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- September 16, 202610 years ago (2016) •An all-day deluge flooded basements and over-filled ponds and streams Thursday, Sept. 15, and Luverne appears to have borne the brunt of the slow-moving system. By midday, gauges in Luverne had measured more than 3 inches of water, and the rain kept coming — in heavy, pounding sheets through-out the afternoon. Storm sewers had trouble getting rid of water, and traffic on…
- September 09, 202610 years ago (2016) •Rock Veterinary Clinic has sold its Minn-I-Kota building on East Main Street and plans to expand at its South Highway 75 location. On Sept. 28 clinic officials will close the Minn-I-Kota building on East Main Street and plans to expand at its South Highway 75 location. On Sept. 28 clinic officials will close the Minn-I-Kota Veterinary Clinic purchased in June 2015 from…
- September 02, 202610 years ago (2016) •There will be no shortage of things to do in the coming days with several events and activities slated in Luverne and Rock County. The Take 16 Block Party will be Thursday night, Sept. 8, with live music, local food, free games and beer in the Take 16 Brewery parking lot on East Main Street in Luverne. The annual Cardinal Gold’n Bowl will be Friday night, Sept. 9, at…
- August 26, 202610 years ago (2016) •Schomacker Flooring and Appliance owners and staff celebrated a ribbon-cutting and open house Monday night in their newly remodeled store at Cedar and Main streets. Schomacker Cleaning on West Main Street announced plans earlier this year to expand operations in the former Luverne Style Shop building on East Main Street. The company is working on agreements to offer a…
- August 19, 202610 years ago (2016) •Twenty-seven people participated in the first Stein-holding Contest during Saturday afternoon’s Rock River Beerfest. The contest featured a men’s and women’s division with each challenged to hold, at shoulder height, a glass stein filled with beer weighing 5 ½ pounds. Each division was limited to 20 participants. Sixteen participants in the men’s division, with Josh…
- August 12, 202610 years ago (2016) •A recent fire at Magnolia’s campground prompted the Magnolia Fire Department to host a community gathering Aug. 9. According to first-year fire chief Scott Dohlmann, some people were surprised Magnolia had its own fire department, so he hoped Tuesday’s event would be educational for the community. Community members enjoyed grilled hot dogs, chips and a beverage served…
- August 05, 202610 years ago (2016) •A young worker from Pipestone is lucky to be alive after a trench he was working in collapsed around him Thursday night at a worksite in Luverne. According to Rock County Sheriff Evan Verbrugge, emergency personnel were dispatched at 5:09 p.m. in response to a report of a trench collapse near the FourWay Insulation property. Trapped up to his waist was 18-year-old Noah…
- July 29, 202610 years ago (2016) •The Hardwick American Legion Arthur Moeller Post 478 received a Director’s Award this summer for sponsoring Knute Oldre for the Boys State Convention in St. Paul in June. Oldre was a second runner-up for the Boys State Governor and Lieutenant Governor’s trip to nationals. Out of more than 300 Boys State participants, two advance to nationals, which were last week in…
- July 22, 202610 years ago (2016) •Hundreds of cattle perished last week in and around Rock County after days of scorching temperatures and oppressive humidity. Rendering trucks logged extra miles to keep up with mounting stops, according to Alan Klarenbeek. I’ve got all four trucks running today,” he said Friday. “And we’ll run them all tomorrow, too.” He said killing heat waves are rare, he has put…
- July 15, 202610 years ago (2016) •Work on the interior of the new History Center in Luverne is essentially complete. Members of the Rock County Historical Society are invited for a final walk-through on Monday, and only new incidental items remain to be completed. Now, the move from the current museum on Freeman Avenue to the new center on Main Street has begun. According to Rock County Historical Society…
- July 08, 202610 years ago (2016) •Schomacker Cleaning and Flooring is expanding to the former Luverne Style Shop building in downtown Luverne. The local company plans to open a retail store on the corner of Main and Cedar and will add the sales and service of major household appliances to its offerings. Schomacker Flooring and Appliance is expected to have a soft opening in mid-August and be fully open…
- June 24, 202610 years ago (2016) •Thirty-six Luverne High School students and four chaperones returned Friday from a 10-day trip to Puerto Rico. The trip was organized by Luverne High School Spanish teacher Caroline Thorson as an extension of the lessons learned in her Spanish classes. “The students get to see and use the things they learn in class in an authentic situation,” Thorson said. The…
- June 17, 202610 years ago (2016) •Almost 70 years of classroom experience won’t be returning to Luverne Public Schools when just two longtime teachers decided to retire at the end of the 2015-16 school year. Greg Antoine and Mary Jo Graphenteen chose early retirement after spending 32 and 36 years teaching in Luverne respectively. Each decided it was time to start another chapter in their lives with one…
- June 10, 202610 years ago (2016) •A pair of Luverne High School tennis players ended their season with a victory when they won the consolation championship at the 2016 Minnesota State Boys Tennis Tournament in Minneapolis on Friday. Senior Erik Wohnoutka and junior Chris Jelken qualified for the state tournament when they won the Section 3A doubles championship on May 31. … “Overall it was a great…
- June 03, 202610 years ago (2016) •A battered brass bugle has joined the collection of World War II artifacts at the Herreid Military Museum in Luverne. While it’s still a functional instrument, it’s now retired, as is its previous bugler, Lois Nelson, who played it for taps at hundreds of local funerals for veterans. And for the first time in decades, its haunting notes weren’t heard at Memorial Day…
- May 27, 202610 years ago (2016) •Each year, in his role as Luverne High School counselor, Craig Nelson gives LHS freshmen a list of careers. The list includes college professor, Mars exploration scientist, director of scouting for an NFL team, retractable stadium engineer, professional dancer and Big Ten Coach, among others. Nelson then asks the students what all of these careers have in common. The…
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