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After getting to the podium, Dean DeKok paused and looked out at the crowd gathered on Saturday night at the Padua Pub for the first Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Hall of Fame banquet. "I got a call about two months ago from Wes Von Eschen talking about the Hall of Fame you guys have put together. Right away I think of all the other people who should be considered for something like this. What a privilege it is to be up here with you." DeKok, a 1962 graduate of Brooten high school, was one of eight...
A number of items were discussed at Monday night’s Brooten city council meeting (Oct. 12) ranging from the police report, the airport as well as buildint activity and a dilapitated building. Present were Mayor Larry Putz, city clerk Jeanne Kinne and maintenance employee Boyce Fischer. Guests included Julie Reade and Chad Otteson. Council members Scott Vogel and Jon Marchand were absent. The meeting was opened by Mayor Putz with a review of the September police report. Police Chief Paul Wegner also included information on a few calls during t...
Parent-Teacher Conferences for all students in Kindergarten – 12th will be held on Monday, October 26, 2015 from 12:00 – 8:00 PM. All Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa school district parents are encouraged to attend since teachers value this time as an opportunity to discuss how your child can reach his/her potential. We at BBE feel parental support is very important in achieving educational growth. All elementary conferences will be held by appointment only. If you haven’t already signed up for conferences, parents should call the elementary schoo...
Members of the B-B-E fifth grade class drew posters portraying the theme "Hear the beep where you sleep" for Fire Prevention week. The top seven posters were selected by the Brooten Fire Department and are on display at the Bonanza Valley State Bank this week. (Front, from left) Alixandra Bohmer, Annika Heieie, Bella Buckentine, Wyatt Engen. (Back) Brooten Fire Chief Matt Ogdahl, Abby Berge, Drew Thompson, Ethan Spanier....
March: Donation made to B-B-E Food Shelf. April : Youth mentor turkey hunt. Volunteers take kids who never hunted turkeys actually out turkey hunting on private land. Interesting story to come later! April: DAV Hunt, (disabled veterans turkey hunt). Wayne Wiener helped disabled Vets turkey hunt at Camp Ripley in partnership with Midwest Outdoors Unlimited. May: Donate & help Let’s Go Fishing of Belgrade Chapter fund raiser. Donation to new pontoon. June: 1st senior fish outing Elrosa Seniors to Sauk lake; 22 seniors attended outing, outing i...
For the first time since the 2012 season, the Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa volleyball team is champions of the Central Minnesota Conference. While at this point they've clinched a share of the title, the Jaguars have eyes on winning it outright with a win next week at Pierz. On Tuesday this week, the Jaguars (6-0 in the conference) clinched a share of the CMC with a gutsy comeback 15-12 win in game five against Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted. It was their 17th win of the season and came on the heels of...
