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.
Farmers tally losses of flood event; full impact on crops unknown until harvest
When floodwaters finally receded over the weekend, area farmers had a chance to assess the damages of crops under water and or washed away.
Service over self volunteers build, donate beds for 'Sweet Dreams' mission
This week, dozens of local teens involved with Rock the Edge are performing public service projects in and around Luverne for their annual “Service Over Self” local mission work.
Early voting for Luverne primary starts June 28
Early voting for the Aug. 13 primary election is from June 28-Aug. 12.
Introduction to fishing
Representatives from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources spent two hours Friday morning at The Lake in Luverne instructing youth about fishing, fishing r
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December 13, 2023Prior to the arrival of Santa and Mrs. Claus, Mr. Twister (Bob Anderson from Sioux Falls) warms up the children and adults who attended Santa Claus Day in Hardwick on Saturday. Mr. Twister made balloon hats and animals for everyone. The afternoon activities also included cookie decorating, ornament making and holiday coloring. The events concluded with the appearance of Santa and Mrs. Claus (Dave…
By Mavis FodnessDecember 13, 2023Rarely is County Administrator Kyle Oldre at a loss for words, but at the Nov. 21 commissioners meeting, he was speechless. Sheriff Evan Verbrugge attended the meeting to discuss a grant, but in his address to the board, he announced Oldre would receive the Association of Minnesota Counties (AMC) Outstanding Service Award. “This award is presented to individuals who have exhibited exceptional…
By Lori SorensonDecember 13, 2023Luverne’s newest downtown business, Functional Nutrition, opened Wednesday with a ribbon-cutting celebration and open house. Tyler de Cesare describes his business as a one-stop shop for sports nutrition products, vitamins, supplements, soft serve FroYo protein shakes, smoothie bowls and more. The store also offers fresh and frozen and fully cooked, prepackaged meals and snacks. A microwave is…
By Lori SorensonDecember 13, 2023Construction workers are in the process of replacing the roof on the future child care center, which will be established in the renovated former Total Card Inc. building. City leaders decided to re-roof the building before the actual renovation project starts next year, due to the poor condition of the roof and to prevent delays in the renovation project. The city, which owns the building, has…
By Lori SorensonDecember 13, 2023Minnesota West Community and Technical College hosted a retirement party Monday afternoon in Luverne for Lisa Smith, director of the school’s Medical Assistant Program. In her 28 years with Minnesota West, she’s been the MA program director for the past 20 years and has been on the Luverne campus since it opened in 2007. “I have a passion for helping students learn and I’ve learned so much from…
By Mavis FodnessDecember 13, 2023A portion of the underground tunnel between the Rock County Courthouse and Veterans Memorial Building lay exposed last week as workers from McGill Restoration continue the $890,000 corrective project that began last month. Workers discovered that puncture holes from the railing installation more than a decade ago allowed water to seep under the membrane surrounding the tunnel. Water then seeped…
By Lori SorensonDecember 13, 2023Students in Katie Kopp’s high school general business class will host a Christmas Market from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 20, in the Luverne High School commons. There are 25 students in the class, and they created items for sale that fall into the categories of products, food or games. Kopp said general business students typically learn how to set up and follow through with…
December 13, 2023The semi-retired veterinarian mulched leaves and “took a little off the top” as he mowed his lawn Thursday, Dec. 7, during lunch time. He mowed around the lighted nativity scene, careful not to cut the extension cord, and passed the three snowblowers (in background) that he has for sale. Temperatures reached into the upper 40s on Dec. 8 along with strong winds, which brought more winterlike…
December 06, 2023St. John Lutheran Church hosted its Festival of Nativities for Luverne’s Winterfest weekend, welcoming roughly 200 visitors Friday night and Saturday to view more than 300 nativity sets brought in by church and community members for the event. This is the third year for St. John’s Festival of Nativities, which invites people to share their personal and unique nativity sets for display during…
By Mavis FodnessDecember 06, 2023Members of the public will have a rare opportunity Saturday to tour the state’s newest Minnesota National Guard Readiness Center in Luverne. A ribbon-cutting ceremony begins at 10 a.m. with military, federal, state and local dignitaries participating. The tour will last just an hour, from 11 a.m. to noon, in order for the Alpha Battery 125th Field Artillery to complete its first weekend drill…
December 06, 2023
By Mavis FodnessDecember 06, 2023Construction of a yet to be named street in the city of Hardwick began Friday. The street will provide vehicle access to the city’s newest 9-acre addition. Chad VerSteeg Excavating of Luverne began clearing the trees and overgrown vegetation Friday afternoon. By Monday afternoon, removal of the former grove was complete. The Hardwick City Council purchased the nine acres in June from the Scott…- By Lori SorensonDecember 06, 2023Luverne residents and businesses will see an increase in their electric rates of roughly 6 percent over the next three years. That’s according to the results of a recent rate study conducted by Missouri River Energy Services, which provides supplemental electricity for the city of Luverne. The rate increases will vary by customer, but residents will generally see increases of $4 to $10 per…
- By Lori SorensonDecember 06, 2023Rock County townships are joining an increasing number of other townships statewide questioning how $830,000 disappeared from the Minnesota Association of Townships Insurance Trust (MATIT). At the library in Luverne Friday, local township officials asked questions at their annual Rock County Association of Townships meeting. Gary Burdorf, president of the Minnesota Association of Townships (MAT…
December 06, 2023Luverne’s historic Hinkly House hosted visitors for refreshments and tours over the holiday weekend after volunteers decorated the Victorian home with an assortment of Christmas village miniature pieces. According to Hinkly House volunteer manager Diane Jauert, about 30 separate Christmas village pieces were displayed in various rooms of the historic home.- By By Kent Thiesse, Farm Management Analyst, MinnStar BankDecember 06, 2023Ask a farmer what their profit levels from crop farming were in 2023, and the answers can range from “much better than anticipated” to “pretty good” to “acceptable” to “right down terrible.” Any of those answers could be correct, depending on where the farmer is located and how the 2023 drought affected crop production in the area. The other big factor in farm profitability in 2023 was where…
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