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 09, 2016Nineteen members of the Luverne-Adrian FFA Chapter attended the State FFA Convention April 24-26 in Minneapolis/St Paul. The group attended the Sunday evening FFA State Talent contest and the FFA State Officers Reflections program at Mariucci Ice Arena. On Monday, April 25, chapter members participated in the Ag Mechanics Career Development Event and the General Livestock CDE on the Minnesota…
- May 02, 2016Blue Mounds State Park officials recorded almost 3 inches of rain over the past week, causing the upper Mound Lake to spill over the upper dam at a faster pace. The water flow was heavier over the weekend, and while less water was going over the dam Monday, the flow still provided a picturesque waterfall.
- By Lori SorensonMay 02, 2016A Luverne woman and two South Dakota individuals appeared in Rock County District Court Thursday afternoon, April 28, for their alleged roles in a drug seizure orchestrated by multiple law enforcement agencies and the U.S. Postal Service. Gayle Marie Hartz, 58, Luverne, Shawn Russell Sorenson, 54, of Sioux Falls, and 41-year-old Stephanie Lynn Schuttloffel of Canton, South Dakota, were arrested…
- By Mavis FodnessMay 02, 2016In 15 years the livestock capacity in Rock County has almost doubled with more expansion planned in 2016. Doug Bos, Rock County’s feedlot officer, presented that information to county commissioners April 19 along with a map showing where the county’s feedlots (with 300 or more animal units) are located in relation to township and county roads. Commissioners had asked officials at the Land…
- By Mavis FodnessMay 02, 2016With the prom theme of “A Night to Remember,” organizers for Luverne High School’s after-prom activities will remember 2016 for the number of participants. Organized by the junior class parents, the safe alternative activity had more than 90 percent of those who participated in the Grand March and dance staying at the school until 4:30 a.m. for the after-prom activities. “We were really pleased…
- By Lori SorensonMay 02, 2016Luverne preschool students enjoyed Monday’s warm spring weather by spending time in the Nature Outdoor Classroom learning how to camp. In addition to their exposure to nature, the students had a picnic, climbed around in a tent and helped assemble a beanpole dwelling. Pictured in the tent are (front, lying down) William Saarloos, (back, far left) Lydia Jarchow, (clockwise from lower left) Emma…
- By Lori SorensonMay 02, 2016The Luverne Instrumental Music Department presented its 2016 Spring Concert Friday night, April 29, in the Cardinal Gym. The annual event included performances by the fifth-grade band, under the direction of Angie Swenson, and by the sixth-grade, seventh- and eighth-grade, and high school bands, all under the direction of Richard Owen. Owen presented the 2016 band awards and scholarships during…
- By Lori SorensonMay 02, 2016Luverne’s City Council approved fire protection contracts with area townships at their meeting Tuesday, April 26. Townships included in the contract with Luverne Fire Department are Luverne, Magnolia, Kanaranzi, Clinton, Mound, Vienna and Springwater townships, which have all returned signed contracts. There are 111.47 sections included in the 2016 contract at $645.8897 per section for a total of…
- By Mavis FodnessMay 02, 2016Rock County residents have been asking more questions lately about water quality. The Rock County Commissioners recently acted on those inquiries as Doug Bos, assistant director for the Rock County Land Management Office, delivered them. “We have had more and more calls in our office on water quality, which may be surprising but maybe not,” Bos said. He surmised that nationwide news reports about…
- By Lori SorensonMay 02, 2016Another downtown business will receive a facelift under the Historic Façade Improvement Program. At their April 11 meeting, the Luverne Economic Development Authority members approved an application by Curt and Marilyn Bloemendaal who own the Loopy’s building. According to the plans, the front awning will be removed (the awning next door will remain intact and will have an end cap), and…
- May 02, 2016The Luverne Retail Marketing Group is joining the Thursday night schedule on the last Thursday of the month from May through August. These businesses invite the community to come down to Main Street this summer to enjoy live music, food, other entertainment and special shopping offers as they connect with friends and neighbors. “Bring your friends, family and neighbors downtown on Thursday, May…
- By Mavis FodnessMay 02, 2016Luverne Public Schools has filled all but two of the open teacher positions for the upcoming 2016-17 school year. Board members approved the hiring of a middle/high school counselor and instructors in life science, social studies and physical science at their April 28 meeting. A familiar face was hired to fill the counselor position out of 11 applications the district received. Amy Cook, who has…
- May 02, 2016The Minnesota Corn Growers Association will offer free nitrate screenings Monday to help farmers address water quality. Farmers can have their wells, ditches, streams and tile outlets water tested for nitrates free of charge to check water conditions and nutrient loss on their own farms. The screening is confidential and takes about 20 minutes. Collecting a sample for testing is simple: To take a…
- May 02, 2016May is the U.S. Parachute Association’s Learn to Skydive month, and Skydive Adventures will host a free first-jump training class for those interested in learning to skydive. The event will be Saturday, May 14, at Quentin Aanenson Field, Luverne, which is the club base for Skydive Adventures. A certified instructor will teach the three-hour mini course, which will include all the basics for…
- May 02, 2016
- May 02, 2016The Rock County Corn and Soybean Growers Association donated $500 to the Two-Buck Tuesday meal program at the Senior Citizens Center in Luverne on April 29. Pictured are (from left) Lucas Peters, Janice Fick, Helmer Haakenson, Mary Akkerman, and Alan Altman.
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