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 Mavis FodnessJuly 19, 2017Fair-goers can compare judging skills alongside Rock County 4-H’ers next week as the general livestock team practices for the upcoming Minnesota State Fair competition. Today, Thursday, July 27, and Friday, July 28, prior to the swine, sheep, goat and beef shows, participants can view the designated species and mark their judge’s cards prior to the class of animals entering the ring. Those who…
- April 17, 2017Doodling goes to a whole new level as you learn about shading and perspective in Drawing for grades 4-5 on April 20. Master Gardener Tim Olsen will offer information and best practices for growing Blue Ribbon Vegetables on April 20. Both youth and adult will learn the secrets to growing the best vegetables in your own garden in this 3 hour class. Fee is $20. Take a bus trip to the Brookings…
- By Lori SorensonMarch 29, 2017A Sioux Falls man appeared in Rock County District Court Wednesday on felony charges of fleeing a peace officer. According to court documents, South Dakota authorities pursued 25-year-old Jordan Glenn Shannon into Minnesota early Tuesday morning and eventually apprehended him near Rushmore. The complaint states that Rock County deputies were on duty at 2:44 a.m. March 28 when they were alerted to…
- By Lori SorensonJanuary 12, 2017A 32-year-old Luverne woman is in the Nobles County Jail after law enforcement recovered stolen items in her apartment Thursday, Jan. 12. According to information from the Rock County Sheriff’s Office, Shauna LaForce is accused of stealing more than $3,000 worth of LuLaRoe designer clothing. Sheriff Evan Verbrugge said the case was wrapped up in just a few days, thanks to social media and “good…
- By Lori SorensonDecember 05, 2016Sharkee’s owner Dave Halverson has agreed to sell his condemned property on Highway 75 to the city of Luverne for $220,000. The agreement comes after city officials initiated the process of acquiring the structure and lot through eminent domain. The abandoned building — once a bar and restaurant — has for two years been in violation of health department and city codes and is considered a public…
- By Lori SorensonNovember 30, 2016Glen’s Food Center and Glen’s Food and Gas have been sold to Teal’s Market, based out of Cold Spring, and Glen Gust has announced he’ll retire. “He’s the hardest working person I know, so this is well-deserved,” Glen’s General Manager Sherri Thompson said Wednesday. “It will be an exciting transition for us.” Gust told the Star Herald Wednesday night that selling the store and retiring “was the…
- By Lori SorensonNovember 29, 2016Goldn’ Plump has been purchased by Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation, headquartered in Greeley, Colorado. According to an announcement Tuesday, Pilgrim’s Pride intends to pay $350 million in cash for GNP Co., which produces Gold'n Plump and Just Bare chicken, based in St. Cloud, Minnesota. It's not yet clear what the deal will mean for the plant in Luverne or the other GNP plants in Minnesota…
- By Lori SorensonNovember 15, 2016A turned over semi-tractor trailer Tuesday night caused a fiery crash and blocked the west-bound lanes of Interstate 90 east of Luverne into the wee hours Wednesday morning. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, the westbound semi driver, Ricardo Gaytan Soto, Worthington, told officials he swerved to miss a deer and lost control and overturned the rig. The trailer was on its side, blocking…
- November 07, 2016Crews work on the Highway 75 crossing Tuesday morning for Minnesota Southern Railway. The highway is closed at the crossig and traffic is detoured a few blocks east until the work is done. The new rails will make it smoother for both railcars and vehicle traffic to cross through and over the railroad tracks.
- By Lori SorensonNovember 07, 2016Presidential elections can provide teachable moments in classrooms, but this year’s contentious campaign has prompted educators to revisit how they teach civics in an atmosphere that’s anything but civil. Luverne’s Jason Berghorst first mentioned the struggle on Oct. 9. “I came to the conclusion that it was probably not possible to teach this presidential election to my middle schoolers the way…
- By Lori SorensonNovember 07, 2016A high-speed chase Saturday late afternoon ended in a field south of Kanaranzi where three people were taken into custody. Arrested were the 29-year-old driver, Brett John Hoffman, Sioux Falls, and his passengers, 30-year-old Shawn Thomas Lewis, Sioux Falls, and 26-year-old Delphia Paris Wright, whose last address was San Diego, California. They were traveling in a 2016 Hyundai, a rental vehicle…
- By Mavis FodnessNovember 07, 2016Construction began in northeastern Rock County on a $10 million project to bring water from the Lewis and Clark water pipeline to the Lincoln Pipestone Rural Water pump station in Edgerton. Installation of the 21-mile, 14-inch trunk line began in September and is expected to be in operation sometime in 2018. Winter Brothers Underground of Brookings, South Dakota, is completing the pipeline…
- By Lori SorensonNovember 07, 2016The Green Earth Players fall production is a Broadway classic musical, according to director Lary B. Etten, Sioux Falls. “‘The Fantasticks’ is the longest-running show in New York and Broadway history,” said Etten, founder and former artistic director of the Sioux Empire Community Theater. “It originally opened in 1960 and continued through 2002, but after four years off, popular demand brought…
- November 07, 2016Fifteen students from Southwest Youth Services in Magnolia spent Wednesday, Nov. 2, in Luverne for their third annual Community Service Day. According to teacher Paula Lammert, the school received names of residents who could use help raking and moving leaves to the curb for pickup by city of Luverne employees. While enjoying a sunny day off from classes, the students’ learning did not stop. “…
- By Mavis FodnessNovember 07, 2016The skies around Rock County have been absent the telltale signs of winter weather approaching. Flocks of ducks and geese headed south for warmer temperatures are not flying overhead in large numbers as they have in past years. “If they are happy, they are not going to move,” said Wendy Krueger, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources wildlife specialist. “The biggest push is yet to come.”…
- By Mavis FodnessNovember 07, 2016Connecting to Rock County Rural Water is the best solution for safe drinking water at Blue Mounds State Park, but timing for the project hinges on state funding. Kathy Dummer, DNR regional manager of parks and trails based in New Ulm, relayed the decision in a Nov. 3 letter to the Rock County administrator. “While there are many actions needed to make the project move forward, the biggest…
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