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 SorensonMay 07, 2019Residents and visitors are encouraged to bike, walk and ride the Luverne Loop Path on Thursday, May 16, to highlight the route and the Roll On Luverne bike loan program. “We want to celebrate the great job the city has done with the Loop and show residents what their tax dollars are being used for,” said Luverne Chamber Director Jane Wildung Lanphere. The event will be staged at The Lake from 5…
- By Mavis FodnessMay 07, 2019The Hardwick City Council unanimously agreed to move forward in establishing Rock County’s first Rural Service District. Attorney Don Klosterbuer is working with the council to adopt an ordinance creating dual tax rates — one for urban and one for rural properties — within the city limits of Hardwick. The move would result in fairer taxes for property owners whose ag land falls within city limits…
- By Mavis FodnessMay 07, 2019A year after debuting Trivia Night at Take 16 Brewing in Luverne, Rock County Library director Calla Jarvie isn’t surprised at the event’s success. “But I am so pleased,” she said. “This outreach has done wonders for patronage.” Jarvie took over as director in February 2018 after working with the Siouxland Libraries in Sioux Falls. While there, the library partnered with community organizations…
- May 07, 2019Ten local Spotlight Dance groups attended the Triple S Dance Competition in Sioux Falls on March 10, and some of the same dancers also attended the DX Amaze Competition in Minneapolis on March 23. In Sioux Falls the dancers competed in categories such as jazz, lyrical, ballet, musical theatre, open and tap and received first place in their categories. In addition to being category winners, two…
- By Mavis FodnessMay 07, 2019The Luverne School Board will meet in special session Thursday, May 9, to discuss adding an elementary teacher and a middle school-high school administrator. Elementary principal Stacy Gillette and middle-high school principal Ryan Johnson outlined their requests at the April 25 school board meeting. At the March 28 meeting, Gillette first proposed adding a student support and behavior…
- By Lori SorensonMay 07, 2019There is movement afoot to pair Luverne with an international “sister city,” and now organizers are seeking local input to choose a global partner. “We’re reaching out to the community if you have a relationship with a city or an interest in a location,” said Luverne Area Chamber Director Jane Wildung Lanphere. “Maybe someone has a cousin overseas who is a mayor in a small town, or maybe someone…
- By Mavis FodnessMay 07, 2019The public is invited to the first Southwest MN CEO Trade Show May 15 at Grand Prairie Events in Luverne. The event begins with a 5 p.m. social hour followed by the trade show from 6 to 8 p.m. The tradeshow features 16 students from Luverne, Hills-Beaver Creek, Pipestone, Adrian, Southwestern Minnesota Christian and Edgerton Public. H-BC students are Josie Scholten, Madison Spath and Klara Honken…
- By Lori SorensonMay 07, 2019Luverne’s Complete Count Committee members have been meeting monthly to support local efforts toward a complete count in the 2020 census. The city of Luverne established a Complete Count Committee (CCC) earlier this year to make sure all of the city’s residents are counted. Mayor Pat Baustian serves on the committee, which includes a cross section of local community leaders. “We are extremely…
- May 07, 2019The Luverne Middle School and High School choirs performed their annual pops concert Friday, May 18, in the Luverne Elementary School gym under the direction of Seana Graber. Students wore fashion appropriate for the different eras and movies featured in their performances.
- May 07, 2019After adjusting for inflation, Minnesota farms earned the lowest median farm income in the past 23 years of data tracked by the University of Minnesota. In 2018 the reported median net income was $26,055, down 8 percent from the previous year. Farmers in the lowest 20 percent reported losing nearly $72,000. The analysis examined data from 2,209 participants in farm business management programs as…
- April 30, 2019
- By Lori SorensonApril 30, 2019For the first time in five years, campers and visitors at the Blue Mounds State Park can drink and bathe in the park’s tap water. “We’re open for showers,” said Blue Mounds State Park manager Chris Ingebretsen Friday. “Our samples came back clean yesterday, so we’re ready to go.” For loyal campers like Luverne’s Becky Sehr and her family, the news was welcome. “I'm excited to hear that water…
- By Lori SorensonApril 30, 2019Nearly 90 people received name cards Tuesday morning when they came through the doors of Grand Prairie Events in Luverne. The cards carried names of real life families living in poverty, and local participants spent an hour walking in their shoes during a poverty simulation hosted by #Luv1LuvAll. It was the second one in Luverne — the first one was a year ago in May. “Welcome to Realville,” said…
- By Lori SorensonApril 30, 2019Nearly 400 people attended the 25th Annual Hospice Charity Banquet and Auction Saturday, April 13, in Grand Prairie Events. According to volunteer coordinator Helen Saum, the event raised nearly $92,000, all of which stays in the community to support the Hospice program and The Cottage in the coming year. “We were thrilled to have a sold out event and to see such amazing generosity and support…
- By Mavis FodnessApril 30, 2019Every day a different doodle is featured on the home page of the internet search engine Google.com incorporating the letters G-O-O-G-L-E. Thanks to the company’s annual “Doodles for Google” contest, a Luverne student could have his or her doodle selected for display on the company’s next home page. Susan Beers, technology integration specialist for Luverne Public Schools, organized the local…
- By Lori SorensonApril 30, 2019Local sixth-graders recently delved into matters of truth, fairness, goodwill and team benefits through the Luverne Rotary Club’s Four-Way Test. The Four-Way Test is the ethical code that Rotarians live by, challenging them to ask four simple questions: •Is it the truth? •Is it fair to all concerned? •Will it build goodwill and better friendships? •Will it be beneficial to all concerned? To…
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