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LEDA approves facade funds for Main Street property

Mike and Cheryl Cox will receive more than $21,000 in city funds for a façade improvement project at their Main Street Financial Services Building at 212 E. Main Street in Luverne.

Local farmer's donation makes hands-on ag lessons possible in Luverne schools

Ag lessons are a little more hands-on at Luverne Middle-High School, thanks to a donation by the Luverne American Legion Post 123 and the family of the late Al Willers.

Generations hosts puzzle tournament

Generations hosted 16 teams Saturday for its popular Puzzle Tournament, with three different categories and team configurations and two rounds of competition.

Luverne man to make first court appearance for sexual assault charges

A Luverne man is facing felony charges following a recent Rock County investigation into criminal sexual misconduct.

Rainfall monitors seek volunteers

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources State Climatology Office is seeking rainfall monitors for the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network.

Apply for water storage grants through April 10

The Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) is now accepting applications for water storage grants to help make landscapes more resilient to severe weather events.

March is Problem Gambling Awareness Month

The Minnesota Alliance for Problem Gambling and the Minnesota Lottery are partnering with the National Council on Problem Gambling to recognize March as Problem Gambling Awareness Month.

'Tired American journalist' fears a future with no community journalism

Former Rock County Star Herald Editor Al McIntosh penned his widely acclaimed “Tired American” commentary in 1965 at the height of anti-government protests and anti-American sentiment.

What's with all the dead geese?

My phone has pretty much been ringing off the hook the past few months as people see dead geese decomposing on the ice of area lakes.

On the Record Feb. 26-March 4, 2025

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Feb. 26

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