Hardwick celebrates annual Jubilee Days
Hardwick residents and visitors celebrated the town’s annual Jubilee Days Saturday and Sunday.
Rock County among 21 included in presidential disaster declaration
Rock County is among 21 counties included in a major disaster declaration approved Friday by President Biden.
Local Soil Health experts brainstorm for options as farmers consider next steps for flooded fields
As the realities of flood damage to crops come into focus, area producers are considering options for soil that was supposed to grow corn and soybeans.
Carson's Cause Truck Meet and Classic Car Cruise attracts over 120 and raises $27,000 Saturday
The second annual Carson’s Cause Car and Truck Meet at the Verne-Drive-In attracted more than 120 vehicles and raised $27,000 for local efforts to improve brain he
Disaster declared in Rock County
Preliminary estimates are over $2 million in public infrastructure damage as a result of the June 21-22 flood event.
Some areas receive 12+ inches of rain
Multiple rounds of torrential rain in Rock County and the tri-state area created significant flooding over the past week, wreaking havoc on properties and public infrastructure.
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- November 03, 2020Question: Harvest season is upon us and with slow-moving farm vehicles on roadways, is it permissible to pass a slow-moving farm implement on Minnesota highways in a delineated no-passing zone? If passing is prohibited, maybe this is something to feature in the “Ask a Trooper” segments in various media outlets. Answer: This is perfect timing going into harvest season. Chances are motorists will…
- November 03, 2020Crews work at the intersection of Blue Mound Avenue and East Main Street Friday afternoon to connect the Loop, improve aesthetics at the Trailhead corner (former Casey’s building) and widen the turn angle of the corner.
- By Eva Kramer, FSA County Executive DirectorNovember 03, 2020Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated Rock County, Minnesota, as a primary natural disaster area. Producers who suffered losses due to recent drought may be eligible for U.S. department of agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) emergency loans. This natural disaster designation allows FSA to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters.…
- November 03, 2020Lori DeBoer received the Sanford Health Network Support Services Employee of the Year Award. Lori has been with Sanford Luverne for 25 years. “In our network, there are over 5,000 employees, with 3,000 just in the Sioux Falls region, so when we have an employee of the year it’s a special thing,” said Terry Mahar, director of the Sioux Falls health network. He was in Luverne to present the award…
- November 03, 2020The coronavirus pandemic shut down Luverne’s popular Trunk ’N Treat Halloween event downtown, but the Luverne Chamber staff and volunteers created a “Street of Treats” that offered similar thrills and candy for local families. On Friday the one-way street along the east side of the high school was lined with costumed businesses and organizations who showed their Halloween spirit and waved to…
- November 03, 2020Agriculture producers can now make elections and enroll in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the 2021 crop year. The signup period opened Tuesday, Oct. 13. These key U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) safety-net programs help producers weather fluctuations in either revenue or price for certain crops, and more than $5 billion in payments are in the…
- By Lori SorensonNovember 02, 2020A line of voters wrapped around the corner of the building Tuesday morning when Jessica Mead opened the polling station in the Luverne High School gym on Election Day. “The longest anyone had to wait was 15 minutes,” said Mead, who serves as Luverne’s election official. “Beyond that, it’s just been steady.” Secretary of State Steve Simon said Tuesday’s voting at the polls was expected to go…
- October 27, 2020Within a matter of a week, Minnesota’s weather went from seasonal fall temperatures to record setting snowfall over the weekend. Here in Rock County, snowfall accumulated in some areas as much as 4 inches. As low temperatures dropped into the teens Monday night, residents in northern portions of the county woke to a covering of hoar frost. Picture was taken in Battle Plain Township.
- By Mavis FodnessOctober 27, 2020Federal CARES Act dollars may support an additional water tower for the Rock County Rural Water System. County commissioners supported a grant application to the Economic Development Administration at their Oct. 6 meeting. The grant could pay 80 percent of the estimated $2.5-$2.9 million water improvement project. The other 20 percent would be split between the RCRW and city of Luverne. “What is…
- By Lori SorensonOctober 27, 2020Luverne City Council members toured a vacant building on West Maple Street last week as a possible new home for the Rock County Food Shelf. The brick building at 202 W. Maple decades ago served as a dental office and in recent years fell into disrepair. The city of Luverne purchased the property in 2017 for $36,000 and the blighted lot next door (on the corner near NAPA Automotive) for $32,500.…
- By Lori SorensonOctober 27, 2020Rock County residents have one more option to do their part in slowing the pandemic thanks to a pilot program for at-home saliva testing. Through a mail order program, residents can order a saliva test online to be shipped to their home. The point, according to public health’s Jason Kloss, is to find and quarantine positive cases in order to slow the spread of the virus. “We know that there are…
- By Mavis FodnessOctober 27, 2020Local volunteers loaded hundreds of surplus school desks, chairs and tables into two semitrailers headed south for use in other schools. More than 50 students and adults with Rock the Edge youth group and Southwestern Youth Services spent three hours Saturday morning loading the 80-foot trailers with the furniture stored in the district’s bus garage and the former Luverne Kawasaki building. The…
- By Lori SorensonOctober 27, 2020Minnesotans are shattering records for early voting in the 2020 presidential election, and Rock County is on pace to do the same. Auditor-Treasurer Ashley Kurtz is Rock County’s chief election official, and she said voter activity is truly historic. “I anticipated that we would have a larger amount of people absentee voting but the actual number has exceeded my expectations,” she said. “It's…
- By Lori SorensonOctober 27, 2020Tuesday, Nov. 3, is Election Day, and nearly 40 percent of Rock County’s registered voters have already cast their ballots in early voting. Those who haven’t returned their mail ballots are advised to do so soon or in person, since there are competing messages about accepting mail ballots that come in after the Nov. 3 post mark. In addition to voting for president, Rock County voters will choose…
- By Mavis FodnessOctober 27, 2020Friday was Senior Day at Luverne High School. For the first time in seven months since the coronavirus pandemic started, the 92 seniors in the Class of 2021 attended a full day of classes together. At the end of the day, in their honor, Luverne elementary students lined the school parking lot for a senior parade. “The purpose was two-fold,” said High School Principal Ryan Johnson. “Give the…
- October 27, 2020The U.S. Small Business Administration continues working with lenders nationwide on the Paycheck Protection Program and processing PPP loan forgiveness. To help, the SBA Minnesota District shares five PPP loan forgiveness tips small business owners should know: PPP loan forgiveness is applied for through a lender, not the SBA •Borrowers can download PPP loan forgiveness applications from SBA’s…
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