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 SorensonJuly 31, 2018At 92, Doreen Rollag has been making music for most of her life, and she’s happiest when she’s sharing her talents. For more than 60 years, she’s been the organist for Palisade Lutheran Church, Beaver Creek, where she also sings in and has directed the church choir and other ensembles. But Doreen’s talents reach much farther than the walls of the tiny church in the country. For 45 years she’s…
- July 31, 2018A group of youth from Grace Lutheran Church, along with some support from adults in the congregation, painted Courtney Gonnerman's home in Luverne July 23 and 24. The group was inspired to serve at home after attending the National Lutheran Youth Gathering in Houston in June. Courtney's husband, Jacob Gonnerman, lost his life in a snowmobile accident in April, and painting their home…
- By Lori SorensonJuly 31, 2018Primary voting is well underway in Rock County with most rural precincts participating by mail. Seventeen of Rock County’s 23 voting precincts have opted to vote by mail ballot. They include the cities of Hardwick, Steen, Jasper, Kenneth, Beaver Creek and Magnolia and the townships of Battle Plain, Kanaranzi, Rose Dell, Beaver Creek, Luverne, Springwater, Clinton, Magnolia, Vienna, Denver and…
- By Lori SorensonJuly 31, 2018The city of Luverne is in the process of acquiring land west of Shopko to create opportunities for future commercial development. City Council members went into closed session at their meeting Tuesday night, July 24, to discuss negotiations on three lots — a total of 9.6 acres west of Shopko south of I-90. When they returned to their open meeting, they voted to pursue the deal with property owner…
- By Mavis FodnessJuly 31, 2018Interested persons have until Tuesday, Aug. 14, to file affidavits of candidacy for election to the governing boards of schools, townships and city councils. A fee is due at the time of filing, and all candidates who meet the 5 p.m. deadline will have their names appear on the Nov. 6 general election ballot. Filings are completed at the school district office, with township clerks and at city…
- July 31, 2018Following are the results reported for Open Class competition at the 2018 Rock County Fair: Floral: •Best of Show: Taedra McKenzie; Reserve Best of Show: Jane Wellington. •Champions of Subdivisions: Ian Jauert, Tori Hemme, Carter Petersen, Jane Wellington, Shirley Sandager, Taedra McKenzie. •Reserve Champions of Subdivisions: Sylvie Jauert, Kelli Hellerud, Carter Petersen, Lynette Jauert, Shirley…
- July 31, 2018Important dates: Aug. 2: CRP Managed Harvesting and Routine Grazing begin. Aug. 17: Expiring Continuous CRP One-Year Extension application deadline. Sept. 3: FSA Office closed for Labor Day. Sept. 4: 2018 MPP premium payment deadline; 2019 NAP Fall-Seeded Annual Crops sales deadline; 2019 NAP Value Loss Crops sales deadline; 2019 NAP Controlled Environment Crops sales deadline. Sept. 10: County…
- July 31, 2018Dirt movers prepare the base layer of the Luverne Loop hiking and biking trail near the Dodge Street intersection where it will continue on from the completed Phase 1 of the Loop near the school. Phase 2 of the trail takes users along the west edge of town, around The Lake and meets Highway 75 near the Exchange State Bank where it is already paved.
- July 31, 2018State Sen. Bill Weber was recognized by the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities (CGMC) July 26 during the Coalition’s three-day summer conference in Mankato for his positive impact on economic development in Greater Minnesota. Sen. Weber, a Republican from Luverne, is serving his second term in the Minnesota Senate. The Legislator of Distinction Award is given to legislators who played key…
- July 31, 2018A crew from Media One Productions spent the day in Luverne Tuesday, July 24, showing at 27 different locations for a promotional video called “Luverne: Luv the Life.” Local talent included in the video are (from left) Gunnar Oldre, Ainslie Robinson (hidden), Dianne Ossenfort, Dar Bailey, Bob Bailey (catching the stuffed red heart), Reva Sehr, Jason Cunningham (hidden), twins Sawyer and Luke…
- July 31, 2018The 34th Infantry Division "Red Bull" Band will perform live on stage at the historic Palace Theatre in Luverne on Saturday, Aug. 4, at 6:30 p.m. The concert is free and open to the public, sponsored by the Herreid Military Museum. The band’s mission is to provide music throughout the spectrum of military operations to instill in our forces the will to fight and win, foster the support…
- July 31, 2018Senior Citizens Monday, Aug. 6: Hamburger, oven-browned potatoes, creamed corn, bun, rhubarb sauce. Tuesday, Aug. 7: Taco salad (taco meat, cheese, salsa, shredded lettuce, cut tomato, sour cream), dinner roll, fresh fruit, bar. Half-price day sponsored by Country Cupboards. Wednesday, Aug. 8: Chicken in cream sauce, mashed potatoes, peas, bread, cream puff dessert. Thursday, Aug. 9: Pork loin,…
- By Mavis FodnessJuly 17, 2018A variety of weather fronts descended on visitors of Luverne’s 56th annual Hot Dog Night Thursday, July 12. By the 5:30 p.m. serving time, the National Weather Service in Sioux Falls had issued a heat advisory for the second consecutive day, with temperatures in the 90s and “feel like” temperatures ranging from 100 to 105 degrees. About an hour into the event, a cold front passed through Luverne…
- By Mavis FodnessJuly 17, 2018For three days last week Hardwick and Rock County were center stage for a Geronimo Energy promotional video. “We are putting together stories about what it is like living in a community with renewable energy,” said Lindsay Smith, Geronimo Energy director of marketing and communications. Smith and a three-person film crew also plans to complete stories about the Courtenay, North Dakota, Wind Farm…
- By Mavis FodnessJuly 17, 2018When the Rock County Fair opens Wednesday, July 25, diners at the 4-H food stand are in for a pleasant surprise. Missing is the hodgepodge of used kitchen appliances garnered over the decades by local ag society members. Now the facility features sparkling commercial-grade appliances. “When it (the kitchen) was furnished back then, the ag society made do with donated items,” said society…
- By Lori SorensonJuly 17, 2018Amid construction planning for major housing and industry developments in Luverne, progress is quietly continuing on the Luverne Loop trail. Phase 1 of the trail is complete. It starts at the Veterans Home pond and circles the northwest neighborhoods of town and ends up at Dodge Street west of the school. Phase 2 — 1.7 miles — is shaping up for a late 2018 completion. It starts where Phase 1 let…
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