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At 11:39 a.m. this morning (Friday, May 26), the communications director for the Minnesota Department of Corrections sent out a bulletin to all state media outlets regarding a dangerous situation that was unfolding. The following is the latest update as of 12:26 p.m. An offender at the MCF-Lino Lakes has taken control of a 2011 White Ford van with Minnesota license plate #937 EPJ, with multiple offenders in the vehicle. The escape took place just before 11 a.m. Five offenders were at large as...
Beat the price increase that happens on May 1! Register now for a summer Minnesota Farmers Union youth camp for kids ages 8 to 18. This has been a Minnesota tradition for hundreds and hundreds of families across the state since 1943. Minnesota Farmers Union Leadership Camp is affordable and open to everyone, regardless of your current or past farming background. It's all about helping young people become good citizens by planting the seeds of responsibility, leadership and cooperation in an envi...
The Sunburg Fire Department invites everyone (21 and over) to their summer street dance, when the group HickTown Mafia will be in Sunburg on Saturday, June 3. A dinner will be served from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., and the street dance follows from 8 p.m. to midnight. $10 at the gate. All proceeds will go towards updating fire fighting equipment. Thank you for your support! Learn more about HickTown Mafia at the band's official website: http://www.hicktownmafia.com....
The Elrosa Senior Citizens group held a Valentines Party on Tuesday, February 7. At the meeting, MaryAnn Bauer unveiled a special day of fun for the members set for March 12 to celebrate their 20th anniversary. Shown in the photo are the current officers of the group: treasurer Clara Mies, secretary Carol Heinze, President Marcy Klaphake, vice-President Judy Detloff....
Parents, grandparents and guardians are invited to a FREE, adult-only evening of learning, discussion and support to talk about bullying. What do you need to know to support and advocate for your child in the modern age of social media and beyond? The event is Wednesday, February 1 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Willow Creek Counseling (17 Ash Street N.E. in New London). They are located on the east side of the same block as Anderson Johnson Funeral Home in downtown New London. To register,...
Minnesota Farmers Union (MFU) will hold a special election to fill the seat of President for the organization left by Doug Peterson's retirement December 31, 2016. The special election will begin at 9 a.m. on Saturday January 21, 2017 at the home office of Minnesota Farmers Union, 305 Roselawn Ave E, St. Paul, MN 55117. Candidates to become the 10th president for the organization are (listed by filing date): current Vice President of MFU Gary Wertish of Renville, MN; Former Senator Vicki Jensen...
The Slew Foot Family Band performed a Christmas concert on December 14 at Grace Lutheran Church in Belgrade. The group is from Grey Eagle and features a variety of guitar and violin-based music. You can read more about them in the upcoming December 29 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper. Enjoy their music in the video! Shown is about the last 18 minutes of their concert that night....
A visit by a very special friend to kids of all ages took place on Friday night, December 9 in downtown Sunburg. With the temperature hovering just a couple degrees above zero, dozens of Sunburg-area kids turned out with friends and family in the frigid weather to greet and enjoy time with Santa Claus and quite a few friends. After dancing, singing and taking plenty of photos out on the street, the kids and their families packed into the Kultur Hus with Santa Claus to take time to tell him what...
The fall ham and egg breakfast at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Elrosa served over 1,000 hungry souls on Sunday, November 13, including over 250 take-out lunches. Part of that figure included 60 take-out meals that were delivered to Eagle's Healing Nest in Sauk Centre....
The sun shined throughout the afternoon and into the early evening as the second annual Goat Ridge Brewing Company's Oktoberfest took place on Saturday, Oct. 8 on the scenic shores of the Crow River in New London. Live music was a key feature of the event, with four bands performing throughout the day: Brian Johannesen Tennessee Americana, Angie Oase Punk Americana, Doug Otto and the Getaways and the Brothers Burn Mountain. Great food was another part of the fun atmosphere, with eating options...
On Sunday, October 9, a fundraiser service was held at Crow Lake Lutheran church in rural Belgrade. The purpose was not only to gather with friends and family with ties and attachments to the church but also to raise money to help continue maintenance and upkeep of the church and cemetery. A total of about 40 to 45 people were on hand for the windy but sunny afternoon of fellowship and good company. The Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper had a few photos from the worship on the front page of the...
Just beyond the outskirts of the Bonanza Valley and a hop, skip and a jump from the setting of the fictional Lake Wobegon community that forms the basis for his weekly stories, American author, storyteller, humorist, radio actor, voice actor and radio personality Garrison Keillor spoke for over an hour at the Senate District DFL fundraiser on the Jim and Karen Falk farm in rural Sunburg/Murdock. Keillor, a fixture on Minnesota Public Radio's Prairie Home Companion show each weekend, was right...
The annual fall Turkey Fest activities at Brink's Beer Joint in Swift Falls on Saturday (Sept. 17) brought hundreds to town on a day with pleasant temperatures and full sunshine. Brink's Beer Joint owner Ben Honebrink reported that over 140 tickets were sold for the turkey cook-off contest. Seven fire departments (Chokio, Donnelly, Cyrus, Murdock, Clontarf, Sunburg and Benson) battled in a firemen's fire fight contest. The Charity Parade was also a big hit. See this week's Bonanza Valley Voice...
The Stearns County Sheriff's Office today (September 3) confirmed that Jacob Wetterling's remains have been located. The Ramsey County Medical Examiner and a forensic odontologist identified the remains as Wetterling's earlier today. Additional DNA testing will be performed by the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA). A forensic odontologist is a medical professional who is trained in odontology, a branch of forensic science that deals with the applicantion of dental science in the identificati...
This video was taken on Sunday, August 21 at the old log cabin church of the Norway Lake settlement area. It accompanies a story that was published on page one of the August 25 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper....
This video accompanies two photos and a short amount of information that was printed on page one of the August 25 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper. The video was taken at Dreaming River Gallery, owned by Jeff and Jana Thornton. (The newspaper misspelled Jana's name.)...
After a two-year hiatus, the Miss Belgrade royalty were reestablished during the 2016 August Fest activities. In a program held at Grace Lutheran Church on Saturday afternoon (August 13), the 2016-2017 Miss Belgrade Ambassadors were crowned. They are Jennifer Boogaard, Jennifer Boyle and Megan Carroll. Three elementary-age girls were crowned Little Miss Belgrade Ambassadors. The live streaming was unsuccessful for the children's musical on Friday night and the grand parade on Saturday. Archived...
The Norway Lake Lutheran Historical Association invites you to attend the 2016 Anniversary Celebration on Aug 21st. This year's program will honor the late Pr Joel Njus and will focus on "Why did we Recreate the Log Church". Service is at the Log Church at 10:30 a.m. with catered meal at 12:00 at East Norway Lake Lutheran (suggested donation $10.00). Program at 1:30 p.m. at the Old Log Church. At 3 p.m. we are going to recreate the panoramic photo taken on this site in 1916 which included 250...
Special music sung during worship service on Sunday, May 29, 2016 at the Games Lake park service, hosted by the Norway Lake Lutheran church parish. Worship services have been held every Sunday at 10:30 a.m. at the park shelter alongside Games Lake. The last one of the season is on Labor Day weekend, Sunday, September 4....
The August 11 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice includes a story beginning in page four about the agriculture and rural issues debate held at Farmfest on August 2 in rural Redwood Falls. In the article, responses from Congressman Collin Peterson and Republican-endorsed candidate David Hughes are included. A third candidate, Amanda Hinson, lost in the Republican primary election on August 9. Below is the first of a handful of video clips showing the responses to questions by candidates running...
Here are two videos from the Belgrade August Fest weekend. Major technical difficulties (mostly from a locked-up computer) kept the live stream from working at the musical, and the threat of rain prevented the live stream of the grand parade on Saturday from taking place. It ended up raining for about three minutes towards the end of the parade. Don't miss out on additional coverage of these events in the August 18 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice newspaper. A long list of locally-owned Belgrade businesses have graciously offered to sponsor a...
Just as the Glenwood Waterama parade was about to get underway on Saturday, July 31, a huge fire broke out at an enormous warehouse building on the Glenwood Township / City of Glenwood line east of town. The Glenwood Fire Department trucks responded right away and ended up battling the fire through the rest of the afternoon. They were soon joined by fire departments from Starbuck, Lowry, Sedan, Brooten and others. The warehouse stored large square bales of straw (and possibly hay) and was a...
The 2016 Belgrade August Fest is coming on Friday and Saturday, August 12 and August 13. The July 28 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice will begin coverage of the activities and schedules for those two days. Traditionally the Belgrade Fire Department hosts a chicken feed on Friday night, and then Saturday is packed with fun activities for all ages. Spread the word! August 12 and 13! *Update: I saw a poster for the Belgrade Fire and Rescue chicken dinner at the Belgrade Post Office. The menu...
Minnesota Farmers Union (MFU) is happy to invite everyone to the 2016 FarmFest event at Gilfillan Estates, just outside of Redwood Falls, Minnesota, from Tuesday August 2nd to Thursday August 4th. MFU staff will be there throughout the week and invite you to stop by and visit. There will be hundreds of Farmers and Ag industry leaders at this year's FarmFest, many great discussions in the Wick building and tons to see. Minnesota Farmers Union will be displaying the "Trusted Choice Chopper" again...
Shown is a 16-minute video clip from the second half of last Thursday's (July 21) children's theater musical in Terrace called "Once upon a Leprechaun" at the historic Terrace Mill. The musical, which was held two nights in Terrace, was co-directed by Julie Lloyd and Lucy Lloyd. The musical is from the book written by Patrick Rainville Dorn. Music and lyrics credit goes to Bill Francoeur. The musical's synopsis is as follows: Get whisked away by the music and spirit of the Emerald Isle in three...
