It’s been several weeks since Rock County received significant rain, and a dry harvest has local fire officials on alert.

The soybean harvest in Rock County is starting ahead of the state average, as early-maturing varieties are becoming ready for the 2023 harvest season.

Victoria Frahm worked to create the perfect starter mix to use in sourdough breadmaking.

For 18 of those 24 months, Frahm failed.

Lush green grass suddenly appeared on the boulevard of the parking lot on West Main Street near the library last week.

Rock County will not be home to the Nature Energy biogas plant that considered expanding locally earlier this year.

Luverne and Hills-Beaver Creek school districts will continue to be served by a school resource officer (SRO), according to the Rock County Sheriff’s Office.

Meetings

The third annual “Out of the Darkness” suicide awareness and prevention walk will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 16, in the Luverne City Park.