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PUBLIC NOTICE OF BOARD OF EQUALIZATION HEARING: Important Information Regarding Assessment and Classification of Property; this may affect your 2026 property taxes. Notice is hereby given that the Board of Appeal and Equalization for the City of Brooten shall meet on April 8, 2025, at 6:00 p.m., at Brooten City Hall located at 147 Central Avenue North. The purpose of this meeting is to determine whether property in the jurisdiction has been properly valued and classified by the assessor. If you...
A full house was on hand on Saturday, March 29 for the Lucky Buck Rodeo at Smilin' D Arena in Colfax Township. The attached video features one of the final bull riding attempts of the evening. Smilin' D Arena is a remarkable location with an inviting, friendly atmosphere which makes you want to return to again and again. They have a great selection of food and drink options. All very family friendly! To see their upcoming events, click over to their website at https://smilindarena.com/events....
They lie repeatedly on CNN, it is rather remarkable that they still have an audience. They are so unbelievably bad. In the attached video, you can watch how CNN broadcaster (liar) Abby Phillips lied about the work of DOGE (the Department of Government Efficiency) in relation to Social Security and Medicare....
Brooten's Bonanza Valley Days 2025! BVD 2025: four nights/days of activities! The annual Bonanza Valley Days celebration in Brooten is coming on July 10, 11, 12 and 13 in 2025! Spread the word and mark your calendars! The BVD grand parade starts at 1:30 p.m. in Brooten on Sunday, July 13, 2025. April 5, 2025 Belgrade VFW Pork Chop and Steak fry The Belgrade VFW invites everyone to their next Steak and Pork Chop Fry on Saturday, April 5. They will be serving from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at the VFW communi...
On Monday, March 24, Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa high school and Community Education hosted a guest speaker who gave a specific address to student athletes. The information presented by Danielle Rancourt, registered dietician and sports dietician, was geared to teenagers but also adults regarding both nutrition and sleep habits. The attached video features Rancourt speaking that night at Olson Auditorium as she provided tips on how to create a proper diet for active teenagers. The March 27 and...
A puzzle tournament is taking place this Saturday, April 5 at the Belgrade Library! Gather a group of friends to form a team and get signed up! (You need to select a team name, too.) Each team receives the same puzzle, and the goal is to put the puzzle together in the shortest amount of time. This is coming on Saturday, April 5 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Belgrade Library. Six team limit, and participants can be from ages 12 to adult. Register your team by calling the library at...
Oh, but it is cute how the "big, noble" act of vandalizing a Tesla vehicle can quickly land a person in hot water! As written in the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper publisher's column in the April 3 issue, those who damage Tesla vehicles have much in common with the vandals and looters who destroy large cities during protests and riots. What is that commonality? They hate private property. They hate private property and have no respect for property owners. It seems like this phenomenon is getting...
Note: this web article will be updated throughout Friday afternoon. Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa's robotics team is competing at the Granite City Regional on Friday and Saturday, April 4 and 5 in St. Cloud. The site is the River's Edge Convention Center by the Mississippi River. Altogether, this region tournament features 48 teams. The 2025 F.I.R.S.T. robotics competition is called Reefscape, and it is based on the principle idea of utilizing automated robots to clean and improve coral reef areas of...
The Christian season of Lent is underway. In the attached video, part of the worship service is featured from Trinity Lutheran church in Brooten on Sunday, March 30. After the lessons were read by members of the Justin and Mandy Anderson family, Pastor Jeanne Megorden begins reading the Holy Gospel at about the 6-minute mark in the video. That is followed by her sermon. Easter Sunday is coming on Sunday, April 20....
Note: a video was added to this web article on Saturday night, April 5. Additional coverage will be published in the April 10 issue of the newspaper. The Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Resistance Robotics team has finished their qualification matches at the Granite City Regional in St. Cloud. After 10 matches played, they hold a 5-5 record going into the playoff alliance selection. For Day II on Saturday at River's Edge Convention Center, B-B-E's alliances went 1-2. They are on the board in 21st place...
