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A long, long list of activities are taking place this coming weekend for Halloween. This will be updated throughout the week. Belgrade Lion's Fish Fry, Meat Raffle and Cash Raffle The Belgrade Lions invites everyone to their fall Fish Fry and meat/cash raffle night on Friday, October 29 at the Brother's Bar in downtown Belgrade. The fish fry starts at 5 p.m. and runs through about 8 p.m. (or until gone), and you can call ahead for a takeout order at 320-254-8299. The fish fry is just $10 for...
The Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Jaguars advanced in the Section 4A football playoffs after they defeated visiting Long Prairie-Grey Eagle by a 36-8 score on Tuesday. The Jaguars, who led 22-6 at halftime, are now 6-3 overall going into the section semifinals. This is their first playoff win since 2017, and it's their fifth Section 4A semifinal birth since 2010. The Jaguars were semifinal winners in 2010, 2012 and 2013. They lost in the semifinals in 2011 and 2017. The No. 2-seeded Jaguars will host...
The Brooten city council heard a proposal by Gary Skarpness to develop a five-spot R.V. park at the former gas station across Highway 55 from Rooster's Bottle Shop. Skarpness addressed the council at the Monday (October 25) meeting. Skarpness told the council that the five spots would have water, sewer and electrical hook-ups. The council was generally supportive of the idea, and they directed Skarpness to complete a building permit to further the idea along....
The Bonanza Valley Royal Strutters invites everyone to their 17th annual National Wild Turkey Federation fall banquet, raffle and auction at the Padua Pub in support of their year-round conservation activities. Doors open at the Padua Pub at 5 p.m. for social hour, with the meal and activities to follow. Local contacts are Mark Wander and Wayne Wiener....
What a novel concept it is to have an independent thought and thinking for yourself! In this video, Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying pick apart a column recently published by the Washington Post newspaper. The WaPo column attacked members of the wellness community....
The Belgrade, Brooten and Elrosa zip codes posted the number 14 for new COVID-19 cases in the past week as reported by the Minnesota Department of Health in their October 28 zip code report. This represents a 30 percent decline in new cases compared to the previous week, when the local zip codes posted a 20. For the local zip codes, the breakdown is: Belgrade 56312 - 7 new cases (cumulative since January 2020 is 444) Brooten 56316 - 7 new cases (cumulative since January 2020 is 225) Elrosa...
A three-alarm chicken manure fire took place in western Bangor Township on Tuesday, October 26. The Brooten Fire Department responded to the call shortly after 3 p.m., and they called on assistance from Belgrade and Glenwood fire departments. Video from the scene is shown here approximately an hour after the 911 call was made....
Faith Lutheran Church in Spicer invites everyone to purchase tickets for their upcoming drive-through Lutefisk Opener on Saturday, November 13 from 2 to 3 p.m. (take-home and bake) with a price of $20 per meal. Serving: lutefisk, meatballs, mashed potatoes, gravy, corn, lease and dessert. Purchase tickets by reservation only by November 4. Order form is available at the Faith Lutheran Welcome Center or online at faithspicer.org....
Late in the afternoon of Monday, November 1, law enforcement personnel were able to take into custody an individual who allegedly had stabbed another person this morning. Law enforcement had been in negotiations with the individual throughout the afternoon in an attempt to prevent further injuries or any loss of life, and they were successful. A video is below featuring a glimpse of Main Street in Belgrade on Monday night after the situation had been resolved. Law enforcement has reported to...
The Bonanza Valley Royal Strutters invites everyone to their 17th annual National Wild Turkey Federation fall banquet, raffle and auction at the Padua Pub in support of their year-round conservation activities. Doors open at the Padua Pub at 5 p.m. for social hour, with the meal and activities to follow. Local contacts are Mark Wander and Wayne Wiener....
The Section 4A football seedings have gone official. The rankings are out, and the pairings are set for the Tuesday, October 26 playoff openers. The Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Jaguars football team has earned the No. 2 playoff seed in Section 4A. This is a huge achievement for the team. It's their best playoff ranking since 2017, when they entered the Section 4A playoffs as the No. 1 seed. The Jaguars were seeded No. 4 in the 2015 playoffs, when they went 1-1. Long Prairie-Grey Eagle, fresh off of...
The Belgrade Lions invites everyone to their fall Fish Fry and meat/cash raffle night on Friday, October 29 at the Brother's Bar in downtown Belgrade. The fish fry starts at 5 p.m. and runs through about 8 p.m. (or until gone), and you can call ahead for a takeout order at 320-254-8299. The fish fry is just $10 for all-you-can-eat fish! Meat raffles run all night. The cash raffle drawings start at 9 p.m. with a grand prize of $10,000. Tickets are $100 each, and you need not be present to win....
The Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa volleyball team held their Dig Pink night on Thursday, October 7 along with Parents Night. The Dig Pink program raises funds for cancer awareness and cancer research. Video from the presentation is below....
It was church auction time at Crow River Lutheran Church on Saturday, October 9. The church WELCA organization hosted a soup and sandwich supper that evening before Mark and Brian Ziemer held a church auction in the basement. Video is shown below. More photos appeared in the October 14 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper....
After holding their elementary fire safety sessions outdoors a year ago, local fire departments were able to bring lessons indoors while students also took turns looking up close at fire trucks in the parking lot last Thursday. State Farm Insurance partnered with the departments to provide educational lessons....
The sixth annual B-B-E Color FUND Run was a huge success on a summer-like day, September 29. Students from preschool through 12th grade joined with staff members and members of the community to raise funds for school activities....
In a big achievement for the middle of the regular season, the Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Jaguars football team moved above .500 with a 34-12 Homecoming win over Long Prairie-Grey Eagle on Friday, October 1. The Jaguars used a balanced offensive attack combined with stellar defense to forge a 28-6 halftime lead. This week the Jaguars (3-2) faced a tough task at a sub.-500 Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City team that is stinging from a 34-8 thrashing at the hands of visiting Upsala/Swanville Area. A-C-GC's...
Faye Marilyn Kjos (Knutson), 80, entered into eternal life on Thursday, August 26, 2021, at St. Mary's Hospital in Tucson, Arizona. Faye's Celebration of Life will be at 12:00 noon on Wednesday, October 6, 2021, at The Peterson Chapel in Buffalo, MN. Faye is forever sheltered in the arms of her Savior Jesus and so looked forward to this day. Faye was born on June 5, 1941 to the union of Tillman and Esther (Thostenson) Knuston of rural Brooten, MN. Faye attended a one-room country school and...
The 33rd annual Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Homecoming week is underway as of Monday, September 27. The coronation program was held on September 27 at Olson Auditorium, B-B-E high school. The program was terrific. Kudos to the student council and everyone who had a hand in organizing it! Will VanBeck and Paige Rupp were crowned the B-B-E Homecoming King and Queen. Video of the program is below. Please pray for the safety of our B-B-E student body and their families this week. Pray for our kids'...
Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa sixth graders participated in the annual Pope-Stevens counties Water Fest last Friday, September 24 at the Pope County Fairgrounds in Glenwood. It was one example of many educational field trips being taken by B-B-E elementary classes after most field trip activity was canceled in the 2020-2021 school year. Water Day provides multiple learning sessions over the morning and early afternoon. Session topics and session titles included: Exploring Underwater, Stormwater-Flood...
From the Minnesota Department of Health, the Belgrade, Brooten and Elrosa zip codes have posted the number 14 for the second straight week. This number of 14 represents new COVID-19 cases reported in the zip code areas of 56312, 56316 and 56325 between September 23 and September 29 in a population of about 4,300 people. Just as crazy: the numbers were identical across the three zip codes from the September 16 report and September 23 report, which were reported last week on this website and also...
Below is video from the Turkey Fest parade held in Swift Falls on Saturday, September 25. The Honebrink family and the staff of Brink's Beer Joint did an outstanding job of hosting numerous activities that day! Bravo! Other coverage appeared in the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper's September 30 issue....
In this 21-minute video, Dr. John Campbell outlines extensive data showing that natural immunity provides stronger and more long-lasting immunity to COVID-19 than the vaccines do. This even held up during a July 2021 study in Israel when the delta variant was the dominant strain in circulation. The data suggests that the CDC and FDA in the U.S. lack data and science to back up their assertions about natural immunity. Scientists in the United Kingdom as well as Israel are coming to different...
The Centre Area Concert Association is excited to present Sarah Grudem (on the harp) and Eric Graff (cello) on Sunday, October 3 at 2 p.m. at the Olson Auditorium, Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa high school in Belgrade. This FREE CONCERT is funded by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Central MN Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from Minnesota's arts and cultural heritage fund. Sarah Grudem is a freelance harpist, born, raised and currently living in Minneapolis. She...
I have learned from two separate sources that multiple hospital beds and hospital rooms are going unused and unoccupied by patients at both Carris Health hospital in Willmar and at CentraCare hospital in St. Cloud. To me, this is absolutely crazy during what major media is describing as a "raging, ongoing" pandemic. What is CentraCare doing wrong? Why can't they hold onto staff? We all need to ask the question: why are they short of hospital staff? The public deserves honest answers. Try this on for size: this comment was posted online, and I...