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
- By Lori SorensonJanuary 19, 2021Keith Aanenson is perhaps best remembered as Luverne’s final police chief before the city of Luverne and Rock County formed a joint law enforcement department in 1998. Aanenson was born and grew up in Rock County and started his career in April 1967 when the Luverne Police Department still operated out of a small brick building on Main Street just west of the Methodist Church. He was 24 years old…
- By Lori SorensonJanuary 19, 2021As COVID-19 vaccine doses reach Rock County, more residents are being inoculated against the highly contagious and often deadly disease. According to local public health officials, in Rock County 472 people have received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Of these, 81 people have received the second dose and completed the vaccine series. However. vaccination progress remains in the first…
- By Lori SorensonJanuary 19, 2021The Luverne City Council went into executive session Jan. 12 to set a price of $529,900 on the recently acquired property on the west edge of town. Last fall the city purchased 10 acres of land from Lynn Lopau to develop for future housing. The city paid $475,000 for the house, garage and two acres, and $186,500 for the rest of the eight acres, including two outbuildings. The total purchase price…
- January 19, 2021U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will provide additional assistance through the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), expanding eligibility for some agricultural producers and commodities as well as updating payments to accurately compensate some producers who already applied for the program. Producers who are now eligible and…
- January 19, 2021At the Jan. 12 City Council meeting, City Administrator Call administered the oath of office to Mayor Re-Elect Patrick Baustian (left), who then swore in Council Member Re-Elect Dan Nath (right) and Council Member Elect Scott Viessman.
- January 19, 2021Hills City Clerk Connie Wiertzema (center, left) delivers the oaths of office at the group’s first meeting of 2021 on Jan. 12 to council member Ross Metzger (far left), Mayor Keith Elbers (center, right) and council member Stacen Burgers. Metzger and Elbers were re-elected to their positions and Stacen Burgers received the most write-in votes for the council seat held by Brian Sandbulte, who…
- By Mavis FodnessJanuary 19, 2021More aggregate and gravel were removed from Rock County in 2020 than ever before, topping the 10-year high recorded last year. Rock County Auditor-Treasurer Ashley Kurtz released the amounts Jan. 5. The $189,969 collected is based on the reports submitted by the 12 permitted operators in Rock County. The 2020 tax amount is more than $43,500 higher than the previous tax amount of $146,373, and is…
- By Mavis FodnessJanuary 19, 2021A visual tribute to a longtime Green Earth Players supporter now greets anyone entering the organization’s basement costume storage area. Lining the walls to the basement are six mini murals featuring six of the GEP’s productions that Linda Dummer helped bring to the stage. Artist Mary Petersen chose elements from each of the six productions and painted six mini murals on the otherwise white…
- January 19, 2021An impromptu celebration for Ardean “Bub” Walgrave’s 100th birthday took place Saturday afternoon, Jan. 16, outside of the Oasis Care Home in Luverne. Friends and family sang “Happy Birthday to You” after the centenarian’s Jan. 15th birthday. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the singers directed their song toward an open window where Bub enjoyed the birthday wishes.
- By Lori SorensonJanuary 12, 2021Lunch customers at WildFlowers Coffee Boutique chatted across tables and sipped coffee between bites of salad and sandwiches. “It’s music to my ears,” said restaurant owner Tracy Wieneke. “It’s been so lonely in here with the tables put away. Just being able to have people in here is wonderful.” Monday was the first day since Nov. 18 that restaurants have been able to serve customers indoors for…
- By Mavis FodnessJanuary 12, 2021A Luverne teen received a Christmas Eve gift when Lincoln County Sheriff Chad Meester drove from Ivanhoe to thank her for her help during a June 4 boating accident. “I want to thank you with this certificate of appreciation and thank you for all you did that day,” he said to Zoe Wek. “You really took the initiative. If you did that naturally, you’re going to go places.” Wek, who plans to become…
- By Lori SorensonJanuary 12, 2021The COVID-19 vaccine continues to be administered to Rock County people in the first phases of the rollout. As word gets out about local distribution, Jason Kloss of Southwest Health and Human Services is asking for public patience. “We understand that many are looking forward to receive the vaccine and don’t want to miss out on their chance,” he said. “As vaccine supplies increase, we will be…
- By Mavis FodnessJanuary 12, 2021Twenty-three businesses in Rock County are targeted for a second round of coronavirus aid grants. Commissioners received $250,000 from the state in additional pandemic relief, and a distribution plan was approved at their Jan. 5 meeting. Targeted are bars and restaurants and other business entities most affected by Governor Walz’s Emergency Executive Order 20-99. The order required a four-week “…
- By Lori SorensonJanuary 12, 2021More help is on the way for Luverne businesses that lost revenue due to pandemic restrictions. The Luverne Economic Development Authority approved $100,000 for a grant program to assist the hardest hit local small businesses. “Restaurants were feeling a big pinch,” Luverne Mayor Pat Baustian said at the Monday morning LEDA meeting. “This will help them get their employees back and get their feet…
- By Lori SorensonJanuary 12, 2021U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar hosted a conference call Friday with southwestern Minnesota mayors from Luverne, Marshall, Pipestone and Worthington. During the informal phone conversation, Klobuchar offered updates on legislative developments in Washington, D.C., and asked the mayors to brief her on the current economic state of their communities. “Joe Biden is committed to another (economic relief)…
- By Mavis FodnessJanuary 12, 2021A brief stop at Schoneman Park netted more than a fish story for brothers Brody Kopp and Hunter Baker. It filled a freezer. Late in the afternoon on Jan. 6 Kopp and Baker reeled in 37-inch and 38-inch northern pikes, respectively, from the man-made pond located south of Luverne. “I knew they were out there, but I didn’t know we would get that lucky,” Baker said. The brothers had a few hours…
You must log in to continue reading. Log in or subscribe today.