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 FodnessNovember 10, 2020Rock County commissioners granted a five-year property tax abatement to a new business to Luverne, A-1 Jet, during their regular meeting Nov. 3. Scott and Trisha Viessman of Luverne started the water jet cutting and product design business in Sioux Falls in 2005 and are in the process of moving operations to Luverne. The property at 401 Edgehill St. in Luverne, at one time Hanson Silo Co., was…
- By Lori SorensonNovember 10, 2020The Schomacker family is buying the Sewing Basket to operate as part of the Schomackers Home Galleries business in Luverne. In a statement released Friday, Sharon Schomacker said the Sewing Basket will be a good addition to the family business (mattresses, appliances, flooring and cleaning services). “Being next door for the last three years, we see the traffic that the Sewing Basket brings to…
- By Lori SorensonNovember 10, 2020Luverne firefighters were called to a house fire south of Luverne around 2 p.m. Sunday and discovered it was already engulfed in flames. According to Luverne Fire Chief David Van Batavia, the fire was called in by a farmer in a nearby field who noticed flames coming from the house. “The northeast corner of the structure was already engulfed,” he said. Bryanna Cobler and her 2-year old child had…
- By Lori SorensonNovember 10, 2020While the rest of the region struggles with rising numbers of COVID-19 cases, the Tuff Memorial Home in Hills is seeing a return to normal after an outbreak took the lives of nine residents and sickened many others. In all, there were 39 confirmed cases among residents over the course of several weeks, and 19 confirmed staff members. “Families were very understanding of the situation and we tried…
- November 10, 2020The Rock County Sheriff’s Office issued the following press release Monday morning: “At approximately 2 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, the Rock County Sheriff's Office received a call of a missing person. A member of the Rock County Sheriff's Office would locate a body floating in the water in the southwest corner of The Lake. The Luverne Fire Department and Rock County Ambulance were called […
- November 10, 2020U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that in the first month of the application period, the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) approved more than $7 billion in payments to producers in the second round of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program. CFAP 2 provides agricultural producers with financial assistance to help absorb some of the increased marketing costs associated with…
- November 10, 2020The Luverne City Park will again be lighted for the month of December with holiday displays set up by local businesses, families and organizations for the annual Love the Lights celebration. Pictured here, sales director Chantel Connell (left) and production director Heather Johnson work on the Rock County Star Herald’s park display, a lumberjack to carry Luverne’s Flannelfest 2020 theme. This…
- November 10, 2020Minnesotans will encounter some limited services as the Minnesota Department of Public Safety Driver and Vehicle Services division (DPS-DVS) prepares to launch the new MNDRIVE computer system on Nov. 16. DPS-DVS online services are currently unavailable. Services at DVS exam stations, deputy registrar and driver’s license agent offices statewide will also be limited Nov. 11 through Nov. 14 ahead…
- By Mavis FodnessNovember 10, 2020“A Year to Remember” was the theme of the 2020 virtual awards and recognition night for Rock County 4-H on Nov. 2. “Even though it wasn’t in person this year, we still had around 100 people attend,” said Kelsey Maeschen, 4-H program coordinator. “Rock County 4-H would like to give a special thanks to all of the local businesses that sponsored awards and door prizes this year.” Clubs, individual…
- November 03, 2020Luverne Farm Store employees Theron Feikema (left) and Adam Siebenahler make quick work of fallen leaves on Maple Street in Luverne Monday. Snow and rain two weeks ago prompted the city to extend its annual leaf pickup through this week. Temperatures rose into the 60s Monday with the possibility of 70 degree temps during the rest of this week. The forecast calls for mild weather through Saturday…
- By Mavis FodnessNovember 03, 2020Recognizing those who serve or have served in the military will follow a different format for Veterans Day 2020. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, programs will be shared via pre-recorded broadcasts to be aired on Veterans Day, Nov. 11. Rock County’s virtual program will contain individual videos assembled into one final program. “(We are) keeping somewhat of a similar itinerary in mind,” said…
- By Lori SorensonNovember 03, 2020Six months after starting as program director, Morgan Herda is still wondering what a “normal” day looks like at Southwestern Youth Services in Magnolia. She started in April just as the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the Department of Corrections and prompted new operating procedures for SYS. “We really had to hit the ground running,” Herda said. “Kids couldn’t go home. They couldn’t have visitors…
- By Lori SorensonNovember 03, 2020Luverne’s annual Winterfest celebration, like many other community events this year, will be altered by the pandemic. However, Luverne Chamber Director Jane Wildung Lanphere is determined to rally the community around projects that can lift Christmas spirits, despite social distancing requirements. “Let’s all work together to make this year a wonderful holiday,” she said. To observe the break…
- By Mavis FodnessNovember 03, 2020The city of Hills will finish the year on solid financial footing if a recent audit report is any indication. Amy Mollberg with accountants Meulebroeck, Taubert & Co. of Luverne presented the audit findings ending Dec. 31, 2019, to council members last month via telephone. Mollberg commended officials for the city’s comfortable general fund balance and staying within the state’s recommended…
- November 03, 2020The annual Halloween Costume Walk took on a different format Saturday at the Tuff Memorial Home and Tuff Village in Hills. Instead of walking the halls with residents waving from doorways, costumed children and adults walked around the outside of the nursing home and assisted living facility as residents watched safely behind windows. The precautions were necessary due to the continuing…
- November 03, 2020Blue Mounds State Park will be closed to all visitors for a special youth deer hunt one weekend in November. The park will close at sunset on Friday, Nov. 20, and remain closed until sunrise on Monday, Nov. 23, 2020. The purpose for the hunt is to control the deer population and protect natural resources while giving youth an opportunity to learn outdoor hunting and recreation skills from an…
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