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 Mavis FodnessApril 22, 2019Luverne Elementary kindergarten students presented six songs for the “Music and Me” program Thursday afternoon in the school gymnasium. Director Shirlee Gilmore told audience members that the program gives “a little peek into what we have learned this year.” The 86 students demonstrated group singing, movement and poise skills they learned for the 20-minute program. Students opened the program…
- By Lori Sorenson, editorApril 22, 2019Coffey Contemporary Arts in Luverne is partnering with Habilitative Services Inc. to bring its first-ever “Art Ability Showcase” to the Main Street gallery. A grand opening and artists’ reception will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 2, for the special one weekend only show. HSI has more than 200 clients in several southwest Minnesota communities, and they’re all invited to submit artwork for the show…
- By Mavis FodnessApril 22, 2019Any given month at least a dozen Parkinson’s disease patients and caregivers gather for support, share experiences and bust myths about the disease. The Luverne Parkinson’s disease support group will celebrate its third year in existence this fall. At their April 18 meeting last week, the group recognized April is Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month. Dianne Karlstad started the local support…
- April 22, 2019Six Rock County 4-H senior members were selected as recipients for the 2019 4-H scholarships. Recipients, 4-H club, sponsor scholarship, and parents are as follows: •Michael Kinsinger; Magnolia Juniors; Teal’s Market and Reisch scholarships; son of Shawn and Teresa Kinsinger, Luverne. •Hannah Kruse; Livewires; Reisch scholarship; daughter of Kory and Michele Kruse, Adrian. •Kaylie Ossefoort;…
- By Lori SorensonApril 16, 2019Rock County and a good share of the region was crippled last week by a mammoth spring storm that brought rain, sleet, ice and snow — along with thunder and lightning. Ice began accumulating on trees, power lines and property Wednesday afternoon, April 10, and strong winds gusting to 50 mph later that night contributed to deteriorating conditions. School districts in southwest Minnesota canceled…
- April 16, 2019Rock County Library celebrated last week’s National Library Week, culminating in a locally written puppet show Friday morning. Assistant librarians Barb Verhey and Glenda Bremer wrote the show, “A Day at the Library,” featuring librarian Mrs. Buzzard Butler (far left), who is busy trying to open the library one Friday morning when she is interrupted by various patrons including the Three Little…
- By Mavis FodnessApril 16, 2019The three Minnesota State Speech Tournament qualifiers left Luverne High School at 8 a.m. Wednesday, April 10, ahead of an ice storm that closed roads and left hundreds without electrical power. Coaches Gavin Folkestad and Caroline Thorson and students Seno Chanthalangsy, Shane Berning and Chance Tunnissen arrived at their hotel almost seven hours later. The group scrambled to prepare for their…
- By Mavis FodnessApril 16, 2019Luverne High School honored 21 students in an earlier-than-usual National Honor Society initiation ceremony April 8. Three seniors and five juniors joined the elite group this year that already included 13 returning members, who conducted the evening’s ceremony. Each year the Luverne chapter can select 5 percent of the junior and senior classes for membership. Retired district court judge Tim…
- By Mavis FodnessApril 16, 2019Parent Partners in Education (PPIE) kicked off its annual Cardinal Dash fundraising event Friday in an unusual way. The kindergarten through fifth-grade students watched a video featuring classmates talking about the event that matches fitness with $10 pledges. “One hundred percent of the proceeds go to PPIE programming,” a student announced in the video. Students were also addressed as a group…
- April 16, 2019
- April 16, 2019Luverne Elementary School first- and third-graders performed “Lemonade: A Musical for Young Singers” Friday in the school gymnasium. The musical written by John Jacobson and John Higgins featured numerous nursery rhyme and fairy tale characters describing their woes to the audience and ending with the characters making lemonade. “Instead of looking at the downside of things … no matter what…
- By Mavis FodnessApril 16, 2019The nephew of a rural Hardwick couple was found safe after spending five days lost in the California mountains. Eric DeSplinter, 33, and Gabrielle Wallace, 31, were last seen Saturday morning, April 6, hiking toward Cucamonga Peak in the San Gabriel Mountains, about 45 miles west of Los Angeles, according to news reports. DeSplinter is the nephew of Steve and Linda DeSplinter of rural Hardwick.…
- By Lori SorensonApril 16, 2019Change is on the horizon for the former interpretive center atop the Blue Mounds State Park north of Luverne. Local park staff learned in March that funding is available for a landscape architect to develop a plan for the iconic structure built by the late Luverne author, Fred Manfred. “I’m really glad we’re going to get momentum going to plan something for future use,” said Blue Mounds State…
- April 16, 2019Jeff and Sarah Hartquist’s sons spent the day off from school Thursday, April 11, thinking about summer. Postponing their jobs of clearing snow from the sidewalks, Henry (back, left), Graham (in front), and Ben constructed a snowman at the corner of Kniss Avenue and Barck Street. The trio then dressed the three-tiered snowman in swim trunks, placed a beach towel around its neck and a Minnesota…
- April 16, 2019Blue Mounds State Park is offering several events for the public to enjoy at the park this spring. For special accommodations or questions, call the park at 507-283-6051. •Build a Bison: Hooves to Horns from 1–2 p.m. Friday, April 19. Help a naturalist "build" a bison by transforming an audience member through dress-up. This program is for youth of all ages to learn the anatomy of a…
- April 16, 2019The Luverne-Adrian FFA Chapter members were honored March 25 during the group’s 2018-19 awards banquet in the Luverne Elementary School commons. Seniors recognized Twenty-two seniors and their parents were honored. They include: •Greta Ahrendt, daughter of Brad and Angela Ahrendt. •Brooke Brust, daughter of Jason and Theresa Van Belle. •Hunter Hamann, son of Dan and Julie Hamann. •Paige…
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