The Laundry Room at 310 W. Main is among several projects receiving grant funding through the Luverne Economic Development Authority Facade Improvement Program. Lori Sorenson/Rock County Star Herald Photo
The Luverne Economic Development Authority approved nearly $30,000 worth of improvements in local property aesthetics during their Monday morning meeting.
Water flowing through Judicial Ditch No. 2 in northern Rock County is impeded by an undersized culvert, and the public has a chance to comment on the increased water capacity improvement.
The hearing is scheduled for 9 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 3, in the courthouse commissioners’ room.
Alliance Communications is surveying Luverne residents for interest in fiber-to-the home internet service ahead of a potential expansion into city limits next year.
Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan was in Luverne Saturday night sharing her vision for Minnesota seeking the DFL endorsement for U.S. Senate. (The seat is currently held by Sen. Tina Smith who is not seeking re-election this fall.)
The Hills Area Fire Department’s new fire rescue truck is now operational in Clinton and Martin townships, which include the communities of Hills and Steen.
Luverne High School one act play cast members are using a MacGuffin in their production of “Life and Death in an Empty Hallway,” by Christopher Evans in competition on Saturday, Jan. 24.
After setting a record for aggregate tax collected in 2024 in Rock County, the amount collected in 2025 dropped, but it’s still the third highest in the past 15 years.
Kozlowski Insurance Agency recently donated $1,250 to Rock County Big Buddies and the Giving Tree project for Luverne Schools. Pictured in the Luverne Middle School-High School commons Thursday, Jan.
January is National Blood Donor Month, and the American Red Cross and Blood Banks of America encourage everyone who can donate blood to do so, especially now during the month of January.
