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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- By Lori SorensonApril 04, 2016A Luverne woman was arrested last week on felony charges after she was found in her neighbor’s house allegedly going through personal items. According to the criminal complaint filed Friday in Rock County District Court, Robyn Denise Hemme, 53, faces first-degree burglary charges. The complaint states that law enforcement was dispatched to 609 West Luverne St. in Luverne for a report of a…
- By Lori SorensonApril 04, 2016As demand increases for Luverne’s Take 16 craft beer, so have job opportunities for local adults with disabilities. Woodbury distributor Hohenstein’s Inc. recently picked up Take 16 beer for its Minnesota distribution – officially launching in Mankato with tap takeovers on April 14. That means the local brewery will pick up its production pace, according to Take 16 brewer Luke Rensink. “They said…
- By Lori SorensonApril 04, 2016Buffer legislation enacted last year will go into effect Nov. 1, 2017, and farmers are taking steps now to put those provisions in place. Arlyn Gehrke spelled out the details of the legislation at the Rock County Corn and Soybean Growers meeting March 31 in Luverne. In his opening remarks, he assured producers that compliance with the law won’t be as difficult as it might seem. “The Environmental…
- April 04, 2016During the 2015-16 school year, a group of senior girls began meeting Thursday mornings to grow in their leadership skills. Throughout the fall the group continued to progress, and the ideas of what they wanted to learn grew, according to school social worker Stacy Schepel. Schepel and Amy Cook, family science instructor, advised the group. As the students moved into the second semester, they…
- April 04, 2016GNP Company™, the Midwest’s leading chicken producer of the Gold’n Plump® and Just BARE® chicken brands, has been named a 2016 Hunger Hero Food Award recipient by Second Harvest Heartland in a March 31 ceremony at Second Harvest Heartland’s Golden Valley headquarters. The Hunger Hero Award, now in its seventh year, recognizes organizations that make a “compassionate and transformational impact on…
- April 04, 2016Twenty-seven Cardinal speech team members participated in sub-section competition in Adrian March 29. They took second place as a team with 21 speakers advancing to final round competitions. Students were competing for spots in this Saturday’s section tournament. In order to qualify, speakers had to finish in the top four during the final round at sub-sections. Sixteen Cardinal speakers advanced…
- By Lori SorensonMarch 28, 2016The Sharkee's property on South Highway 75 and the adjacent Mert’s Repair property on Hatting Street may be combined into a single tax increment financing district to encourage future development. Luverne City Council members took action on this TIF plan during their March 22 meeting. Sharkee’s bar and restaurant has been closed since April 2014 when health code violations, mainly basement…
- By Lori SorensonMarch 28, 2016Area photographers of all ages and abilities are invited to participate in the upcoming Prairie Photo Contest sponsored by the Luverne Convention and Visitors Bureau. "We're trying to encourage people to get out and enjoy the prairie," said Luverne Chamber Director Jane Wildung Lanphere, who also serves on the CVB. She said the Prairie Photo Contest is a way to celebrate the 125th…
- By Mavis FodnessMarch 28, 2016Plans to move two federal service offices to a new location in Luverne has Rock County officials concerned about the impact on area farmers. The Farm Service Agency and Natural Resources Conservation Service lease space in a privately owned building on Gabrielson Road. Rock County’s Land Management Office is also housed in the same complex creating a “one-stop shop” for area landowners and…
- By Mavis FodnessMarch 28, 2016County commissioners and union representatives have approved a combined deputy/dispatcher position within the Rock County Sheriff’s Office. The move may save the department as much as $25,000 in annual costs. Last month, County Administrator Kyle Oldre brought the hybrid proposal to the county’s personnel committee when a current part-time deputy applied and was the best candidate for a full-time…
- By Mavis FodnessMarch 28, 2016A familiar face recently became the full-time Rock County advocate in Southwest Crisis Center’s Luverne office. Jen (Lass) Lindsey began in the new position early February, moving from answering the center’s crisis line to the office advocate position. Lindsey, a 2002 Luverne High School graduate, brings the Luverne office to full staff. Hers was one of the last open positions filled within the…
- March 28, 2016Luverne High School’s concert band, concert choir and ninth-grade girls’ choir received superior ratings March 15 at the Minnesota State High School League’s large group music contest in Pipestone. Three judges evaluated each group’s performances out of a possible top score of 40. Superior is the highest rating a group can earn. “The band did earn a perfect score from one of the judges,” said…
- March 28, 2016Important dates: •March 30: MPP Premium Payment Deduction authorization deadline •March 31: 2015 Small Grains Loans and LDS request deadline •April 1: 2016 Maple Sap Acreage certification deadline •April 15: 2014 and 2015 ARC-Co Payment waiver request deadline. •Ongoing: Continuous CRP sign-up Enroll Now for 2016 USDA Safety Net Coverage The Farm Service Agency (FSA) urges producers, who chose…
- March 28, 2016RapidPass from the American Red Cross allows blood donors to register and answer questions online in order to save time when they arrive to donate blood. Donors can use their computer or smart phone to start the blood donation process from the comfort of their home or office and save time at the donation site. The process is simple: •visit www.redcrossblood.org/rapidpass, •read the information…
- March 28, 2016Workers tear into the asphalt and dig through aggregate to locate a broken sewer line under the intersection of Brown Street and Highway 75 Wednesday, March 16. According to city officials, the line was repaired quickly and the cones were removed from the highway that same day. A few cones remain in the intersection until the street surface can be repaired.
- By Mavis FodnessMarch 28, 2016Tricks and tomfoolery will be performed on stage during Luverne High School’s performance of “Gumshoe High: A Totally Teen Mystery” Friday, April 1, and Saturday, April 2, in the high school auditorium. A student suggestion led spring play director Sharon Boltjes to select a similar genre as the second play Boltjes had ever directed, “Lucky Dollar.” “It was a fun play,” she recalled. Thirty…
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