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 Mavis FodnessJune 20, 2023Members of the Denver Go-Getters 4-H Club spend late Friday afternoon painting the town’s first Little Free Library and talking about books. By Sunday the Little Free Library was in place and readied for use. “We really wanted to encourage reading in Hardwick as all the kids are home for the summer,” said club leader Theresa Raak. “And we get a lot of visitors at the campground.” Members painted…
- By Lori SorensonJune 20, 2023Luverne City Council members approved a new ordinance at their June 13 meeting that regulates “pollinator” and “natural” lawns that are gaining popularity. They include grasses and flowering plants that are allowed to bloom and seed out for pollinators, and they require less water and fertilizer than traditional lawns, which require chemicals that pollute groundwater and harm wildlife. Done right…
- By Mavis FodnessJune 20, 2023Premium Iowa Pork’s bid to purchase the closed HyLife pork facility in Windom was officially accepted June 13. The purchase price was $14 million. HyLife Foods placed the facility up for sale in April and weeks later filed for bankruptcy. Premium Iowa Pork (PIP) officials submitted a bid for the plant that processes 1.2 million hogs per year with more than 1,000 employees, and the bid was…
- June 20, 2023The Hills Community Fund Committee recently awarded its annual giving grant dollars of $220 each to Rock Ranch and Tuff Memorial Home, both in Hills. Community funds are part of the Luverne Area Community Foundation and gifts are awarded each year for projects in or around Hills.
- By Lori SorensonJune 20, 2023Henning Construction, Adrian, was the low bidder on the trail spur connecting the Luverne Loop trail to the Sybesma housing subdivision on the west side of town. The 10-foot-wide concrete trail will connect the neighborhood to the Luverne Loop. It will connect on the south side of Warren Street between Pine and Main Street (County Road 4) where a cross walk will be painted. During a June 6 bid…
- By Mavis FodnessJune 20, 2023“Hometown Heroes” is the parade theme for the Jubilee Days parade Saturday night in Hardwick. While the theme highlights the volunteer firefighters, rescue squad and American Legion members within the community, there are many heroes helping to keep the small town in northern Rock County vibrant. A dedication ceremony Friday night at the Milford Remme Memorial Park celebrates the improvements…
- June 20, 2023Crews with Pointer Roofing, Sioux Falls, made quick work of their shingling job at First Presbyterian Church in Luverne Thursday, June 15. They’re among many workers with outdoor jobs this summer who have had to adjust their pace for warmer summer weather by taking breaks and hydrating frequently. Temperatures climbed to near 90 degrees on Wednesday.
- June 20, 2023Open House A 90th birthday open house for Carolyn Krapf will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 24, in the community room in the lower level of the Jasper Memorial Hall. Greetings can be sent to 6th St. West No. 115, Jasper, Minnesota 56144.
- June 20, 2023Former Jasper resident shares grief through published book The book, “An Obesity of Grief: A Journey from Traumatic Loss to Undying Love,” details the story by Jasper native Lynn Haraldson on the loss of her husband, Bruce Bouwman, near their Jasper home 40 years ago. In the years that followed, Haraldson clung to the myth that time would heal her grief, but unacknowledged trauma formed many of…
- June 20, 2023Photographer Jason Schutz hosted a “Cell Phone Nature Photography Class” Saturday at Touch the Sky Prairie to illustrate how best to use a cell phone to take captivating nature photographs. A light drizzle that morning may have deterred potential students, but it didn’t stop Marcia Ossenfort from showing up to learn. The teacher and student trekked across the prairie to the waterfall and back,…
- June 20, 2023The Hills-Beaver Creek High School Class of 1971 recently gathered for their 52nd class reunion. Pictured are (front row, from left) Allen Kuehl, Yvonne Severtson Hoffman, Rick Tatge, Linda Rens Aukes, Karen Van Wyhe Ackerman, Roxie Rauk, (back) Eugene “Pucky” Sandager, Clair Crawford, Barb Rozeboom Sandbulte, Linda Hoeck, Mark Sandager, Jim Sammons and Dan Sells. Not pictured are Dennis Olson…
- June 20, 2023Members of the Luverne High School Class of 1973 gathered on June 3 for a 50th class reunion during Buffalo Days in Luverne. Pictured are (front row, from left) Deb (Bruynes) Fick, Julie (Mann) Vogel, Jolene (DeBoer) VanDenBrink, Gloria (Schneekloth) Evans, Diane (Loger) Korthals, Barb (Kafka) Kruger, Julie (Arends) Burmeister, Arla (McClure) Cousins, Pat (Rockman) Sprock, Sally Ripley, Barb (…
- June 20, 2023With herbicide resistance increasing, a diversified management strategy is needed to control problematic weeds. Using cover crops to manage waterhemp is one strategy that researchers at both the University of Minnesota and North Dakota State University are evaluating. For several years, Midwestern states have been struggling with herbicide-resistant weeds. A recent Minnesota survey found that…
- By Jason BerghorstJune 13, 2023A new 30-unit multifamily housing project is being considered for southwest Luverne. The Southwest Minnesota Housing Partnership (SWMHP) is exploring the potential of the new development in the Sybesma subdivision. The organization is hosting an open house from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 20, at the Trailhead building at 601 E. Main Street to share the proposal and gather feedback from…
- June 13, 2023Delwyn Walraven pilots the float Saturday morning pulling his brother, Robert Walraven, through the Friendship Days parade in Hills. The two served as the 2023 parade marshals. They operate Wally’s Nursery and were honored for more than 30 years of business in the Hills area. Scattered showers in the area held off until the parade, which lasted just over an hour, was finished.
- By Mavis FodnessJune 13, 2023Story updated to correct the number of generations the Scott family has made Hardwick home. The city of Hardwick is growing in size — nine acres to be exact. An agreement was signed Tuesday by the Hardwick City Council to purchase the nine-acre property from the Scott family for $88,000. The new area is referred to as the Scott Addition. The addition will allow the city to offer seven acres for…
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