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 Lori SorensonOctober 03, 2016After decades of operation in the Masonic Temple, the Rock County Historical Society has officially moved out of the North Freeman building and into its new space in the History Center on East Main Street, Luverne. The society purchased the building from the Masons in 1996 for $1, with the agreement that the civic organization could continue holding its meetings there. On Friday, Historical…
- By Lori SorensonOctober 03, 2016While many women in the 1930s were raising families and running households, Magnolia’s Ruth Ashby was doing farm work and playing ball. “I was the tomboy in my family,” said Ruth, who grew up with four sisters and one brother. “I helped my dad and my brother on the farm while my sisters worked inside.” Ruth was born on Sept. 12, 1916, to Henry and Mary Vogt on a farm east of Magnolia. She…
- By Mavis FodnessOctober 03, 2016In less than one year Rock County children and adults have packaged 284,568 meals for school children in Haiti. Friday morning adult volunteers with Rock Area Kids Against Hunger were a little over halfway to the 2016 goal of 150,000. On Day 1 of the two-day event, volunteers finished 86,000 meals. Organizers were hoping the goal of packing 15,000 more meals than last year would be reached at the…
- By Lori SorensonOctober 03, 2016Saturday will be a big day for local music lovers and for fans of the Carnegie Cultural Center on North Freeman Avenue. Luverne Street Music organizers signed a lease with the city in February for the building, which has been under construction for remodeling since then. Saturday will be a day to show off the historic building as well as introduce the public to new community band and choir…
- By Mavis FodnessOctober 03, 2016The average per acre rental cost of Rock County’s non-irrigated cropland dropped $10 in the past two years, according to information released by the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report released Sept. 9 shows Rock County’s average cash rent price declined from $247 in 2014 to $237 this year. According to USDA spokesman Dan Lofthus, his office sends out random surveys to…
- By Lori Sorenson, editorOctober 03, 2016National “Coffee with a Cop Day” is Friday, Oct. 7, and Rock County Sheriff Evan Verbrugge is inviting area residents to join him that morning. The national movement aims to build trust between law enforcement officers and the communities they serve, and Verbrugge said he hopes to have plenty of coffee guests. “This is an opportunity for the public to meet with law enforcement face to face and…
- October 03, 2016Workers from Roof System Inc. of Brandon, South Dakota, spent two days last week repairing the roof of the United Methodist Church in downtown Luverne. On Sept. 25 the workers created an artificial rainbow as they used a garden hose to search for caulked seams in need of replacing.
- October 03, 2016Hunters who harvest deer outside the state are reminded that whole deer carcasses are no longer allowed to be brought into Minnesota from anywhere in North America. This new restriction that includes all members of the deer family (deer, elk, moose and caribou) is an effort by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to respond to the increasing prevalence and geographic spread of chronic…
- October 03, 2016Local Purple Heart veterans presented the Luverne City Council with an official plaque at their Tuesday, Sept. 27, meeting. Pictured are (from left) Mark Williamson, Garretson; Ken Teunissen, Sioux Falls; Mayor Pat Baustian and Purple Heart Veteran Buck Underwood. Luverne was designated as a Purple Heart City on Sept. 20, recognized for its support of combat wounded veterans. The plaque was…
- October 03, 2016The Merrill Pioneer Community Hospital Board of Trustees is conducting a fundraising feasibility study to determine potential financial support and public opinion of a proposed new hospital and clinic in Rock Rapids. Residents of Lyon County and nearby Minnesota communities are invited to participate by completing an online survey. The survey is available at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/…
- October 03, 2016The Hills-Beaver Creek 2016 Homecoming court includes (from left) freshmen attendant Josie Bartels, mistress of ceremonies Emma Baker, junior attendant Olivia Richards, sophomore attendant Grace Bundesen, queen attendants Mekayla Kolbreck, Hailey Leuthold and Hunter Harvey, Queen Jasmine Lingen, King Logan Leuthold, king candidates Zach Scholten and Jed Burgers, master of ceremonies Dylan Forshey…
- October 03, 2016The Luverne High School Class of 1966 celebrated their 50th class reunion Friday and Saturday, Sept. 23-24. In the first row (from left) are Loren Hemme, Barbara Braa Hasert, Sandy Birkeland Walters, Shirley Rowe VandenHoek, Mary Bode Pick, Bernice Anderson, Carolyn Goembel Wilkens, Martha Mohr, Tim Getman, Ellen Umland Bennett, Nicky Howard Darlow, Robyn Ripley Nowka, Gary Gabrielson, Del Jessen…
- October 03, 2016The Luverne High School Class of 1951 gathered for a 65th reunion Saturday at Sterling’s for dinner. Of the 65 original class members there are 32 left, and 16 attended the reunion. They are (front, from left) Darlene Burmeister Johnson, Lillian Deiterman Willers, Barb Newton Ball, Daisy Busse Bergjord, Arlene Burmeister Mann, Delores Bullis Korgel, (back) Herman Hank, Jim Herman, Don Spease,…
- September 26, 2016David Niessink with Superior Caulking power-washes the brick façade of the Redeemed Remnants storefront Sept. 21. “It’s so terribly dirty,” said Marion Van Bemmel, Niessink’s father-in-law, who was helping keep an eye on the project from the ground. The cleaning allowed Niessink to assess the condition of the brick and mortar. The project at Redeemed Remnants is one of several approved through…
- By Lori SorensonSeptember 26, 2016Saturday’s Tri-State Band Festival started out like most of the others have for the past 66 years in Luverne. High school students marched down Main Street in a parade of festive band music and bright colors under a crisp autumn sky. But clouds rolled in for the afternoon performances at Cardinal Field, and after the 2 p.m. break, O’ Gorman High School’s routine was cut short by an announcement…
- By Lori SorensonSeptember 26, 2016Rock County Harvest 2016 will have varied results, based on where the most rain fell. Some soybean fields are standing in water, while other areas of the county are dry, having missed most of the recent heavy rains. Farmers are reporting some stress to plants as a result of persistent rain. For example, mold and fungus will be an issue if fields don’t dry out. “I anticipate harvest delays,” said…
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