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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- By Lori SorensonDecember 03, 2019A grain bin fire south of town kept the Luverne Fire Department busy during the Thanksgiving holiday. According to fire chief David Van Batavia, a passerby called 911 around 3 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 27, to report a dryer fire at Greg Gabrielson’s farm at 1320 91st Street near Schoneman Ponds. “There was smoke coming out of the bin and flames shooting out the top,” Van Batavia said. The 7,000-bushel…
- By Lori SorensonDecember 03, 2019The Luverne Area Community Foundation hosted its annual Friends of the Foundation Celebration of Philanthropy Monday, Nov. 25, in Take 16 Brewing Company, Luverne. The event recognizes and celebrates businesses, nonprofits and individuals who benefit from and support the foundation’s mission of strengthening the community. Jeannine Rivet, Warren Herreid receive Spirit of Philanthropy Award…
- December 03, 2019Missouri River Energy employee Dakota Olson installs the lighted wreaths along Main Street Luverne Nov. 26, before freezing rain and several inches of snow blanketed the area for Thanksgiving and the upcoming weekend.
- By Mavis FodnessDecember 03, 2019The Rock County 4-H organization hosted the 2019 awards and recognition night Saturday, Nov. 2, at the Luverne Elementary School commons. This year’s theme was “Any Way You Cut It: 4-H is Top Choice.” About 160 4-H members, parents, leaders and sponsors attended the event that recognized members for their achievements during the 2019 4-H year. Federation officers elected for 2020 4-H year The…
- By Mavis FodnessDecember 03, 2019Expenditures topped $20 million in the Luverne School District, according to the annual fiscal audit ending June 30. Jim Gilman with Conway, Deuth and Schmiesing of Willmar presented the audit overview at the School Board’s Nov. 26 meeting. From July 1, 2018, to June 30, 2019, the district’s overall revenues were $18.8 million while overall expenditures totaled $20.9 million. “They’ve been on an…
- December 03, 2019The city of Luverne municipal utilities presented Agri-Energy with a check in the amount of $12,779.10 on Nov. 26 as part of the city’s Bright Energy Solutions rebate program. The program encourages energy-efficient choices by offering cash for the purchase of qualifying equipment. The ultimate goal is to help customers save money on their electrical use and help conserve valuable resources. By…
- December 03, 2019Brandi Ludwig in the Hills Post Office is providing holiday cheer for postal patrons like Alicia Kelderman, who shared photos of her recent post office stop. She said special touches like a fully decorated Christmas tree, a scented Santa candle and daily baked goods offer warm sentiments in an otherwise business-only setting.
- December 03, 2019Quarter 1 A Honor Roll Seventh Grade: Beau Bakken, Isabella DeBoer, Gracie Fagerness, Blake Leenderts, Michael Martinyuk, Mazzi Moore, Jack Moser. Eighth Grade: Grace Anderson, Peyton Bennett, Lanae Elbers, Sylvia Fick, Taylor Gehrke, Tahliya Kruger, Ty Leuthold, Brynn Rauk, Larissa Steinhoff, Avril Susie. Freshmen: Devon Dysthe, Brayden Metzger. Sophomores: Austin Allen, Taylor Durst, Troy Durst…
- December 03, 2019Quarter 1 A Honor Roll Seniors: Dalwa Alinizi, Talitha Andersen, Michelle Arevalo, Isaiah Bartels, Tacey Baustian, Sydney Biever, Alexa Chesley, Colby Crabtree, Graham Cunningham, Hannah Ehlers, Madigan Flom, Nicole Hoogland, Ivy Hudson, Anna Huisman, Kaitlyn Jacobs, Amelia Jarchow, Kacie Kracht, Sophia Lanoue, Reka Meinerts, Nathan Nekali, Gunnar Oldre, Stepan Orletskyy, Melanie Rittenhouse,…
- By Glenda McGaffeeDecember 03, 2019Monday, Nov. 25, was Holiday Appreciation Day at the American Legion in Hills. The event was sponsored by Helping Build Communities Stronger and the businesses in the Hills, Beaver Creek and Steen area. Photographs with Santa were a highlight of the event, with visitors of all ages posing with the man in the red suit (worn by Randy Beyer). At the lighting of the Community Unity Tree on Main…
- December 03, 2019With the majority of counties in Minnesota in a federal disaster declaration following this year’s flooding, landowners in those counties are eligible to apply for the floodplain easement component of the Emergency Watershed Protection Program from USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service. Minnesota State Conservationist Troy Daniell was notified that landowners in Minnesota federally-…
- By Lori Sorenson, editorDecember 02, 2019Luverne 15-year-old Jesse Saum died in a drowning accident in the Rock River near the city park in the summer of 1993. His parents, Pat and Helen, haven’t been the same since. “You get through it, but you never get over it,” Pat said last week. “Grief is a complicated thing.” And losing a child is a different kind of loss than losing a parent or a sibling or a friend, and that’s why they joined…
- By Mavis FodnessNovember 25, 2019The color blue dominated the décor as well as the comments Thursday night, Nov. 21, at the Hills-Beaver Creek Elementary recognition celebration and open house. The kindergarten- through fifth-grade facility was officially named a National Blue Ribbon School the previous week by the U.S. Department of Education. H-BC Elementary was one of 10 Minnesota and 351 public and nonpublic schools…
- By Mavis FodnessNovember 25, 2019An investigation continues in the discharge of liquid manure in the Rock County Rural Water wellhead area. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is currently evaluating the effects of the Oct. 28 incident in which Penning Hauling of Beaver Creek discharged as much as 12,000 gallons of hog manure in section 12 of Clinton Township. “Our role is just to investigate and take the proper course of…
- By Lori SorensonNovember 25, 2019The Luverne American Legion Post 123 building on West Main Street has been sold, and Post members have been moving out. With 4,000 square feet on the main floor and more than 3,000 square feet in the basement level, Commander Ed Stearns said the organization has no need for all that space. “It’s way more building than we need,” he said last year when the building was listed for sale. The group…
- By Lori SorensonNovember 25, 2019Luverne’s Brian Abrahamson lost over 160 pounds in the past year and is motivated to keep losing weight, possibly another 30 pounds or more. Why? Two years ago he topped out at 430 pounds, and he worried life was passing him by. “I want to be there for my kids,” said Abrahamson, 41. “It hurt to move. I could hardly get off a chair. I hurt all the time. … And I just didn’t feel well.” How did he…
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