Brooten, Minnesota is mostly within Stearns County, although a small portion of the city extends west into Pope County. The city was laid out in 1886 when the Soo Railroad was extended to the area, and a post office has been in operation there since that time. Brooten was settled primarily by people of Scandinavian and German descent. The city is reached through Minnesota Highway 55. Nearby communities include Belgrade, Elrosa, Greenwald, Grove Lake, Padua, Regal, Sedan, and Terrace. St. Cloud, Minnesota is about sixty miles east of Brooten.
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Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Independent School District
ISD 2364 serves the Belgrade, Brooten and Elrosa, Minnesota communities, offering a PK-12th grade public school curriculum through BBE Elementary School in Brooten and BBE High School in Belgrade. District and school calendars, student handbooks, bus routes, and an employee directory are featured.
http://www.bbe.k12.mn.us/
Situated on Pleasant Avenue South, the Brooten, Minnesota church is a congregation of the Christian Reformed Church in North America. A profile of the denomination and local church are featured, along with its service times, church calendar, leadership contacts, directions and a map showing the location of the church.
http://crc56316.weebly.com/
Managed by Glacial Ridge Health System, the medical clinic is located on Pleasant Avenue in Brooten, Minnesota. A map and directions to the facility are given, along with clinic hours, contacts, patient testimonials, and an overview of its services, policies, and career opportunities. A contact form is included.
https://glacialridge.org/clinics/brooten/
Known as the Heart of the Bonanza Valley, the Brooten, Minnesota community is made up mostly of people of Scandinavian and German descent. The official municipal web site offers a brief profile of the community, council agendas, minutes, public notices, and a guide to local businesses, churches, and schools.
http://www.brooten.govoffice.com/
Established in 1954, Hofmann Transmission specializes in transmission service and repair, including front wheel, rear wheel, four-wheel drive vehicles, and manual transmissions, powertrain diagnostics, transmission rebuilds, and complete replacements. Its location and hours are posted.
http://hofmanntransmission.com/
Originally known as J&K Meat Processing, the Brooten, Minnesota company offers custom butchering and processing services and retail and wholesale meat sales, specializing in on-the-farm butchering. Its location, products, and services are highlighted, and its affiliations are noted.
http://www.jkmeatprocessing.com/
Prairie View Community Golf Course
Situated on the southeast side of Brooten, Minnesota, the nine-hole golf course is reversible, allowing eighteen holes of play. Course details are posted to the site, including a course map, rates, membership information and fees, a calendar of events, career opportunities, and announcements.
http://prairieviewgolfcourse.com/
Using the milk from its own farm, the Jer-Lindy Farm, the Brooten, Minnesota creamery produces its own line of cheese, including Lucky Linda Aged Farmhouse Cheddar and Little Lucy Brie, which are distributed throughout Minnesota and other locations in the Midwest, as well as online. Its products, hours and events are posted.
http://redheadcreamery.com/
The Red Hen House Retreat Center
Built as Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in 1891, and founded by the Norwegian residents of Brooten, Minnesota, the church was closed in 1998, and the building currently hosts quilting, scrap booking, knitting, stamping, crafting, spiritual events, and gatherings of all kinds, and also includes lodging facilities for groups of up to eight.
http://www.theredhenhouse.com/
