Kahler Terrace coming back together
Workers from Kehm Contractors, masonry specialists from Omaha, Nebraska, began last week to piece together the Sioux Quartzite brick veneer on the Kahler Terrace a
Construction begins on child care center
The $7.2 million construction project is underway to renovate the former Total Card building into a community child care center in Luverne.
Jack's Basket reaches 10-year milestone
Ten years ago Kenneth native Carissa (Nieuwboer) Carroll started Jack’s Basket to make sure all babies born with Down syndrome are welcomed and celebrated.
Senior student council members serve breakfast as thank you to teachers
Seniors from the Luverne High School student council organized and prepared a hot breakfast for elementary and secondary teachers and support staff Tuesday morning.
Taubert debuts Sip of Joy CEO business
Prior to joining the Southwest MN Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities (CEO) program last fall, Joy Taubert quietly made British pastries and hosted tea parties for her family.
Much need moisture delays spring planting, clears local drought threat
Spring fieldwork took off in Rock County and across the region in mid-April, but conditions changed in late April and early May after more than 3½ inches of rain fell over a two-week period.
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- By Mavis FodnessApril 26, 2022A Luverne day care took steps recently to help Ukrainian families overcome separation and, in some instances, the loss of their homes as their country came under military attack in late February. Madison Crabtree, who manages Happy Campers Day Care for Ali Dinger, shared Ukrainian news with the children under her care. “Seeing the videos of children — families separated — got me thinking we can…
- By Mavis FodnessApril 26, 2022Luverne Elementary School will offer junior kindergarten starting this fall, due to concerns that incoming students aren’t classroom ready. Elementary principal Stacy Gillette presented the junior kindergarten proposal to School Board members at a special meeting April 14. She said the objective is to provide a pre-kindergarten program for children who are 5 and eligible for kindergarten but are…
- April 26, 2022Lions member Gordon Mulder and current Lions Club president Steve Cattnach show one of three bike racks donated by the Luverne Lions Club to the Blue Mounds State Park.
- April 26, 2022The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is continuing its investigations into the alleged misuse of dicamba herbicide products intended for dicamba-tolerant (DT) soybeans, though ongoing work reveals a pattern of issues with label violations. In 2021 there were 304 reports of alleged dicamba misuse which resulted in 120 dicamba investigations. Due to the significant number of investigations…
- April 26, 2022Corporal James Blunt Dunn, the last Civil War veteran buried in Rock County, who died at age 93 in 1938, will be honored in a ceremony at 1 p.m. Sunday, May 1, at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. The ceremony is open to veterans, those with an interest in Civil War history and the general public. Corporal Dunn’s descendants are most cordially invited to attend as special guests. The Sons of Union…
- April 26, 2022During “Take a Mom Fishing Weekend” Saturday, May 7, to Sunday, May 8, moms who live in Minnesota can fish without purchasing a license. The Minnesota State Legislature established this special weekend in 1988 to coincide with Mother’s Day. Most years, the fishing opener and Take a Mom Fishing Weekend are on the same weekend, but not this year. On Take a Mom Fishing weekend, fishing is open for…
- April 26, 2022Rock County Sheriff Evan Verbrugge administers the oath of office to Deputy Dominic Castellano during the April 19 Rock County Board meeting. Castellano, a Sartell native, recently finished orientation and is now on patrol in the county. He graduated from Alexandria Community and Technical College and most recently worked in Lyon County. Castellano is the second of two deputies the commissioners…
- April 19, 2022The Hills-Beaver Creek High School FFA students traveled to Beaver Creek on April 12 to host an Ag Day for elementary students. At the afternoon event students rotated through five stations, where they learned about animals and tractor safety. Each student received an activity book designed by FFA member Samantha Moser. “The officers wanted to put this on to encourage younger students to take…
- By Lori SorensonApril 19, 2022Staff members at Luverne Aquatics and Fitness are only days away from opening the newly remodeled and expanded facility on North Blue Mound Avenue. Director Sam Honerman and supervisor Michelle DeKam hosted a Thursday morning tour for the Luverne Area Chamber’s monthly Networking Coffee. “We’re pretty excited about it,” Honerman told the group. Hoogendorn Construction broke ground on the $5…
- By Mavis FodnessApril 19, 2022Taxes garnered annually on aggregate materials and wind production in Rock County were lower in 2021, according to information presented at the April 5 County Board meeting. Aggregate tax in 2021 was $145,174, down from the 10-year high of $189,969 in 2020. The wind production tax was $767,870 for 2021, down from $792,326 in 2020 and considerably less than the high of $896,429 in 2015. A portion…
- By Lori SorensonApril 19, 2022City officials recently annexed 8.42 acres of Mound Township land into the city of Luverne for housing development, and plans are in place to connect those four lots to city utilities. Landowners Alan Schmuck and Patrick Widboom had requested the annexation of their ground for residential development and will be responsible for a large share of the cost of the improvements. At their Tuesday,…
- By Mavis FodnessApril 19, 2022Second-graders at Hills-Beaver Creek Elementary will have a new seating arrangement next year, thanks to nearly $24,000 in donations. H-BC School Board members formally accepted the funds at their April 11 meeting. Teacher Renee Edmundson will pilot a flexible seating project that utilizes standing desks, wobble chairs, portable lap desks, floor rockers and table seating with white board tops. “…
- April 19, 2022The Southwest Minnesota Arts Council board awarded a total of $39,515 in grant funds to five organizations and six artists in the southwest Minnesota region for a total of eleven grants awarded. The Green Earth Players community theater group was among several to receive an equipment and facilities improvement grant. These grants provide up to $10,000 to arts organizations for the purchase of…
- By Mavis FodnessApril 19, 2022After a two-year delay, the Rock County Sheriff’s Office recently graduated its first class of citizens law enforcement academy. Sheriff Evan Verbrugge organized the unique law enforcement class originally set to begin in March 2020, but because of the pandemic it was postponed until last month. The citizens academy is a nationwide program that’s organized through local law enforcement to…
- April 19, 2022The U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that ranchers who have approved applications through the 2021 Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) for forage losses due to severe drought or wildfire in 2021 will soon begin receiving emergency relief payments for increases in supplemental feed costs in 2021 through the Farm Service Agency’s (FSA) new Emergency Livestock Relief Program…
- By Lori SorensonApril 19, 2022Luverne City Council members took action at their Tuesday, April 12, meeting to further develop the Dakota Industrial Subdivision in the city’s industrial park. In an addendum to the agenda, they approved a resolution allowing the waiver of city subdivision requirements and recording of subdivided property. The action approves the plans and allows development of the 235,000-square-foot Lineage…
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