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A storied chapter in the history of the town of Brooten has come to a close. John O. Bohmer has passed away, as he was reunited with his first wife, Joyce, dying peacefully at his home in Florida on Wednesday, September 7, 2022. Bohmer has served as chairman of the board of directors of Bonanza Valley State Bank from 1954 until his passing. Bohmer is survived by his second wife, Nona, and his daughter, Theresa (Bohmer) McDonald, plus other extended family. Preceding him in death were his two...
The Sunburg Trolls Car Club hosted their most successful Labor Day show in the group's history on Monday. Turnout exceeded 340 registered vehicles, which topped last year's record turnout of 322. Additional coverage of the car show was published in the September 8 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper. Video from the event will be added to this web article this afternoon (Sept. 8). A short video from the event is included in this web article....
Trailing 13-11 in game five at No. 12-ranked (Class 2A) New London-Spicer on Tuesday, September 6, the Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Jaguars volleyball team had their backs to the wall but proceeded to score the last four points of the night and put a huge exclamation mark on a 3-2 win over a very talented Wildcats team. The Jaguars had built an 8-4 lead with a kill by Ava Mueller and a block from Allison Dingmann to force NL-S into a timeout. The Wildcats then outscored the Jaguars by a 9-3 margin to...
Come one, come all for free potatoes from R.D. Offutt Farms! On September 17 and 18, the R.D. Offutt Brooten farm team is inviting fellow neighbors and members of the community to an "all-you-can-dig party," at the upcoming Potato Field Days. From sunrise till sunset, those interested can bring potato forks and buckets to an RDO field and dig to their heart's content. Farm Manager Chris Strom said he is looking forward to a new way to engage with the community, noting he often receives calls in...
