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Watch for slugs, cover the berries
I was working in my yard last week and noticed a slug gliding along on the walkway …I ’m sure he was out looking where to find my hostas so he could begin his feast. Just a reminder … more
George Bonnema, Columnist | 6/12/13
1897 County Herald: Annual report offers 'most gratifying results of successful year
The following appeared in the Rock County Herald on June 18, 1897:   OUR VILLAGE SCHOOLS SUMMARY OF RESULTS FOR THE YEAR. Supt. Guthrie’s Annual Report Showing the … more
Betty Mann, Columnist | 6/12/13
Front porch provides front-row seat for observation of robin family
For the past three springs our front porch has been the nesting place for a pair of robins and a boatload of sparrows. I’m not sure if the robins — or the sparrows, for that matter … more
Rick Peterson, General Manager, Tollefson Publishing | 6/12/13
Evidence doesn’t lie; summer of disability is coming to end
Summer vacation in the Ehde house got off to a rocky start.   The teenager tore a calf muscle in a track injury, and while he’s graduated from crutches, he still isn’t … more
Lori Ehde, Editor | 6/12/13
Wet weather means beginning of fungus battle in garden
Wow! We went to Michigan over the Memorial Day weekend and came home to find 4.6 inches of rain in our rain gauge. The moisture got our gardens off to a great start. Now that moisture coupled … more
6/5/13
1888 County Herald: Luverne High School holds first commencement ceremony
The following appeared in the Rock County Herald on June 8, 1888:   THE CLASS OF 1888 Honors to the First Graduates of the Luverne High School—The Exercises of the First … more
Betty Mann, Columnist | 6/5/13
Cancer survivor's good attitude inspires
It was my privilege to interview Doug Rozeboom for this week’s paper (see the front page story). Doug is a 14-year-old Luverne boy who was diagnosed with brain cancer when he was 7. … more
Brenda Winter, Reporter | 6/4/13
1879 Herald: School years ends with recitations, dialogues and singing
The following appeared in the Rock County Herald on June 4, 1879: The closing exercises of the primary and intermediate departments of our village schools which consisted of recitations, … more
Betty Mann, Columnist | 5/29/13
Dispatching changes at post office result in earlier deadlines at newspaper office
If you have been to the post office recently, you may have noticed the signs by the drop boxes notifying us of earlier mailing deadlines. Apparently, in a cost-saving move the powers that be in … more
Rick Peterson, General Manager, Tollefson Publishing | 5/29/13
There’s so much to teach the teen, so little time ’til he flies the coop
With Graduation 2013 behind us, I’m already looking ahead to May 2014 when the Ehde household will celebrate a graduation — our first (unless you count Discovery Time graduation and … more
Lori Ehde, Editor | 5/29/13 | 1 comment
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