Reinhard 'Wesley' Norby passed away peacefully on October 24, 2026 at the Glenwood Retirement Village. A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, November 8 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Ka-De Shack in Brooten, MN. Come for lunch and share your stories. Reinhard ‘Wesley’ Norby was born in Glenwood, MN on February 15, 1947 to Gilbert and Geneva (Gulbranson) Norby. He was the youngest of 15 children and talked often of growing up on the farm north of Terrace. Even at a young age he was...
In just a short amount of time studying General Election results in the Bonanza Valley area, it becomes quickly apparent that the "Blue Wave" that struck many parts of the United States did not materialize here. This was readily seen in the city of Brooten as follows. In the city of Brooten on election day Incumbent U.S. Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach of Regal received 166 votes in Brooten (62.4%) compared to Democrat challenger Erik Osberg's 100 votes (37.59%). For the U.S. Senate seat up...
Sunburg Free Lutheran Church held Reformation Sunday worship on October 25. Following worship, a pot luck dinner was held in the Fellowship Hall. The attached video features part of the Reformation Sunday worship, including the delivery of the Holy Gospel and Sermon by Pastor Ron Knutson. Sunburg Free Lutheran is located in Norway Lake Township in the heart of the "Sunburg Hills" territory of northwestern Kandiyohi County. Regular attendance varies between 40 and 50 people, and some weeks they...
For the second straight year, the Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa volleyball team is heading to the Section 6A championship match. The Jaguars, 19-8 overall, will play for a state tournament berth on Saturday, November 7 in Fergus Falls. They face No. 1-seeded Border West, who is 23-2 overall after sweeping No. 5-seeded Henning in the Section 6A semifinals. The Jaguars advanced to the championship with a 3-1 section semifinal win against No. 2-seeded Underwoood (23-7) on November 4 at Fergus Falls. In...
With the sale of KMGK Glenwood radio to Leighton Media, Brady Erdmann's 12-year run with Smooth Magic 107 FM of Glenwood concluded on Friday, October 30 in Brooten. That night, Erdmann called his final sports event with KMGK, while the Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa volleyball team hosted Hillcrest Lutheran Academy in the Section 6A quarterfinals. The attached video features most of the special tribute given by announcer and teacher Matt Goodwin on behalf of the Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Jaguar athletic...
