June
By Lori SorensonAugust 07, 2024There were 89 photos entered in May-June 2024 Luverne Chamber and Convention and Visitors Bureau Landscape and Nature Photography Contest. “The judging team really had to make some difficult decisions,” said Chamber Director Jane Lanphere. “Due to the massive number of entries, they decided that they would select eight winners for this contest period.” It was initially announced that four…
July 31, 2024Members of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) disaster assistance team hosted an information meeting Monday afternoon with local township and city representatives whose areas received public infrastructure damage during the June 20-21 flood event. Preliminary estimates put damages at $2.5 million, including damage to the Buffalo Ridge Regional Railroad near Magnolia. The reimbursement…
By Mavis FodnessJuly 10, 2024Commissioners of Rock and Nobles counties committed $450,000 each toward repairs of the Buffalo Ridge Regional Railroad (BRRR). The two county boards met jointly via zoom July 2 to approve the request from the BRRR authority, who met July 1. An estimated $900,000 in damage was discovered by Ellis & Eastern Railroad, operators of the railway, after the flood event late last month. “We are…- July 10, 2024Dispatch report June 29 •Complainant on Warren Street reported a miscellaneous public assist. •Assistance from another department was provided on Interstate 90, mile marker 17. •Complainant on Interstate 90, mile marker 3, reported a road and drive law issue. •Complainant on W. Hatting Street reported lost property. •Complainant on Kniss Avenue and Virginia Street reported disturbing the…
July 03, 2024Hardwick residents and visitors celebrated the town’s annual Jubilee Days Saturday and Sunday. The main event was the annual Saturday night parade, where Rick Wenzel performed the traditional flyover to signal the parade start. Twenty-five parade entries were led by parade marshals Lowell Ahrendt, Russell Wenzel and Harold Kindt. In addition to a community meal, pedal pull and hay bale toss,…
By Betty Mann, Rock County HistorianJune 19, 2024The following article is part of the Diamond Club Member group that began in the January 7, 1943, issue of the Rock County Star Herald. Members of this group consist of persons of age 75 and older. The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on June 29, 1944. Observing the 50th anniversary of their marriage here yesterday were Mr. and Mrs. Carl Houg, who for more than a half century have…
By Lori SorensonJune 12, 2024A group of worshippers gathered atop the Blue Mounds State Park Saturday evening for a modern-day version of Christ’s “Sermon on the Mount.” The Rev. Steven Voris of Luverne’s First Presbyterian Church delivered the sermon to a small gathering at Eagle Rock, formerly the state park interpretive center. “Standing on the Blue Mounds, we can see for miles and miles,” he said. “Jesus wants us to…- By Lori SorensonJune 12, 2024Pat Baustian will face two challengers in his bid for re-election as Luverne mayor after Isaac DeBoer and Willy Baker also filed for election to the office of mayor. Dan Nath will also face two challengers for his North Ward seat on the Luverne City Council when he seeks election to a third term. Josh Gangestad and Kenny Rolling also filed for election to the seat. City council member Scott…
- By Mavis FodnessJune 12, 2024As currently permitted, the local demolition landfill will be full in four years unless an agreement can be reached with state officials to expand the existing facility east of Luverne. Representatives from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) and engineers spoke with Rock County Commissioners June 4. Discussion centered on a report by the St. Cloud engineering firm Short Elliot…
By Jason BerghorstJune 12, 2024Residents of Rock County gathered at the History Center in Luverne Thursday evening, June 6, to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion that began the liberation of France and turned the tide of World War II. The program, co-hosted by History Center director Wendel Buys and Chamber director Jane Lanphere, included a slide presentation, video clips, a time of remembrance and…- June 12, 2024LSS meals at Generations Monday, June 17: Beef pepper steak, mashed potatoes with gravy, peas and carrots, bread, oatmeal raisin cookie. Tuesday, June 18: Chicken a la orange, broccoli florets, rice pilaf, pineapple tidbits, dinner roll. Half-Priced Day sponsored by Presbyterian Church. Wednesday, June 19: Closed for Juneteenth holiday. Thursday, June 20: Lemon pepper chicken, brown rice…
- June 12, 2024St. Catherine Catholic Church 203 E. Brown St., Luverne St. Catherine Ph. 283-8502; www.stscl.org Monsignor Gerald Kosse, Pastor Sunday: 8:30 a.m. Mass. Masses: 9 a.m. Wednesdays, 10 a.m. Friday at the nursing homes – check the bulletin. All Sunday masses will be live streamed on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pg/stccluverne/videos/. Visit www.stscl.org for more information. …
- June 05, 2024Bremer: Artificial Intelligence is real Letter to the Editor: I am known by many to be a technology geek of the highest order. Artificial Intelligence is forging its way into our existence in so many ways. I, for one, detest that fact that AI takes over the jobs of real people (like our local DJs at the once local radio stations). In order to get any type of real assistance on the Internet,…
- June 05, 2024LSS meals at Generations Monday, June 10: Chicken salad on croissant, coleslaw, fruit. Half-Price Day sponsored by American Reformed Church. Tuesday, June 11: Chicken a la king, biscuit, mixed vegetables, lime-pineapple gelatin. Wednesday, June 12: Pork loin, baked yams, broccoli, cornbread, peach crisp. Thursday, June 13: Chicken and noodles, peas and carrots, bread, pineapple upside…
By Lori SorensonMay 29, 2024Trenton Bass, Hills, will speak publicly for the first time in his home community since his 2017 football injury that left him paralyzed from the chest down. The free event, “Faith, Friendship and Community in Confronting Adversity,” will be at 4 p.m. Sunday, June 2, in the Hills-Beaver Creek High School gymnasium in Hills. “I feel like it has been long enough since I last addressed my home…
By Scott Rall, outdoors columnistJune 07, 2022I called my son Brandon on Saturday of Memorial Day weekend to thank him for his military service. He was deployed twice to Afghanistan and Iraq back when things were pretty hairy for our service members. I asked him if he wanted to take his two daughters fishing for any part of the weekend, and we started reminiscing about one fishing adventure we had when he was little. Brandon and his twin…
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