The fifth positive rabies case in cattle in Minnesota occurred in Rock County, the Minnesota Board of Animal Health confirmed May 1.

Luverne’s Kids Rock! Child Care Center has been awarded a $250,000 grant through the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED).

May is Lyme Awareness Month, and with a wet spring we can expect a big crop of ticks.

September marks my longest stint working at the same job, and I’d like to thank my predecessor for the opportunity.

Last week I hung out the “gone fishing” sign and headed to the West Bend, South Dakota, Recreation Area on the Missouri River.

Haburn from Osakis, Minnesota, attended Alexandria Technical and Community College for machining and engineering. He returned 10 years later for his law enforcement degree.

Dispatch report

May 11

Area students graduate at Augustana

Area students earned degrees from Augustana University in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, following the Spring 2024 semester.