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 FodnessApril 14, 2020Security Savings Bank officials withdrew a request to change a professional agreement with Rock County, just weeks after asking commissioners for a temporary amendment. County Administrator Kyle Oldre updated commissioners April 7 about the bank’s decision.“They recognized the impact it would have on the county,” he said. “They wanted to be a good partner.” When contacted after the announcement,…
- By Mavis FodnessApril 14, 2020Area livestock producers are planning three new hog barn sites, three cattle barns and one dairy feedlot expansion for 2020. Three additional hog barns are in the planning process, according to county feedlot officer Doug Bos, who presented the county’s 2019 Feedlot Summary Report to county commissioners. “Challenges with the coronavirus may slow this down,” Bos said. The number of proposed…
- By Mavis FodnessApril 14, 2020Hills-Beaver Creek School District is planning commencement ceremonies for its original date, Friday, May 22. The H-BC School Board met in regular session Monday night via Zoom, hours after Gov. Walz announced that the state’s peacetime emergency declaration to fight the spread of the coronavirus is extended to May 13. “I don’t know what it means (for school districts),” said Superintendent Todd…
- By Mavis FodnessApril 14, 2020Two conditional use permits erecting meteorological towers in Beaver Creek Township received approval from Rock County Commissioners April 7. The towers, located in sections 6 and 35, record wind speeds, direction, pressure, temperature and other assessments for the development of a potential wind farm. NextEra Energy of Juno Beach, Florida, submitted the conditional use permit request. Earlier…
- By Lori SorensonApril 14, 2020Members of the Luverne Economic Development Authority addressed a number of coronavirus-related business items during their Monday morning conference call. With the economic downturn, a lost opportunity in the industrial park prompted the return of a commercial lot to the LEDA. Luverne Surgical and Dental Due to the impact that the coronavirus pandemic is having in the health care industry, Dr…
- April 14, 2020Governor Tim Walz and the Minnesota Legislature recently approved $6.2 million to provide $1,000 emergency grants to Minnesota veterans financially affected by COVID-19. Starting Monday, April 6, veterans can apply for a Disaster Relief Grant, administered from the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs (MDVA). In addition to the Disaster Relief Grant, veterans who have experienced a more…
- April 14, 2020The Luverne Rotary recognized three Luverne Middle School students as winners of the club’s annual Four-Way Test essay contest. The contest introduces students to the test, which asks four questions to gauge whether thoughts, works and actions are appropriate. Students were asked to incorporate the four questions into their essays. Questions are: Is it the truth? Is it fair to all concerned? Will…
- By Lori SorensonApril 14, 2020By Lori Sorenson Many local churches are worshipping online amid coronavirus distancing, but preaching to inanimate cameras isn’t the same as speaking to a live audience. Pastor Dorie Hall has been video recording her messages in the sanctuary of United Methodist Church in Luverne but found it difficult to minister to the empty benches. “You draw so much energy from the people in the room; you…
- April 14, 2020As communities are urged to practice physical distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic, Sanford Luverne, Edgerton, and Adrian clinics are encouraging patients to take advantage of video visits with their health care provider. “We’ve had questions about whether or not to come into the clinic, or if we can do this a different way,” said Tammy Loosbrock, senior director. “For a lot of those…
- By Mavis FodnessApril 07, 2020Rock County residents who need to renew vehicle license tabs can now do so under a no-contact process through the local motor vehicle department in Luverne beginning today. The process also includes license plates for farm vehicles and needed title transfers. License tab renewals In order to receive new license tabs, residents should complete the following steps: 1.) Complete the bottom portion…
- April 07, 2020The Joe and Sandy Buysse family assembled a lawn display with the message of “In This Together” at the Buysse farm south of Jasper on Highway 23 shortly before Minnesota’s April 3 shelter-in-place order. Using large round bales (spaced the social distancing minimum of 6 feet apart) the Buysses along with daughter and son-in-law, Stacy and Jermey Stickling of Sioux Falls, spray-painted faces on…
- By Lori SorensonApril 07, 2020With increasing numbers of coronavirus cases confirmed in the region, homemade fabric masks are becoming increasingly common in grocery stores and other places of essential business. Barb Bork of the Sewing Basket in Luverne has been helping to meet demand for fabric and supplies while also accepting mask donations to redistribute where needed. “When this started, we didn’t have a spool…
- By Lori SorensonApril 07, 2020Rock County Emergency Management Director Kyle Oldre has been coordinating efforts to secure personal protective equipment for local health care workers and others on the front line of coronavirus prevention. Because items like masks, gowns, face shields and hand sanitizer are in short supply, he’s turning to creative local manufacturers, like Fey Industries in Edgerton, to source inventory…
- By Mavis FodnessApril 07, 2020Last week Luverne High School freshman Ashlyn Johnson sang her classroom assignment on her choir teacher’s deck. “She even played the piano for me,” said the daughter of Jim and Heather Johnson of Luverne. Instructors like LHS choir teacher Seana Graber resumed teaching online March 30, after completing a nine-day transition from face-to-face instruction to at-home distance learning. The…
- By Mavis FodnessApril 07, 2020Avid runner Peter Janiszeski planned to run the 2020 Boston Marathon on April 20. But when the 26.2-mile event was postponed to September due to the coronavirus outbreak, Janiszeski decided to run the marathon at home and dedicate the race to three area families. Dubbed the “Luverne Marathon, Janiszeski will be the only participant, but the memories of Anthony Boyenga, Brooke Thompson and…
- April 07, 2020The Beaver Creek Fire Department spent Sunday afternoon controlling a wildfire that charred a quarter section of ground northwest of Beaver Creek. According to the Rock County Sheriff’s Office, the call came in at 1:53 p.m. from Mike Gehrke, who said a controlled burn had gotten out of control. Crews remained on the scene for several hours and were assisted by farm equipment that provided a…
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