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.
News
- March 19, 2019Volunteer-led Friends of Blue Mounds State Park will implement a habitat restoration project at Blue Mounds State Park with support from the Minnesota DNR and funds issued by Parks & Trails Council of Minnesota. The project will include volunteer opportunities for community members at events throughout the fall months. Friends of Blue Mounds State Park is one of seven groups selected to…
- By Lori SorensonMarch 19, 2019Luverne City Council members approved a resolution at their March 12 meeting to support local efforts toward a complete count in the 2020 census. The city of Luverne established a Complete Count Committee (CCC) earlier this year to support the 2020 U.S. Census efforts. The committee’s goals are to: •increase response rates in the city of Luverne. •promote and educate community members of the…
- By Lori SorensonMarch 19, 2019Community members are encouraged to attend next week’s planning meeting for a plaza in downtown Luverne. It’s at 5:30 p.m. Monday, March 25, in Grand Prairie Events where refreshments will be served. Luverne Initiatives for Tomorrow (L.I.F.T.), Luverne Area Chamber, along with other community organizations and businesses are partnering to gather citizen feedback and ideas. They’re working with…
- March 19, 2019As disability service providers in Minnesota continue to address significant challenges in staff recruitment and retention, they joined with individuals they support for a rally at the Capitol Rotunda in St. Paul March 12. Their top concern is the push for a “competitive workforce factor” to address the shortage of direct support professionals (DSPs) serving people with disabilities. This adds a…
- March 19, 2019Three Rock County 4-H’ers were among 52 youth across the region who attended the daylong Southwest BLU leadership retreat March 2 at Southwest State University in Marshall. Janica Oechsle and Emma Deutsch attended as participants while Josie Scholten, a Minnesota State 4-H Ambassador, assisted with leading the retreat. BLU — Building Leadership and Understanding — encouraged youth to make and…
- March 19, 2019Eleven Rock County 4-H’ers in grades kindergarten through high school shared their communication talents Feb. 28 at the annual 4-H Communication Arts Contest in Luverne. Members participated in photojournalism, creative writing, interpretive reading and photojournalism. Contest goals included developing effective skills in both written and oral communications, developing poise and self-…
- March 19, 2019Good Samaritan Society Luverne was deficiency free in 2018, according to Providigm, a company that specializes in quality assurance and performance improvement (QAPI) in health care. It recently recognized the Mary Jane Brown Home in Luverne with its Embracing Quality Award, which is given to facilities with deficiency-free state surveys for the entire calendar year. State health departments…
- March 19, 2019Luverne High School band and choirs presented their March concert Saturday, March 16, in the high school gym following their work with expert clinicians. The band worked under the direction of John Aboud, Algona, Iowa, and the choirs were scheduled to perform with Dr. Michael Culloton from Concordia College, Moorhead. Culloton, however, was unable to travel to Luverne for the event, so Luverne…
- By Lori SorensonMarch 13, 2019Several county roads and an unknown number of township gravel roads in Rock County are closed this morning due to flooding. They join dozens of other flooded roadways — including I-90 near Luverne — in southern Minnesota that are making travel difficult for motorists. Emergency officials warn to remind motorists to be watchful for flooded areas as water can rise quickly. Culverts plugged with…
- By Lori SorensonMarch 12, 2019Local public works officials took advantage of Monday’s thawing temperatures to catch up with snow removal and prepare for possible flooding. “We spent all day clearing storm gutters to get ready for the two inches of rain we’re supposed to get,” Luverne public works employee Matt McClure said Monday. He and his co-workers were putting in extra hours to clear frozen slush from alleys and curbs to…
- By Lori SorensonMarch 12, 2019An ag shop building collapsed Saturday afternoon at Ahrendt Bros. feedlot after several inches of snow on the roof became too heavy for the structure to support. Jeff and Troy Ahrendt had just finished feeding cattle that afternoon around 3:30 when the roof fell in on top of the equipment stored inside the 52-by-100-foot shop. “It’s an older building, but it’s where we park our pay loaders, feed…
- By Mavis FodnessMarch 12, 2019Extensive repairs and equipment upgrades will be completed within the Rock County Rural Water System over the next five years. System manager Ryan Holtz outlined the 2019-2023 capital outlay plan to county commissioners who gave him the green light to apply for a low-interest loan to speed up the repairs and upgrades to the 41-year-old pipeline. The plan outlines a total of $586,200 for…
- By Lori SorensonMarch 12, 2019When Luverne School District residents approved a $23 million bond sale for building improvements, it passed on the first try with an overwhelming majority. While it came as welcome news at the time, it turns out Luverne was an anomaly during 2017 when only 25 percent of bond issues passed in schools across Minnesota. Of those, most were in the Twin Cities metro districts where farmland isn’t…
- By Mavis FodnessMarch 12, 2019An age-old activity is a much sought-after student reward at Luverne Elementary School. Show and tell is an activity where children bring items to school and describe them to their classmates. For third-grade teacher Dana Wolf, the students know show and tell is conducted the last Friday of the month. “It provides a time in our busy schedule to focus on other important life lessons, like being a…
- By Lori SorensonMarch 12, 2019By Lori Sorenson Hills deer farm operator Greg Leenderts recently traveled to St. Paul to visit with lawmakers about how proposed legislation would affect his business. “Chronic wasting disease has become a hot topic the last year and legislators are looking for someone to blame,” Leenderts said. “Deer farmers agree that CWD is a disease that needs to be monitored; however, this bill has nothing…
- By Mavis FodnessMarch 12, 2019Before her recognition as the Sub-Region 10 Triple ‘A’ winner, Luverne High School senior Gabi Ferrell opened the Pipestone versus Luverne boys’ basketball game Feb. 21 by singing the national anthem. Then she graciously smiled for the crowd, posed for pictures and silently disappeared into the crowd. Ferrell was the LHS female student representative for the program that honors students for their…
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