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 02, 2016Busse Plumbing and Heating receives 2015 Terra-Therm Distinguished Dealer Award for Excellent Service Busse Plumbing and Heating of Luverne received the 2015 distinguished dealer award from Terra-Therm, Inc. on Thursday, April 28. Terra-Therm Inc., New Richland, recognizes five dealers throughout Minnesota for outstanding sales, excellent customer satisfaction, technical excellence and superior…
- By Lori SorensonApril 27, 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 the 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…
- By Mavis FodnessApril 25, 2016Friday’s weather was ideal for the Second Annual Cardinal Dash, but fundraising goals fell short for the Parents Partners in Education event. PPIE will have around $10,000 to support its various events, down from last year’s $12,600 amount. “Overall, everyone seems to enjoy it,” said organizer Anne Shelton. “Everybody gets outside.” Last month the 539 students at Luverne Elementary School were…
- By Lori SorensonApril 25, 2016Seventeen-year-old Mitchell Graber hopes to write music for Disney someday. The Luverne High School junior composed a song called “Glory” that will be performed during Friday night’s spring band concert. The song has an action film sound to it, and it’s the first in a portfolio that Graber hopes will lead to a composing career in Hollywood. “I want to write music for films — maybe Disney,” he…
- By Lori SorensonApril 25, 2016The 18th Annual Hospice Charity Dinner and Auction drew 375 people to the Sanford Luverne Hospice fundraiser Saturday, April 23. The Blue Mound Banquet Center in Luverne accommodated a packed house for the event, which featured a Boston theme. According to Sanford Luverne Hospice volunteer coordinator Helen Saum, it was too early to know how much money the event brought in, but she said last year…
- By Lori SorensonApril 25, 2016Ginny Ostermeier knows what it’s like to be in crisis and to need help. That’s why she was happy to give back when she had an opportunity to volunteer at the Southwest Crisis Center as an advocate for victims of domestic violence or sexual assault. “Like many advocates, I’ve had past experiences with that, and I had people beside me during that time and it’s so important,” Ostermeier said. “When…
- April 25, 2016The Luverne FCCLA Chapter had 14 students attend the state conference and compete in STAR events. Through their hard work and dedication eight students brought home a gold placing, five students brought home a silver placing and one student brought home a bronze placing. Zoe Brown placed first in her STAR event category, which qualifies her for the National FCCLA conference in July. Over 1,000…
- By Mavis FodnessApril 25, 2016One last workday recently wrapped up the local contribution to the One Million Pillowcase Project. Earlier this year, Luverne High School Senior Mira Uithoven joined the challenge as part of her FCCLA National Leadership Service in Action project with the assistance of her 4-H Club, the County K9s. Uithoven’s goal was to fundraise for materials and sew 50 pillowcases, of which 35 would be donated…
- By Lori SorensonApril 25, 2016A commercial appraisal of the Sharkee’s property on South Highway 75 has been completed, and Luverne City Council members reviewed that information at their Tuesday night meeting. That appraised value — which is not public information — will be used to develop a purchase agreement between the city of Luverne and owner Dave Halverson and his creditors. According to City Administrator John Call,…
- By Mavis FodnessApril 25, 2016A Rock County resident’s worry over his drinking water quality prompted Rock County Commissioners to review a recent gravel extraction request. At the Tuesday, April 19, County Board meeting, two motions were made to grant conditional use permits to Reker Construction & Aggregate LLC of Adrian. Reker requested renewal of the five-year gravel extraction permit in Section 26 of Clinton Township…
- By Lori SorensonApril 25, 2016Luverne City Council members took action at their Tuesday night meeting to lift a watering ban that has been in place since 2012. Adequate spring rains and winter snow melt have raised the static levels of city wells, but Luverne water users also have the luxury of a guaranteed source from the Missouri River aquifer. In March the Lewis and Clark Regional Water System officially reached Luverne,…
- By Mavis FodnessApril 25, 2016The Rock County emergency officials now have the ability to send local messages to everyone’s cell phone. Sheriff Evan Verbrugge and Emergency Management Director Kyle Oldre are now certified to use the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System or IPAWS. “As long as you don’t deactivate it off your smartphone, you’re going to get the information,” Verbrugge said. IPAWS is administrated through…
- April 25, 2016Watch your May 1 Announcer for the Summer Community Education brochure. Registration for many summer recreation sport activities is due by Thursday, May 19. Be sure to sign up for morning recreation, basketball, volleyball, golf, tennis, arts and crafts, gymnastics, football, wrestling, track and field. For information or to register for these activities call Community Ed at 283-4724. Flag…
- By Mavis FodnessApril 25, 2016With the retirement of longtime Heartland Express employee Elaine Birkestrand set for Sunday, May 1, county officials have been discussing different options to fill her position. Heartland Express provides public transportation to families, older adults and people with disabilities. The countywide service began in 1991. Birkestrand began as a part-time bus driver in 1994 a year after the local…
- By Mavis FodnessApril 25, 2016Recent property sales in Beaver Creek prompted local assessors to increase market values. However, the increase wasn’t as much as necessary to meet state requirements. Tom Houselog, Rock County Land Records director, explained the increase in market values to Beaver Creek City Council members at their annual board of appeals and equalization meeting Wednesday evening, April 20. Beaver Creek had…
- By Lori SorensonApril 25, 2016Saving a life could be as simple as a text message. A team of local professionals is working to get the message out about TXT4Life, a suicide prevention resource that uses texting as a way for those in crisis to seek help anonymously. Because youth are most at risk for suicide (the second leading cause of death among 15- to 24-year-olds), it’s designed to respond to their most-used method of…
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