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 SorensonJune 23, 2020A bulldozer appeared this week on the former Sharkee’s lot signaling work is about to begin on the long-awaited Towne Square Addition. Luverne developer Don Jahnke announced Monday that financing is in place and construction can start this summer on the three-story apartment building. He also announced a micro winery and Mexican restaurant will be part of the commercial portion of the development…
- By Mavis FodnessJune 23, 2020Quality of life and community involvement influenced the newest Rock County assistant attorney to step away from a prestigious law firm to join the two-attorney firm of Klosterbuer and Haubrich in Luverne. Rock County commissioners recently approved David Owens to assist County Attorney Jeff Haubrich. Don Klosterbuer had been filling the position due to a recent vacancy. Owens spent four years…
- By Mavis FodnessJune 23, 2020Students participating in Hills-Beaver Creek Community Education summer lifting program are asked a series of questions and have their temperatures taken before each class begins. The precautions were put into place in response to reduce the spread of the coronavirus. Dylan Gehrke supervises the lifting program for freshmen through senior students. The three-day-a-week program is in its second…
- June 23, 2020Since taking over the Walleye Wind Farm project last fall, NextEra Energy officials planned a series of meetings to explain the proposed renewable energy project in western Rock County. Pandemic social distancing prevented those meetings, but since December, the company has donated more than $16,000 to local organizations in the name of community outreach. The July 4 fireworks display at The Lake…
- By Lori SorensonJune 23, 2020Local leaders watched the Minnesota Legislature attentively last week for action to release federal funds to offset economic losses during the pandemic. But at the end of the day Friday, lawmakers adjourned the special session without voting on a measure to activate millions of dollars of relief for Minnesotans. In Rock County, Emergency Management Director Kyle Oldre was anticipating over $1…
- By Lori SorensonJune 23, 2020The local Brain Health initiative that started last fall is resuming this week in the form of online community messages. “It’s the next step in the process of making sure we’re taking care of ourselves and our mental health,” said Sanford’s Angela Nolz, who organizes the Brain Health community sessions. She posted the first online video Sunday introducing “Brain Health: Coping in Crisis,” a…
- By Mavis FodnessJune 23, 2020The Rock County Planning Commission will host a public hearing Monday to consider proposed changes to the local renewable energy ordinance. Zoning administrator Eric Hartman told commissioners at their June 16 meeting that three areas could potentially change. •eliminating wind farm setback requirements from property boundaries between participating landowners. •reducing setback requirements…
- By Mavis FodnessJune 23, 2020Unbeknownst to incoming Luverne High School senior Rylee Gee and Southwest MN CEO student, the fourth grade valentine box she made from metal led to the creation of a business seven years later. Gee’s business called “OG Metal Design” was one of 13 showcased Wednesday night, June 17, ending the 2019-20 Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities program. Gee’s love of drawing allows her to make…
- June 23, 2020In Minnesota on the 19th of each month, all U.S. flags outside of state and federal buildings in Minnesota are to be flown half-staff from sunrise to sunset. The directive, from Gov. Tim Walz, is to remember, mourn and honor lives lost due to COVID-19.
- By Mavis FodnessJune 16, 2020Eight concrete beams were lifted into place Thursday, June 11, for the new County 52 bridge over the railroad tracks west of Beaver Creek. A crane operator from the Barnhart crane division and crews from Prahm Construction of Slayton worked between train passings to set the beams into place in one day. Four 106-foot-long concrete beams weighing 93,000 pounds each were lifted into place above the…
- By Lori SorensonJune 16, 2020Premium Minnesota Pork will begin processing hogs Monday, June 22, starting at half capacity and ramping up to 2,500 head per day within six weeks. President Dan Paquin said Thursday that the management team has been hired, and plant employment is at more than 150 of the anticipated full employment of 250. “Hiring is going well,” he said. “We had a good turnout of applicants and we have a real…
- By Jason BerghorstJune 16, 2020“I really miss seeing those people.” That’s how Luverne’s Dolly Talbert described being away from her volunteer work at the Sanford Luverne Clinic since March. “I really enjoy working at the front desk, greeting all the people who come in,” Talbert says. “It’s fun to see so many people, sometimes people I haven’t seen in years come in.” Talbert is one of many local retired residents who…
- By Lori SorensonJune 16, 2020The former Casey’s convenience store on East Main Street in Luverne is the new trailhead building for the Blue Mound Trail and Rock River water recreation. Luverne contractor Tom Nergaard recently completed the $125,000 project, which also includes handicap-accessible public restrooms that are now open for use. Exterior siding was removed and interior walls were gutted. A new entrance was built…
- By Lori SorensonJune 16, 2020Popkes Car Care, Rock Rapids, Iowa, will store and distribute liquid propane on a small piece of ground near the car wash and Bomgaars building south of I-90. At their Tuesday, June 9, meeting, Luverne City Council members approved a conditional use permit for Greg Popkes to build four commercial bulk tanks (how many gallons each) for retail distribution of liquid petroleum. The property is zoned…
- By Mavis FodnessJune 16, 2020An Adrian High School graduate was one of 50 entrants in the national Scout of the Year competition after he was selected as Minnesota VFW Scout of the Year earlier this year. Blake Madison, son of Dawn Anderson, Adrian, and Les Madison, Wilmont, was also the Eagle Scout of the Year for the American Legion Department of Minnesota. “To be a double state winner is pretty incredible,” said Terrie…
- By Lori SorensonJune 16, 2020Geronimo Energy (Geronimo), a National Grid company, has donated $5,500 to the Luverne Area Community Foundation (LACF), pushing LACF over its fundraising goal of $50,000. LACF’s fundraising efforts are focused on its Community Crisis Fund, which was established to help non-profit organizations in Rock County with funding to offset the stresses or demands of COVID-19. Geronimo is a…
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