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Below is a video from the Pope County Fair in Glenwood from August 3, 2017 in the 4-H show arena....
The Stearns County Fair included multiple live music performances by area bands. The Red Letter Band, which has performed and won awards in Nashville, performed on the Sauk Centre Herald stage on Friday, July 29. A video clip featuring their singing is included below....
The Belgrade Commercial Club is excited to announce dates for the upcoming Belgrade August Fest, which will be held on August 11, 12 and 13. Weekend activities kick off with a Thursday night Community Celebration in the park that includes a basketball court fundraiser at the Belgrade city park on South Highway 71. Everyone throughout the B-B-E area is invited! Food served by Queen Bee's is available from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at a cost of just $5 a plate. The menu includes pulled pork or BBQ...
Below is video featuring the special music performed at West Lake Johanna Lutheran church on Sunday, July 31. A photo of this group with their names was published on the church page of the August 4 newspaper issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice....
The public from across the Bonanza Valley area and beyond are invited to the Public Safety in the Park night on Monday, August 15 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic church in Elrosa (302 State Street, Elrosa, 56325) Come and meet your local law enforcement, fire fighters and EMS responders! Everyone invited! This is a family-friendly event for all ages with FREE popcorn and drinks! Local agencies who will be present include the Belgrade-Brooten police department, Stearns County...
Glacial Ridge Health System is excited to announce the upcoming 11th annual Ladies on the Lake event on Wednesday, August 17 with cruise times at 4 or 5:30 p.m. from Captain's Bar and Grill. Area ladies are invited to join orthopedic surgeon Dr. Jennifer Taniguchi on the one-hour Ladies on the Lake cruise. All you need is one friend to have a good time, but the more the merrier! The cost is just $18 per person, and advance purchase is required. Groups of six or more receive a $20 gift card to...
The Belgrade August Fest photo contest is back by popular demand! Details for age groups and categories will be available on the HMD Photography website, and submission packets are available at the Belgrade Library. Website: https://www.hmdphoto.com. Entries must be dropped off at HMD Photography Studio or at the library during the week leading up to August Fest (August 11, 12, 13). Entries will be displayed at the library in mid-August, so come see our local talent! Winners will receive...
PUBLIC NOTICE to the residents of Bangor Township: Notice of Primary Election to the electors of the Township of Bangor, County of Pope, MN: A Primary Election will be held Tuesday, the 9th day of August, 2022, for the purpose of selecting candidates in the Party of Choice for the General Election. A ballot is mailed to you if you are a registered resident. If you have not received a ballot contact me to register. You may also go to the Pope County Auditor to register and vote. Polls close at 8:00 p.m. on August 9, 2022. /s/ Gerald VanderBeek,...
What a wonderful addition to the Bonanza Valley Days parade! The grand parade was held in Brooten on Sunday, July 10 on a warm but cloudy day. The sun cracked out a couple times, but no one overheated!...
The Pope County Fair (it's FREE) opens on Wednesday, August 3 in Glenwood. The full schedule was published in the July 28 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper. Below is a video featuring action from the Barrels and Bulls rodeo at the Pope County Fair on Friday, August 6, 2021. Later in the video, Wyatt Engen makes his attempt in the event....
The 120th annual Stearns County Fair opens today, Wednesday, July 27 in Sauk Centre. The full schedule of events was published in both the July 21 and July 28 issues of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper. Open class 4-H and FFA shows took place during the day on July 27. The opening ceremony around the flag pole was at 11 a.m., and the Midway opens at 5 p.m. (wristbands are 5 to 10 p.m.). Bingo, located east of the Red Conservation building, operates with the following hours: Wednesday from 4...
The Miss Brooten royalty traveled to St. Paul on Tuesday, July 26 to participate in Sparkle Night, which was a gathering for royalty groups from across Minnesota at CHS Field for the St. Paul Saints baseball game against Iowa. Below is a video featuring live music being played outside the stadium while the royalty were arriving....
The Bonanza Valley Royal Strutters is excited to announce the annual Jake's Day will be held on Saturday, July 30 at the Belgrade Sportsmen's shooting range. This event is FREE for all area children ages 3 to 17, and registration opens at 9 a.m. The event runs from 9:30 a.m. until 1 p.m., and a FREE lunch will be served at noon followed by the handing out of door prizes. Other information will be published in the July 21 and July 28 issues of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper. Video from a...
Belgrade Brooten Elrosa school, along with Taher, Inc., is once again offering free breakfast and free lunch for school aged children up to 18 years old! No registration necessary! Just come and join us! Where: Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa elementary school in Brooten; Mondays through Fridays between June 6 and August 19 (closed on Monday, July 4); When: breakfasts are 8 to 8:30 a.m., and lunches are 11 to 11:30 a.m. Breakfast menu: Thursday, July 21: Breakfast bake, canned fruit. Friday, July 22:...
The Stearns County Fair 4-H Blue Ribbon Auction for Champion, Reserve Champion and Blue Ribbon winners, will be held at the 4-H livestock arena barn on Saturday, July 30 at 10:30 a.m. Ribbons to be sold include market beef, dairy cattle, market goat, market poultry, market rabbit, market sheep and market swine. The auction will be operated by Mid-American Auction Co., Inc. The full county fair schedule was published on page 7 of the July 21 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper. A video...
Richard "Dick" Leroy Boie, 93, of Belgrade and Sun City West, Arizona, died Sunday December 19, 2021, at the Belgrade Nursing Home. A celebration of his life will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 23, 2022, at Grace Lutheran Church in Belgrade. Richard was born in Belgrade in 1928, the fourth child and eldest son of John and Eleanor (Quisberg) Boie. He attended schools in the Belgrade area and was a member of the Belgrade High School class of 1946. After high school, he traveled with...
Below is a video featuring the Class of 1972 from Brooten high school gathering for a group photo at their 50th year class reunion in the Brooten American Legion hall. At about the 1:20 mark, the group sings the Brooten school song. The group photo and other information was published in the July 21 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper....
Staff and friends of the Belgrade library, part of the Great River Regional Library network, will host a special event called The Viking Age at the Belgrade municipal hall on Wednesday, July 27 from 5 to 7 p.m. Presenter Arn Kind from Historical Experiences gives us an up-close and interactive look at the life of a Norseman. What was life as a Viking really like? Do books and movies portray Vikings accurately? Mr. Kind will separate myth from fact, show off artifacts and answer every question...
The first-time independent candidate is running a campaign focused on We the People and is ready to serve the great folks in MN Senate District 12. Ashley Klingbeil recently announced her candidacy for Minnesota Senate District 12 in the 2022 General Election. Ashley, 29, was born and raised in SD12 and currently resides in Alexandria. She is a mother of 3 boys, a licensed realtor and has been active in local politics since 2020, including being a field organizer for the MNGOP during the 2020...
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the period for filing Affidavits of Candidacy for the offices of Council Members and Mayor for the City of Brooten shall begin on Tuesday, August 2, 2022 and shall close on Tuesday, August 16, 2022 at 5 P.M. The following vacancies may be filed for: Two Council Members serving a four (4) year term each and one Mayor serving a two (2) year term. Affidavits of Candidacy will be available at the City Clerk's office during regular business hours. You must file by 5:00 P. M. on August 16, 2020. The filing fee is $2.00....
Here's video from the Bonanza Valley Days kiddie parade held on Saturday, July 9, 2022 on Hatton Street. Later in the parade, the newspaper publisher made a light-hearted comment, and for the record: we love the Kirckofs! For many years in a row, they have been part of this BVD kiddie parade. Great job to Grandma Kara for driving the parade unit! Coverage of this parade will be published across both the July 14 and July 21 issues of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper....
The Brooten Fire Department served over 680 on Friday, July 8 at the annual Bonanza Valley Days chicken BBQ supper. Video from the supper is posted below, and it includes footage of The Nite Owls of Sauk Centre performing. The weekend was truly remarkable in Brooten. The Voice took over 1,400 pictures across the four days....
From the publisher's desk: We've had to put out an S.O.S. for a missing newspaper bundle with the U.S. Postal Service. I was alerted early this morning by a subscriber who owns a Glenwood business that they still haven't received the July 14 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice. Throughout the day I learned from multiple other subscribers in the 56334 zip code that they did not receive the issue either. All told, approximately 125 newspapers are missing for approximately 125 subscribers. This is a big problem. Being one day late is not the worst...
When you lie for a living...you just might be....President Biden. If only lying was a marketable skill...he just might get somewhere in that case....
It's a fair question. What's being accomplished by constantly handling a facemask while you're licking your fingers every three seconds? The video embedded here lasts one minute. There's not much else that has to be said....
