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By betty mann, Rock County Historical Society presidentNovember 09, 2015The following appeared in the Rock County Herald on June 8, 1923: MANY PHYSICAL DEFECTS FOUND AMONG PUPILS Report of Luverne School Nurse Discloses 169 Out of 188 in High School Were Defective Out of 188 pupils of the Luverne high school who were examined by School Nurse Clara Herm, 169 were found defective, according to a report submitted at a meeting of the executive board of the Rock…
By Rick PetersonNovember 09, 2015By Rick Peterson, Tollefson Publishing General Manager Are you kidding me? Affordable health care, my A$$. This column is in no way a reflection on our local insurance agents. In fact, I can’t imagine the guff they are taking as the annual renewal time for health insurance is upon us. This is the second go-around for open enrollment under the Affordable Care Act, and health care has been…
By brenda winter, columnistNovember 09, 2015It may not be ranked among life’s great questions such as, “What is the meaning of life?” or “How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?” but to me the question is profound. I was painting my sister’s dining room last week as my seven-year-old niece munched on a taco at the dining room table. Staring off into space as children do when they eat, she asked, “Auntie…
By betty mann, Rock County Historical Society presidentNovember 02, 2015The following appeared in the Rock County Herald on May 18, 1923: REMAINS OF CHILD BURIED 53 YEARS UNCOVERED A coffin containing what is supposed to be the remains of an infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Nason Estey, that had been buried fifty-three years, was found Saturday on the southwest quarter of section 24, Clinton township, owned by M. C. Hanson. It was while excavating for a basement that…
By Sgt. Troy Christianson of the Minnesota State PatrolNovember 02, 2015Question: My question is related to the blocking of rear license plates and the taillights on vehicles equipped with rear mount bicycle racks, and also the large platforms that mount into a receiver hitch and most often contain large coolers. Is it legal to block the rear of the vehicle and the license plate with this equipment? Yesterday I was behind a van that had two kayaks strapped to…- By lori sorenson, editorNovember 02, 2015I scraped the last of the peanut butter from the bottom of a Skippy jar last week and thought about our golden retriever. It was Ginger’s job to lick the peanut butter and yogurt containers before they hit the recycle bin. I can still see her — the picture of contentment. She’d wrap her front paws around the Skippy jar and plunge her nose deep into the jar so her tongue could reach the edges,…
- By Fraser Norton, Rock County FSA directorOctober 26, 2015Important Dates Nov. 9: County Committee Election Ballots mailed to voters in LAA #3 Nov. 11: FSA Office closed for Veterans Day Nov. 16: 2016 Apiculture, Perennial Forage and Fall-Seeded Small Grains Crop Acreage certification deadline Nov. 20: 2016 MPP-Dairy sign-up deadline Nov. 20: CRP Grassland Phase 1 application deadline Nov. 20: 2016 NAP Perennial Fruits and Vegetables sales deadline…
- By betty mann, Rock County Historical Society presidentOctober 26, 2015Bits By Betty—October 29, 2015 The following appeared in the Rock County Star Herald on October 28, 1999: Drumsticks, leaves, pumpkins, corn. . . . About 500 people consume 3,000 grilled chicken drumsticks during Fall Festival Luverne’s first Fall Festival won’t be the last, according to the Luverne Area Chamber of Commerce Office. Next year’s plans are already being discussed, and this…
- By rick PetersonOctober 26, 2015Results of unscientific test on three-lane Highway 75 yields 4-minute average OK, it’s been a couple, maybe three, weeks since Highway 75 went from four lanes to three with the center lane being a turn lane. Many locals are probably still opposed to the change. When it was first announced that the reduction in lanes was going to take place, the overwhelming sentiment at our morning coffee was, “…
By martha fick, Good Samaritan – Mission EffectivenessOctober 19, 2015“For here we have no lasting city, but we seek the city that is to come.” Hebrews 13:14 ESV Lars went to the lumberyard to buy some lumber." May I help you?" asked the salesman. "Yah, sure, you betcha," replied Lars. "I vould like to buy some 2x4s." "How long do you want them?" "Oh, I vant dem for a long time," Lars answered. "I am…- By sgt. Troy Christianson, Minnesota State PatrolOctober 19, 2015Question: Hi, I read your “Ask a Trooper” responses in the daily news and have a question for you: common sense — I am aware it is illegal to leave your dog in the car, but I was also told it’s illegal to leave your car running/idling with the dog in the car so you can keep the air conditioner on for them. Wondering if this is true? I looked it up and saw no idling laws except for Minneapolis…
By brenda winter, columnistOctober 19, 2015The view from my living room window and other thoughts on cancer The view from my living room window includes a cemetery. Last night we had the first hard frost of the season, so the view also includes dead and dying plants and flowers. Facebook tells me Luverne lost another beautiful soul to cancer yesterday. It won’t be long before we lose another, and another. Of the three friends I…
By Betty Mann, Rock County Historical Society presidentOctober 19, 2015The following appeared in the Rock County News March 12, 1896: An Interesting Teacher’s Meeting The Teachers’ association met in the High school room Saturday and was largely attended. Messrs. Guthrie and Crandle not being present, their parts were not taken up. The recitations, putting it mildly, were excellent. The paper on “Vertical Penmanship” by Miss Crane was highly instructive, and…
By George Bonnema, LuverneOctober 19, 2015It is Monday, and I don’t know what the weather has in store for us for the week, but our topsoil is dry and I am concerned. Perhaps it will rain before the ground freezes, but I don’t know if the rain will be sufficient to give our shrubs and shallow-rooted trees enough moisture to keep them healthy through the winter. A good soaking now will ensure that will not be a problem later. That…
By betty mann, Rock County Historical Society presidentOctober 12, 2015The following appeared in the Rock County Herald on April 6, 1923: BEAVER CREEK LEADS IN ALFALFA ACREAGE County Agent Roeke Finds That Acreage in County is 1560 Acres, With 350 Acres in Beaver Creek “Rock county doubled its acreage in alfalfa the last two years. In 1920 there were but 850 acres in the county. In 1922 there were 1560 acres in the county,” contends county agent Roske. “The…- October 12, 2015By Cole McCormick Interim pastor at Grace Lutheran Church From the words of Psalm 91:16, “Because you have made the Lord your refuge, the Most High your dwelling place, no evil shall befall you, no scourge come near your tent. For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways. On their hands they will bear you up, so that you will not dash your foot against a stone.…
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