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East Norway Lake Lutheran church of rural New London invites everyone to their meatball dinner on Sunday, April 21. They will be serving in the fellowship hall from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. with proceeds to benefit their missions. On the menu: meatballs, mashed potatoes and gravy, corn, coleslaw, fruit salads, bread, assorted desserts, coffee and milk. Prices: adults $15, children ages 6 to 12 are $8 and children ages 5 and under eat free. ENL church is located just off of Kandiyohi County Road 40,...
Come one, come all! The Sunburg Area Commercial Club and its volunteers and supporters invite everyone to the first big celebration of 2024 for our area. The 19th annual Syttende Mai festival will be held in an all-day affair on Sunday, May 19. You can check out the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper's photo gallery from events that took place at Syttende Mai in Sunburg in 2023 by clicking here: https://shorter.me/kvZpM. The activities begin with a pancake breakfast at Hope Lutheran church from 7 to 9 a.m., with adult prices just $7. Registration...
You've heard it's a good idea to include fiber in your diet, but how much fiber do you need? A high-fiber diet can benefit your health in several ways; especially digestive health. You know how it feels when it's not healthy; you experience either constipation or diarrhea. They're on the opposite ends of the bowel movement spectrum, so how does fiber help? Two Types of Fiber – Soluble and Insoluble Soluble fiber dissolves in water and helps slow down the speed at which food moves from your s...
Central Square and Civic Center in Glenwood will be hosting a live music performance on Saturday, April 13 at 7 p.m., when the Alice Wallace Band will perform on stage. Alice Wallace is known for her powerful vocals and compelling storytelling. In our auditorium, she will bring her latest album, "Into the Blue" to life, a rich blend of country rock and folk that echoes her California roots. With a decade-long career, Alice has garnered praise and nominations for prestigious awards such as the Lo...
Goat Ridge Brewing Co. of New London recently unveiled a special beer collaboration with research done by the University of Minnesota. The new beer, called Root Down, is a unique hybrid lager brewed with Kernza perennial grass. On Saturday, April 6 at Goat Ridge, owner and brewer Josh Reed hosted a special celebration of the grand opening of the New London Food Co-op and his new beer, Root Down. Speaking at the event were Reed, Erik Hatlestad of the New London Food Co-op and Katharine Chute...
The Dave and Clara Rooney family hosted their 44th annual St. Patrick's Day parade on Sunday. This was one of many events and sources of entertainment held at the Padua Pub on what was a two-day celebration for the community. On Saturday, over 550 arm bands were provided for patrons of the Padua Pub, and needless to say, a grand time was had by all. Dave Rooney reported that he believes they served at least 650 that night, all on the pub side, as the banquet hall was not in use on Saturday. On Sunday, with the banquet hall in use, a terrific...
Everyone is invited! TWO days! Saturday and Sunday, March 16-17 in Padua! You can watch the 2021 St. Patrick's Day parade in the attached video below. Here are the details for the upcoming celebration... The Rooney family invites everyone to a TWO-day celebration of St. Patrick's Day on Saturday and Sunday, March 16-17, as the Padua Pub hosts this exciting celebration for the 44th straight year. Green beer served both days! The weekend features TWO Shamrock hunts at 3 p.m. on Saturday at 12 p.m. on Sunday. They will be serving Irish Stew and...
Get perched on reading! Challenge yourself to read more this season with the Winter Reading Challenge at the Great River Regional Library, which features a branch in downtown Belgrade. "Perched on Reading," the 2024 Winter Reading Challenge began on Monday, January 2, 2024, and runs through Tuesday, February 28. This challenge 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...
PRESS RELEASE with attached video The Riverside Inn of Cold Spring is excited to welcome back the "Branson Show - The Sons" for another year of bluegrass, comedy, country, cowboy, gospel and patriotic favorites that you still love today! We would love to invite you to take part in this wonderful event, so don't wait to jump on the opportunity to get tickets to the show and potentially stay the night with us. We have had our Senior Center guests in the past enjoy the day in downtown Cold Spring b...
It is almost Christmas. Prior to that remember that everyone is invited to the Annual Advent Service at the Log Church hosted by the Norway Lake Lutheran Historical Association and members of the Norway Lake Lutheran church parish. Children are especially invited to hear the Christmas message as it was proclaimed on the Sunburg prairie 150 years ago. This heart-warming event is coming this Sunday, December 3 at 2 p.m. with Norsk treats and the traditional brown bag of candy and an apple after. Remember that there is no heat except the warmth...
You're invited to the upcoming Bonanza Valley Royal Strutters fall banquet and Gun Blast at the Padua Pub on Saturday, October 28. Doors open at 5 p.m. for social hour, and the dinner will be served at 7 o'clock. Questions? Send an email to BVRS.nwtf@gmail.com. The Bonanza Valley Royal Strutters is one of our premier conservation and gun safety and gun advocacy organizations. Its members are also key supporters of B-B-E high school's Clay Trapshooting team....
Everyone is invited to join a locally-raised historian and author Carolyn Mankell-Sowinski Wednesday, October 18th at 6:30 p.m. at the Pope County Museum for a talk about her recently-published book The Great Storm: Minnesota's Victims in the Blizzard of January 7, 1873. On January 7-9, 1873, Minnesota residents experienced a violent blizzard when dozens of people died primarily on the flat, tree-less prairies. Kandiyohi County native, Carolyn Mankell Sowinski will take you back 150 years and...
On a cool and somewhat wet Saturday, September 23, the Honebrink family and their staff at Brink's Beer Joint in Swift Falls hosted their annual Turkey Fest celebration. This event has regularly celebrated the turkey-growing agriculture operations of the area, which are prominent across western Stearns County and Kandiyohi and Swift counties. The Bonanza Valley Voice SmugMug photo gallery from Swift Falls can be found by clicking here: https://tinyurl.com/vx7pkfzj. A video attached features the Turkey Fest parade held that evening. Turkey Fest...
For the second year, the R.D. Offutt Brooten farm team is inviting fellow neighbors and members of the community to an "all-you-can-dig party," at the upcoming Potato Field Days. On Saturday and Sunday, September 30 and October 1, from sunrise till sunset, those interested can bring potato forks and buckets to an RDO field and dig to their heart's content. Farm Manager Chris Strom said he is looking forward to the community dig after having such a positive reception during the inaugural event...
Note: a ticket link is posted at the end of this web article. Retired burlesque queen Beatrice Shelton desperately needs a vacation from Magnolia Place Assisted Living. The "Sassy Seniors Cruise" may be just the ticket if she can convince her best friend to stop praying and go with her. But strange things have been happening ever since Nurse Pat Jones began working here. The new resident is losing her memory, another is obsessed with planning her funeral, and the retired Elvis impersonator...
Rustic Designs Flower Farm of Burbank Township, rural Belgrade, hosted their fourth annual Fall Harvest Fest with picture-perfect conditions of full sunshine, a light breeze and temps in the low 70s. Turnout far and away exceeded last year with an official number of 956 for the six-hour event. Video was attached to this web article on Friday evening, September 22....
Don't miss out on the big fall celebration in Swift Falls today in one of the most beautiful areas of west central Minnesota in northeastern Swift County. Brink's Beer Joint invites everyone to their annual Turkey Fest celebration. You can see a video of their 2021 Turkey Fest parade in the attached video. Here's the overview of activities in Swift Falls on September 23: Brink's Beer Joint and the Honebrink family invites everyone to their annual Turkey Fest celebration on Saturday, September 23 in Swift Falls. A bean bag tournament with a 150...
Note: a ticket link is posted at the end of this web article. Retired burlesque queen Beatrice Shelton desperately needs a vacation from Magnolia Place Assisted Living. The "Sassy Seniors Cruise" may be just the ticket if she can convince her best friend to stop praying and go with her. But strange things have been happening ever since Nurse Pat Jones began working here. The new resident is losing her memory, another is obsessed with planning her funeral, and the retired Elvis impersonator...
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 present to win and have your fair ticket to win! Friday,...
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...
