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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- July 25, 2016The Star Herald asked candidates facing a primary election on Aug. 9 five questions to inform readers about themselves. The five questions are: 1.) Community involvement 2.) Employment, education and family 3.) What made you decide to seek election/reelection to the County Board of Commissioners? 4.) How do you view the role of a commissioner in your community? 5.) What makes you the best…
- July 25, 2016The Star Herald asked candidates facing a primary election on Aug. 9 five questions to inform readers about themselves. The five questions are: 1.) Community involvement 2.) Employment, education and family 3.) What made you decide to seek election/reelection to the County Board of Commissioners? 4.) How do you view the role of a commissioner in your community? 5.) What makes you the best…
- July 25, 2016The Star Herald asked candidates facing a primary election on Aug. 9 five questions to inform readers about themselves. The five questions are: 1.) Community involvement 2.) Employment, education and family 3.) What made you decide to seek election to the Luverne City Council? 4.) How do you view the role of a councilor in your community? 5.) What makes you the best candidate for the job? …
- July 25, 2016The Star Herald asked candidates facing a primary election on Aug. 9 five questions to inform readers about themselves. The five questions are: 1.) Community involvement 2.) Employment, education and family 3.) What made you decide to seek election/reelection to the County Board of Commissioners? 4.) How do you view the role of a commissioner in your community? 5.) What makes you the best…
- July 25, 2016The Star Herald asked candidates facing a primary election on Aug. 9 five questions to inform readers about themselves. The five questions are: 1.) Community involvement 2.) Employment, education and family 3.) What made you decide to seek election/reelection to the County Board of Commissioners? 4.) How do you view the role of a commissioner in your community? 5.) What makes you the best…
- July 25, 2016The Star Herald asked candidates facing a primary election on Aug. 9 five questions to inform readers about themselves. The five questions are: 1.) Community involvement 2.) Employment, education and family 3.) What made you decide to seek election to the Luverne City Council? 4.) How do you view the role of a councilor in your community? 5.) What makes you the best candidate for the job…
- July 25, 2016The Star Herald asked candidates facing a primary election on Aug. 9 five questions to inform readers about themselves. The five questions are: 1.) Community involvement 2.) Employment, education and family 3.) What made you decide to seek election/reelection to the County Board of Commissioners? 4.) How do you view the role of a commissioner in your community? 5.) What makes you the best…
- July 25, 2016The Star Herald asked candidates facing a primary election on Aug. 9 five questions to inform readers about themselves. The five questions are: 3.) Community involvement 4.) Employment, education and family 5.) What made you decide to seek election/reelection to the County Board of Commissioners? 6.) How do you view the role of a commissioner in your community? 7.) What makes you the best…
- July 25, 2016The Star Herald asked candidates facing a primary election on Aug. 9 five questions to inform readers about themselves. The five questions are: 1.) Community involvement 2.) Employment, education and family 3.) What made you decide to seek election/reelection to the County Board of Commissioners? 4.) How do you view the role of a commissioner in your community? 5.) What makes you the best…
- July 25, 2016The Star Herald asked candidates facing a primary election on Aug. 9 five questions to inform readers about themselves. The five questions are: 1.) Community involvement 2.) Employment, education and family 3.) What made you decide to seek election to the Luverne City Council? 4.) How do you view the role of a councilor in your community? 5.) What makes you the best candidate for the job? Dan…
- By Lori SorensonJuly 25, 2016When the filing deadline closed on May 31, three local races emerged with three or more candidates. Four candidates are seeking election to the open county commissioner seat in District 1 currently held by Ken Hoime, who opted not to seek re-election. Candidates are Don Bryan, Hardwick; Mike Davis, rural Luverne; Kyle Hemme, rural Hardwick; and Gary Overgaard, rural Magnolia. The District 3…
- By Lori SorensonJuly 25, 2016Jay and Peter Bakken of Blac-X Farms near Beaver Creek hosted a stop on the 2016 Ag United South Dakota Farms After 5 Tour on Tuesday, July 19. The event, which attracted 50 interested citizens from the tri-state area, was designed to provide basic farm information for those who were unfamiliar with modern farm methods and how their food arrives safely from the farm to their plates. “People are…
- By Mavis FodnessJuly 25, 2016A specially designed trailer was used Friday morning to house an unusual puppet show at the Luverne City Park. For the past two weeks Margo McCreary and Paulino Brener have been performing “The On-Time Circus” at 18 locations within the Plum Creek Library System. The event was free and open to audiences of all ages. The Rock County Community Library hosted the local event that lasted about 45…
- By Mavis FodnessJuly 25, 2016By 2019 road conditions in southwest Minnesota will be the state’s worst. That’s according to Rhonda Allis of the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Allis, a principal planner for MnDOT’s District 7, presented that information and the district’s 10-year road improvement plan to Rock County Commissioners at their July 19 meeting. This is the first year a MnDOT representative visited each of…
- By Lori SorensonJuly 25, 2016Citizens interested in public service have opportunities to file for office in upcoming school board, small cities and some township elections. The filing period for these offices opens Aug. 2 and closes at 5 p.m. Aug. 16. School boards In the Luverne School District, the two-year seat is open, and current board member Shelley Sandbulte has indicated she will file for re-election to that…
- July 25, 2016CHS Eastern Farmers and CHS Nutrition received donations of $31,000 and more than 1,300 pounds of food during the company’s “Harvest for Hunger” campaign during the month of March. In Luverne CHS donated $3,800 to the Luverne Public School’s Backpack Program and $8,589.78 to the Rock County Food Shelf. The money raised came through donations from CHS vendors, sales representatives, employees and…
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