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 FodnessJanuary 18, 2016Luverne Elementary fifth-graders had a lesson in graphic design Friday and now have the opportunity to compete in a T-shirt design contest for the upcoming Cardinal Dash 2016. The spring running event, in its second year, is a primary fundraiser for Parents Partners in Education. “After last year’s event, we thought of different ways to improve,” said PPIE President Anne Shelton. A T-shirt…
- By Mavis FodnessJanuary 18, 2016More than 20 years ago, Luverne’s Tammy Makram set out to find her birth family, turning to social media and genetic testing as ways to expand her search. Within the last four months, she’s found her parents, eight siblings and more cousins than she dreamed possible. Her renewed search began on Jan. 30, 2015, when she made a video for unsolved.com. In the 2-minute, 20-second YouTube video, Makram…
- By Lori SorensonJanuary 18, 2016Paul Tweet, Kenneth, shot a 300-pound female black bear eight years ago in Canada, so what should he do with a 400-pound male he recently shot in northern Minnesota? “I’m still trying to decide,” Tweet said. “I could have a three-quarter mount (head and front legs) of him coming out of a wall, but then we wouldn’t be able to see his girth.” The bear’s girth measured 59 inches — nearly 5 feet…
- By Lori SorensonJanuary 18, 2016Luverne High School will celebrate its first-ever Snow Week next week, complete with royalty, special dress-up days and a dance. “It’s something different to break up the long winter,” said Mark Lundgren, student council adviser. He said student leaders in grades 9-12 have taken the lead on ideas and planning for the event after meeting with student council members in Adrian, where Snow Week has…
- By Mavis Fodness, reporterJanuary 18, 2016Renovations inside the Rock County Historical Society’s new History Center have picked up pace after the holiday break and as temperatures rose into the 30s. James Arentson, the project’s architect, said improvements on the building’s 100-year-old roof were completed in November, and after breaking for the holidays, workers have turned their attention inside. “This is a stop and start process,”…
- January 18, 2016David Hup and Billy Cowell have opened a RE/MAX Land and Home office in downtown Luverne at 117 E. Main Street. The business partners have experience in the community renovating local properties and buying, selling and renting area homes, and the RE/MAX office is their official foray into the real estate business as realtor/owners. RE/MAX Land and Home specializes in residential and commercial…
- January 18, 2016In response to a Dec. 28 request from the South Korean Minister for Patriots and Veterans Affairs, the Sioux Falls VA Medical Center hosted a Korean War Veteran recognition event on Jan. 13. During the ceremony, the Honorable Sungchoon Park presented Ambassador Peace Medals and small token gifts of appreciation to hospitalized Korean War Veterans and several other veterans from southwestern…
- January 18, 2016Land-applying livestock manure in winter requires much greater attention to locations and weather. The main concern comes from insufficient incorporation into the soil and runoff from frozen and snow-covered soil. For large livestock farms with state or federal operating permits (NPDES or SDS permits), land application of liquid manure is prohibited after Nov. 30 on frozen or snow-covered soils,…
- By Mavis Fodness, reporterJanuary 18, 2016Last year the Southwest Crisis Center helped more than 780 people cope with abusive relationships or situations. The Rock County office offered help in 73 cases representing at least one person, sometimes two, who reached out for assistance on a weekly basis. The numbers, however, represent only one-fourth of the people involved in domestic or sexual violence incidents whose victims seek…
- By Lori SorensonJanuary 18, 2016Sanford Luverne Medical Center recently upgraded its ambulances and computer equipment to improve patient care and emergency communication. The upgrades include two ambulances new to Sanford Luverne. The vehicles are both Chevy G4500s; one is a 2010 model and the other a 2016. They were purchased from the Jackson Ambulance for $162,500 with a grant from the Minnesota Department of Health and…
- January 18, 2016Farmers can renew their Private Pesticide Applicator certification by attending one of the upcoming recertification workshops sponsored by University of Minnesota Extension. These workshops review regulations and safety issues related to pesticide application and provide the latest university research in integrated pest management. You need to renew your private pesticide applicator…
- January 18, 2016Luverne Middle School Honor Roll Quarter 2 A Honor Roll Eighth Grade: Dalwa Alinizi, Isaiah Bartels, Claire Baustian, Tacey Baustian, Sydney Biever, Alexa Chesley, Colby Crabtree, Graham Cunningham, Hannah Ehlers, Madigan Flom, Meagan Hansen, Nicole Hoogland, Anna Huisman, Amelia Jarchow, Kacie Kracht, Sophia Lanoue, Carter Loosbrock, Jonah Louwagie, Kaitlyn McDowell, Reka Meinerts, Meghan…
- January 18, 2016Luverne High School Honor Roll Quarter 2 A Honor Roll Seniors: Tanner Baustian, Ryleigh Beers, Christina Casazza, Sierra Christenson, Jaidyn Elbers, Tatiana Gust, Hannah Hoogland, Bailey Jacobsma, Jacob Jarchow, Brianna Jonason, Alyssa Kienholz, Di Ma, Nicholas Overgaard, Stephanie Riggs, Jenna Schelhaas, Katerina Siebert, Allie Skattum, Makayla Sterrett, Christopher Syphokham, Susan Thompson,…
- By Lori SorensonJanuary 18, 2016Luverne City Administrator John Call announced last week that Luverne’s used ladder truck has been sold to the fire department in Miller, South Dakota. Luverne had purchased a newer ladder truck last summer for $550,000. It’s a 2010 Rosenbauer 101’ platform firetruck. A new one costs over $1 million. Since then the old ladder truck has been listed for sale on national websites with no feasible…
- January 18, 2016In January 2016 Clifford Boom will semi-retire from First Farmers & Merchants National Bank, Luverne, after 37 years of service with the bank. He plans to travel a little and spend a lot more time golfing. He will work three days a week in the fall and winter months and two days a week in the spring and summer months. Cris Oeltjenbruns was promoted to Vice President of Ag Lending for First…
- January 11, 2016Luverne native Scott Lopau shared this photograph of sundogs on the western horizon Saturday afternoon, Jan. 9. Sundogs are atmospheric phenomena that consist of a pair of bright spots on either side on the sun. They occur in very cold weather when drifting ice crystals in the air act as prisms to refract the light. This photograph was taken on West Main Street in Luverne facing west with the RCO…
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