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 05, 2021Warm termperatures in September pushed the 2021 corn and soybean crop toward maturity, and area farmers have capitalized on good harvest conditions. By the end of September, soybean harvest was over 50 percent completed, while some areas still need a bit more time for soybeans to fully mature. Many corn hybrids were also nearly ready by mid-September and local producers are taking those fields…
- By Lori SorensonOctober 05, 2021The path to developing the former Sharkee’s property has been long and winding as city leaders work with government agencies, private investors and local contractors. Luverne City Council members took action last week to move the $8 million project closer to an October groundbreaking. They authorized the mayor and city administrator to sign amended and “restated” documents related to the Town…
- By Mavis FodnessOctober 05, 2021Luverne High School students are learning more than lines for the upcoming fall play, “Around the World in Eighty Days.” The play will take place in three performances Thursday, Oct. 14, Friday, Oct. 15, and Saturday, Oct. 16. Curtain rises at 7 p.m. They are learning to perform in a new facility, which director Shawn Kinsinger said has been “fun and interesting.” “Every theater has its own…
- By Lori SorensonOctober 05, 2021Trail use on the Luverne Loop has increased by more than 24 percent in the past three years as more phases of the city path are completed and as residents and visitors become more familiar with the trail. Luverne Economic Development Authority Director Holly Sammons shared results from a bicycle and pedestrian counter on the Loop at the board’s September meeting. The Minnesota Department of…
- By Mavis FodnessOctober 05, 2021Luverne Elementary School students learned about “Angry Lizards” and “Bullseye” during a daylong CLIMB Theater presentation Sept. 29. Six actor-educators from Inver Grove Heights performed plays in the performing arts center and met with each of the 25 classrooms to discuss character. The kindergarten through second-graders watched “Angry Lizards,” which focused on self-control. “I want the…
- October 05, 2021Katie Baustian (center) with the Rock County Food Shelf led a tour of the new facility on Maple Street in Luverne for the Rock County Commissioners Sept. 21. Baustian explains the ease in which the new facility allows food to be stored on racks for easy inventory and the 24-hour drop-off of items. The added freezer and refrigeration capabilities allows the Shelf to distribute food items…
- By Lori SorensonOctober 05, 2021Public health officials are warning community members that COVID-19 case numbers are on the rise in Rock County, and that masking and vaccination are recommended. The Luverne School District’s Incident Command Team hasn’t met since the School Board opted out of the mask mandate in response to parent and community pressure. However, Jason Kloss of Southwest Health and Human Services is urging…
- By Mavis FodnessOctober 05, 2021Hills-Beaver Creek School District will collect less money from property taxes from district residents in 2022 after local school board members adopted the maximum levy amount allowed by the state at their Sept. 27 meeting. Overall, the H-BC levy will drop 2.61 percent or $35,726 in 2022 if board members accept the maximum levy amount in December. Locally property owners will contribute $1.33…
- By Mavis FodnessOctober 05, 2021Hills-Beaver Creek School Board members recently signed an agreement with a construction management company to guide them through possible improvements to the district’s facilities. The pre-plan process from Preston Euerle of R.A. Morton & Associates of St. Cloud will be at no charge to the district. “The fees for providing pre-referendum facility planning are ‘at risk/no charge’ until the…
- October 05, 2021The Luverne Chamber and Convention and Visitors Bureau recently announced the winners of the first half of the 2021 CVB Photo Contest. “The CVB judge had a very difficult time determining the winners, because there were so many great entries,” said Chamber Director Jane Wildung Lanphere. “Thanks to everyone for participating.” All photos not selected as first half winners are eligible for the…
- September 28, 2021Monday morning's funeral procession for James "Jimmy Jo" Johannsen included a Luverne Fire Department escort and an American flag draped from the ladder truck over the Highway 75 and Main Street intersection. Johannsen joined the Luverne Fire Department in 1973, and from 1981 to 1997 he served as the fire chief. He died Wednesday, Sept. 22, at age 78. His full obituary appears on…
- By Lori SorensonSeptember 28, 2021Luverne School Board members convened Thursday night in the performing arts center to accommodate more than 50 people for a listening session ahead of the regular agenda. Several individuals shared prepared remarks about masking in school — both for it and against it — and a common theme emerged: We need to do what’s best for the children. While the passion was there, consensus was not. Some…
- By Mavis FodnessSeptember 28, 2021A year after the coronavirus pandemic caused the 2020 event to be canceled, Luverne’s Tri-State Band Festival returned Saturday for the 70th time. Crowds once again lined Main Street to watch 14 bands compete in the parade competition with nine bands staying for the field competition. Luverne, as the host school, did not compete. Instead, both the middle and high school bands participated in the…
- By Lori SorensonSeptember 28, 2021Pat Scheidt cast the winning bid on the Ellis and Eastern Train Ride package through Ellis and Eastern Railroad during the Sanford Luverne Hospice Charity Dinner and Auction on Aug. 26 in Luverne. “I’ve been looking all these years at those tracks that go by my place,” said Scheidt, who lives west of Luverne on County Road 4. “I’ve just always wanted to ride the train.” So, when the auction item…
- By Mavis FodnessSeptember 28, 2021The county is seeking an additional $188,264 for its 2022 budget. Commissioners set a preliminary 2022 property tax levy increase of 2.97 percent at their Sept. 21 meeting. The amount will increase the local levy to $6.5 million of a $12.5 million budget planned for next year. Cost of the new school resource officer is estimated at $35,000, with the school districts of Luverne and Hills-Beaver…
- By Lori SorensonSeptember 28, 2021The City of Luverne set its proposed 2021 tax levy at $2,530,180, which reflects an 11.77-percent increase over the current levy. The levy includes $2,280,100 for the General Fund, debt service, and $250,080 for principal and interest on existing debt. Council members reviewed the city’s five-year capital improvement plan at their July 30 meeting and the proposed 2022 budget at their Aug. 17…
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