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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- April 06, 2021Rollie, the large pet rabbit of the Pat and Angela Swyter family in Luverne, helps with the trimming of the landscape Saturday in preparation for the Easter holiday the following day. Normally housed in the family garage, Rollie enjoyed the weekend’s 80-degree temperatures by staying in the family’s front yard under the watchful eyes of and close proximity to Chloe and Pat Swyter. “He doesn’t go…
- April 06, 2021Nate Golla of the Luverne Farm Store presents a $1,200 check to BackPack volunteer Rhonna Jarchow (left), Rock County Food Shelf volunteer Katie Baustian and LACF Director Emily Crabtree Thursday morning, April 1, in the Luverne Area Community Foundation office. Golla presented the check in honor of the 2021 Pancake Day, which was canceled for the second year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He…
- By Michael Walgrave, Rock County Soil and Water Conservation District engineering technicianApril 06, 2021Spring is here. The soil is warming. Frost could impact vegetables and crops, but this is the right time to plant trees. If you ordered trees from our office this past winter, they will be available for pickup April 9. In the following weeks, the Rock SWCD will be planting trees around Rock County for conservation and land-improvement projects. Landowners should be aware that trees are…
- By Scott Rall, outdoors columnistApril 06, 2021I figured it was time to give you all an update on my newest Labrador puppy, Ghost. He just reached the 9-month mark and is doing all the things puppies like to do. If you give him a free minute, he will run down the hall and hide under my bed and then destroy anything he found there or took with him on his way there. He is so big he can barely fit under there but squeeze he does. Most of the…
- April 06, 2021The Minnesota Judicial Branch is making it easier and more convenient for more people to make payments on their court-ordered fines and fees in criminal cases. Individuals who have a court-ordered fine or fee in a criminal case charged by complaint and are on a payment plan can now make a payment through the Court Payment Center’s phone line, or online at the Judicial Branch’s PayFines web page.…
- By Sgt. Troy Christianson, Minnesota Highway PatrolApril 06, 2021Question: What is being done about distracted driving? It seems like it is getting worse. Answer: When we think of distracted driving, most of us think of someone holding a phone up to their ear or scrolling through their social media feed. But distracted driving takes a lot of different forms. When you fiddle with your car stereo, you’re taking your eyes and attention off the road. Same with…
- March 30, 2021Sue Stueven said she fell in love with her Babydoll sheep due to the wooly teddy bear appearance and perpetual smiles the animals have on their faces, as demonstrated by recent newborn Olive. Monday, as temperatures rose into the mid 70s, the youngsters and their moms were let out of the barn at the Stueven farm east of Hills to enjoy the sunshine. As the lambs played, smiles spread to humans as…
- By Lori SorensonMarch 30, 2021Nearly 30 percent of Rock County residents have received a first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. On Wednesday a second-dose clinic was offered for K-12 staff at Grand Prairie Events in Luverne, and 165 first-dose appointments were added to this clinic. Jason Kloss of Southwest Health and Human Services worked with local leaders to get the message out with information on how to sign up for…
- By Lori SorensonMarch 30, 2021Luverne City Council members approved a series of resolutions at their March 23 meeting related to the Town Square development on South Highway 75 and Hatting Street. •They named Midwest Sustainable Consulting LLC as the developer of record for the Towne Square project, which will initially consist of two three-story, 27-unit apartment buildings. The Texas developer will coordinate plans and…
- By Mavis FodnessMarch 30, 2021Cory Schmuck of Luverne will become the new director of buildings and grounds at Luverne Public Schools later this month. Luverne School Board members approved his hire at their March 25 regular monthly meeting. Schmuck graduated from LHS in 1992 and attended South Dakota State University in Brookings. He was hired by the city of Luverne in 1995, starting in the refuse department. Currently he is…
- By Mavis FodnessMarch 30, 2021Local corn and soybean yields improved in 2020 by double-digit margins over the 2019 growing season, according to final county estimates released recently by USDA officials. Local yields also topped the state averages. Rock County corn production averaged 196.4 bushels per acre for 2020, up from 149.4 bushels per acre in 2019. The state average for 2020 was 192 bushels per acre. The top five…
- By Mavis FodnessMarch 30, 2021The number of new livestock facilities built locally in 2020 increased over the previous year. However, the increase is attributed to the cattle industry rather than the hog industry. Doug Bos, assistant director of Rock County’s Land Management Office, briefed county commissioners of the shift March 16 as they approved the county’s annual feedlot report. Bos said the Land Management Office in…
- By Lori SorensonMarch 30, 2021Luverne City Council members at their March 23 meeting adopted a resolution to issue and sell $6,460,000 in general obligation bonds. Of that, more than 75 percent is to finance the pool expansion and renovation project and the rest is to refinance an existing 2012 bond issue for Highway 75 water and sewer improvements and for the city hall roof replacement. Bids were received Tuesday morning,…
- March 30, 2021The Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne has been recognized with the Pinnacle Customer Experience Award, through Pinnacle Quality Insight. The company helps senior care providers improve patient experience and retain employees through survey platforms. The Luverne Veterans Home “customer experience” is measured through Pinnacle’s monthly telephone interviews with the residents and/or their…
- By Lori SorensonMarch 30, 2021Luverne city officials got a bird’s eye view of construction progress on wastewater treatment plant improvements, thanks to drone images by Cade Wenninger. They hired the Luverne High School senior through his Skygenix business started through the CEO program (Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities). The city paid Wenninger $200 to photograph construction progress in May 2020 and March 2021, and…
- By Mavis FodnessMarch 30, 2021With an anticipated shortfall of $1.6 million reflected in the revised 2020-21 budget, Luverne School Board members postponed action on the budget until all receipts are noted. District business manager Marlene Mann presented the revised budget at the March 25 regular board meeting, showing anticipated revenue of $17.9 million with expenditures at $24.3 million. Mann said school districts…
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