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The annual Oktoberfest at Goat Ridge Brewing Co. in New London is coming on Saturday, October 5! The fun starts at 1 p.m. that day. The cover charge is just $5, and all ages are welcome. Goat Ridge is excited about the day of fun that will include the Dam Fine Outdoor Market, a bean bag tournament plus authentic food from Model Citizen Restaurant. Live music will be provided by numerous acts: The Knotties, The Dang Ol' Tri'ole and The Gentlemen's Anti-Temprence League....
Monroe Crossing is coming to the Lee Paulson Stage at Central Square and Civic Center in Glenwood on Saturday, October 12. Tickets cost $30 in advance, and at the door $35. Children under 12 are admitted free with a paid adult. From the group's website: Named in honor of Bill Monroe, "The Father of Bluegrass Music," Monroe Crossing dazzles audiences with an electrifying blend of classic bluegrass, bluegrass gospel, original bluegrass and even selections outside the bluegrass genre. Their superb...
September marks when students go back to school and the Pope and Stevens County Soil and Water Conservation District's plan and hold an outdoor Water Fest. This September has proven to be above average for rainfall and did present some logistic challenges. The event went on as planned on Friday the 13th. This year marks the 15th Anniversary of the event which is hosted each year in Pope County at the fairgrounds. The first event was hosted at Barsness Park in Glenwood and was moved to the...
The Historic Terrace Mill will host a Bluegrass Festival featuring The High 48s and Cimarron, on Sunday, September 29. The event will feature a free guitar workshop, and local food and vendors. Join us for a beautiful fall day in Terrace! Back by popular demand, The High 48s previously performed at the Terrace Mill to a sold out crowd! Since forming in northeast Minneapolis in 2006, The High 48s have been making music that combines the soulful sound of classic bluegrass with a modern attitude....
The Historic Terrace Mill will host a Bluegrass Festival featuring The High 48s and Cimarron, on Sunday, September 29. The event will feature a free guitar workshop, and local food and vendors. Join us for a beautiful fall day in Terrace! Back by popular demand, The High 48s previously performed at the Terrace Mill to a sold out crowd! Since forming in northeast Minneapolis in 2006, The High 48s have been making music that combines the soulful sound of classic bluegrass with a modern attitude....
Fall is in the air and on the calendar, but summer memories are just a couple clicks away with the Bonanza Valley Voice video archives. Embedded here is a video clip from the Kandiyohi County Fair recorded on Thursday, August 8 this past summer. The Slew Foot Band is singing "I Saw the Light" at the Heritage Bank stage. A photo album with some photos from the Kandiyohi County Fair can be viewed at the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper SmugMug photo gallery (short link): https://bit.ly/2m3EcIq. The...
The Norway Lake Lutheran Historical Association hosted a special program honoring the 150-year anniversary of the installment of Pastor Lars Markhus at the Norway Lake settlement in 1869. Below is a video from the program....
Central Square and Civic Center in Glenwood has announced a number of upcoming events and programs as the summer of 2019 winds down. Students and the Arts As summer winds down and the kids head back to school, it's that time of year to contemplate the various extracurricular activities that your children will participate in during the school year. Keep in mind the impact the arts have on a child's development. While some arts can be more physical, such as dance or martial arts, all arts help to...
The Norway Lake Lutheran Historical Association invites everyone to attend their 20th annual Log Cabin Church celebration. This year it is scheduled on Sunday, August 18 starting with a 10:30 a.m. worship service in the log cabin church with Pastor Marcus Felde presiding. Pastor Felde is the great-great nephew of Pastor Lars Markhus, whose service to the Norway Lake area will also be honored on August 18 with a 150th anniversary celebration of his pastoral Installation at the Norway Lake...
Embedded here is footage from the worship service held on August 19, 2018 at the Norway Lake Lutheran log cabin church. The Norway Lake Lutheran Historical Association is holding their 20th anniversary celebration with worship service, catered dinner and a special program on Sunday, August 18, 2019. Please spread the word!...
The sun shined across all five days of the Stearns County Fair in Sauk Centre, which ran from July 31 to August 4. Photos from the fair were published in the August 8 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice. Check out some video of fair entertainment below....
The 119th annual Kandiyohi County Fair kicks off in Willmar on Wednesday, August 7 and will run through Saturday, August 10. The fairgrounds in Willmar are located at 781-899 7th Street NW, Willmar, MN 56201 (north side of Willmar along Foot Lake). A summary of a schedule of events: Wednesday night (Aug. 7) in the outdoor arena, bull riding is the feature event starting at 7:30 p.m. Thursday is KRA racing night in the grandstand at 6:30 p.m. Friday is the always popular tractor pull in the...
Goat Ridge Brewing Co. has a robust lineup of live entertainment for the month of August. Goat Ridge Brewing Co. is located at 17 Central Avenue West in New London, right along the banks of the Crow River. Since opening in 2015, the brewery has evolved into a small town performance venue like no other! On Saturday, August 3, they will have Chris Holm on deck starting at 8 p.m. (See video embedded in this web article to listen to his music.) Also on Saturday, August 3, a Beer Stein class will be...
In the video below, you can watch the entire Act I of the production of 'OZ!' the Musical at the Terrace Mill Children's Theater in Terrace. Shown is footage from the second night of the show on Thursday, July 18. Additional coverage will follow in the July 25 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper....
The 118th annual Stearns County Fair kicks off in Sauk Centre on Wednesday, July 31. With a free gate, the Stearns County Fair has numerous grandstand events and other entertainment options for people of all ages. On the first night (Wednesday), the feature event is the Ranch Rodeo at the outdoor arena at 7 p.m. The midway opens at 5 p.m., with a wristband special going from 5 to 10 p.m. The Thursday night grandstand event at 7:30 p.m. is the first Demo Derby of the fair. Earlier, a Senior...
The Pope County Agricultural Society is proud to see the annual Pope County FREE Fair get underway this week on Wednesday, July 17 in Glenwood. The Pope County Fair is funded solely by grants, fair goers, donations and sponsors! The gate fees at grandstand events are large part of how the fair can continue each year. Grandstand events in 2019 are as follows: Wednesday, July 17 brings the Fire Department Water Fight at 7 p.m.; Thursday, July 18 brings the Birch Coulee Ranch Rodeo at 6:30 p.m.; Fr...
The Belgrade Economic Development Authority (EDA) welcomes the citizens of Belgrade and its neighboring communities to a free Concert in the Park in Belgrade on Wednesday, July 17 at 6:30 p.m. at the city park. Come and be entertained by the Craig Blackstadt. Refreshments will be served. Bring your own lawn chair. All ages are welcome! Don't forget! Mark your calendars! The annual Belgrade August Fest is coming on August 7, 9 and 10. On the evening of Wednesday, August 7, another free concert...
The Terrace Mill Children’s Theatre celebrates its 20th Anniversary, by presenting OZ! on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, July 17, 18 and 19 at 6:30 p.m. at the Historic Terrace Mill in Terrace MN. Admission is free, and a free-will donation will be accepted to support the program. It is recommended to bring lawn chairs for the outdoor seating. The 20th Anniversary Spectacular will feature a cast of over 50 youth and young adults, with many past participants featured in cameo roles! Past past pa...
The children's musical 'OZ!' was performed on Wednesday night, July 17 at the Terrace Mill theater stage. A crowd of over 300 was on hand in the scenic comforts of the Terrace Mill amphitheater. The final two shows are at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday and Friday this week, July 18 and 19. Admission is free! This is a wonderful family-friendly musical in a setting that has room for everyone. Visitors are reminded to bring their own lawn chairs and/or blankets. You can watch video from Act II below. The...
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Shown is video from worship service at the Games Lake Park on Sunday, June 16, 2019 in rural New London, MN. The worship service was hosted by Norway Lake Lutheran parish....
Victory Daniels has re-opened the cafe in Sunburg. Now called Ms. Vicky's Cafe, they are open six days a week, every day except Monday, 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Also, for the die-hard local Norwegians, Tuesday is Potato Klub day! Starting at 11 a.m., served until they run out. Stop by or give them a call! 320-366-3773....
Live entertainment with Diamondback will highlight a big day for the Sunburg Fire Department on Saturday, June 15. They will host Diamondback and other activities at the Sunburg Fire Hall. First, a bean bag tournament starts at 1 p.m. that day with cash payouts for the top three teams. Cost to enter is $20 a team, and to enter your team, contact Shawn at 320-429-1116. A food vendor and beer garden will be on site all day. Diamondback will play from 8 p.m. to midnight. All proceeds will go...
The 1880 historic steeple from the former Grove Lake Methodist church is the focus of a fundraising effort for steeple and roof repair on the Grove Lake chapel. Supporters of the chapel have organized a fundraiser to be held on Sunday, May 26 with lunch and a Memorial Weekend parade. The free-will lunch will help provide funds to major repairs on the chapel and steeple. Lunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Grove Lake park. Lakes Catering (Stacy Gerdes) is catering the lunch,...
The Sunburg Area Commercial Club is excited to host their 15th annual Syttende Mai celebration on Sunday, May 19. A long, long list of activities will take place that day starting with a pancake/scrambled eggs breakfast at Hope Lutheran church from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Following that will be a non-denominational church service, a bean bag tournament, an antique and out-of-the-field tractor pull, a boutique at the community center, a Sunburg Trolls Car Club display, open mic at the Kultur Hus, the...
