Locals travel to path of totality to view 2024 eclipse
The highly anticipated 2024 total eclipse of the sun occurred Monday, April 8, across North America, and several groups of Rock County residents traveled to experience the once-in-a-lifetime ev
Students perform 'Legally Blonde The Musical'
When the LHS production of “Legally Blonde, the Musical” opens next week for six evening performances, audiences will be surprised at what they see.
Roeman retires from 38-plus years with county FSA
Stacey Roemen celebrated her retirement from 38 years with the Rock County Farm Service Agency Saturday night at Take 16, which was crowded with family, friends and well-wishers.
Thone wins spelling bee C-H-A-M-P-I-O-N-S-H-I-P
Twenty-three of the best spellers in southwest Minnesota participated Saturday morning in the 2024 SW MN Spelling Bee hosted at the Luverne Middle School.
History Center to host April 18 celebration
The Rock County History Center’s construction project is complete, and staff and volunteers are hosting a celebration from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 18.
Palisade Lutheran Church celebrates 150 years of worship
Palisade Lutheran Church will celebrate its 150th anniversary Sunday, April 14, at the corner of Minnesota Highway 23 and 121st Street (County Road 5).
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- By Mavis FodnessMay 16, 2023Construction of the Minnesota National Guard Luverne Readiness Center has progressed as scheduled since the December 2021 groundbreaking. For the first four months of 2023, however, construction slowed, according to project manager Kelly Sandborg with Brennan Companies of Mankato. “The winter was horrible with all the storm events,” he said last week. “Wind, snow — winter didn’t want to give up…
- By Lori SorensonMay 16, 2023Luverne actresses Brenda Winter and DJ Luethje returned to the Generations stage Thursday night as the popular “Marlene and Darlene” who had the audience of over 300 people rolling with laughter. The May 11 event marked the fourth annual performance for the hapless elderly sisters who drove their “Toyota from Leota” to help Generations raise money for its operations. “It was an amazing and fun…
- By Mavis FodnessMay 16, 2023Construction on the alumni garden on the Luverne Middle-High School campus began in earnest last week with landscapers spending days removing dirt from the location. Steve “Junior” Selseth with Oh’Landscapes out of Mayer, Minnesota, is heading up the project. “This whole project is design built,” he said. “There is a basic format that was agreed upon but basically it is built as we go.” Once the…
- By Mavis FodnessMay 16, 2023Bright smiles and enthusiastic applause Friday afternoon capped a successful junior kindergarten year at Luverne Elementary School. The 12 students in the inaugural class performed their first musical program Friday afternoon in front of a large group of family and friends gathered in the gymnasium. Music teacher Morgan Van Holland watched the students’ confidence grow since they started in…
- By Mavis FodnessMay 16, 2023Greeting customers and handling money is the only career Carol Nelson has known for 50 years. To recognize the milestone, the staff of Security Savings Bank, Luverne, will honor Nelson Wednesday, May 24, at the bank on West Gabrielson Road. The public open house will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. She insists the celebration is not for an upcoming retirement announcement. “I think I’ll stick it out for…
- By Lori SorensonMay 16, 2023Luverne City Council members at their May 9 meeting authorized sale of general obligation improvement bonds in the amount of $1,585,000 to finance the Lopau housing addition development. During the bid letting that morning, four firms submitted proposals for the bond sale, and Robert W. Baird investment bank was awarded the sale at 3.37 percent (better than the estimated 3.56 percent). The city…
- May 16, 2023Workers with Duininck Construction mill off the section of County Road 5 between County Road 6 and Highway 23 Monday evening. They recently finished paving County Road 6 between Hills and Beaver Creek, and they expect to have County 5 finished by the end of the week.
- May 16, 2023National Poppy Day is Friday, May 26, and Gov. Tim Walz declared May as Poppy Month in Minnesota. Red poppies symbolize the sacrifice of United States service members killed while protecting our nation. They’re worn to honor those fallen heroes and to support military service people, veterans and their families. Local American Legion Auxiliary members accept donations for poppies at Bomgaars,…
- By Mavis FodnessMay 16, 2023The city of Hills received an anonymous letter singling out various blighted properties in the city. The city, however, can’t act on the letter’s request because the letter was unsigned. “You can’t go the sheriff with a complaint, if nobody signs it,” said Mayor Keith Elbers. The letter listed 17 residences by address, which they considered a nuisance, and the city’s responsibility to enforce its…
- May 16, 2023Members of the non-profit Save the Manfred House Inc. issued a position paper last week accusing the Minnesota DNR of neglecting the historic Manfred House and demanding public engagement before the structure is torn down. The group was founded in September 2019 out of concern that the historically significant Manfred House, built by noted Minnesota author Frederick Manfred, was being neglected…
- May 16, 2023The Luverne Optimist Club sponsored its annual Bike Rodeo Saturday, May 13, in the Blue Mound Ice Arena parking lot in Luverne. They also received prizes from local merchants.
- May 16, 2023Thirteen Rock County 4-H’ers participated in the annual Communication Contest May 6 at the American Reformed Church in Luverne. Students competed in public speaking, interpretive reading, creative writing and photojournalism. Contest goals include developing effective skills in both written and oral communications, poise and self-confidence, practicing the process of inquiry and research, and…
- May 16, 2023Volunteers with Rock County DFL picked up roadside trash on April 24 as part of their Adopt-a-Highway service project. Pictured are (front, from left) Randy Creeger, Larry Nelson, Lona Klosterbuer, Suanne Ohme, Carol Svingen, Shirley Klosterbuer, Carol Serie, Beryl Haugen, (back) Greg Antoine, Carol McDonald, Rhonna Jarchow, Barb Antoine and Pat Baustian. The group walked miles 13 through 17 of…
- May 16, 2023Agricultural producers and landowners with certain expiring Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) contracts can receive additional rental incentives and extend that land’s role in conservation for another 30 years. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has opened the signup period for its Clean Lakes, Estuaries, and Rivers enrollment (CLEAR30) now through July 31, 2023. CLEAR30 is a part of the…
- By Mavis FodnessMay 09, 2023Luverne Elementary School’s annual Cardinal Dash raised $12,330 for the booster club, Parents, Partners In Education, according to the announcement Wednesday afternoon, May 3, on the Luverne High School football field. PPIE has moved from selling merchandise and frozen food to promoting physical well-being and sportsmanship through the Cardinal Dash. The dash features half- and two-mile runs and…
- By Mavis FodnessMay 09, 2023Blue Mounds State Park naturalist Tiffany Muellner will lead hikers on a “Wildlife Mamas and Babies Hike” Saturday morning, beginning at the park’s picnic area. The hike begins at 9 a.m. “It’s one of those programs that’s really going to vary,” Muellner said. Center to the hike will be viewing more than a dozen bison babies and the rest of the herd. The hike could be long or short, depending on…
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