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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- September 05, 2016Luverne Community Education will offer the following upcoming classes and activities. Call 283-4724 to register. Pop-in-Play Time is Tuesday evening, Sept. 6, or Wednesday morning, Sept. 7, for parents and children to play in the preschool classrooms at school. No fee, but registration requested. Early Childhood Family Education classes begin the week of Sept. 12 for 13 sessions to help families…
- September 05, 2016Firearms and muzzleloader hunters who want to harvest antlerless deer in a deer permit area designated as lottery this hunting season are reminded they must purchase their license and apply for an antlerless permit by Thursday, Sept. 8. Rock County is part of permit area 234, which will offer 100 antlerless permits this year. The lottery is a way to evenly distribute antlerless permits, which…
- By Mavis FodnessAugust 29, 2016A year after he encouraged staff at Luverne Public Schools to “Be Great,” Superintendent Craig Oftedahl inspired employees at Monday’s in-service to continue moving forward positively. Charge! “One word. Very simple,” he said to the 200 people gathered in the Luverne Elementary School commons. “And everyone knows what it means.” As an illustration, staff members watched the opening scene of the…
- By Lori SorensonAugust 29, 2016Betty Mann has trouble sleeping at night. “I have all these things running around in my head, and it’s hard to turn them off,” said Mann, Rock County Historical Society President. There’s good reason for her cluttered mind: Truckloads of valuable “clutter” are waiting to be sorted at the new History Center, and opening day is looming on the horizon. “Through the years we’ve acquired duplicates of…
- By Mavis FodnessAugust 29, 2016Like most college freshmen Luverne’s Baily Vis is both nervous and optimistic about starting the next chapter in his life. The prospect of meeting new people and adjusting to a new situation could make any 19-year-old nervous. But Vis is optimistic he will make the adjustment just fine. “I can handle it,” he said. “I know I can get over any hurdle that comes my way.” For Baily the hurdles have…
- By Mavis FodnessAugust 29, 2016Fifteen new teachers will be working in classrooms when the school doors open for students in Adrian, Ellsworth and Luverne Tuesday for the 2016-17 school year. Five new teachers will be at Adrian Public Schools. Amanda Engelkes will be a first-grade teacher at Adrian Elementary. She is married to Tyler Engelkes and lives in Bigelow. Engelkes received her bachelor’s degree in early childhood…
- By Mavis FodnessAugust 29, 2016Zucchini, a summer squash, was gaining in popularity at a recent Farmers Market in Luverne, thanks to Rock County Master Gardener Dawn Sandager. Sandager spends up to five weeks each summer at the market as part of her community outreach work as a Master Gardener, a title she earned five years ago. This year each Thursday since Aug. 4, Sandager has unfolded a table and prepared a dish on site…
- By Lori SorensonAugust 29, 2016Family reunions are a universal summer pastime, and for Rock County native Becky Bartels, her Aug. 21 event was similar to many family gatherings. There were elders, long lost cousins (some from overseas) and children (many who vaguely resembled their grandparents) all gathered at the home of Becky’s parents, Elmer and Eunice Bartels, in Luverne. And they all trace their roots to a family farm…
- By Mavis FodnessAugust 29, 2016A passion for cars and airplanes could be satisfied at one event coming to Luverne on Saturday, Sept. 10. The Fly-In or Drive-In Pancake Breakfast revitalizes and improves the event of 2009, according to organizers. Pancakes will be served from 7 a.m. to noon at Quentin Aanenson Field south of Luverne The Luverne Municipal Airport Board and Sierra Delta Aviation are sponsoring the event. “We are…
- By Mavis FodnessAugust 29, 2016Preliminary enrollment figures at Luverne Public Schools show an increase in the student body. The district’s enrollment could grow by at least 50 students, according to information presented to Luverne School Board members during their regular monthly meeting Thursday, Aug. 25. Those numbers could go up or down as the school doors open Sept. 6. Luverne Elementary School has 40 new students…
- By Lori SorensonAugust 29, 2016The 15-year anniversary of the 9-11 terror attack that killed nearly 3,000 people will be remembered locally on Sept. 11. Diane Sherwood, president of the Remember Rally group, said an event is planned to thank and honor local first responders. “This year Remember Rally is going to donate a Remember Rally T-shirt to every firefighter, law enforcement, and EMS personnel in Luverne as a thank you…
- By Lori SorensonAugust 29, 2016Schomacker Flooring and Appliance owners and staff celebrated a ribbon-cutting and open house Monday night in their newly remodeled store at Cedar and Main streets. Pictured are Chamber Board members Mark Ommen, Stan Knobloch, Patti Olson, Annie Opitz, store representatives Joe Schomacker, Sharon Schomacker, Randy Schomacker, Pearl Schomacker (wheelchair), Glenda Schomacker, Lindsey Schomacker,…
- By Lori SorensonAugust 29, 2016Local law enforcement and South Dakota officials responded to what was reported as a car jacking Sunday in rural Rock County. According to the Rock County Sheriff’s Office, officers were called to the residence of 64-year-old Wayne Hartz around 11 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 28, regarding an assault and vehicle theft. When law enforcement arrived, Hartz had cuts and his face was covered in blood. He said…
- By Mavis FodnessAugust 29, 2016Luverne High School graduates Susan Thompson, Emily Wendland, Tatiana Gust and Zoe Brown along with current students James Erickson, Christopher Jelken and Emilie Bartels recently attended a summer business camp through sponsorships provided by the KAHR Foundation. In total, more than 100 companies provided sponsorships for students to attend the BestPrep’s Minnesota Business Venture camp at…
- By Mavis FodnessAugust 23, 2016Halfway is where the Rock County Broadband Alliance Project stands this week as crews race to bury underground fiber before the ground freezes. “The project is going well,” said Andy Hulcher with Alliance Communications of Garretson, South Dakota. “Michels Construction and the subcontractors have done a great job.” Hulcher estimates fiber construction is about two weeks behind the projected…
- By Lori Sorenson iAugust 23, 2016Last week’s recount in the tied county commissioner primary election revealed the same number of votes for each candidate — 67 for Ron Boyenga and 67 for Darrel Van Aartsen. Greg Burger captured the most votes in the Aug. 9 primary in the District 3 commissioner race to advance to the general election in November. During canvassing on Aug. 11, the two tied candidates drew from a deck of playing…
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