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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- March 22, 2022Luverne High School junior Gannon Ahrendt was named to the 2022 Big South Conference All-Conference list for this boys’ basketball season. Ahrendt was one of 10 athletes from the West Division making the All-Conference list. Luverne went 2-10 in the West Conference led by 10-2 Marshall High School. Redwood Valley had three all-conference athletes, Marshall two all-conference, Pipestone Area two…
- March 15, 2022Workers from Indigo Signs spent three days last week changing the Casey’s General Store signage to a basic red and white color on the South Highway 75 store in Luverne. According to the Casey’s website, the Luverne store is one of more than 2,200 locations to drop “general store” from its official name along with the yellow and black painted barn logo. The new rebrand comes from customer surveys…
- By Mavis FodnessMarch 15, 2022Kindergarten through fifth-grade students at Hills-Beaver Creek Elementary School learned that even pennies can have a positive impact in their community. As a school, students raised $1,676.09 over a three-week period in February and donated the money to Game Plan 4 Hope in Hills. In Penny War fundraising, students deposit pennies and paper money in their classroom’s collection box while…
- By Lori SorensonMarch 15, 2022The city of Beaver Creek will soon have new “Welcome to Beaver Creek” signs at two community entrances. Andrew Blank has been working on the project and brought three design options to the Beaver Creek City Council meeting Wednesday, March 9, for consideration. All three designs featured sketches of a beaver and a “Welcome to Beaver Creek” message, but council members ultimately chose one with…
- By Mavis FodnessMarch 15, 2022Former exchange student Stepan Orletskyy told Luverne High School Principal Ryan Johnson that he and his family are safe for now, but he’s apprehensive about the future of his home in Ukraine. “I am afraid of Russian troops coming here — there will be huge damage to my town, and we are not a safe place anymore,” Orletskyy said in a Zoom conversation March 3. “Now it is a safe place, and a lot of…
- By Lori SorensonMarch 15, 2022Help is on the way for local businesses seeking to improve their online presence. At Monday’s meeting of the Luverne Economic Development Authority, director Holly Sammons proposed a new program to help businesses develop or improve their websites. She told the LEDA board that a business’s online presence is as important as its “brick and mortar” presence, but many small operators struggle with…
- March 15, 2022After several days of below-normal temperatures, Monday began a week of thawing and above-normal temperatures that indicated spring is coming. Tuesday morning dawned with fog and a covering of frost on fencelines and grasses, and when the sun broke through, the artistic effects were revealed. These images were captured north of Beaver Creek at Palisade Prairie Cemetery along County Road 5.
- By Mavis FodnessMarch 15, 2022For the next school year, parents of preschoolers ages 4 and 5 will have another learning option for their children at the Little Patriot Academy in Beaver Creek. The Hills-Beaver Creek School Board approved expanding their community education offerings Monday night to include a half-day, five-days-a-week preschool option. The program will be a pilot for the 2022-23 school year. “This is…
- March 15, 2022The Minnesota Rural Water Association (MRWA) and the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) recently honored Luverne’s Doug Bos at the association’s annual technical conference. Doug Bos of the Rock County Soil & Water Conservation District received the state Large Public Water Supply System Source Water Protection Award for his role in protecting the Rock County Rural Water wellhead protection…
- March 15, 2022Rock County Farm Bureau President Kurt Elbers presents a $500 check to Katie Baustian at the Rock County Food Shelf on Maple Street Monday, March 14. Farm Bureau donated the funds as part of the organization’s annual Food Awareness Months in February and March. Farm Bureau creates activities during this time to bring awareness to food – from the farmers who grow it, to food safety and…
- By Lori SorensonMarch 15, 2022Construction on the Luverne Aquatics and Fitness facility is reaching final stages, according to recent City Council discussion. The council approved an $80,000 payment to Hoogendoorn Construction during its regular meeting March 8. Work completed this pay period includes the final cleanup, painting, acoustical ceiling tile, splash pad equipment, HVAC work and electrical work. Hoogendoorn…
- By Mavis FodnessMarch 15, 2022Luverne High School math league members returned to the Minnesota State High School Mathematics League Tournament Monday. It was the second straight year a Luverne team advanced beyond the regular season Luverne went up against 11 other teams, placing eighth, one placing better than last year. Adviser Aaron Perkins said this year’s competition was a close one. “Everyone was within 10 points (of…
- March 15, 2022Larson Crane Services, Worthington, continues demolishing the grain elevator in Beaver Creek Tuesday afternoon. The 125-foot-tall wooden elevator hasn’t stored grain for over a decade; it was being used only for its office and scale. New Vision put up three new bins — with a total grain storage capacity of 1.1 million bushels — 15 to 20 years ago. The old elevator will be replaced with a new…
- March 15, 2022Sanford Luverne named 2022 top critical access hospital Sanford Luverne Medical Center has been named a 2022 Top 100 critical access hospital by the Chartis Center for Rural Health. This is the sixth time in the past seven years that Luverne has made the top 100 list. “I am incredibly proud of the team that we have at Sanford Luverne and the hard work and dedication they demonstrate every day to…
- March 09, 2022Income tax filing season kicks off Minnesota taxpayers have until Monday, April 18, 2022, to file and pay their state and federal income taxes. The department offers tips for filing your income tax: •See if you qualify for free tax preparation. If your Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) is $73,000 or less, you may qualify to file electronically for free. Visit our website (listed at end of this article…
- March 08, 2022For the first time in three years, the Luverne Music Boosters hosted a "live and in-person" Winter Carnival Saturday in the Luverne High School classic gym. According to music boosters president Heather Johnson, crowds were steady Saturday night, despite poor weather. She said ticket sales were at $6,500, similiar to pre-pandemic receipts for the event, which is a major fundraiser for…
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