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On Sunday, December 15, Sunday School children at Big Grove Lutheran church held their Christmas program. Two pictures featuring the group of children singing in the sanctuary that morning were featured on page one of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper. In the attached video, you can watch the children singing "Joy To the World" and also "Silent Night" during the program....
The Belgrade Commercial Club hosted Santa Day at the Belgrade Municipal Hall on Saturday, December 14. Santa Claus was on hand for pictures with children, and treats and refreshments were also available including Belgrade Bakery Christmas cookies. The top attached video features part of the fun that morning. The B-B-E Just For Kix dancers also performed two separate dances, and the second attached video features the final JFK dance....
Lucky Shots Bowling Alley was the site of the Brooten Santa Day on Saturday, December 7, and it drew over 100 children and their families to town. The attached video features a glimpse of children sitting with Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus plus other activities that took place at the bowling alley. It was right around the same time of this video that the B-B-E Cub Scouts Pack No. 667 was getting their chili feed underway across the street at the KaDe Shack. Additional coverage was published in the...
The Brooten Activities Club and a lengthy list of locally-owned businesses have once again teamed up to bring Brooten Santa Day for all ages to enjoy. The Santa Day is this Saturday, December 7 starting at 3:30 p.m. at the Lucky Shots Bowling Alley. The Winters are excited to host part of Santa Day at Lucky Shots, which now has its back room fully completed in the building's former cafe area. Other activities will be across the street at the KaDe Shack plus at the Trinity Lutheran Church...
Submitted by Minnesota District 12A State Representative Paul Anderson of Starbuck The state issued a new economic forecast on Wednesday, December 4, and it projects a $616 million surplus through the 2026-27 biennium – a decrease of $1.1 billion from previous estimates – and a significant future shortfall. The new economic report from Minnesota Management and Budget indicates reductions in income and sales tax revenues combined with higher spending for long-term care and special education res...
The community of Brooten hosted the annual Santa Day event on Saturday, December 7. Activities for the evening concluded with a lighted Christmas parade on main street, which you can watch in the attached video. Santa Day drew a large crowd of families with children, parents, grandparents and more to Lucky Shots Bowling Alley, where Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus met with children to hear their wish lists. By 5 o'clock, much of the crowd had shifted across the street to the KaDe Shack's community room, where the B-B-E Cub Scouts Pack No. 667 hosted...
On Friday and Saturday, November 22-23, junior high youth from Norway Lake Parish, Big Grove/Crow River/Grace Parish and Trinity/West Lake Johanna Parish attended the Lutheran youth gathering hosted by the Southwestern Minnesota ELCA Synod (Evangelical Lutheran Church of America). The event, which drew hundreds of children from across southwest Minnesota, was hosted at the Holiday Inn Convention Center in Willmar. The theme of the overnight gathering was "We are forever unbroken" and messaging...
The Belgrade city council met in regular session on November 18. Highlights included approval of a Sunday liquor license application by The Spot For Drinks and Dining plus acceptance of retirement letters by Belgrade fire fighters Carol Kinzel and Chuck Ampe. The council reviewed and approved the Belgrade Nursing Home Management agreement, which they do every other year. Belgrade Fire Chief Jeremy Glieden has submitted a FEMA grant application for a LUCAS C.P.R. device, which can cost well over...
Law enforcement from multiple jurisdictions responded to a home on Highway 55 in Brooten at mid-morning, Tuesday, November 26. This included Belgrade-Brooten Police Chief Casey Jansky plus two Minnesota State Patrol squads, the Paynesville Police Department and multiple officers with the Stearns County Sheriff's Office. The law enforcement was responding to a call that an individual was at the residence who had multiple felony warrants. At one point, at least 8 law enforcement vehicles had...
Note: the study referenced in this article was conducted by Upgraded Points. Their website is https://upgradedpoints.com. The financial challenges facing U.S. military households are a significant concern throughout the year. Holidays such as Memorial Day, Armed Forces Day, or Veterans Day highlight the ongoing struggles that service members face, particularly amid rising costs for everyday essentials. Recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau's Household Pulse Survey shows a troubling trend:...
The coverage area of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper stretches from Grove Lake, Elrosa and Spring Hill in the north down to Regal, Hawick, New London, Norway Lake and Sunburg on the south and west to the Terrace and Sedan areas. The major towns covered are Belgrade, Brooten and Elrosa plus the school district of B-B-E. Across all voting precincts in those areas, which stretches into the counties of Swift, Stearns, Pope and Kandiyohi, local citizens provided 4,419 votes in the November 5...
The Belgrade VFW and Auxiliary regularly sponsors a Voice of Democracy contest for high school students at Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa. The 2024 Voice of Democracy winners gave their speeches at the Veterans Day programs held at B-B-E elementary and high school on Friday, November 8. The first place winner is freshman Macey Roering. In the attached video, you can watch her give her speech at the high school Veterans Day program in Belgrade....
Shortly after 4:30 a.m. on Wednesday, November 6, the Associated Press announced that former President Donald Trump and his running mate, U.S. Senator JD Vance of Ohio, had clinched the victory in the race for POTUS. At that time, the A.P. called the state of Wisconsin for President-Elect Trump, which, according to their count, set his ticket at 277 electoral votes compared to 224 for the Harris/Walz ticket. In their headline posted online, the A.P. stated, "Trump elected President, his win is...
A full house with an overflow crowd of family and friends were in attendance for funeral services held for Harold Jacobson of Brooten on Saturday, November 2 at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran in Swift Falls. Randy Pederson, a member of the Pope County Men's Chorus, performed two songs during the funeral. In the attached video, Pederson sings in both Norwegian and English the song "I have a Friend who Loveth Me" as one of the special music songs. Additional coverage of Jacobson's funeral was...
In the wake of the 2024 general election in the United States, the Democrat leaders of New York City have decided that they want to offer generous incentives that will lead migrant guests to choose to leave the city and move to Texas and other states. It is unclear how many are true illegal immigrants, but Mayor Eric Adams has said in the past that NYC welcomed all immigrants, regardless of their legal status in the country. As of November 10, 2024, plans are that NYC will bus about 4,500 immigr...
This web article will contain up-to-date election results as they are confirmed on the evening of Tuesday, November 5 and into the day on Wednesday, November 6. Updates will be added in chronological order as best as possible. Local results will not be posted until at least 10 p.m. tonight. They have to be confirmed through both the local municipal precincts and then Stearns County before being posted to the Minnesota Secretary of State website. Tuesday 8:17 p.m. in Brooten: officially, a total...
The Belgrade Lions Fish Fry and Meat Raffle and Cash Raffle fundraiser will be held on Friday, October 25 at The Spot for Drinks and Dining in downtown Belgrade. The men and women of the Belgrade Lions will be serving all-you-can-eat fish from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. with a cost of $12 per plate. A meat raffle begins at 5 p.m., and the grand (cash) raffle will be held at 9 p.m. Come out with your family and support one of the Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa area's premier charitable organi...
Ruth V. Stalberger, 92 of Belgrade, died Monday, October 21, 2024 at the St. Cloud Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 25, 2024 at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church in Belgrade. A Christian Women's Rosary will be at 9:15 a.m. followed by the visitation at 9:30 a.m. until the start of the service. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Funeral arrangements are with the Johnson Funeral Home in Belgrade. Online condolences can be posted to the funeral home websi...
The WELCA group at Big Grove Lutheran church in North Fork Township held their fall supper and auction on Friday, October 18 in the church basement. You can watch a video clip recorded during part of the live auction in the attached video. They had over 50 bidders....
Harold D. Jacobson, age 92, of Brooten, died Sunday, October 27, 2024, at Belgrade Nursing Home in Belgrade, MN. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, Nov. 2nd at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church in Swift Falls, with Rev Steve Carmany officiating Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Inurnment will be in Rolling Forks Cemetery. Arrangements are with Hoplin-Hitchcock Funeral Home of Brooten. Harold Dwayne Jacobson, son of Peter and Nanna (Jacobson) Jacobson,...
You don't drop significant money ($200+ for a quilt) at a church auction without being confident on the future of your faith community. Such was the case at Crow River Lutheran church on Saturday, October 12 for their annual WELCA auction. Added on October 20: a video was added to this web article. You can view it by swiping or clicking left or right on the main photo....
On Saturday, October 12 at East Norway Lake Lutheran church, a music-filled Hootenanny took place with Sunburg Community Music players with a soup supper that followed as a church fundraiser. Joyce Rudningen directed the hour-long performance of music, which included Folk, gospel, bluegrass and children’s songs. Additional coverage was published in the October 17 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper....
The Stearns County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) will be co-hosting a FREE nitrate and chloride water screening event on Wednesday, October 23rd from 1PM to 6PM at the Brooten Pavilion in Brooten, MN. Pre-registration is encouraged but not required. Complete the registration form before the event at https://www.stearnscountyswcd.net/privatewell. Nitrate and chlorides are the most common contaminant in groundwater. Since you can't taste it or see it, many people are not aware it is...
At a recent campaign stop, former President Bill Clinton went on record in front of videocameras and numerous reporters to endorse the Republican immigration idea that immigrants need to be properly vetted before being allowed into the United States. You can watch what he says for yourself in the attached video. Clinton further stated that he believes Laken Riley would not have been killed if the country had utilized proper vetting procedures. Laken Riley was a 22-year old nursing student at...
The Belgrade Lions Fish Fry and Meat Raffle and Cash Raffle fundraiser will be held on Friday, October 25 at The Spot for Drinks and Dining in downtown Belgrade. The men and women of the Belgrade Lions will be serving all-you-can-eat fish from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. with a cost of $12 per plate. A meat raffle begins at 5 p.m., and the grand (cash) raffle will be held at 9 p.m. Come out with your family and support one of the Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa area's premier charitable organi...
