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 FodnessSeptember 03, 2019Rock County Commissioners tabled a conditional use permit request for construction of two wind turbines west of Luverne in Luverne Township. In Tuesday’s 4-to-1 vote, commissioners will consider the issue again at their Sept. 10 meeting. Commissioner Gary Overgaard cast the lone “no” vote. He said the permit applicants met the ordinance requirements and should be allowed to proceed with the wind…
- By Mavis FodnessSeptember 03, 2019Hills-Beaver Creek school officials adopted an e-learning plan to combat the effects of missing school days due to inclement weather. Last year H-BC students missed nine days. “The e-learning plan is, in part, a result of the greater amount of missed days,” said H-BC Superintendent Todd Holthaus. Snow days prompted schools to add days at the end of the school year or forfeit planned vacations to…
- By Mavis FodnessSeptember 03, 2019Heidi Schacht spent more than three decades working in education and found there is nothing like working in the classroom. Now there is nothing like retirement. Schacht was involved in education for 36 years, the last 14 at Luverne Elementary School. “We always knew I would retire when Spencer finished college,” she said. Spencer, the youngest of Mike and Heidi’s two children, graduated from St.…
- By Jason BerghorstSeptember 03, 2019Emily Lodine Overgaard was a Luverne Street Music teacher, friend and supporter. Now a donation made in her memory will continue to teach and support music students at the local studio. LSM recently purchased a new Kawai acoustic piano to be used by piano students and to accompany students learning a variety of other instruments. Overgaard passed away in June, five years after being diagnosed…
- By Mavis FodnessSeptember 03, 2019Luverne High School band director James Jarvie traveled between three classrooms Friday as he prepared 59 students for the upcoming marching band season. Jarvie began his duties this summer, as the district remodels its auditorium into new band and choir suites and the existing rooms were demolished for a new physical education classroom and a weight room. “I don't know the usual,” he said…
- By Mavis FodnessSeptember 03, 2019Luverne’s 1958 wastewater treatment plant is under construction for a $14.3 million upgrade, and on Aug. 27, the city sold bonds to pay for it. The plant project was divided into two major parts, Phase 2 and Phase 3 (Phase 1 has been completed in the past few years). Phase 2 improvements will accommodate Premium Iowa Pork when it begins its hog slaughter operation next year in the former IBP…
- September 03, 2019The Luverne Optimist Club Fishing Derby Sunday, Aug. 25, at the Minnesota Veterans Home pond attracted more than 40 participants along with their parents and chaperones for prizes, raffles and hot dogs and, of course, fish. Winners this year included Ty Klingenberg for largest fish, a 10 1/2-inch crappie, Aiden Meyeraan for second largest fish, a 9 1/2-inch crappie, and Keyona Klingenberg for…
- September 03, 2019The League of Minnesota Cities has recognized 34 state lawmakers, including Sen. Bill Weber, Luverne, as 2019 Legislators of Distinction. Chosen legislators are honored for specific actions that aided efforts of Minnesota cities during the past year’s legislative session. Legislators of Distinction are approved annually in recognition of the collaboration of state and city officials needed to…
- By Lizabeth Stahl, University of Minnesota Extension Crop EducatorSeptember 03, 2019As of Aug. 28, the Southern Research and Outreach Center in Waseca reports growing degree units (GDUs) since May 1 are 5 percent less than normal. The Southwest Research and Outreach Center in Lamberton reports GDUs are behind as well, running 5.8 percent behind the long-term average as of Aug. 26. Corn has generally been at least one crop stage behind where we would expect it to be, and cooler…
- September 03, 2019The Luverne Area Community Foundation recently announced its Spring 2019 Grant Awards in the amount of $62,840. Grants awarded in the health care category are: •#Luv1LuvAll $1,955 for dental health. •Luverne BackPack Program $2,500 for K-12 weekend food supplies. •L.I.F.T. and Farmers Market $1,000 nutrition education and exposure to fresh foods. •Rock County Ag Society $2,582 for eat stand…
- September 03, 2019Matthew Stensland-Bos, Luverne, represented Rock County in the 2019 Minnesota State Fair County Talent Contest last weekend on Baldwin Park Stage in St. Paul on the fairgrounds. The vocal and baritone ukulele performance of his original ballad, “The Living Verbs,” earned him the top place in Sunday’s round of competition in the open class category and third place overall. The song is one of…
- September 03, 2019Open houses Marian Schneekloth is retiring after 35 years of providing day care for local families. A retirement open house will be from 4-8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, at her home at 605 N. Freeman Avenue in Luverne.
- September 03, 2019Two Luverne residents died in a one-vehicle crash this morning, according to the Rock County Sheriff’s Office. Myron Waddington, 39, and Jennifer Cattnach, 41, were riding in a 2014 Chevrolet Malibu on County Road 7, two-and-one-half miles west of Hardwick near 120th Avenue, when the crash occurred. The sheriff’s office received a call at 6:09 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 4, from a passerby. According…
- September 03, 2019Concrete Creations, Luverne, has been repairing sidewalks on Main Street following work on sunken electrical vaults near light poles. The city repaired 16 of these “toe trippers” — sidewalk depressions — as part of ongoing monitoring of sidewalk safety. According to Public Works supervisor John Stoffel, anything with a lip of three-quarters of an inch or more is typically repaired.
- By Glenda McGaffeeSeptember 03, 2019National Assisted Living Week is Sept. 8-14 with the theme, “A Spark of Creativity” to inspire residents and staff to be creative through the arts or other means. Tenants and their families, staff, volunteers and local communities recognize the role of assisted living in caring for seniors and individuals with disabilities and will celebrate the week with special events. For example, Monday…
- By Lori SorensonSeptember 02, 2019A Magnolia woman lost her life in single vehicle rollover Tuesday morning, Sept. 3, near Kanaranzi. According to information from the Rock County Sheriff’s Office, the report came in at 8:17 a.m. of a vehicle crash on 190th Ave. and 21st St, which is near the curves south of Kanaranzi. Ana Little, 31, had been driving south on 190th Ave. and was traveling through the curves at 21st St. where it…
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