Brooten News

The Central Minnesota Speech and Drama Coaches Association has named its 2009 All-Central Minnesota Speech Team.

Felony sentencings for February 2009, as reported by Stearns County. Patrick James Kissner, 38, Holdingford; failure to register as a predatory offender, Feb.

Local festivals help make for summer fun and build a sense of community. Festivals also give people a chance to explore many of the small towns in Central Minnesota.

Eugene F. Gerding, 91, Melrose, formerly of Belgrade. Leona L. Halverson, 93, Sauk Rapids, formerly of Brooten.

The following is a look at police activities in the St. Cloud area. It is not a comprehensive list, but rather a glimpse at what is going on in local cities.

Bass fishing enthusiasts are a different lot. For them, the opening of the walleye season is merely a formality that gets them one step closer to bass fishing.

We'll show you some of their authentic Czech specialities and explore the attached Big Honza's Museum of Unnatural History, where Big "H" keeps his toys! Amboy Cottage Cafe Good, homemade food with love! That's what you'll find at this quaint cottage-style gas station turned cafe on Main Street in Amboy, Minnesota.

Births reported Tuesday to the St. Cloud Times: PAYNESVILLE AREA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM Fischer, Boyce and Stephanie; Brooten; girl; Monday, April 20, 2009.

St. Cloud seniors Corron Baskin and Paul LaNave earned first-place medals at the 2009 Minnesota State High School Speech Tournament Friday and Saturday at Gustavus Adolphus College in St.

Sabrina Zimmel pitched a solid game for the Silverstreaks, who opened their season on the road with a 5-1 victory over Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa. Zimmel went the distance, allowing just three hits and one earned run to pick up the win.

Minnewaska at Paynesville, 5 p.m. Osakis at Kimball, 4:30 p.m. Ashby at Brandon-Evansville, ppd to April 28 Alexandria at Sauk Centre, cancelled Little Falls at Alexandria, ppd to April 17 Osakis at Brooten, 4:30 p.m. Minnewaska at Paynesville, 5 p.m. Hillcrest Lutheran at Ashby, ppd Brandon-Evansville at Ortonville, 4:30 p.m. Alexandria at ...

Central Minnesota a ' 1. Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted 186, 2. Rockford 196, 3. Kimball/Eden Valley-Watkins 199, 4. tie Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa, Maple Lake 204, 6. Pierz 206.

The following weather-related cancelations, delays and postponements have been announced: Two hours late: Albany , Alexandria, Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa, Eden Valley-Watkins, Holdingford, Long Prairie-Grey ...

Dinner, desserts, dimwittedness, drama and detective work make for a deliciously delightful evening during the upcoming murder mystery night at John Oa s Dinner Theatre in Brooten.

AVON - Girls who want to look dazzling for prom can go for less this spring. Community education offices from the schools of Albany Area, Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa, Eden Valley-Watkins, Holdingford, Rocori, ...

Firefighters from Elrosa responded to a barn fire in Elrosa Monday. The fire was at 42767-330th St.

HOLDINGFORD - Holdingford beat Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa 40-27 in a Central Minnesota Conference wrestling meet Tuesday night.

Monticello, Annandale, Little Falls, Sauk Centre and Becker schools will be closed today due to weather, school officials said Wednesday night.

St. John's Prep School will close two hours early. Rocori schools will close two hours early.

Mitch Hagen, left, of Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg, won by a major decision over Mitch Rosendahl of MACCRAY in the 171-pound semifinals.