Tuff Home residents experience 'A Night on Mount Olympus'
The day after Hills-Beaver Creek High School hosted a junior-senior prom for students, residents from Tuff Memorial Home donned dresses and suits Saturday afternoon for their first
State offers info on 2026 Hwy 75 work
Minnesota Department of Transportation personnel were in Luverne Tuesday, April 23, to discuss the 2026 Highway 75 construction project.
'Marlene and Darlene without George'
“Marlene and Darlene” will return to the stage next week for another comedy performance to raise money for Generations.
Emerald ash borer officially reported in Rock County
Infestations of the destructive emerald ash borer have been spreading across Minnesota over the past 15 years, and on Monday the Minnesota Department of Agriculture confirmed the first sighting
LHS competes in world robotics
The Luverne High School robotics team earned a Judges Choice Award at last week’s FIRST Robotic Competition World.
Sled hockey comes to Blue Mound Ice Arena
The Siouxland Sled Hockey Association brought on-ice practice to the Blue Mound Ice Arena in Luverne for the first time April 7 in honor of their newest member.
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- By Jason BerghorstJune 27, 2023Twenty-two residents attended a June 20 open house that provided information about a proposed multifamily housing development in southwest Luverne. The event was hosted by the Southwest Minnesota Housing Partnership (SMHP). “We had a mix of neighbors, business owners, bankers, government officials and more attend the open house,” said SMHP Director of Real Estate and Community Development Jen…
- By Lori SorensonJune 27, 2023The former Bluestem restaurant south of I-90 in Luverne will become The Bullpen later this summer, after the Hoiland family closed the Bluestem restaurant in 2020 amid the pandemic. Bullpen owners Ryan Bullerman and Dave Halverson bought the property from Staples Enterprises, which also owns the BP gas station and convenience store across the interstate to the north. “We’re excited about it,”…
- June 27, 2023The city of Hardwick showed off its park improvements Friday night, celebrating with a special dedication and free community meal. “These projects have revitalized our park and brought new energy into our community,” said Alice Hansen, improvement committee member and Hardwick resident. “The park’s usage has increased this summer, and we are sure it’s going to be a family favorite for years to…
- By Jason BerghorstJune 27, 2023For the ninth consecutive year, The Lake in Luverne will be the site of the community's Independence Day celebration Tuesday. The always popular, day-long event will again start with a triathlon and include food trucks, beer garden, music and inflatables throughout the day. A bean bag tournament and log rolling, hula hoop, limbo and tug-of-war contests are also planned throughout the…
- By Mavis FodnessJune 27, 2023Minnesota Department of Transportation officials won’t require Luverne Public Schools to remove landscaping that encroaches in the Highway 75 right of way. Instead, the School Board Thursday night approved a resolution for a 10-year limited use permit, which allows the district to keep the landscaping as is. According to business manager Tyler Reisch, there are no fees associated with the permit…
- June 27, 2023Sixty Rock County youth and adults completed four days of local mission work this week in the annual Service Over Self event through Rock the Edge, a countywide ecumenical youth group. Six teams of youth and adults spent June 26-29 building, cleaning, painting and repairing various projects for residents and organizations in Hills, Hardwick and Luverne. The Service Over Self mission began in 2018…
- By Mavis FodnessJune 27, 2023Election workers locally and across the state have new state protections against threats, harassment and intimidation. The new law makes it illegal to: •intimidate election workers. •interfere with the administration of an election. •disseminate personal information of an election official. •obstruct access of any election official to the location where elections administration is occurring. •…
- June 27, 2023Artist Peter Haakon Thompson set up his Mobile Sign Shop at the Rock County Community Library in Luverne Thursday afternoon, June 22, where he assisted participants with making wooden handmade signs. The signs are reminiscent of the wooden, engraved, painted, handmade signs used in northern Minnesota to designate roads leading to lake cabins. The activity encouraged participants to talk about…
- By Mavis FodnessJune 27, 2023Area volunteer fire departments helped each other last week extinguish two hay bale fires. Firefighters were first dispatched at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 20, to the Morris Fick farm southwest of Luverne in Luverne Township. Hills and Beaver Creek fire departments provided mutual aid. According to Luverne fire chief David Van Batavia, about 100 to 120 large round bales were lost in the June 20…
- June 27, 2023Rock County Sheriff Evan Verbrugge (left) swears in deputies Griffin Haas (center) and Max Brewer Tuesday night, June 20, at the commissioners meeting in the courthouse. Brewer grew up in Morristown, Minnesota, and attended Riverland Community College Austin Campus, where he received a diploma in corrections. He worked for the Ely and Arlington police departments before coming to Rock County.…
- June 27, 2023The 31-member LHS concert band performed on the Disney professional stage in Anaheim, California, during a June 19-23 trip. Students and seven chaperones visited sites in San Diego including Sea World, whale watching, USS Midway Museum and Mission Beach boardwalk.
- By Mavis FodnessJune 27, 2023The Denver Go-Getters 4-H Club is the first recipient of a grant through the Hardwick Community Grant program. The club received a $300 check. The communities of Hardwick, Hills, Beaver Creek, Kenneth, Jasper, Steen and Magnolia were challenged by the Luverne Area Community Foundation to establish gift giving within their own communities. If the communities raised $5,000, the LACF matched the…
- June 27, 2023Graduates of the Luverne High School Class of 1963 recently gathered for their 60th class reunion. Pictured are (front, from left) Sandi Hitch, Stan Sasker, Patti Kirby Pierson, Juli Anderson Kuipers, Sharon Sasker Meinerts, Eva Lou Opsata, Carol Walgrave, (second row) Jon Hovland, Jan Gangestad Wange, Marty Thompson, Gloria Aanenson Rolfs, Sue Reimer Mohr, Marcia Ross Ossenfort, Dean Madison,…
- By Lori SorensonJune 20, 2023The Rock County Soil and Water Conservation District and the Land Management Office have for decades been working with farmers to protect drinking water. Today those efforts are making a difference, according to Doug Bos with the Land Management Office. “The work we have done and the changes the farmers have made in the Rock County Rural Water wellhead area have stabilized the nitrogen peaks in…
- By Lori SorensonJune 20, 2023For 25 years Jim and Sherri Ladd grew corn and soybeans south of Luverne along County Road 9. The 110 acres of row crops grew atop three wells supplying the Rock County Rural Water System, and modern-day farming practices were affecting the water. Specifically, nitrogen runoff ended up in the county’s water supply. During the growing season, nitrogen levels in the wells under the Ladd farm spiked…
- By Mavis FodnessJune 20, 2023For only the third time in 25 years, the Rock County Sheriff’s Office will have a new investigator beginning July 1. Investigator Sgt. Jeff Wieneke will retire at the end of the month, having served 20 years in the position. Current deputy Chad Kempema will take his place as investigator and will be promoted to sergeant. Kempema has been in law enforcement for 22 years and with Rock County since…
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