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FOX 9 Town Ball Tour gets ready to stop in Brownton
This week's FOX 9 Town Ball Tour takes us west of the Twin Cities metro to the small town of Brownton, home of the Bruins and Barney Tadsen Field. The Town Ball Tour will be Tuesday this week. Brownton Bruins' Manager Doug Schuette joined FOX 9 News at 5 to talk about what to expect, and what town ball means to Brownton.
BROWNTON, Minn. (FOX 9) - This week, the FOX 9 Town Ball Tour heads to Brownton, Minnesota, home of Barney Tadsen Field and the Bruins. The Browton Bruins will take on the Glencoe Brewers Tuesday night at 7 p.m.
About Brownton
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Brownton is located a little over an hour west of the Twin Cities in McLeod County. It's a small, rural community with a population of roughly 700 residents.
Brownton has a rich baseball history, with the Bruins having been around since 1887. Tuesday night’s game against the Glencoe Brewers features the top two teams in the division. Brownton lost a close one to Glencoe earlier this season, 5-4.
Tuesday’s festivities include a Junior Legion baseball game before the amateur game at 7 p.m.
Brownton’s famous pink barn
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FOX 9 Town Ball Tour: Brownton's famous pink barn
The FOX 9 Town Ball Tour is in Brownton this week and the morning show crew checked out the town's famous pink barn ahead of Tuesday night's game against the Glencoe Brewers.
The Brownton Bruins play at Barney Tadsen Field, and near the diamond is the town’s famous pink barn. It features all kinds of animals, including chickens, roosters and cats. And it’s fully pink, from the roof to the ground.
Charity golf tournament
Brownton is also known for a charity golf tournament that takes over the town every summer. The organizers pick a family in need every year, and proceeds go to that family as well as back to the baseball team. Schuette says it’s become a staple of the community, getting the full 144 players every year.
2026 FOX 9 Town Ball Tour schedule
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The latest on the FOX 9 Town Ball Tour can be found here.
- July 7: Brownton Bruins host the Glencoe Brewers at 7 p.m.
- July 15: River Falls Fighting Fish host the Hudson River Rats at 7:30 p.m.
- July 22: Loretto Larks host the Howard Lake Orphans at 7 p.m.
*All dates are Wednesdays except the July 7 stop, which is a Tuesday.
How to watch FOX 9 Town Ball Tour
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FOX 9 will broadcast live from the ballparks starting at 5 p.m., with post-game coverage continuing on FOX 9 News at 9 and 10 p.m. You can watch on FOX 9, as well as streaming on FOX9.com and FOX LOCAL.