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 Mavis FodnessMarch 28, 2016Jordan Winter’s first thoughts on Luverne Middle School’s geography bee were based on reality. “I wasn’t really thinking I would win it,” he said. “There are a lot of smart kids in Luverne.” Winter is now included as one of them as Luverne Middle School’s 2016 Geography Bee champion. Students in sixth- through eighth-grade completed a series of written tests through the National Geographic-…
- By Lori SorensonMarch 21, 2016The Luverne Fire Department and Rock County ambulance responded to a report of a dryer fire around 11:30 p.m. Monday at the Gevo plant on the west side of Luverne. According to Fire Chief David Van Batavia, when firefighters arrived at the scene flames were coming from a dryer, but the blaze was contained. He said the explosion doors (pressure relief doors) had blown off, but it’s unclear how…
- March 21, 2016
- By Lori SorensonMarch 21, 2016The gravel pit pond in Luverne has become known as the Creamery Pond, due to its proximity to the former Land ‘O Lakes creamery. There’s no longer a creamery in Luverne, and Land ‘O Lakes is now Great Plains Processing, but the little body of water has retained the Creamery Pond identity for lack of a better name. Now city leaders and adjacent property owners are adopting a formal name for the…
- By Mavis FodnessMarch 21, 2016Five repurposed equipment huts were lifted into place last week as crews gear up for the $14 million broadband Internet service project in Rock County. The huts located in or near Jasper, Hardwick, Magnolia (2) and Beaver Creek arrived from various locations on semitrailers, and a crane was used to lift and place the huts on new concrete foundations. Alliance Communications in Garretson, South…
- By Mavis FodnessMarch 21, 2016New Vision Co-op is seeking to merge its two current Hills locations into one under a $9.2 million planned expansion and relocation plan. A joint Rock County and Martin Township tax abatement public hearing will be at 9 a.m. Tuesday, April 5, in the commissioners’ room at the Rock County Courthouse. Commissioners set the time and date at their March 8 meeting after County Administrator Kyle Oldre…
- By Mavis FodnessMarch 21, 2016Luverne’s Allie Parkhurst took advantage of the Rock County Community Library’s grand reopening last Thursday, checking out 11 easy-read books. Three days after the facility reopened to regular hours, patrons got a look at the improvements and were able to check out materials again. The facility had been closed for the past month as materials were moved from the basement back to the main floor.…
- By Mavis FodnessMarch 21, 2016A lack of participation has forced a local service group to disband and surrender its charter to the state organization. The Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary No. 2757 officially folded Tuesday, March 8, during a vote involving a fraction of its members. Eight members attended the last meeting, according to auxiliary president Annabelle Frakes of Luverne. The auxiliary has 92 members of…
- By Lori SorensonMarch 14, 2016Good things come to those who wait, and Luverne is expecting some really great things from the Lewis and Clark Regional Water System. A ribbon-cutting event Monday celebrated the arrival of Missouri River water in Luverne, and it was a chance to look back on the 26-year process that brought it here. Red Arndt, an honored guest at Monday’s event, was part of the system’s early start in 1990 when…
- By Mavis FodnessMarch 14, 2016The State Fire Marshal last week wrapped up the investigation of a May 2015 swine building fire that took the lives of two local women. The report, however, offers few specific answers. “I have listed this fire as undetermined due to the extent of damage to artifacts located within the structure and that the artifacts collected have not been fully examined to date,” investigator Steve Kellen…
- By Lori SorensonMarch 14, 2016After 24 years of skating, Luverne's princess of the ice rink is retiring her skates. A hobby turned competitive passion has filled a room with trophies and medals and provided a source of self-esteem for a woman born with Down syndrome. "I just really love it," said Erika Egdorf when asked why she's kept it up for so many years. Her mother, Signe Underwood, said skating has…
- March 14, 2016
- By Mavis FodnessMarch 14, 2016Jocelyn Hart was shocked when her name was called during the Flyover assembly Friday at the Luverne Elementary School. All students and staff gathered in the gymnasium for the school’s monthly S.O.A.R.R. program, a celebration of positive student behavior. The assembly also provided the parent group an opportunity to honor one student and to announce its upcoming fundraising event. Hart’s T-shirt…
- By Lori SorensonMarch 14, 2016When Greg Burger reflects on more than 40 years in his banking career, the memories are accented by both challenges and rewards. For example, he vividly recalls the farming crisis of the 1980s, but he said the satisfaction of helping people is what colors his career. “It’s been a wonderful career,” he said. “The most rewarding part of my career is when people came to me and said, ‘If it weren’t…
- March 14, 2016Senator Bill Weber announced his bid for a second term Monday to the Minnesota State Senate. Weber, who was first elected to District 22 in 2012, announced his re-election in a press release. “I believe that I have been a strong voice for common sense government and for protecting and advancing the interests of southwest Minnesota,” Weber wrote. Since being elected senator, Weber has served…
- March 08, 2016Daylight Saving Time begins Sunday, March 13. The new time officially goes into effect at 2 a.m. Sunday, so residents are reminded to set their clocks ahead one hour before retiring to bed at the end of the day Saturday, March 12. Daylight Saving Time remains in effect until Nov. 6. At that time, clocks will “fall back.”
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