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 FodnessJuly 21, 2020Martin Township and the city of Hills, which jointly operate the Hills Fire Department, met July 14 about improving the fire hall and upgrading fire equipment. The two entities had discussed options the previous night at the township meeting. Hills Fire Chief Jared Rozeboom shared results of a recent truck inspection at the council meeting. “Basically we have a truck that doesn’t have a workable…
- By Mavis FodnessJuly 21, 2020The city of Hills will allocate $50,327 to eligible businesses within the city limits if owners meet the eligibility requirements. Council members unanimously supported the recommendation of Mayor Keith Elbers. “The city is not going to keep anything,” he said. Cities can reimburse themselves for coronavirus pandemic expenditures or distribute the funds within their communities with the CARES Act…
- By Lori SorensonJuly 21, 2020Luverne City Council members took action at their July 14 meeting to allocate $355,983 in state relief money to local small businesses affected by financial hardship due to the pandemic. They unanimously approved a resolution to disburse the entire amount to 79 local small businesses identified by the Luverne EDA. These businesses will receive the money in the form of grants that will show up as…
- July 21, 2020Hunters can start planning ahead for the deer season with the release of the 2020 Minnesota Hunting and Trapping regulations handbook, now available on the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources deer hunting page at mndnr.gov/hunting/deer. “This season, hunters in general will see more chances to harvest deer,” said Barbara Keller, DNR big game program leader. “These opportunities are due to…
- July 21, 2020Classic vehicle, motorcycles, tractors and side-by-sides took over the streets of Luverne Friday night for the second Luverne Cruise Night of the summer. The Loop included Highway 75, Blue Mound Avenue, Main Street and a side trip through the Veterans Home parking lot where residents lined up on the sidewalks to take in the show.
- July 21, 2020
- By Lori SorensonJuly 14, 2020The Lake in Luverne served as training grounds for local emergency responders to practice deep-water rescues Tuesday, July 7. “Kayaking is popular on the river, and there are a lot of people using The Lake in Luverne,” said local paramedic Jill Johnson. “So, having first responders get experience in the water before an emergency is important.” Other fire departments, ambulance personnel and…
- By Mavis FodnessJuly 14, 2020Rock County officials received 80 grant applications in six days after announcing how CARES Act dollars would be distributed to businesses and non-profit organizations. As of 4:30 p.m. Monday, 69 of the grant applications were received from businesses that could request up to $5,000 in federal aid. Eleven applications came from non-profit organizations who could also request up to $5,000.…
- By Mavis FodnessJuly 14, 2020Architects admit it’s taking a long time to plan for the new Minnesota National Guard Luverne Readiness Center, but the $16.5 million project will open as scheduled in 2022. Jay Wiederholt is architecture division manager with TKDA in St. Paul, the design and engineering firm for the new Luverne armory. “The project has been moving along at a snail’s pace,” he said Monday. “But the review of…
- By Lori SorensonJuly 14, 2020More than 40 residents in Beaver Creek have signed a petition to preserve the historic bank building that was given to the city by Minnwest Bank in January. “This town and its history — this community was something,” Andrew Blank told council members at their July 8 meeting. “We can tell the world we are somebody … I feel this would be good for the city.” He and his brother, Aaron Blank,…
- By Lori SorensonJuly 14, 2020Another form of financial relief is available for local businesses affected by the pandemic economy. Luverne Economic Development Authority took action Monday on federal aid through the Rural Business Enterprise Grant (RBEG) Program Revolving Loan Fund. In 2013 the LEDA received a $150,000 grant from the USDA to establish the RBEG Revolving Loan Fund, which at the time supported Luverne’s Façade…
- By Lori SorensonJuly 14, 2020The Uithoven Addition on the west edge of town is looking increasingly like a housing subdivision, now that pavement, electricity and streetlights have been added to the neighborhood. There are 15 lots along Uithoven Avenue, which intersects with Tallgrass and Meadowlark circles. The eight lots on the south end were sold to Cleveringa Construction for twin homes at $29,000 per lot. They need to…
- By Mavis FodnessJuly 14, 2020A 10-cent-per-meal increase will greet Hills-Beaver Creek School District families this fall, if in-person classes resume. School board members approved the increase at their June 22 meeting. The increase for 2020-21 follows a series of 10-cent increases each year since the 2015-16 school year. The costs of a lunch meal for kindergarten through eighth-grade students will be $2.75, ninth- through…
- July 14, 2020USDA’s Farm Service Agency will now accept applications for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) through an online portal, expanding the options available to producers to apply for this program, which helps offset price declines and additional marketing costs because of the coronavirus pandemic. FSA is also leveraging commercial document storage and e-signature solutions to enable…
- By Mavis FodnessJuly 14, 2020A second public hearing will be conducted Thursday, July 23, for the proposed Elk Creek Solar farm near Magnolia. Due to the coronavirus, the public hearing will be conducted remotely from 6 to 9 p.m. The upcoming hearing focuses on whether or not the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission should grant Elk Creek Solar a certificate of need and a conditional use permit to construct an 80-megawatt…
- By Mavis FodnessJuly 14, 2020Kenny Scheidt’s collection of John Deere collectibles began with a couple of familiar tractor models and grew to include more than 200 pieces three decades later. Earlier this year he decided to sell the collection and ideally wants to pass on the entire 200-plus pieces to just one buyer. He placed an ad on social media with the asking price of $22,000. Scheidt’s collection fills several display…
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