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.
News
- By Betty Mann, President, Rock County Historical SocietySeptember 19, 2016The following appeared in the Rock County Herald on February 20, 1925: EXHIBIT MAKES CONTRAST IN GOOD HEALTH CONDITIONS Clever Display at Luverne Rest Room Emphasizes Importance to Children of Proper Kinds of Foods. County Nurse Florence L. Green has arranged a clever and instructive health exhibit at the Luverne public rest room, which is attracting the interest of a large number of…
- By Mavis FodnessSeptember 12, 2016Saturday’s Fly-In or Drive-In Pancake Breakfast was deemed a success by event organizers. “Without having an event for seven years, 281 plates is exceeding expectations,” said airport manager Ben Baum. While it was easy to keep track of the pancake plates handed out, counting the number of airplanes coming and going from Quentin Aanenson Field south of Luverne wasn’t as easy. Baum estimated more…
- By Lori SorensonSeptember 12, 2016The 15-year anniversary of the 9-11 terror attact that killed nearly 3,000 people was remembered locally Friday. Diane Sherwood, president of the Remember Rally group, organized a time capsule dedication in the Rock County library to remember those who sacrificed at Ground Zero and to thank and honor local fire responders. "We feel it is important to remember the events of 9-11, and how…
- By Lori SorensonSeptember 12, 2016Ron Boyenga announced last week that he’ll continue his campaign for re-election to the County Board, despite losing a card draw for a tie in the Aug. 9 primary. Three people filed for election to the District 3 County Board seat — incumbent Boyenga and challengers Greg Burger and Darrel Van Aartsen. Burger captured more than 100 votes to easily earn his place on the general election ballot,…
- By Mavis FodnessSeptember 12, 2016Setting the 2017 preliminary levy will be a priority for Rock County Commissioners when they meet Sept. 20. For almost a month the commissioners have discussed needs in each of the county departments and are considering budget increases of nearly $500,000, which would require the levy to increase 9.66 percent. The county will receive $167,650 in county state aid, up $5,000 from 2016. Local…
- By Mavis FodnessSeptember 12, 2016Rock Veterinary Clinic has sold its Minn-I-Kota building on East Main Street and plans to expand at its South Highway 75 location. On Sept. 28 clinic officials will close the Minn-I-Kota Veterinary Clinic purchased in June 2015 from Dr. Marlen Van Otterloo. Minn-I-Kota focused on pet care, grooming and boarding. “We tried to make a good go of it at the Minn-I-Kota location,” said veterinarian Dr…
- By Lori SorensonSeptember 12, 2016Luverne residents will have a voice in future city development by attending a Sept. 26 open house about Luverne’s Comprehensive Plan. The document provides the city leaders with a community vision for the next 20 years, and it’s reviewed and updated every 10 years. The last update was in 2004. “It’s a crucial document to have as a roadmap, and you can tell which communities don’t have a plan,”…
- By Lori SorensonSeptember 12, 2016The Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission recently designated the Luverne Loop and Blue Mounds Trail as “regionally significant.” This means the local trails are eligible for Legacy Grant funds, and local leaders aren’t wasting time applying for those dollars. Luverne Economic Development Authority Director Holly Sammons updated city officials on funding options at the Monday…
- September 12, 2016Luverne High School junior Maddie Dinger is the 2016 Tri-State Band Festival designer. The Tri-State Band Festival partners with the Luverne High School art classes to develop individual designs for each year’s competition. The design represents the creative spirit and energy of Luverne Public School. It is selected in the spring of the year by the Band Festival Committee from art submitted by…
- By Mavis FodnessSeptember 12, 2016Six educators from Luverne Public Schools took advantage of a four-day workshop to further use technology as a teaching tool. Tom Lanoue, Doug Dooyema, Jan Olson and April Wallace from Luverne Middle School, as well as Elaine Harms and Tony Johnson from Luverne High School, participated in BestPrep’s Technology Integration Workshop (TIW) The professional development opportunity, courtesy of the…
- By Mavis FodnessSeptember 12, 2016Luverne’s Dallas Bowron predicted last year’s volleyball season would be his last as a spectator. Last week he cheered his great-granddaughter, Madison Crabtree, on to a home season opener win. Wednesday, Sept. 7, was his 102nd birthday and Bowron sat with a group of family and friends who predicted he would see his 103rd birthday next year. It was a statement he quickly dismissed and something…
- By Lori SorensonSeptember 12, 2016When hair stylist Deb Halverson started her career in 1975, afros were trending. “I remember my friends and I putting perm rods in our hair to get that afro look,” Halverson said, rolling her eyes. “Now smooth, sleek hair is in.” In the 40 years since graduating from Stewart’s school of cosmetology, she said keeping up with hair fashion is one of the challenges she’s enjoyed about the job. “Going…
- By Mavis FodnessSeptember 12, 2016The 82 members of the Luverne High School Marching Band packed into the gymnasium Friday morning, the third out of four mornings in the past week that rain has forced the group to practice indoors. “It’s frustrating,” said director Richard Owen of the morning rain showers. “We’ve learned some practice etiquette we don’t normally do.” While practicing the four songs from the “Phantom of the Opera…
- By Lori SorensonSeptember 12, 2016Commissioners from nine state agencies met with businesses and community leaders in 11 southern and western Minnesota towns during a three-day bus tour Sept. 7-9. Their mission was to hear firsthand how state policies are affecting outstate Minnesota — particularly with regard to water, energy and agriculture. A common theme at the Luverne stop Wednesday, Sept. 7, was that overlapping…
- By Lori SorensonSeptember 12, 2016Saturday’s wedding reception for Lexi Burmeister and Ben Aukes was the first one on the books for Mike and Wanda Jarchow’s Grand Prairie Events Center. Construction on the former Family Dollar building piqued public interest through the summer, so by Friday afternoon, wedding decorators discovered they had an audience of curious onlookers. For example, those who have booked the facility for…
- By Mavis FodnessSeptember 12, 2016Luverne School Board members met in special session Friday morning to accept the resignation of longtime teacher Jane Cote, who submitted her resignation Aug. 31. School began Sept. 6. Cote began as a teacher in Magnolia in 1981 and became part of the Luverne elementary teaching staff when the two districts merged. Cote was working with the school’s response to intervention programs when she…
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