Beaver Creek
By Lori SorensonNovember 19, 2025Beaver Creek City Council members approved a resolution at their Nov. 12 meeting declaring a vacancy on the council. Their action follows the resignation of council member Cody Dietrich, who announced after the October meeting that he was moving from Beaver Creek and could no longer serve on the council. Dietrich was first elected to the council in 2020 and was re-elected to a second term in…- November 12, 2025Gene Allan Noll, age 73, of Beaver Creek, Minnesota, died on Friday, Nov. 7, 2025, at Ava’s House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A visitation will be Friday, Nov. 14, 2025, at Hartquist Funeral Home, Luverne Chapel, from 4 to 7 p.m. with a prayer service to follow at 7 p.m. Please visit www.hartquistfuneral.com to view Gene's life history and to sign an online registry.
September 17, 2025April 20, 1944-Sept. 12, 2025 Bruce L. Dysthe, 81, Beaver Creek, Minnesota, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A celebration of life open house was from 10-11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025, at Spirit of Truth Lutheran Church in Brandon. The memorial service was at 11:30 a.m. followed by full military honors. A…
August 20, 2025Kim Alan Faber, 63, of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, passed away Aug. 11, 2025. Celebration of life will be at 2 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, at the Valley Springs Reformed Church, Valley Springs, South Dakota. Burial will follow at the Pleasant View Cemetery, Valley Springs, South Dakota. Kim Alan Faber was born June 21, 1962, to Wilbert “Willie” and Eleanor “Brownie” Faber of Beaver Creek…
By Lori SorensonAugust 06, 2025Beaver Creek residents and visitors celebrated the community’s third annual Beaver Days over the weekend with perfect weather and high attendance. “We were very thankful for the beautiful weather,” said Mandy Conger, one of the volunteers with Helping Build Communities Stronger (HBCS) that organizes events in Hills, Beaver Creek and Steen. She said the Friday afternoon fun run attracted 26…- By By Lori SorensonJuly 30, 2025The community of Beaver Creek will host its third annual Beaver Days town celebration this Friday through Sunday, Aug. 1-3, with three days of events and activities lined up for participants. Mandy Conger is among a group of volunteers with Helping Build Communities Stronger (HBCS) that organizes events in Hills, Beaver Creek and Steen. She said she’s looking forward to Beaver Creek’s special…
By Lori SorensonJuly 23, 2025The Rock County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an accident at the intersection of Main Street and Highway 75 that resulted in a car breaking through the east wall of the Laundry Room in Luverne. According to the accident report, driver Douglas Scheerhorn, age 62, Beaver Creek, said his sandal got stuck in the accelerator causing the 2015 Volkswagen to crash into the building where it was…
By Mavis FodnessJuly 16, 2025Hills-Beaver Creek Secondary teacher Isabel Sylvanie spent three days last week getting students excited about art. Sylvanie conducted “Summer Art Adventure,” her first class offering through the school’s community education program. “The district wanted to offer more activities other than sports,” Sylvanie said. “Students get creative experiences through the school year, and now they can get…- By Lori SorensonJune 04, 2025In a special meeting on a split vote last week, Beaver Creek City Council members signed a contract with Rock County Rural Water for continuous water service. Beaver Creek currently serves residents and businesses with its own well water and has a backup connection to Rural Water for emergency needs. New elementary school construction and anticipated regulations for manganese in Beaver Creek’s…
May 14, 2025Please join us for a celebration of life for Cynthia (Eads) McDowell on Saturday, May 24, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. at the Beaver Valley Cemetery, 501 Co Hwy 4, Beaver Creek, MN 56116.
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By Lori SorensonApril 16, 2025Fire departments from three different communities were on the scene of a grass fire north of Beaver Creek last week for over three hours last week. Multiple 911 calls came in around 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 9, reporting large flames getting close the house, buildings and grove at 575 121st Street, Beaver Creek. The acreage is home to Evan and Denae Meinerts, and initial reports were that the…- By Lori SorensonFebruary 19, 2025Beaver Creek City Council members heard from a medical marijuana dispensary owner during their meeting Wednesday night, Feb. 12. Ben Nesselhuf, North Sioux City, requested time on the council agenda to discuss a municipal-owned cannabis dispensary in Beaver Creek. He shared with council members a sample contract where the city would get a municipal license and contract with Nesselhuf to operate…
By Mavis FodnessFebruary 19, 2025The Hills and Luverne volunteer fire departments were recalled to a hog barn in Clinton Township Friday afternoon, Feb. 14. A caller to the Rock County Sheriff’s Office at 1:50 p.m. indicated a fire had reignited at a barn at 1153 41st Street northeast of Steen and that someone was unaccounted for and possibly still inside the barn. Fortunately everyone was out of the barn and accounted for…
By Lori SorensonJanuary 29, 2025Apple presses and fermentation tanks were installed last week at the Cidery at Blackshire Farms in Beaver Creek, and the public is invited to a Feb. 1 “sneak peek” event. Owner Sean McFarland described the event as a “sneak peek” to show off the renovations in the former Springbrooke clubhouse. “We owe so much to our friends, family, and community,” McFarland said. “And we are beyond excited…
January 29, 2025Harold Fick, age 82, of Beaver Creek, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025, at the Luverne Hospice Cottage in Luverne, Minnesota. Visitation was Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025, from 3-6 p.m. at St. John Lutheran Church in Luverne. A prayer service and memory sharing followed at 6 p.m. Funeral service was Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. at St. John Lutheran Church. Interment…
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