Hardwick celebrates annual Jubilee Days
Hardwick residents and visitors celebrated the town’s annual Jubilee Days Saturday and Sunday.
Rock County among 21 included in presidential disaster declaration
Rock County is among 21 counties included in a major disaster declaration approved Friday by President Biden.
Local Soil Health experts brainstorm for options as farmers consider next steps for flooded fields
As the realities of flood damage to crops come into focus, area producers are considering options for soil that was supposed to grow corn and soybeans.
Carson's Cause Truck Meet and Classic Car Cruise attracts over 120 and raises $27,000 Saturday
The second annual Carson’s Cause Car and Truck Meet at the Verne-Drive-In attracted more than 120 vehicles and raised $27,000 for local efforts to improve brain he
Disaster declared in Rock County
Preliminary estimates are over $2 million in public infrastructure damage as a result of the June 21-22 flood event.
Some areas receive 12+ inches of rain
Multiple rounds of torrential rain in Rock County and the tri-state area created significant flooding over the past week, wreaking havoc on properties and public infrastructure.
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- By Mavis FodnessJanuary 28, 2020County Commissioners approved a three-year contract with county highway workers and emergency dispatch unions at their Jan. 21 meeting. In 2020, the groups will receive a 2-percent cost of living adjustment followed by increases of 3.25 percent in 2021 and 2022. The county will also make a $25-per-month health insurance contribution. Commissioners voted 4-0 to accept the contracts. Board chairman…
- January 28, 2020Rock County Sheriff Evan Verbrugge (standing right) conducts the swearing-in ceremony Tuesday morning, Jan. 21, during the commissioner’s meeting for the department’s newest deputy sheriff Jeff Stratton. Stratton is a 1998 Luverne High School graduate and spent 12 years as a deputy with the Carver County Sheriffs Office based in Chanhassen. Stratton replaces Dan Fick, who resigned last year.…
- January 21, 2020When skies cleared and the winds died down Sunday morning, the arduous task of snow removal began in earnest across the region by any and all means available, ranging from snow shovels and ATVs with blades to farm machinery and powerful municipal equipment.
- By Mavis FodnessJanuary 21, 2020Several questions arose during a Jan. 13 public meeting about the proposed Elk Creek Solar Project near Magnolia. Representatives from the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) and Minnesota Commerce Department conducted the meeting at Grand Prairie Events in Luverne. Questions raised by residents at the meeting and possible answers may be included in the required state environmental…
- By Lori SorensonJanuary 21, 2020The city of Luverne and Gary Golla are swapping land near the former Sharkee’s lot to clean up property lines and make the area more marketable. At their Jan. 14 meeting, council members adopted an ordinance authorizing the conveyance of real estate from the city to Golla, also known as G-Three Enterprises. It involves a parcel, locally known as the former CHS property, in the Farm Store area and…
- By Mavis FodnessJanuary 21, 2020The Hills Volunteer Fire Department received the first of many $15,000 checks from the Paul and Bertha Thompson Trust. Rod Bonander is one of three trustees for the late couple, who were life-long Hills residents. Bonander presented the check to the fire department at the Jan. 14 Hills City Council meeting. “He (Paul) was big at keeping his money in the area and helping area organizations,”…
- By Mavis FodnessJanuary 21, 2020Luverne High School One-Act Play students will perform “Spreading the News,” by Lady Gregory, at the Region 3A subsection 10 Minnesota State High School League event at Pipestone High School. The dress rehearsal will take place 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 23, at the Palace Theatre in Luverne. The public is welcomed to attend. Director Joseph Stearns chose the 1907 Irish play, adopting modern-day…
- By Lori SorensonJanuary 21, 2020Human traffickers continue to victimize young people, and the most vulnerable are often rural teens who have been lured by social media predators. Southwest Crisis Center’s Allan Bakke will return to Luverne this weekend with heartbreaking stories of victims and to urge local awareness and prevention. “Putting an end to human trafficking starts with acknowledging its existence,” Bakke said. “It…
- By Lori SorensonJanuary 21, 2020The Luverne mayor will now serve four-year terms, rather than two, and elected leaders on the Luverne City Council are now known as “council members” rather than “aldermen.” These were two changes recommended by the Luverne’s Charter Commission following their annual meeting, and City Council members unanimously approved them at their meeting Jan. 14. The alderman name change is effective…
- By Mavis FodnessJanuary 21, 2020Magnolia City Council members voted Jan. 13 to proceed with a formal application for a state housing improvement grant with a few changes. Council members supported moving forward after Magnolia’s preliminary application was deemed “moderately satisfactory” by state officials. Teresa Keifer with Developmental Service Inc. of Ivanhoe began working with city officials in August. She submitted the…
- By Lori SorensonJanuary 21, 2020Luverne High School students in David Rysdam’s government class recently wrapped up a segment on tariffs and their effects on local economies. After reading local and regional news stories and surveying community members, students invited Rep. Joe Schomacker to the classroom to discuss the tariffs and the trade war with China. Rysdam read and graded student papers before the Christmas break and…
- By Lisabeth Stahl, crops educator, University of Minnesota ExtensionJanuary 21, 2020The extremely wet conditions of 2019 in Minnesota led to planting delays and unprecedented levels of prevent plant acres. Where planting delays continued late into the growing season, farmers needed to decide whether or not to plant a crop during or after the late planting date for crop insurance. Historical planting date information was helpful but limited for planting dates in June (corn for…
- January 21, 2020Skyler Hoiland of Bluestem Restaurant, Luverne, donates a $1,285 check to Generations vice president Renae Reu (left) and president George Bonnema Wednesday, Jan. 15, in the Generations dining room. Hoiland raised the money through a new “Community Cash” menu option at Bluestem that automatically donates $1 dollar to a local charity when patrons order certain entrees during a given month.…
- By Mavis FodnessJanuary 14, 2020After another construction delay, work has resumed on the County 52 bridge near Beaver Creek. The project was recently delayed eight weeks while contractors waited for Burlington Northern Santa Fe officials to provide a flagman for the project. Rock County Highway Engineer Mark Sehr placed the request in early October for an expected November start on the new bridge. BNSF complied with the…
- By Lori SorensonJanuary 14, 2020City and community leaders recently released a series of videos and print advertisements to promote Luverne to potential businesses and residents. At Monday morning’s meeting of the Luverne Economic Development Authority, the board viewed the videos and images produced by the Sioux Falls agency Media One Advertising and Marketing. They were created over the past nine months with outside imagery…
- By Mavis FodnessJanuary 14, 2020Since September, Debbie Mitchell’s Discovery Time Preschool students have pressed their noses to classroom windows watching the Luverne Middle-High School construction unfold. They’ve lost interest in the past two months, however, when outdoor activity stalled. Cold temperatures slowed progress for Gil Haugan Construction workers in their efforts to pour concrete footings and lay groundwork for…
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