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John O. Bohmer, whose grandfather also named John Bohmer founded the first bank in Brooten back in 1894, celebrated his 95th birthday today in grand style with a large community gathering at the Bonanza Valley State Bank parking lot today (June 17). According to the bank's history, on one very cold February morning in 1894, John Bohmer started for Brooten with his horse and sleigh. After an overnight stop in a haystack, he made it to Brooten armed with cash and the necessary formalities. He...
Bonanza Valley Days is coming soon! The dates are Friday, Saturday, Sunday - July 8, 9, 10. The June 23 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper had two registration forms for the 3-on-3 basketball tournament as well as the Walk/Run event. (Both of those events are on Saturday) Upcoming issues of the Bonanza Valley Voice will have expanded coverage of Bonanza Valley Days and other related advertising. We hope you can make plans to come to Brooten that weekend and enjoy all the fun! There's...
The origins of Saints Peter and Paul Catholic church in Elrosa date back to the pioneer days of central Minnesota and then some. Nearly 160 years later, the area is as deeply rooted in agriculture as it was when settlers first started pouring into western Stearns County. It took many years of population growth before the drive to build the area's own church came to a fruition. To honor the achievement, Ss. Peter and Paul church invites everyone to a special 125th-anniversary Mass on Sunday,...
Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Clay Trap team head coach Gary Rodgers with Sam Wosmek, a senior who was the team's best shot during the regular season. Wosmek won the Top Gun award on B-B-E's Clay Trap shooting team, which is nearing the culmination of the inaugural season. Shown with the coach, Mr. Rodgers, Wosmek's average score per round (with a best of 25) was 20.3, which also ranked him in a tie for 51st place out of 288 competitors in the conference. In Class 4A, Wosmek's score was 201st best...
