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By Mavis FodnessSeptember 17, 2025Commissioners discussed issuing a $2.5 million bond Sept. 2 as part of the county’s capital improvement plan (CIP). The CIP outlined $31.9 million in improvements to county property over a five-year period. The improvements ranged from roads and bridges to the current remodel of the courthouse and former armory facility. As of Sept. 1, the former armory on South Freeman Street in Luverne is…- September 17, 2025Meetings Battle Plain Township Board will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 18, at the Edgerton Ag conference room. Library get-together Rock County Library will host the Great North Star Read Together event from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20. The event is a statewide celebration of the heart of every community: our libraries. All-ages are invited to stop at the library to read for…
By Mavis FodnessSeptember 17, 2025Anna Banck and Jaydon Johnson were crowned Monday night as the 2025 Luverne High School Homecoming queen and king. Under the theme, “Once Upon a Homecoming,” last night’s coronation kicked off a week of activities that culminate Friday with the Alumni- and the Educator Hall of Fame induction ceremonies and the homecoming football game. The hall of fame ceremony begins at 4 p.m. Friday in the…
By Mavis FodnessSeptember 17, 2025Claire Knobloch and Micah Bush were crowned as the 2025 Hills-Beaver Creek Secondary School Homecoming queen and king Monday night in the secondary gym in Hills. Other members of the homecoming court include Abigail Harris, Ella Sammons, Mya Erickson, Eduardo Wegener and Gavyn Leuthold. Abby Olson and Jacob Wallin were the masters of ceremonies. Class attendants included freshmen Ivy Scott and…- September 17, 2025The Rock County Sheriff’s Office issued the following press release on Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 10: At approximately 9:15 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 10, the Rock County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call about a side-by-side crash at the intersection of 80th Ave. and 241st Street near Jasper. The Rock County Sheriff’s Office, along with the Jasper Fire and Rescue and Pipestone County Sheriff…
- September 17, 202510 years ago (2015) •Steps will be taken as soon as next week to stop bats from inhabiting the Rock County Courthouse. At their Sept. 8 meeting, Rock County Commissioners unanimously agreed to hire Prestige Services, Canby, to bat-proof the entire structure. Cost will be $34,500. The board’s action is in response to a Sept. 3 letter from Court Administrator Denise Brandel to County…
By Mavis FodnessSeptember 17, 2025Six 4-H’ers represented Rock County at the 2025 Minnesota State 4-H Horse Show Sept. 5-9 at the Simons Arena in Cannon Falls. Gabriella Porter, Reagan Spath, Blakely Fick, Claire Boeve, Caul Bonnett and Hayden Devine represented the county in the horseless horse project, and the riding events of games and pleasure. Porter of Luverne received a third-place place ribbon in the horseless horse…- September 10, 2025Dispatch report Aug. 27 •A fire was reported on County Highway 4. •Complainant eastbound on Interstate 90, just west of mile marker 14, reported debris. •Complainant on Highway 75 and County Road 1 requested roadside assistance. •Complainant on Oak Drive reported harassing communications. •Complainant reported a scam. Aug. 28 •Complainant on S. Kniss Avenue reported fraud/forgery/…
- September 10, 2025LSS meals at Generations Monday, Sept. 15: Beef pot roast with beef gravy, mashed potatoes, corn, peach cobbler. Half-Priced Day sponsored by Security Savings Bank. Tuesday, Sept. 16: Swedish meatballs with brown gravy, mashed potatoes, mixed vegetables, dinner roll, vanilla pudding. Wednesday, Sept. 17: Pork roast with pork gravy, candied yams, green beans, wheat bread, chocolate chip…
- September 10, 202510 years ago (2015) •A Luverne manufacturing company has acquired recent business accolades for workplace satisfaction and sales records. According to Prairie Business Magazine, “Midwest Fire demonstrates a commitment to being great and understands employees are its greatest asset.” The magazine named the Luverne business to its list of 50 Best Places to Work, which is compiled through…
By Mavis FodnessSeptember 10, 2025Homecoming at Luverne High School kicks off Monday, Sept. 15, for five days of activities that culminate in the football game against LeSueur-Henderson beginning at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19. Various activities have been organized by the LHS Student Council including dress-up days and the coronation scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 15, in the performing arts center. Powder puff and dodge ball…
By Mavis FodnessSeptember 10, 2025Hills-Beaver Creek Secondary School celebrates homecoming with a week full of activities next week, Sept. 15-19. Under the theme of “Once Upon a Homecoming,” dress-up days are scheduled for each of the five days that culminate in the homecoming football game at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19. The Patriots take on Westbrook-Walnut Grove. Coronation of a homecoming king and queen takes place at 7 p.m.…- September 10, 2025St. Catherine Catholic Church 203 E. Brown St., Luverne St. Catherine Ph. 283-8502; www.stscl.org Father Joshua Miller, 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. Luverne…
By Mavis FodnessSeptember 03, 2025LHS senior class president Tyler Hodge encouraged his fellow high school students Tuesday morning to seize opportunities as they begin the 2025-26 school year. “If I could go back and change one thing, what I would do is put myself out there more and I would go after more things,” he said during the assembly in the school’s alumni garden “At Luverne there are so many different opportunities —…
By Lori SorensonSeptember 03, 2025Construction barriers were removed last week on Blue Mound Trail between Luverne and the Blue Mounds State Park. The 4.2 miles of trail had been closed to users since June for a mill-off and overlay project to repair surface cracking. It was the first resurfacing of the trail since it was built in 2003. Contractors removed 2 ½ inches of bituminous pavement and 2 ½ inches of aggregate beneath…- September 03, 2025LSS meals at Generations Monday, Sept. 8: Baked pork chop with pork gravy, scalloped potatoes, mixed vegetables, wheat bread, oatmeal raisin cookie. Half-Priced Day sponsored by St. John Lutheran Church. Tuesday, Sept. 9: Chicken cordon bleu, sliced carrots, green peas, Red Delicious apple, wheat dinner roll. Wednesday, Sept. 10: Salisbury steak with brown gravy, mashed potatoes, green…
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