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 SorensonJuly 01, 2019Up until the mid 1950s Luverne’s raw sewage was pumped directly into the Rock River. Construction of a municipal wastewater treatment plant in 1956 marked a major shift in sewage and wastewater management, and processes have since been refined in response to environmental protection and improved technologies. Now Luverne is about to invest $14 million to upgrade and rebuild the 60-year-old…
- By Mavis FodnessJuly 01, 2019By Mavis Fodness Last year Columbia University received more than 40,000 applications, including one from 2019 Hills-Beaver Creek High School graduate Josie Scholten. The elite school accepts only 6 percent of its applicants — this year 2,200 students — including Scholten, who received a “Congratulations” email this spring. “I started bawling in my car,” she admitted. “It felt like a cage door…
- By Mavis FodnessJuly 01, 2019Heat and humidity combined for a steamy Jubilee Days in Hardwick over the weekend. Twenty-five parade entries rolled down Main Street Saturday evening as temperatures slowly dropped into the 80s from highs in the 90s earlier in the day. Among the entries was the 2019 parade marshal Bill Holling, the oldest member of the Hardwick American Legion and, at age 96, the Post’s sole surviving World War…
- By Mavis FodnessJuly 01, 2019The state will compensate Rock County more than $36,000 for costs incurred by the failed upgrade of Minnesota’s Licensing and Registration System (MNLARS). “This is a great deal,” said county auditor-treasurer Ashley Kurtz. “Thirty-six thousand exceeds what we hoped for.” Legislators appropriated $13 million in deputy registrar reimbursement grants during the last legislative session. A formula,…
- By Jason BerghorstJuly 01, 2019For the fifth year in a row, The Lake in southwest Luverne will be the place to be on the Fourth of July. And each year the event, hosted by the Luverne Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, continues to grow. “We have more sponsors this year,” said Luverne Chamber Executive Director Jane Wildung-Lanphere. “Thanks to our generous sponsors, we are able to continue to offer more activities and have…
- By Lori SorensonJuly 01, 2019By Lori Sorenson For the 25th consecutive year, the city of Luverne has received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting. At their June 25 meeting, Luverne City Council members formally recognized city finance director Barb Berghorst for her efforts in qualifying the city for the award. Mayor pro-tem Caroline Thorson thanked Berghorst for her quality work and pointed…
- July 01, 2019The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) is extending the prevented plant crop reporting deadline for Minnesota producers affected by spring flooding and excessive moisture. Producers in many counties now have until July 15, 2019, to report acres they intended to plant this spring but could not due to weather conditions. Affected counties include the southwest Minnesota…
- July 01, 2019Emergency responders assisted at the scene of this two-vehicle crash south of Luverne on Highway 75 near the airport Monday morning, July 1. The Minnesota State Patrol is investigating the crash, which reportedly resulted in minor injuries. A Nissan Rouge, driven by 76-year-old Diane Marilee Cylkowski, Estero, Florida, was traveling southbound on Highway 75. The Chevrolet Silverado, driven by…
- July 01, 2019The Prairie Rose Community Fund Board of Directors recently allocated $39,450 in grants and scholarships for 2019. Grants totaling $33,200 were given to the city of Hardwick, Hardwick Fire Department and Hardwick Community Club. City projects include upgrades and maintenance of the city’s lagoon system, new tables and chairs for its council chambers, new road maintenance and snow removal…
- By Lori SorensonJuly 01, 2019Mike Jarchow and Bluestem Catering hosted 260 dairy farmers from 21 different countries at Grand Prairie Events Wednesday at noon when several chartered buses wheeled into Luverne on their way from Worthington to Baltic. Alta Genetics hosted the group as part of a twice-yearly tour of progressive dairy farms around the globe to showcase new technology and innovation in reproductive dairy programs…
- July 01, 2019The Hemme family is blessed to have five generations in attendance at a recent family celebration of Tucker Cole Hemme, born Sept. 26, 2018. Pictured in front from left are great-great-grandmother Eva Lu Hemme of Luverne, father Cole Hemme of Chisago City holding Tucker, (back) grandfather Brad Hemme of Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, and great-grandfather Dennis Hemme of St. Cloud.
- July 01, 2019When Steve Kelly of Hartland, Wisconsin, proposed marriage to Nicole Slater of Rushmore, he had no idea they would be opening a time capsule to the earliest days of Luverne. Prior to the couple meeting at Dordt College, Steve had never heard of Luverne. “My familiarity with Luverne was watching Laverne and Shirley reruns on TV,” Steve said. That all changed the day Steve’s father, Mark Kelly,…
- By Mavis FodnessJune 25, 2019In a matter of days, a portion of the Luverne Middle-High School was demolished and officials ceremoniously broke ground. Wednesday afternoon, June 19, Gary Henning from Henning Construction of Adrian used an excavator to begin removing a portion of the two-story west wing to make way for the commons, media center and performing arts addition. The addition will join the elementary and middle-high…
- By Mavis FodnessJune 25, 2019Organizers of the first wind energy project under Rock County’s new renewable energy ordinance are asking for a variance because one setback requirement cannot be met. The public hearing is at 7 p.m. Monday, July 1, at the Rock County Law Enforcement Center in Luverne. Gevo Inc. proposes erecting two wind turbines about 2.5 miles west of its Luverne renewable energy production facility as part of…
- By Lori SorensonJune 25, 2019The Luverne Planning and Zoning Commission conducted a public hearing Monday night to consider a conditional use permit for a commercial campground at The Lake. Mike and Traci Davis, who own property adjacent to the lake, are proposing nine to 10 campsites with cement RV pads (not pull-through) and full hookup — water, sewer and electric. The sites would be across the street from The Lake, north…
- By Lori SorensonJune 25, 2019Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Commissioner Laura Bishop was in town Friday to meet with Luverne city leaders about wastewater treatment and its role in promoting economic growth. “We’re here to see how things are progressing with the city — both with the NPDES permit as well as the growth we’re seeing,” Bishop told a group gathered in Luverne City Hall Friday morning. In particular, Luverne’…
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