Brooten News

BELGRADE - Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa - ranked No. 7 in the state in Class A - rolled to the Section 5A West Subsection Pod 2 prep volleyball championship with a 3-0 win against Central Minnesota Conference rival Kimball Tuesday night.

UPSALA - Sophomore Steph Konz had eight kills and three ace blocks while junior Shannon Donnay added six kills and five ace blocks as Kimball improved to 17-6 this season with a 3-0 nonconference victory over Upsala in prep volleyball action Monday night.

ALBANY - Mora's boys and girls teams each took first at the eight-team Albany Invitational on Tuesday at Albany Senior High School.

PAYNESVILLE - Senior Caitlyn Gottwald had 12 kills and three ace blocks as Paynesville beat Long Prairie-Grey Eagle 3-2 in nonconference prep volleyball action Monday night.

HOLDINGFORD - When Holdingford needed a rally starter, they turned to the Bernstetter.

MaxBat Inc. of Brooten became the first member of the American Patriot Program National Team of nine members to produce the "American Patriot" award for a U.S. serviceman wounded in Afghanistan.

Stearns History Museum has scheduled a fall Glacial Ridge Tour for September. The tour includes stops at MAXbat, Lakeside Steak & Chop House, Pope County Historical Society, Glenwood and Carlos Creek Winery in Alexandria and possibly at Jerry and Linda Jennissen's farm near Brooten.

All-Star volleyball match Wednesday The Minnesota Volleyball All-Star match will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at St.

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.