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 FodnessAugust 08, 2016A new attraction will be on tap at the 2016 Rock River Beerfest in Luverne Aug. 20. The inaugural stein-holding contest kicks off at 3 p.m. at the Blue Mound Ice Arena. The contest is limited to 20 men and 20 women who will compete for $50 cash and their name etched on a traveling trophy. “It's a winner-take-all contest for the men’s and women’s divisions,” said originator Rick Peterson.…
- By Lori SorensonAugust 08, 2016A young worker from Pipestone is lucky to be alive after a trench he was working in collapsed around him Thursday night at a worksite in Luverne. According to Rock County Sheriff Evan Verbrugge, emergency personnel were dispatched at 5:09 p.m. in response to a report of a trench collapse near the FourWay Insulation property. Trapped up to his waist was 18-year-old Noah Maschino, Pipestone, who…
- By Jason BerghorstAugust 08, 2016Rock County, along with every city within its borders, has declined in population in the last five years, according to estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau. The official government census is taken every 10 years, but the Census Bureau’s Population Estimates Program calculates changes in the populations of states, counties and cities between the official counts. According to the Census Bureau…
- By Mavis FodnessAugust 08, 2016Two Rock County producers received conditional use permits to expand their operations in 2016. For the permit, both producers need to meet county and state feedlot rules but G & A Farms Inc. had two extra stipulations added as a result of the July 25 public hearing. County commissioners reaffirmed the added conditions at their Aug. 4 meeting. Glen and Matt Boeve will have to remove an…
- By Lori Sorenson iAugust 08, 2016Luverne’s latest housing market study is complete, and the results aren’t surprising: our population is aging, and the need for more senior housing is greater than ever before. The project identifies potential demand for nearly 360 new housing units over the next 10 years, and about 65 percent of that is for senior housing. Matt Mullins of Maxfield Research, Twin Cities, presented these findings…
- By Mavis FodnessAugust 08, 2016Urban and rural residents of Kenneth will gather this weekend for some summer fun in preparation for the winter months. Kenneth Family Fun Days takes place Friday night and Saturday in Kenneth. “We do it to pay for snow removal,” said organizer and businessman Dave Groen. A free movie kicks off Fun Days at dusk Friday. The outdoor event will take place on the back side of the former Lutheran…
- By Mavis FodnessAugust 08, 2016In an effort to lower banking fees, Rock County Commissioners moved five checking accounts and two savings accounts to a single bank in action taken at their Aug. 4 meeting. Last month the county sent out a proposal for professional services to local banks. Proposals were received from Minnwest, Farmers & Merchants, and Exchange State banks, all in Luverne. The board unanimously awarded the…
- By Jason BerghorstAugust 08, 2016The Adrian Branch Library will soon begin a major renovation, and fundraising is underway to help finance the project. The library, located on Maine Avenue in Adrian, is a branch of the Nobles County Library in Worthington. The Adrian Branch Library serves residents from Adrian and western Nobles County, as well as some patrons from eastern Rock County. The library has 1,600 cardholders and had…
- August 08, 2016Minnesota’s regular waterfowl season will open on Saturday, Sept. 24, with similar bag limits and season dates that were in place last year, according to Steve Cordts, DNR waterfowl specialist. “All signs point to this being a great year for duck and goose hunting,” he said. “Many hunters look forward to the duck hunting opener all year. It’s a time to get into the marsh and spend time with…
- August 08, 2016The Rock County Community Library will host a murder mystery event Friday, Aug. 26, at the library. Opening announcements begin at 5:15 p.m. with the mystery event from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Members of the teen reading club will perform as guests sleuth and interact to solve a theft inside an ordinary library. “Mystery in the Library” takes place inside an ordinary library. When an ancient manuscript…
- August 08, 2016The AgStar Fund for Rural America has awarded a $3,000 grant to the Rock County Fair in Luverne for upgrades to its livestock wash rack. Pictured July 28 near the grandstands are Pat Barnette of AgStar (left) and Rock County Fair Board Secretary Lee Sells. The upgrades to the livestock wash rack include new cement, drainage and water supply in addition to more tie-up spaces. AgStar’s corporate…
- By Lori Sorenson iAugust 08, 2016First Farmers and Merchants Bank President and CEO Mike Engesser has announced he will retire Dec. 31 after 35 years at the bank. Engesser, who also serves as Senior Vice President of 215 Holding Co., started in 1981 for First Bank Luverne, which became First Farmers and Merchants Bank in 1987 after the Short Family bought it. Brian P. Short, President and CEO of 215 Holding Co., announced last…
- August 08, 201610 years ago (2006) •Construction of Rock County’s new Law Enforcement Center is so far on schedule and within budget, according to an update at Tuesday’s County Board meeting. … Project superintendent Dave Molberg said he’d rather not talk about early timelines, because snags can occur later in the process to set back the schedule. … He said that of all the work he’s done on major commercial…
- August 08, 2016The Rock County Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announces that producers interested in increasing monarch butterfly habitat on private lands need to apply for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) – Monarch Butterfly Habitat Development Project by Aug. 19. This deadline coordinates with all other EQIP deadlines. Through EQIP, Rock County NRCS will work to provide…
- August 08, 2016For information or to register for these activities call Community Ed at 283-4724. Office is closed until Aug. 1. Soccer Morning Fun for ages 5 through grade 4 (as attended during 15-16) will be held four days the week of August 15. Fee is $16. Register by Aug. 9. Class size limited to 20. Discovery Time Preschool has openings in the Tuesday/Thursday afternoon class. Register now. Early Learning…
- By Mavis FodnessAugust 08, 2016It’s been almost a year since Dianne Karlstad of Luverne was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. She said she visited three doctors because she couldn’t accept the explanation of why her right hand shook as she wrote and why she couldn’t walk distances without losing her balance. “I needed to talk about it,” Karlstad said. “My life has changed.” Those talks with others about Parkinson’s Disease…
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