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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- May 21, 2019In order to comply with FSA program eligibility requirements, all producers are encouraged to visit the county FSA office to file an accurate crop certification report by the applicable deadline. Please see the following 2019 acreage reporting deadlines for Minnesota: •Nov. 15, 2018: fall seeded crops. •Jan. 2, 2019: Apiculture. •Jan. 15, 2019: Apples. •July 15, 2019: all other crops. The…
- By Lori SorensonMay 14, 2019Highway 75 in Luverne is falling apart, and it will likely require a structural rebuild to bring it up to acceptable standards. That was the general consensus at a meeting of local leaders and state transportation officials Tuesday, but funding isn’t available to do it. In fact a Band-Aid “milling and filling” this summer will be necessary to carry the crumbling road through to 2025 when it’s…
- By Mavis FodnessMay 14, 2019A bur oak tree planted by representatives of the Luverne High School Class of 2019 grows on the Rock County Courthouse lawn in honor of Luverne’s businesses. The 94 graduates of the LHS Class of 2019 spent Friday as “Senior Service Day,” a decades-old tradition of students spending a half day helping out the community in various ways on the last day of high school. Each senior selected one of a…
- By Mavis FodnessMay 14, 2019Hardwick’s Main Street received a boost May 1 when the council accepted an agreement from a rural Jasper man to purchase the city-owned former grocery store, returning the structure to the private sector. Bill Rolfs offered $50,000 for the two-story brick building, which council members unanimously accepted. Paul Pierson with the Minnesota Small Business Development Center (SBDC) in Marshall…
- By Lori SorensonMay 14, 2019Tony Perez was working at a successful tattoo business near the Naval Base in Puerto Rico 13 years ago, but after the base closed in 2004, he moved stateside where his clients — mostly Marines — still sought his services. Along the way, he tattooed Terry Gray of Herb ‘N Legend in Luverne. “We kept in touch and I found out he was looking for somewhere to start a new shop,” Gray said. “I saw the…
- By Mavis FodnessMay 14, 2019Luverne High School senior Halle Hough didn’t set out to earn a State FFA Degree, but her path to learn about livestock production four years ago led her to receive the top member award at the Minnesota State FFA Convention April 28-29 in St. Paul. “I always had an interest in agriculture and animals,” she said. “I wanted more information … and I made a lot of friends.” The oldest of Jeremy and…
- By Mavis FodnessMay 14, 2019Artworks by two Luverne High School students were singled out for display at Saturday’s Perpich Center’s Spotlight on the Arts show in Golden Valley. Senior Joel Ortiz and junior Talitha Andersen earned the Judges’ Choice award April 26 at the Region 3A Minnesota State High School League Visual Arts Competition in Olivia. Art instructor Chris Nowatzki worked with the students to explore various…
- By Mavis FodnessMay 14, 2019Anyone interested in developing a campground on agriculturally zoned land in Rock County will need a conditional use permit before proceeding, according to an ordinance update proposed by the county’s planning and zoning board. A public hearing to finalize the committee’s definition of a campground and for making campgrounds a conditional use is scheduled for 9:15 a.m. Tuesday, May 21, in the…
- By Mavis FodnessMay 14, 2019Luverne School Board members unanimously approved adding two key positions in the district during a special meeting May 9. A middle school principal and an elementary “behavior intervention support” teacher will be among the new hires for the 2019-20 school year. After a 25-minute discussion, the board decided the additional staff was well researched and deemed necessary. “Yes, it is a big…
- May 14, 2019USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) reminds producers to report prevented planting and failed acres in order to establish or retain FSA program eligibility for some programs. Producers should report crop acreage they intended to plant, but due to natural disaster, were prevented from planting. Prevented planting acreage must be reported on form CCC-576, Notice of Loss, no later than 15 calendar days…
- By Mavis FodnessMay 14, 2019After two years of organization, the 14-member Missouri River Watershed Partnership is almost ready to accept funding to address soil and water conservation in Rock County. However, Rock County Commissioners won’t sign a joint powers agreement unless the proposed agreement is changed. “The consensus is that this board finds — the way it is (now) — totally unacceptable … and we won’t sign it,”…
- By Kent Thiesse, Farm Management AnalystMay 14, 2019For the third year in a row, spring fieldwork has been slow to begin in most areas of the Upper Midwest in 2019. Frequent rainfall events during the last ten days of April and the first week of May across large areas of the region have resulted in field conditions that are too wet for corn planting, In addition, very cool temperatures have also existed across the region during late April and…
- May 14, 2019The Rock County Corn and Soybean Growers Association presented a check of $4,400 to the Backpack program to support their summer program efforts. The money was raised during the Farm to Pint event at Take 16 Brewing in Luverne on April 12. A freewill offering for a meal of hamburgers donated and cooked by the Rock Nobles Cattlemen’s Association and rib ticklers, donated and cooked by the Rock…
- May 14, 2019FFA’ers qualify for state competition at regionals April 5 Members of the Luverne-Adrian FFA Chapter competed at the Region 6 general livestock, dairy evaluation and dairy handling contests April 5 at South Dakota State University in Brookings. Hannah Kruse and Tanner Henrichs placed third and fourth respectively in the dairy handlers contest. Both qualified for the state FFA contest in St. Paul…
- By Mavis FodnessMay 07, 2019Luverne Elementary students gathered in the school gymnasium Wednesday afternoon, May 1, to hear if they would be duct-taping their principal to the wall. They would not, because they fell short of the Parents Partner in Education (PPIE) 2019 goal of $13,000. The K-5 students raised $10,900. “And that is very impressive,” said PPIE President and Dash organizer Anne Shelton. “We still did an…
- By Lori SorensonMay 07, 2019Luverne manufacturing engineer Tyler LeBrun comes from a long line of firefighters — his grandfather, his father and two of his brothers all were or are firemen. He said this proud history is what inspired the name of his new business, Backdraft Manufacturing, which opened earlier this year in Luverne’s industrial park. The business specializes in custom engineering and fabrication. “We deal in…
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