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 16, 2016GrandStay Hospitality, LLC, the franchisor for GrandStay Hotels and Crossings by GrandStay, has awarded four prestigious awards to the GrandStay Hotel & Suites, Luverne. During a GrandStay Hospitality conference April 28-29 in Apple Valley, the Luverne hotel received “Customer Service” and “Web Hotel of the Year.” The award recognizes the local business for how it treats guests and how it…
- By Mavis FodnessMay 12, 2016In a 5-1 vote the Luverne School Board voted not renew the contract of one its special education teachers as recommended by the elementary principal. That action was taken Thursday night among more than 40 people who gathered in the middle/high school media center for the public meeting. Board members and principal Stacy Gillette made no comments during the community input portion of the meeting…
- May 10, 2016Luverne's Esther Frakes captured this photograph from the backyard of the veterans home last week. She remarked, as many others have this spring, how green the grass is and how colorful and fragrant the flowers and tree blossoms are. According to Luverne Volunteer Weather Recorder Troy Thone, the month of April was marked by widely swinging "rollercoaster" highs and lows, but the…
- By Lori SorensonMay 10, 2016An 80-year-old farmhouse burned to the ground in Beaver Creek Township Wednesday night as part of a joint training exercise among several local fire departments. Burdette and Sharon Braun built a new house on their acreage last fall and offered the old one to firefighters for training. “It went well,” Burdette said Thursday morning after smoking embers had been pushed into a hole where the old…
- May 10, 2016Luverne High School’s Class of 2016 spent Friday morning completing community service projects. Each of the 91 seniors chose to pull weeds, paint, move materials, wash windows or scrub fire trucks. Senior Service Day replaces the traditional Senior Skip Day in Luverne. Once the seniors finished the morning of service projects, they gathered at the City Park for a picnic before having the…
- By Mavis FodnessMay 09, 2016The first week in May was National Teacher Appreciation Week, but for teachers in Luverne their work with the district’s 1,192 students has been appreciated all year long through the two simple words, “Be Great.” Superintendent Craig Oftedahl started as head of the district in July and challenged staff at their workshop in August to “Be Great” in the upcoming 2015-16 school year. As a part of his…
- By Lori SorensonMay 09, 2016A final touch in the library’s recent renovation project is a hand-painted mural designed and painted by Savage artist Greg Preslicka. When completed, the south and west walls of the library’s main floor will have colorful prairie flowers and bison images reflecting Rock County’s natural habitat. Luverne High School art teacher Chris Nowatzki brought his students to the library while the murals…
- By Lori SorensonMay 09, 2016Luverne High School FFA students hosted a Farm Safety Day Camp Wednesday, May 4, in the north parking lot of the school campus. There were a dozen different stations illustrating to fourth-grade students the operations and potential hazards of farm machinery and equipment. FFA adviser Dennis Moritz said the students did a good job organizing their stations and preparing for the event. “The…
- By Lori SorensonMay 09, 2016A Luverne woman reported her car stolen at 8 a.m. Sunday, and by 10:30 a.m. it was located in Sioux City, Iowa. According to the Rock County Sheriff’s Office, Mandy (Schneekloth) Koenig called the Sheriff’s Office to report that her black 2006 Chrysler Pacifica had been stolen. She said it had been parked in her driveway on North Jackson Street, but she wasn’t sure if she had left the keys inside…
- By Mavis FodnessMay 09, 2016A teacher has filed a grievance against Luverne Public Schools over how earned graduate credits were applied to the district’s salary schedule. According to Superintendent Craig Oftedahl, the grievance was filed in October and an arbitration hearing took place April 27. As a result of the daylong hearing with the arbitrator, attorneys from both sides have until May 27 to prepare and submit their…
- By Mavis FodnessMay 09, 2016Rock County’s Judicial Ditch No. 2 will be repaired and improved as the result of action taken May 3 by the Rock County Commissioners. The $45,000 estimated repair cost will be assessed to property owners who have benefited from the drainage system since the early 1900s. Judicial Ditch No. 2 is located in Rose Dell Township and starts in the northwest corner of Section 13. It consists of a clay…
- By Lori SorensonMay 09, 2016It’s a perfect example of why the city of Luverne invests resources in removing blighted structures and improving properties for future development. That’s how Holly Sammons described the sale of a lot at 117 N. Kniss to a new computer sales and service business. “This property was purchased a year ago (for $17,000 from Ray and Joann Hoogeveen) with the intent to remove blight,” said Sammons, EDA…
- By Lori SorensonMay 09, 2016The filing period for many public offices opens May 17, and those interested in seeking election to a local government position have until 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 31, to throw their hats in the ring. In the city of Luverne, the offices of mayor (Pat Baustian) and two council members (Esther Frakes in the North Ward, and Eugene Marshall in the South Ward) are up for election. Marshall and Frakes have…
- May 09, 2016Minnesota citizens interested in influencing natural resources issues at the local level are encouraged to run for supervisor of their local Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD). SWCD supervisor positions are filled through general elections on Nov. 8, 2016. Those interested in running for supervisor should file at the Rock County Auditor’s office from May 17 through May 31. “A SWCD is a…
- By Mavis FodnessMay 09, 2016Luverne School Board members finished one of their homework assignments they have been working on for more than a year. During last year’s superintendent search, board members decided to update the district’s mission and vision statements. However, they wanted to wait until after the new leader was hired. “It seemed silly to us to do something of that magnitude with a new leader coming in,” said…
- May 09, 2016The Rock County 4-H Executive Committee has selected recipients of the 2016 4-H scholarships. Seven 4-H scholarships are being awarded this year. Sponsors include Glen’s Food Center and the Marcel Reisch Scholarship Fund. Ryleigh Beers will receive the 4-H scholarship sponsored by Glen’s Food Center and a scholarship from Reisch Scholarship. Ryleigh has focused her 4-H participation on the beef…
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