Articles from the June 11, 2020 edition


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  • Good news

    Randy Olson|Jun 11, 2020

    In a nutshell... 1.) The Elrosa Saints amateur baseball team (and other Stearns County League town teams) will play games this weekend - Friday through Sunday, June 12 to June 14. Elrosa kicks things off with a home game against Cold Spring at 7 p.m. on Friday night. Here's a link to the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper's sports blog that provides more detail: http://bbejaguars.blogspot.com/2020/06/hallelujah.html. 2.) On-site worshiping will resume at West Lake Johanna and Trinity Lutheran churches of Brooten. Information on that will be in the...

  • Hospice "Riding For A Cause" has route for individuals to honor Hospice patients

    Jun 11, 2020

    The annual Hospice Riding For A Cause (Motorcycle Ride and Car Run) will look very different this year. The Hospice Ride Committee is unable to have the typical group event due to state restrictions on public gatherings and guidance from the MN Dept. of Health amid the COVID-19 pandemic. This year they have something else planned! As always, the health and safety of the community and ride supporters is their priority. As individuals and/or members of the same household, the ride committee and...

  • End the lock downs

    Jun 11, 2020

    Since no one has ended the governor's unlawful lockdown, if the Dems start finding news articles like what was posted through Reuters at MSN-Dot-Com on June 11, we can expect the lockdown to continue: "U.S. could reach 200,000 coronavirus deaths in September, expert says" And the US death count very well could reach 200k because 70-90% of deaths in areas across the country have been in eldercare facilities and VERY short-sighted, and even ignorant leaders still have not locked down those facilities and required testing for anyone who wants to...

  • Brooten Commercial Club tax debt tops $52,000

    Randy Olson|Jun 11, 2020

    The Brooten Commercial Club continues to have unpaid debt with the Minnesota Department of Revenue as well as the Internal Revenue Service. The tax debt with Minnesota surpasses $17,450. The tax debt with the federal government tops $35,000. As of June 2, no payments have been made on the BCC's delinquent account with MN-DOR since a $46,016.73 payment was made on January 30, according to state records. On Friday, June 5, the I.R.S. reported that the initial unpaid tax debt with the federal government was over $33,425 as of December 31, 2019. In...

  • Brooten city notices: clean up time!

    Randy Olson|Jun 11, 2020

    Two important events are coming to Brooten in the next week. The first is on a week day, while the other is on the weekend. They are the types of events that can be easily missed, as they happen just once a year. Stearns County Household Hazardous Waste pick-up: Wednesday, June 17 at the elementary school parking lot from 1 to 3 p.m. It's clean-up time for your property! This is a chance to get rid of hazardous and nuisance products lying around your home, garage or place of business. Come take...

  • (VIDEO) Worship service at Norway Lake Lutheran parish - June 14

    Randy Olson|Jun 11, 2020

    Below is video for worship service at Norway Lake Lutheran parish for Sunday, June 14....

  • IF it pleases the crown...

    Randy Olson|Jun 11, 2020

    The Stearns County League has resumed baseball action for the 2020 season. After being held on hiatus due to Governor Tim Walz's executive order restricting recreational and outdoor activities, area amateur baseball teams held multiple games over the weekend of June 12, 13 and 14. Below is video from the Elrosa vs. Meire Grove game on Sunday, June 14 at Meire Grove. Pitching for the Grovers is Ben Klaphake. The Saints won a thriller by a 7-6 score. Jackson Peter, B-B-E Class of 2020 graduate...