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Below is video showing the first 58 minutes of the Rural Life Celebration outdoor Catholic Mass on Sunday, August 20, 2017 at the Joe and Toni Borgerding dairy farm in rural Elrosa....
The Belgrade Commercial Club is excited to announce a full schedule of events for the annual Belgrade August Fest celebration coming to town on Friday and Saturday, August 11-12. The weekend is possible in large part thanks to strong financial support from the Belgrade Lions Club, a major sponsor for August Fest that pays for the kids' inflatables, prizes for the kids and the fireworks. This funding allows various school and community groups to staff the games and rides and raise funds for...
Below is a video clip from Big Grove Lutheran church on Sunday, July 23, the day of the church's 150th anniversary celebration. The video holds the sermon given by Bishop Jon Anderson, who grew up on a rural Belgrade farm. See more coverage of the day in the July 27 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper....
The Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Catholic churches are hosting Vacation Bible School this week in Elrosa for children ages 4-12. The week culminates with a special music program on Thursday, July 27 at 11:30 a.m. at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic church in Elrosa. Below is a video clip from closing music at the Tuesday session of V.B.S. A large group of color photos from Tuesday were published in the July 27 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper....
Below is a video clip from special music performed by Melissa Heieie Buckley, who sang during offering at the Big Grove Lutheran church 150th anniversary worship service. You can see much more coverage of the 150th anniversary celebration in the July 27 and August 3 issues of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper....
Here's video from the musical 'Peter Pan' in Terrace on July 19:...
Below is ultra-high definition video from part of Holy Communion and also the closing hymn of worship service on Sunday, July 23 at Big Grove Lutheran church....
Come out on Tuesday night (August 1) to Bucky's Bar in Elrosa to support the Elrosa softball program. The baked ham supper will be served from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., and everyone is invited! The town of Elrosa is one of the last towns in central Minnesota to support its own adult softball league. It's important to keep it going!...
Big Grove Lutheran church of rural Brooten turned 150 years old this year. It is a remarkable achievement for any church of any location, even more so for a rural "country" church. The members of Big Grove invite the public to come help celebrate their 150th anniversary of the church's founding on Sunday, July 23. This year's celebration takes place 100 years after a special three-day celebration took place on June 22-24, 1917 in honor of the church's 50th anniversary. Coffee hour is at 9 a.m.,...
The Red Hen House retreat center was the site of the first annual Bonanza Valley Days Art Show, which featured works by local artist and Red Hen House owner Barbara Lent of Brooten. The art show was held over two days, Friday and Saturday, during BVD weekend. Shown is a short video clip from the show on Friday night. It showcased an array of beautiful artwork in diverse mediums, including photography, painting, fiber arts and quilts. Lent said about the show, "It was a success! Thank you to all...
The 45th annual Bonanza Valley Days town celebration is underway in Brooten! The weekend kicked off with an outdoor church service on Thursday night in the city park that was led by Pastor Steve Bovendam of Brooten. A crowd of almost 40 attended worship and heard God's Word in a beautiful setting with fabulous weather - a light breeze, little humidity and a terrific sunset off to the west. If you haven't grabbed a copy of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper, you will want to do that! It is packed...
Shown below is a video clip from the end of the annual Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Ecumenical Worship service. This year the event was held at Grace Lutheran Church in Belgrade. It rotates among the B-B-E area churches each year. The Brooten Community Church will host this worship service in 2018. See additional coverage in the July 6, 2017 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper....
Members of the Brooten High School Class of 1977 are invited to their 40th class reunion on Saturday, July 8 at Brooten Lanes in downtown Brooten, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Food will be provided. Bring your favorite high school memories from BHS and be ready to have a good time during the heart of the Bonanza Valley Days weekend!...
The 45th annual Bonanza Valley Days town celebration is coming to Brooten this weekend - Thursday through Sunday - July 6, 7, 8 and 9. The first BVD event of 2017 will be a "worship in the park" service on Thursday night at 7 p.m. at the city park. The worship will be led by Pastor Steve Bovendam of Trinity Lutheran church of Brooten. Folks of all stripes are welcome to attend - Lutheran or not! This is a bring-your-own-lawn-chair event. The full slate of activities gets underway on Friday and...
A serious two-car accident took place at approximately 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 28 four miles south of Brooten on Stearns County Road 18 and its intersection with Stearns County Road 19. At 5:18 p.m., a LifeLink III helicopter left the scene heading to St. Cloud, and soon after, an ambulance took off. Pending an initial report from the Stearns County Sheriff's department or the Minnesota State Patrol, no further information on the accident will be published tonight (June 28). Family members...
The Belgrade public library hosted the magic show "Brodini" on Wednesday, June 14 to a crowd of a couple dozen kids, parents and grandparents. Shown is a short video clip from the magic show....
Here's an ultra high-definition video clip from Grace Lutheran Church in Belgrade on June 6, 2017. See photos in the June 8 and June 15 issues of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper. Note: ultra high-definition video is not available on all types of web browsers (Safari, for example)....
Press release sent at 12:48 p.m. on Thursday, May 18. The Stearns County Sheriff's office is working jointly with the Alexandria Police Department to locate a missing juvenile. Tekoa Dotson was in a placement location in the city of Alexandria. She was placed there through Stearns County. Some time during the late evening hours of Monday, May 15 or early on the morning of Tuesday, May 16, she left that location without permission. Her current whereabouts are unknown. She is described as an...
The Brooten community will host the annual Community Prayer Service on Thursday, May 4, joining others throughout our country in the National Day of Prayer. This year's theme is "For Your Great Namesake". This is a time to ask God for His protection and leading as a nation and to remember God's blessings. The Community Prayer Service is open to all people and churches in our community. Numerous pastors from area churches will participate in the program, which consists largely of music and prayer. It's a great thing when people from different...
Over 30 children from the Elrosa area visited with the Easter bunny on Saturday, April 15 at the Elrosa CCD center meeting room. Treats and activities were also provided, and all the kids' names were drawn at the end for a large variety of toys and prizes that were given away. The event was sponsored by the Elrosa Baseball Club and the Elrosa Commercial Club....
Over a hundred local youth participated in the Belgrade Commercial Club Easter Egg hunt on Saturday morning, April 8 at the city park. The weather was terrific for the event. You can see more pictures in the April 13 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper....
Joseph Anton Traen, "Joe" age 59 of Watertown, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 29, 2017. He was born January 27, 1958 to Lawrence and Rose Adelle (Gregoire) Traen in Canby, Minnesota. Joe graduated from Canby High School in 1976. He went onto Willmar Community College and eventually graduating from St. Cloud State University. Joe wrestled throughout his school career. He achieved a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education and a Master's Degree in general education. He...
Baby Kendyl, daughter of Justin and Megan Jenniges of Sedan, is part of a special news segment on KSTP Channel 5 news that features nursing staff at the University of Minnesota Masonic Children's Hospital. Here's the link: http://kstp.com/news/minnesota-masonic-childrens-hospital-nurses-fundraise-goldys-run/4438501/?cat=12196 And you can watch on TV tonight (Tuesday, March 28) at 10 p.m. on Channel 5 news....
The Bonanza Valley Voice is excited to announce the addition of Phil Olson as a contributing columnist to the newspaper. Olson is a 1942 graduate of Brooten high school and was the band director at Belgrade public school District No. 736 from 1949 to 1982. He is a tireless promoter of Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa and the Fine Arts and athletics. We have not agreed on a title to his column, but we have granted him complete editorial control over what he will write about. He is a wonderful asset to...
Coming off a very active 2016 providing boating and fishing excursions for Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa area groups of all ages, the Belgrade chapter of "Let's Go Fishing" (LGF) is hoping more Brooten area groups and organizations will take advantage of our free, fun-filled pontoon excursions in 2017. Toward that goal, we are seeking an active person(s) from Brooten interested in helping our chapter as a volunteer to fulfill our goal. Please contact any of the following LGF directors for more...