Brandon Lion's Club Breakfast Was Great !

Some of the Brandon Lion's Club are winding down and serving their last breakfast customer of the day. The Lion's Club put on a fantastic pancake and sausage breakfast Sunday March 30th.

 

Thanks for a job Well Done !

Chippewa Park Gets New Bridge

DOUGLAS COUNTY — Chippewa Park near Brandon will soon be getting a new bridge. On Tuesday, March 18, Douglas County commissioners approved the bid for the contractor – which came in lower than the engineer’s estimate.

The bridge crossing would be used for vehicles and pedestrians to access the north parcel of the park.

The bid for the bridge work was awarded to Korby Contracting Company, Inc. out of Fergus Falls. The amount the contracting company submitted was for $432,808.40 – $51,558.70 less than the estimated cost of $484,367.10.

The cost of the bridge will come from three different sources – $150,000 from a DNR grant, $15,000 from the Brandon Fire Department and the rest would be county funds, according to Erickson.

He said there is no specified starting date, but all work has to be completed by Oct. 31.

 

Courtesy Echo Press

Photos From Odyssey Steel Open House February 2025

4550 Co. Rd. 7 NW Brandon MN

Owners: Melissa, Blake, Carter & Parker

Odyssey Crew: 
Chad Helmick, Steve Loken, Wayne Reese, Melissa Vikesland, Blake Boelens, Brittany, Becky Buse,  Michelle Stelzer, Carter & Parker

Michelle Stelzer -- Front Desk

Becky Buse -- Sales

Steve Loken -- Sales

Wayne Reese -- Roll Former

Chad Helmick -- Trim Press

Steel Coils

Color Samples

De-coiler

Roll Former

John P. Lorsung Bar in Millerville MN

 

Tony & Irene Daas Farm

Tony & Irene Daas bought this farm in 1944 from John and Clara Lambertz

East of Millerville near the intersection of  *60 & rd12

Built a new barn in 1958

Another view of the new barn in 1958

Lots of snow

Lots more snow

Even more snow

Dick, MaryJo, Norma Daas 1950s

Present owner in 2025 is Ron Suchy
17157 Co. Rd. 12 NW  Garfield MN

 

Great Northern railroad tracks in Brandon 1922

Great Northern railroad tracks in Brandon after a snow storm in 1922.

 

Henry Johnson's Snownmobile

 Henry Johnson was a rural mailman for the Brandon Post Office.  This was his version of an early snowmobile, which he built to deliver the mail. 

Your help is needed and appreciated !

 

Drone Pictures of Brandon

 Pictures taken by Dennis Korkowski June 2022

Burr Vineyard

Burr Vineyard

Hwy 58

Intersection Hwy # 7 and # 82

St. Anns Cemetery  Nelson Avenue

St. Ann's Church

Gardonville

Brian's Repair

Hwy # 7         Etc Sign's          Voyager

Hwy # 7       Voyager

Hwy # 7                   Pro Therm                 Voyager

Hwy # 7 North

Hwy # 7 North

Hwy # 7          Hayes Avenue

Northeast  Side of Brandon

Hwy # 7       5th Street East

Hwy # 7      5th Street East

Historic Brandon Auditorium needs a new roof