Eastman. Coach Eastman guided the Buccaneers in football, basketball and track and field. In those days, those were the only sports offered, and they were offe...
Senator Torrey Westrom (R-Elbow Lake), has co-authored SF 3192, a bipartisan piece of legislation that re-opens the Prairie Correctional Facility in Appleton, Minnesota. Currently, Minnesota faces a prison overcrowding issue, placing an increasing burden on the state’s correctional system. Closed in 2010, the Appleton facility has the potential to house up to 1,600 inmates. The private facility, managed by Corrections Corporation of America, will be leased to the state of Minnesota for between $6-8 million annually, a tremendous savings over t...
Below is the official agenda of the upcoming regular Brooten city council meeting on Monday, April 11 at 7 p.m. 7:00 Janelle Kendall, Stearns Co Attorney Prosecution Report 7:15 Building Permit – Arlen Netland – Storage Units 7:30 Liquor License Application – Brooten Fire Dept. Relief Assoc. at the Brooten Pavilion September 17, 2016 7:45 Accept Donations from Brooten Commercial Club Prairie View Community Golf Raffle $7,500.00 8:00 Approve March Minutes Approve Bills 8:15 Revised Bid for Venti...
The Glacial Ridge Ambulance held their annual spring pancake and sausage feed at the Brooten American Legion hall on Sunday, March 20 with a great turnout of support coming from the Belgrade and Brooten areas and surrounding communities....
A local young mother submitted this to the newspaper after she posted it on social media and received considerable feedback on it. To the parents, grandparents, relatives, siblings, or friends of teens/young drivers (even older) driving through any of the streets of Belgrade. I'm asking very kindly right now to please talk to those that drive through town about obeying the speed limit and keeping a watchful eye out for young kids. We just had a couple teens drive past our house at high speeds....
The Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Area Jaycees held their seventh annual chili cook-off on Saturday, March 12 at the Belgrade V.F.W. This year six teams competed to create the best chili in three categories. Each booth also competed for the best booth decoration and costumes with a St. Patrick's Day theme. John and Darlene Roelike entered for the Belgrade V.F.W. and won both top prizes of Best Chili, as determined by a panel of judges, and also the People's Choice Award. Their chili edged out the Payn...
The South Lake Johanna Lutheran Church in rural Brooten held its annual turkey dinner on Sunday, March 13 while serving a little over 200 people. While turnout was down from last year's all-time record of just over 270, there was no shortage of good company, good conversation and terrific food....
Perhaps nothing illustrates the kind heart and selfless personality of the late Rick Thonvold more than part of the eulogy given by his niece, Amber Thonvold, at his funeral on Monday. "You would be goofy just to put a smile on our faces," she said, with her sister Nicole by her side at the pulpit at Hope Lutheran Church in Sunburg. To read the full story, grab a copy of the March 10 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice. Not a subscriber? Click here: http://www.bonanzavalleyvoic...
I doubt anyone who sees this picture will recognize it without looking at the words etched at the bottom. Shown is the Brooten school building (1st grade through 12th grade) taken between 1912 and 1933. What can be seen is the west-facing wing, with the "high school" wing in the background. The high school wing was a wooden structure built in 1898 and torn down in 1934. The brick "elementary" wing was built in 1912 and stood until 1994. In 1934, when the wooden high school structure was torn dow...
The world belongs to those who show up, and that is no more true in politics. For citizens of Minnesota, precinct caucuses is a true grassroots-level event where someone can show up and make a difference. Locally the Republican and Democratic-Farmer-Labor parties will hold caucuses at these locations on Tuesday, March 1 at 7 p.m. Stearns County area: Republican Party Brooten-Belgrade-Elrosa High School, Belgrade Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party Sauk Centre High School, 903 State Rd, Sauk Centre. Pope County area: The DFL will caucus at the...
Funeral services for Rick L. Thonvold, age 47 of Brooten, will be on Monday, March 7 at Hope Lutheran Church in Sunburg at 11 a.m. He was owner and co-owner of Brooten Auto with Scott Vogel since 1998, when the purchased the business from Charlie Baker. Rick has been an integral part of the Brooten business community while being a friend to everyone he knew throughout the Brooten and Sunburg communities and the surrounding area. Rick Thonvold, 47 of Sunburg, died on Tuesday, March 1, 2016, at...
The Brooten City Council met on Monday (Feb. 8) night this week and started off with an informational session on a new ventilation system for the Brooten Pavilion. Loren Grothe of PALS delivered the presentation. The recommendation was for a minimum of three 36-inch belt-driven slant wall exhaust fans. Grothe noted that six would be more efficient. “These fans are similar to ones that can be seen on barns and warehouses,” said Grothe. Concerns of Mayor Larry Putz and the council included what they will look like, how they work and how noi...
Andy Tensen is a United States Army veteran, a retired farmer and a current Commander of the Brooten American Legion. More than all of those lofty titles, Tensen is first and foremost a grandpa. In Tensen's home in Brooten, two long rows of large, framed photos adorn the top of a piano. Framed in the photos are his grandchildren, Tensen's pride and joy. "Most don't live that far away. Many are in either the Brooten area or Willmar," he said while explaining there are 15 altogether not counting...
