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 FodnessDecember 08, 2020Nearly $7.5 million worth of improvements are recommended for buildings in the Hills-Beaver Creek District, and school officials are weighing how many will be tackled in the next 10 years. Earlier this year the district hired ICS Builds to assess the district facilities and point out where resources should be allocated to keep facilities in good useable condition. On Nov. 30 the district’s…
- By Mavis FodnessDecember 08, 2020Donations are coming in to Redeemed Remnants in Luverne more quickly than usual. Greg Hoogeveen, the thrift store’s manager, said last week the number of donations being dropped off at the Main Street Luverne location was higher than normal because more people are staying home in accordance with the state’s pandemic restrictions. “It’s made people do it (spring cleaning) now rather than wait for…
- By Lori SorensonDecember 08, 2020Sanford Luverne started offering outpatient infusion treatments this week for higher-risk patients who qualify, according to hospital director Tammy Loosbrock. The goal is to prevent patients from getting sicker and to keep hospital beds open and staff available for the sickest patients. “Hopefully this will help and keep people out of the hospital,” Loosbrock said Monday. After a patient tests…
- By Lori SorensonDecember 08, 2020Emergency responders helped a Beaver Creek man to safety on Dec. 1 when a fire destroyed his porch and sent smoke billowing into his home. Firemen were dispatched to the blaze around 5:30 p.m. at 701 County Road 4 where they arrived to find flames coming from the door of the enclosed porch. Beaver Creek Fire Chief Jason Rauk said they weren’t aware that anyone was in the home at first, but they…
- By Mavis FodnessDecember 08, 2020Robert Remme, a 1999 graduate of Luverne High School, was selected by his peers at Adrian Public Schools as the 2020-21 Adrian Education Association Teacher of the Year. Remme, a high school math teacher, was recognized at the Nov. 13 afternoon staff meeting. Due to the coronavirus, no public ceremony was conducted. His peers commented that Remme is dedicated to his students as well as his co-…
- By Mavis FodnessDecember 08, 2020Few people are more popular at Adrian Public Schools than Dean Luethje, the district’s technology coordinator. He was recently named the Adrian Education Association 2020-21 Friend of Education. In 2015 Luethje transitioned from the corporate IT (information technology) world to a school setting with students and staff in the Adrian district. He had an immediate impact on those whose jobs were…
- By Mavis FodnessDecember 08, 2020Luverne Public Schools will continue with current learning models until the holiday break. However, starting Jan. 4 elementary students will transition from hybrid learning to in-person instruction, and middle-high school students will move from distance learning back to a hybrid schedule. “The county and Southwest Health and Human Services appreciate everyone’s effort to slow the spread of COVID…
- By Lori SorensonDecember 08, 2020The Luverne Area Community Foundation will host its 2020 Celebration of Philanthropy Event virtually this Friday, due to the Covid-19 pandemic. “Our fourth annual Celebration of Philanthropy is about lifting up donors and friends of the foundation that have worked with us this past year and to say thank you,” said LACF director Emily Crabtree. “The grant stories are inspirational and the LACF…
- December 08, 2020The City of Luverne purchased this property at 712 West Lawn Park and in the near future will demolish the old residential dwelling to clear the lot for future housing or economic development. The city paid $9,500 for the property in September with the intent of improving the neighborhood and making way for improved housing.
- December 08, 2020Several area youth completed an extra six weeks of basic riding lessons at Rock Ranch near Hills, thanks to the new indoor arena that was finished in October. In previous years, the nonprofit ranch was unable to offer late fall horse riding due to the cold weather. Through a fundraising campaign, Rock Ranch put up the new facility and now offers riding experiences year-round. After a break,…
- December 08, 2020The Luverne Area Chamber hosted Zoom chats with Santa and Mrs. Claus at their North Pole workshop Saturday, and children and families were encouraged to chat with the jolly couple online. Pictured here are Huntley (left) and Kallista (right) Van Grootheest and their cousin Afton Nuffer (middle) on a Zoom chat with Santa and Mrs. Claus, played by Rodger and Dianne Ossenfort. The Ossenforts…
- December 08, 2020Ashlyn Johnson is 16" of hair lighter after a Nov. 29 haircut by her mother, Heather Johnson, Luverne, who shared these photos on Facebook. The 15-year-old donates her hair to charitable organizations that make wigs for people who suffer from hair loss. This is her fifth hair donation in 10 years, according to Heather. “I cannot believe how fast this girl grows hair,” she said. This donation…
- By Mavis FodnessDecember 01, 2020On Monday, Luverne Middle School teacher Jodi Rops faced her empty classroom. Her computer was pointed to the smart board so that her logged-in students could view the lesson as though they were sitting at their desks. Rops, a 19-year veteran of the classroom, is educating herself on computer apps that offer immediate student feedback. “I liked the interaction with the students,” she said. “They…
- By Mavis FodnessDecember 01, 2020For the past three weeks, the Luverne teachers and students have been diligently following a hybrid learning model of younger students in class and distance learning for older students. Based on COVID-19 case numbers, district officials will announce on Friday how learning will proceed next week. “What we see that’s happening in school reflects the public (numbers),” said Superintendent Craig…
- By Lori SorensonDecember 01, 2020Dozens of holiday displays were illuminated simultaneously Sunday night for Luverne’s Love the Lights celebration. The city park came to life around 7 p.m. when the lights were illuminated on more than 70 displays set up by 39 businesses and organizations. The park lighting followed a spectacular 20-minute fireworks show by local pyro-technicians who set off explosives from the west riverbank…
- By Mavis FodnessDecember 01, 2020Gil Haugan Construction is taking advantage of continued mild weather this week as they move precast concrete panels into place for Luverne School District’s performing arts center. The project will complete the back stage wall and is one of the last major steps to fully enclose the building. The addition will house the media center, kitchen and commons area as well as the 750-seat performing…
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