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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- October 29, 2019Agricultural producers now can enroll in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs — two U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) safety net programs — for the 2020 crop year. Meanwhile, producers who enrolled farms for the 2018 crop year have started receiving more than $1.5 billion for covered commodities for which payments were triggered under such programs. “…
- By Mavis FodnessOctober 29, 2019A little over a month after Rock County commissioners adopted the “Rock County Home Initiative,” the first tax abatement public hearing took place Oct. 24. The commission approved abatements totaling $1,361. Of that amount, $721 is for a new home in Magnolia Township and $640 is for a new home in the city of Beaver Creek. Greg and Marilyn Uithoven plan a new home on 35 acres in Section 10 of…
- By Mavis FodnessOctober 29, 2019Luverne School Board members unanimously agreed to use construction contingency funds for $250,000 terrazzo flooring in the new commons area. “We want to stay consistent with what we have,” board member Tim Jarchow said at the Oct. 24 meeting. Terrazzo was used as the original 1956 school flooring and each of the additions had terrazzo flooring, but the board rejected an initial bid of $407,510…
- By Lori SorensonOctober 29, 2019It just got easier for visitors to find their way around Luverne, thanks to a series of new signs going up around town. Coordinated signage helps cities capitalize on local attractions, according to consultant Roger Brooks who recommended more sophisticated signs for Luverne in his 2017 assessment. Since then, Luverne EDA Director Holly Sammons has been working on a signage plan, and the Luverne…
- October 29, 2019
- By Kent Thiesse, Farm Management AnalystOctober 29, 2019Since Sept. 1 there has been some noticeable improvement in both the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) and local corn and soybean prices in the Midwest. The price improvement has certainly been welcomed by producers who were facing crop prices well below break-even levels in early September. Obviously, with the below-average crop yields in many areas, there are still likely to be some significant…
- October 29, 2019Neighbors and friends of Aaron and Heather Erickson gathered Saturday, Oct. 19, to harvest 150 acres of the couple’s beans in three hours. Pictured (from left) are Ashley Esselink, Dave Esselink, Chase Bosch, Cory Meinerts, Alan Baker, Tim Baker, Aaron Erickson, Josh Rheault, Allen Nuffer, Chris Nuffer, Seth Nuffer, Justin Esselink, David Tilstra, Debbie Tilstra and Dennis Erickson. Not pictured…
- October 29, 2019Fall harvest season is underway in Minnesota, and motorists are likely to see large farm equipment on Minnesota roads as crops are transported to markets, grain elevators and processing plants. “Motorists need to be especially alert when they share the road with farm equipment that is frequently so large and heavy that accelerating, slowing down and stopping take more time and space than other…
- October 29, 2019Luverne-Adrian FFA’ers attend Greenhand, officer day Nineteen members from the Luverne-Adrian FFA Chapter attended the Region 6 FFA Greenhand and Chapter Officer Day Sept. 25 in Windom. First-year Greenhand members attending included Tori Hemme, D.J. Swenson, A.J. Ossefoort, Harrison Uithoven, J.T. Remme, Luke Hansen, Nick Hansen, Cole Mann, Jacob Henning, Jacob Hansen, Ross Bergman, Lilly Ehlers…
- By Glenda McGaffeeOctober 29, 2019Marie Opheim’s favorite holiday of the year is Halloween. She loves to decorate her home in Hills on 413 East 4th Street inside and out. Opheim lived in the country until she married Mark in 2008. “I love decorating in town where people can drive by and see it,” she said. “Every year I add something different to my Halloween decorations. I have totes filled, but every year I buy something new.”…
- By Mavis FodnessOctober 22, 2019The pairing of horses and humans at Rock Ranch is leading the nonprofit program on a path to expansion. Dan and Marie LaRock started Rock Ranch in 2016 at their acreage near Hills as a place for children to learn about horses and how to ride them. Today Rock Ranch has a senior saddles program for ages 55 and older and it recently piloted a counseling program for victims of human trafficking and…
- By Mavis FodnessOctober 22, 2019Students and staff at Luverne Middle-High School are enjoying better learning conditions after new boilers came online Monday. They haven’t had air conditioning or heat since classes started Sept. 16 because of the school construction project that included updating the 1960s boiler system. “The staff and students have been patient and resilient to any distractions from construction,” said…
- October 22, 2019More train traffic than usual will move on the Buffalo Ridge Railroad through Luverne and, as a result, Ellis & Eastern Railroad officials have been notifying the Rock County Sheriff’s Office about potential road blockages as railcars are moved on the line. Motorists can subscribe to the Nixle message system through the Rock County Sheriff’s Office website for upcoming road blockages,…
- By Mavis FodnessOctober 22, 2019Patriot Millworks students at Hills-Beaver Creek High School recently poured cement during their construction curriculum that typically involves wood projects. The project took place over a two-day period last week. “This is the first time I have had this class pour concrete,” said industrial technology instructor Chris Louwagie. “Turned out to be a great learning experience.” Students helped…
- By Lori SorensonOctober 22, 2019Ellsworth School District residents are again being asked for money to keep the doors of their school open. At an Oct. 15 public meeting, they learned about a proposed 10-year $1,779.50 per pupil operating levy. “We’re out of gas,” Superintendent John Willey said about the reason for the referendum. “The state of Minnesota hasn’t kept up with funding to schools at the level that is needed to…
- By Mavis FodnessOctober 22, 2019Since hiring a dedicated director for Luverne in 2014, ATLAS of Rock County has expanded office hours, opened a thrift store and added outreach services. But those who work for the Christ-centered non-profit organization want to extend more of their services into the community. Lonna Heideman began as director of the Rock County office in 2018. Before that, the Pipestone ATLAS served Pipestone…
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