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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- October 08, 2019Hills-Beaver Creek students (from left) Britton McKenzie, Eli Taubert, Leif Tollefson, Elliot Morris and Wyett Shimp participated in the third annual VikeSing Men’s Festival Choir at Augustana University in Sioux Falls Tuesday, Oct. 1. In the afternoon, the ninth- through 12th-grade and sixth- through eighth-grade men’s choir rehearsed and performed an exchange concert with the Augustana Choir.…
- October 08, 2019The U.S. Census only happens once each decade, with the goal of conducting a complete and accurate count of the country's entire population. With that, unfortunately, comes a basketfull of opportunities for scammers to try and get your personal information. That's why BBB is teaming up with the MN Census to make sure you have all the information you need to not get scammed. What you…
- By Kent Thiesse, Farm Management AnalystOctober 08, 2019Continued wet, rainy weather has slowed harvest progress in many areas of the Upper Midwest. Harvest progress across the region varies considerably, depending on the amount of rainfall received during September and early October, and the level of soil saturation that existed in given locations. Generally, soybean harvest has barely started in most areas of the Upper Midwest, and virtually no corn…
- By Lori Sorenson, editorOctober 08, 2019The big push started yesterday for the local soybean harvest, with machinery, trucks and wagons kicking up dust in nearly every part of the county. Jerry and Brad Schneekloth joined the game in their fields west of Luverne where this photo was taken Tuesday evening. With the late planting and wet growing season, yields were predicted at roughly 20 percent down from average years (Rock County…
- By Mavis FodnessOctober 01, 2019Rain predictions didn’t materialize Saturday for the 69th Annual Tri-State Band Festival as the daylong competitive event was completed under dry and partly sunny skies. “The Friday before, we were crossing our fingers it wouldn’t rain,” said Katie Oksness with the Luverne Area Chamber. “We were pretty fortunate on that one.” The 9:30 a.m. parade on Main Street began in low 40-degree temperatures…
- By Mavis FodnessOctober 01, 2019On the same site where 10 months ago Ellsworth City Hall once stood, city officials and dignitaries ceremoniously broke ground for a new Ellsworth City Hall Tuesday morning. Actual construction begins Monday by Swift Construction Inc. of Sioux Falls. The 3,583-square foot city hall and community room is expected to take 270 days to complete. At a pre-construction meeting prior to the…
- By Mavis FodnessOctober 01, 2019Hills-Beaver Creek Elementary School is the first Rock County school to be selected as a National Blue Ribbon School. H-BC Superintendent Todd Holthaus broke the news to elementary staff and students Thursday during a group assembly. Holthaus was notified about the honor earlier in the week before the districtwide announcement. “I believe our staff, students and parents are of very high quality…
- By Mavis FodnessOctober 01, 2019Rock County officials experienced a feeling of déjà vu when tallying public infrastructure damage from the Sept. 11 flood event. The total was $283,000. A similar flood event on June 20 caused an estimated $280,000 in damages across the county. Commissioners signed a resolution declaring a state of emergency for the Sept. 11 event at their Sept. 24 meeting. The declaration allows the county to…
- By Mavis FodnessOctober 01, 2019Almost seven years after opening The Bluestem at I-90 and Highway 75, chef Skyler Hoiland is adding lunch to the schedule, thanks to a new general manager on staff. Ken Dixon of Luverne took over the business side of the restaurant July 2 after several decades in the restaurant industry. He most recently served as general manager of Chuck E. Cheese in Sioux Falls. Bluestem will begin the 11 a.m.…
- By Lori SorensonOctober 01, 2019Gridor Construction, Buffalo, is working on a $14 million upgrade and rebuild of Luverne’s 60-year-old wastewater treatment system. The wastewater plant is being rebuilt, and major components — some that are original to the 1956 plant — are being replaced. The work is divided into two major parts. The first part — to be finished by June 2020, will be primarily utilized by Premium Iowa Pork, which…
- By Lori SorensonOctober 01, 2019There may come a day when an anxiety episode is treated no differently than an asthma attack; both being conditions that require attention. However, brain health carries a stigma, and a person with anxiety or depression is less likely to seek treatment. That’s what a group of local advocates are working to change. #Luv1LuvAll is sponsoring a series of monthly Brain Health classes from 7 to 8 p.m…
- By Lori SorensonOctober 01, 2019“Superstar: The Songs, The Stories, The Carpenters” will come to the Palace Theatre stage in Luverne at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4. The Carpenters had 16 consecutive Top 20 hits during the 1970s with songs like “Close to You,” "We've Only Just Begun," "Superstar," "Rainy Days and Mondays" and "I Won't Last a Day Without You.” International vocalist Helen…
- By Lori SorensonOctober 01, 2019In other business at the meeting, Beaver Creek council members approved a preliminary levy for taxes payable in 2020. They set the levy at $127,000, which would be an increase of $6,500, or a 5.5 percent increase, over the current levy. By statute, cities must establish a preliminary levy in September, but it may be lowered (not increased) for the final levy, which is certified in December. …
- By Mavis FodnessOctober 01, 2019Hills-Beaver Creek School Board met in special session Monday night to review the result of an $8.035 million bond refinance. Matthew Hammer, a municipal advisor with Ehlers Inc. of Roseville, delivered the results of the Monday’s bond sale to the board. “We have good news,” He said. “This is really, really good.” Six companies expressed interest in refinancing the district’s debt. Hammer said…
- By Lori SorensonOctober 01, 2019October is Pork Month, and the Luverne Area Chamber is teaming up with local pork producers and restaurants for the “We Love Pork Challenge” now through Oct. 21. Similar to the “Love the Burger Battle” with Rock Nobles Cattlemen’s Association this spring, the We Love Pork Challenge this fall involves the Rock County Pork Producers and participating chefs. “Six amazing Rock County restaurants…
- By Lori SorensonOctober 01, 2019New homes built in Beaver Creek are eligible to abate property taxes for five years, according to action at the Sept. 18 city council meeting. Beaver Creek Mayor Josh Teune has been keeping pace with Rock County officials who approved a county-wide housing tax abatement on Sept. 3. Beaver Creek followed suit on Sept. 18. “It’s for economic growth,” Teune said. “We’re hoping to bring more people…
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