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The third annual Monson Lake Opry Festival is this Saturday in rural Sunburg. Hosted at Brad Danielson's property near Monson Lake State Park, this year's show is bringing big-time names including Mark Chestnut and Mo Putney. Kentucky Thunder will perform with Danielson as lead singer, and they will feature special guest Bobby Dale. They will perform in his specially-renovated barn that is a special sight to take in. Danielson, a trucker by trade, is a 1996 Minnewaska Area graduate and the...
It pays to be prepared and to be trained with a firearm, even at the young age of 11. In this video, a story is retold of how an 11-year old boy protected himself from harm or possible death with the use of an 11-mm. handgun....
Note: a "part two" of coverage from this event will not make it into the Bonanza Valley Voice until the September 7 issue. The annual celebration of the old log church and museum for the Norway Lake Lutheran Historical Association drew one of its bigger crowds in recent years on Sunday, August 20, as the organization reflected on the 150-year anniversary of the deadly January 1873 blizzard that killed at least 84 adults and children in Minnesota. Following the singing of the Star Spangled...
The annual celebration at the old log church and museum for the Norway Lake Lutheran Historical Association drew a larger-than-usual crowd on August 20 to the Arctander Township site as the group honored the 84 victims of our state who perished in the 1873 blizzard that lasted from January 7 through January 10 that year. Video has been added below featuring most of the skit performed by two adults and two children that was written by Norman Hande. The skit centers on the blizzard and how it...
The Kandiyohi County Fair got underway on Wednesday this week at the fairgrounds in Willmar. The key event on Thursday night is the KRA stock car races. Multiple free activities will be held including hypnotist shows by Freddie Justice at 5 and 8 p.m. A sweet corn feed will run from 5 to 7 p.m., and Radio Accoustic performs at 6 and 9 p.m. Two cash drawings take place each night at the fair at 6 p.m. and then 10 p.m., with the first drawing for $250 and second for $1,000, and you must be...
Note: a new video was posted with this article that features Friday night sights at this year's Pope County Fair. The 137th annual Pope County Fair is underway in Glenwood. Activities continue on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, August 4 to 6, culminating with the demolition derby in the fairgrounds grandstand at 1 p.m. on Sunday. On Thursday, August 3, the Birch Coulee Rodeo starts at 6:30 p.m.. Exhibit buildings close at 9 p.m., and the 4-H buildings close at 10 p.m. Friday, August 4 The second...
The 121st annual Stearns County Fair is underway this week and weekend in Sauk Centre, running now through Sunday, July 30. Highlights are as follows. The full schedule was published in the July 20 and July 27 issues of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper. Video footage from the fair on July 31, 2021 has been posted with this web article. Thursday, July 27: Senior Citizens Day, with the key evening event coming with the first of three demolition derbies at the fair. Friday, July 28: Children's...
Norway Lake Township officers and local business donors hosted an old-fashioned community potluck picnic on Saturday, July 15 at the Sunburg Fire Hall. The guest keynote speaker was a well-known local resident of Sunburg, Kandiyohi County Sheriff Eric Tollefson, who provided extensive background information on his law enforcement career and the Kandiyohi County Sheriff's office. Also speaking was Marilyn Young, who gave heartfelt memories of her childhood and other historical information about...
Tim Zimmerman and the King's Brass will be appearing in concert at the Brooten Pavilion on Wednesday, July 19 at 7 p.m. (free will offering) The King's Brass presents hymn classics with contemporary flair while featuring three trumpets, three trombones, a tuba, percussion and keyboards. These instruments blend together to create a time of innovative worship that will be enjoyed by all generations. Secular and sacred music critics alike applaud their concerts as a truly unforgettable experience....
Belgrade-area motorist are advised that CP Railroad will have the rail crossings closed at CSAH 13 and Borgerding Avenue this week. Detours will be in place. Dates and time frames for the work are weather dependent. Questions or comments may be directed to the Stearns County Highway Department at highway@co.stearns.mn.us or 320-255-6180....
The annual area ecumenical gathering will be held Wednesday evening, June 21, at 7:00 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church in Belgrade. Members of Grace Lutheran will serve as hosts for the gathering with members of Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Elrosa helping to provide and serve refreshments following the service. Deb Hadley from the Alexandria area will be the featured speakers. She is a Minnesota-based inspirational speaker and Christian author who helps others find God. Deb shares with you...
The community of Sunburg enjoyed an absolutely spectacular day of activities with a great turnout of support from the public who enjoyed terrific weather with warm sunshine and a light breeze. Below is video from the grand parade....
Sunburg's 18th annual Syttende Mai celebration was held on what was perhaps the most perfect day they could have asked for on Sunday, May 21. The weather featured temperatures in the upper 70s, full sunshine and a light breeze. That, combined with a huge turnout of people for the full day of activities, made for a day that the Sunburg community should be proud of. Coverage of Syttende Mai in the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper will span two weeks in the May 25 and June 1 issues. Video is posted...
The soulful and classic Gospel group 29:11 International Exchange will be performing this Sunday, May 21 at 3 p.m. at Central Square and Civic Center in Glenwood. The powerful voices of the 29:11 International Exchange group are astonishing. But what won our hearts is that this group is about more than performing gorgeous music, they also organize exchange tours between South Africa and the U.S. that provide invaluable exposure and opportunity to promising musicians. This extraordinary exposure...
An incredible display of support and solidarity was witnessed by hundreds of bystanders in downtown Glenwood on Saturday, April 22 following the funeral for fallen Pope County Sheriff's Deputy Joshua Owens. Law enforcement personnel were in attendance from all corners of Minnesota and nearly every county and municipality in the state. At the funeral, estimates show that over 4,000 were present at the funeral at the MAHS campus. The parade of law enforcement personnel through Glenwood that...
UPDATE: as of April 13, Highway 71 was reopened to traffic in this location. Spring flooding has claimed a southbound route from Belgrade via Highway 71. For the time being, motorists are being re-routed south of Belgrade with Highway 71 being closed near Crow River Lutheran church. The detour takes people west from the Menards campus on County Road 13 over to County Road 18 (Stearns County) which becomes County Road 1 in Kandiyohi County. Then the detour shifts onto County Road 5 to State...
Beloved local musicians, Paul Greene and Renae Brown, are coming to Central Square and Civic Center in Glenwood to perform songs from the Barry Manilow song book! Paul and Renae have delighted local audiences throughout the years by performing a variety of music ranging from Frank Sinatra to James Taylor to Broadway hits. Tickets for Paul Greene and Renae's show are $20 in advance & $25 on the day of the event. Kids 12 and under are admitted for free with the presence of a paid adult. Student...
Video was posted on this web article on Sunday night. The Pope County Sheriff's office and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) held a joint press conference on Sunday, April 16 in Glenwood to provide the public an update on the shooting that took place in Cyrus on Saturday, April 15. With three law enforcement officers responding to a domestic assault call in Cyrus, an armed man began shooting. In a tragic outcome, Pope County Deputy Joshua Owen was fatally shot by the perpetrato...
Minnesota Farmers Union and the Kandiyohi County Farmers Union organizations will host a unique and informative session dubbed "Challenging Monopoly Power, an Evening of Trustbusting" on Wednesday, April 12 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Goat Ridge Brewing Co. in downtown New London (17 Central Avenue West). At this event, they will discuss how to take powerful anti-monopoly action right in your local area. This will be led by MFU Antimonopoly Director Justin Stofferahn....
Here is video from four years ago on Easter Sunday at East Norway Lake Lutheran church. The "Hallelujah Chorus" from George Frideric Handel's Messiah was performed by the church choir to conclude sunrise worship that morning....
Minnesota Farmers Union and the Kandiyohi County Farmers Union organizations will host a unique and informative session dubbed "Challenging Monopoly Power, an Evening of Trustbusting" on Wednesday, April 12 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Goat Ridge Brewing Co. in downtown New London (17 Central Avenue West). At this event, they will discuss how to take powerful anti-monopoly action right in your local area. This will be led by MFU Antimonopoly Director Justin Stofferahn....
Minnesota Farmers Union and the Kandiyohi County Farmers Union organizations will host a unique and informative session dubbed "Challenging Monoply Power, an Evening of Trustbusting" on Wednesday, April 12 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Goat Ridge Brewing Co. in downtown New London (17 Central Avenue West). At this event, they will discuss how to take powerful anti-monopoly action right in your local area. This will be led by MFU Antimonopoly Director Justin Stofferahn....
Everyone is invited to an exciting upcoming Craft and Vendor Show at the Ben Franklin building in downtown Glenwood on Saturday, March 11 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. (physical address is 2 East Minnesota Avenue, Glenwood, 56334) Some local downtown businesses will be having events this day as well!...
A special prayer was provided by Pastor Ron Knutson on New Year's Day, January 1, 2023, towards the end of Sunday worship at Sunburg Free Lutheran church in Norway Lake Township. This was published in the January 12 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper and is also featured in the video below....
Cozy up with a good book and challenge yourself to read more this season with the Winter Reading Program! "Read for a Better World," the 2023 Winter Reading Program begins Monday, January 2, 2023, and runs through Tuesday, February 28th at the Belgrade Myrtle Mabee library on the north end of Main Street. The program provides fun incentives for readers to settle into cozy winter reading habits. It is designed primarily for teens and adults and is open to anyone in the 6th grade or older. Each...
