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.
Farmers tally losses of flood event; full impact on crops unknown until harvest
When floodwaters finally receded over the weekend, area farmers had a chance to assess the damages of crops under water and or washed away.
Service over self volunteers build, donate beds for 'Sweet Dreams' mission
This week, dozens of local teens involved with Rock the Edge are performing public service projects in and around Luverne for their annual “Service Over Self” local mission work.
Early voting for Luverne primary starts June 28
Early voting for the Aug. 13 primary election is from June 28-Aug. 12.
Introduction to fishing
Representatives from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources spent two hours Friday morning at The Lake in Luverne instructing youth about fishing, fishing r
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- By Lori SorensonOctober 19, 2015Luverne City Council members put the wheels in motion at their Oct. 13 meeting to condemn a residential property for eventual acquisition by eminent domain. The large yellow house at the corner of Highway 75 and Lincoln Street has been in disrepair for years, and city building inspector Chad McClure has declared it uninhabitable, in addition to a dangerous nuisance. At a public hearing Tuesday…
- By Lori SorensonOctober 19, 2015Designers and work crews have completed the flag park on the southeastern corner of Main Street and Highway 75. The $35,000 project features four flagpoles — for an American flag, Minnesota flag, POW-MIA flag and a Luverne flag. The Highway 75 edge of the park has a grass berm along the west edge, and the north side has a raised flowerbed that has Sioux quartzite boulders, perennial and annual…
- October 12, 2015
- By Lori SorensonOctober 12, 2015Twenty-six residents of the Luverne area returned Friday from the prestigious Blandin Community Leadership Program, an intense five-day training at Sugar Lake Lodge, Grand Rapids. Local residents participating in this training were Johnna Ahrendt, Mike Davis, Mike DeJong, Lisa Dinger, Judy Fenske, Stacy Gangestad, Tim Gust, Lori Hallstrom, Mike Jarchow, Wanda Jarchow, Ryan Johnson, Jane Lanphere…
- October 12, 2015
- By Mavis FodnessOctober 12, 2015Luverne school officials will conduct another survey to decide whether or not to continue starting school before Labor Day. This time, however, instead of an online poll, the board plans to conduct a simpler paper survey during parent-teacher conferences in late October and early November. At the Oct. 8 board meeting, Superintendent Craig Oftedahl discussed with board members survey drafts of…
- By Mavis FodnessOctober 12, 2015Luverne’s Blue Mound Tower received a minor facelift last week when workers power-washed the building’s skylights. Workers from Bargen Inc. of Mountain Lake spent Tuesday, Sept. 27, ridding the flat rooftop skylights of several years of dirt and grime. “They’re still discolored,” said Executive Director Tammy Johnson. “Ours are flat, and in this climate they should be slanted or domed so dirt and…
- By Lori SorensonOctober 12, 2015A Luverne High School graduate is training for the physically demanding “Talisker Whiskey Atlantic Challenge,” a 90-day, 3,000-mile journey across the Atlantic Ocean starting in December. Caitlin Miller, Hardwick, and her race partner, George Pagano, Philadelphia, recently returned from the UK where they’ve been training for the trip across the world’s second-largest ocean. “George and I watched…
- By Mavis FodnessOctober 12, 2015How water moves around and through the Rock County Demolition Debris Landfill will receive an in-depth look as required by the state’s permit renewal process. County commissioners recently hired Melanie Niday, a hydrogeologist with Short Elliot Henderson Inc., St. Cloud, for $13,450. Niday will evaluate the current groundwater-monitoring plan in cooperation with Minnesota Pollution Control Agency…
- By Mavis FodnessOctober 12, 2015Before work begins on burying miles of fiber-optic cable, organizers want to know how many customers want the service in greater Rock County. For several weeks Alliance Communications Cooperative has been marketing the Internet, cable TV and/or telephone service by advertising in newspapers, on billboards and radio, through social media and by direct mail. Deadline to sign up for free…
- October 12, 2015
- By Lori SorensonOctober 05, 2015Motorists on Highway 75 in Luverne are adjusting to three lanes instead of four since the new system was striped last week. The new lanes, which are in effect for the full two-mile stretch through Luverne, accommodate one lane of traffic from each direction with a wide turn lane in the middle. Though it’s long been a subject of controversy among local residents and businesses, Sheriff Evan…
- By Mavis FodnessOctober 05, 2015Luverne Middle School will join the First LEGO League in offering an additional after-school opportunity for students. School board members approved the additional offering at their regular monthly meeting Sept. 24. “We would like to get underway by Oct. 13 and meet once a week for practice,” said Middle/High School Principal Ryan Johnson. Start-up cost for Luverne’s LEGO League program is $1,600…
- By Mavis FodnessOctober 05, 2015Installation of bulletproof glass at the county’s court administration office is the latest in several security upgrades to the Rock County Courthouse this year. The updates stem from a grant received by the Minnesota Judicial Branch to conduct courthouse security training in various regions across the state. “These training sessions were not offered in response to any specific incident,” said…
- By Mavis FodnessOctober 05, 2015After more than a decade of making the United States his primary residence, Luverne’s Miles Brown recently decided to make it his permanent choice by becoming a U.S. citizen. Last week, surrounded by family members, Brown and 337 others took an oath of allegiance at naturalization ceremonies Monday, Sept. 28, at the Earle Brown Heritage Center in Brooklyn Park. “I think it was cool,” he said. “…
- By Lori SorensonOctober 05, 2015Nationally known combat photographer Stacy Pearsall will be in Luverne Friday, Oct. 2, to share her story about what combat is like from behind the camera. Pearsall has captured over 500,000 images across 41 different countries, and her work has appeared in Time, USA Today, CNN, BBC and the New York Times. In three combat tours, she has earned some of the highest medals for heroism in battle,…
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