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 SorensonJune 16, 2020When SpaceX launched its Demo-2 manned spacecraft on May 30, people around the world held their collective breath. It was the first crewed orbital spaceflight launched from the United States since the final Space Shuttle mission in 2011. But few were watching more intently than Magnolia native Blair Knutson, who has worked for SpaceX for the past 8 years. He was on the team that designed and…
- By Mavis FodnessJune 16, 2020Hills-Beaver Creek School officials expect another year of deficit spending according to a preliminary 2020-21 budget approved by board members June 8. H-BC expects revenues of $4.615 million with expenses of $4.721 million, or a shortage of about $136,000. Expenses include $209,753 in capital outlay projects and $264,122 for transportation. Revenues were primarily based on upcoming enrollment…
- June 16, 2020Agriculture producers who have not yet enrolled in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for 2020 must do so by June 30. Although program elections for the 2020 crop year remain the same as elections made for 2019, all producers need to contact their local USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) office to sign a 2020 enrollment contract. “The Agriculture…
- June 16, 2020Prairie Rose Minnesota Community Fund grants and scholarships of more than $39,000 were awarded from 2020 disbursements. The community board of directors met recently to conduct the annual disbursement of student scholarships and organization grants. Eight scholarships totaling $6,250 were awarded to high school seniors and current college students. Recipients include Carson Ehde, Mallory Thorson…
- By Mavis FodnessJune 16, 2020The Hills-Beaver Creek FFA Chapter completed a virtual 2020 banquet last month, honoring members for a year of work in various areas. Adviser Katie Rogers presented the awards. Five students earned the chapter’s top awards. These students included: •Star Farmer Whitney Elbers. •Star Ag Placement Hannah Fick. •Star Greenhand Cody Moser. •Creed Speaker Tyrae Goodface. •Top Freshman Fruit Salesman…
- June 16, 2020Three months after the scheduled move into the former Shopko Hometown building, Bomgaars employees were busy Tuesday morning loading trucks and moving merchandise from the store’s Hatting Street location to the new location on South Highway 75 in Luverne. The move was originally scheduled for late March, but the coronavirus pandemic canceled plans. On Monday 75 to 80 employees from the various…
- By Jason BerghorstJune 16, 2020The Luverne amateur baseball team played two games in Castlewood, South Dakota, Saturday and won both contests. The Redbirds defeated the Castlewood Monarchs 9-5 before coming out on top of the Castlewood Ravens 9-0. The local team has played its first three games in South Dakota because coronavirus-related restrictions on baseball games being played had not yet been lifted in Minnesota. The…
- June 09, 2020Luverne’s annual Buffalo Days celebration was canceled due to social distancing requirements of coronavirus, but the Friday Night Cruise-In organizers decided last week to show off their classic wheels anyway — with an informal “cruising” Friday Night Cruise-In. Dozens of classic cars, trucks, motorcycles and tractors looped around town from 6 to 8 p.m. while residents and visitors enjoyed…
- By Lori SorensonJune 09, 2020When protests turned violent in Minneapolis and St. Paul on May 27, troopers from around the state were dispatched with the Minnesota State Patrol to support Twin Cities law enforcement. In the days following George Floyd’s May 25 death under the knee of a Minneapolis police officer, dozens of southwest Minnesota personnel in uniform were called to help. Austin Christensen, Luverne, was among six…
- By Mavis FodnessJune 09, 2020Andrew Kellenberger, a 1999 graduate of Hills-Beaver Creek High School, will return to the school July 1 as its principal. Kellenberger was one of 13 applicants for the position vacated by Molly Schilling, who was hired by the Adrian district last month as its superintendent. Kellenberger comes to Hills from Dakota Meadows Middle School, one of two middle schools in Mankato, where he has been…
- By Mavis FodnessJune 09, 2020The Rock County Historical Society would like the county to increase its annual contribution from $10,00 to $35,000. Society president Betty Mann addressed commissioners at their June 2 meeting about continuing a $25,000-per-year contribution the county has been paying for six years as part of a capital improvement pledge. “As your $25,000/year building fund pledge sunsets in 2020, we humbly ask…
- By Mavis FodnessJune 09, 2020In a special ceremony June 2 on the lawn of the Rock County Courthouse in Luverne, Rock County officials presented a Lifesaving Award to Briella John of rural Kenneth. “Heroes do not always wear capes, they can come in the form of a 9-year-old girl named Briella,” said Rock County Sheriff Evan Verbrugge. John was joined by family members including her parents, Kenneth and Cerrisa Heath, and the…
- By Lori SorensonJune 09, 2020The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency will host a public online forum at 5 p.m. Thursday, June 11, to provide information about changing standards for wastewater effluent in the Rock River. “It’s important to the city and its waste water treatment,” said Forrest Peterson of the MPCA Marshall office. Luverne’s wastewater plant operates on a five-year permit through the National Pollutant…
- By Mavis FodnessJune 09, 2020The fairgrounds in Luverne will be prepared as usual this summer even though the 2020 Rock County Fair was canceled last week. The Rock County Ag Society Board of Directors met Tuesday, June 2, in a socially distanced, in-person meeting at the fairgrounds. Society president Adam Kinsinger said discussions focused on whether or not they could conduct the annual event and still meet each of the…
- By Lori SorensonJune 09, 2020When the filing period closed at 5 p.m. Tuesday, June 2, four candidates had announced their candidacy for the District 22 Minnesota Senate. That position is currently held by Luverne Republican Bill Weber, who is seeking election to his third term in office. Shawna Marshall, rural Luverne, and Roger Elgersma, Pipestone, both filed for that Senate seat as DFL candidates and Brian Abrahamson,…
- By Lori SorensonJune 09, 2020After three months of pandemic-driven social distancing, Gov. Tim Walz last week announced another “turn of the dial” to allow business to resume almost as usual in Minnesota. As of Wednesday, indoor dining, gyms and entertainment venues are cautiously reopening. “Thank you, Minnesotans, for the sacrifices you’ve made to slow the spread of COVID-19,” Gov. Walz said at a June 5 press conference. “…
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