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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- December 17, 2019Hardwick Community Club kicked off the usual Santa Day activities Saturday by having Brent “Zoo Man” Mielke entertain children and adults gathered in the community hall for 90 minutes of holiday fun. Mielke (above) from Sleepy Eye brought laughs and smiles to the more than 125 people by asking if anyone would like to hold “Miss Universe,” a Honduran milk snake. After the 30-minute show that also…
- By Lori SorensonDecember 17, 2019Since purchasing the lot next door to their current senior dining site, Generations Building Team members have been working with architects on how to best use the new spaces. They approved drawings Monday, just in time for the Dec. 22 “Marlene and Darlene Present the Nutcracker,” which will be a fundraiser at the Palace Theatre for the $3 million building project. Falls Studio Architect Jeff…
- By Lori SorensonDecember 17, 2019Rep. Joe Schomacker, Luverne, spent a day in the shoes of a direct support professional last week working with clients at Rock County Opportunities. It was a “boots on the ground” opportunity for the local lawmaker to learn more about the organization, the staff and the adults with disabilities they serve. “To see them in action for the day rather than for a brief visit was valuable,” Schomacker…
- By Mavis FodnessDecember 17, 2019Rock County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) directors extended 20 approved projects for completion in 2020 at their meeting Monday morning. The projects were slotted for completion this year, but weather prevented $340,000 of flood relief work from being completed through the Land Management Office. Twenty-two projects were finished in 2019, with LMO staff currently working on an…
- By Mavis FodnessDecember 17, 2019Instead of hanging her holiday stockings by the chimney, Joan Heeren’s Christmas stockings cover an entire wall of her home on Northview Drive. Each of the 33 stockings represents a family member (including one dog) and provides visitors a small snapshot into Heeren’s family tree. Each 18-inch stocking was carefully cut from white felt and hand-decorated with beads and sequins featuring a holiday…
- December 17, 2019Esther Frakes toured town with her camera Tuesday morning to capture the beauty of the frosted landscape, sunshine and blue skies.
- December 17, 2019About a dozen people gathered at Take 16 Brewing Company in Luverne Thursday night, Dec. 12, to rip pages out of books under the watchful eye of Rock County Library Director Calla Jarvie. “It’s a good way for us to repurpose our discarded books,” Jarvie said about the recent book page wreath class. Yellow-tinged pages from aged dictionaries and 1970 romance novels were rolled, crumpled, stapled,…
- December 17, 2019Due to the prolonged and extensive impacts of weather events this year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) extended the deadline from Dec. 13 to Dec. 20 for producers to enroll in the Dairy Margin Coverage program and the Market Facilitation. “2019 has challenged the country’s ag sector —prevented or late planting followed by a delayed harvest has been further complicated by wet and cold…
- By Mavis FodnessDecember 17, 2019Almost a month after a property tax payment was mailed at the Luverne post office, the letter was delivered to the Rock County Auditor-Treasurer Office in Luverne. Robert Stegenga of Luverne mailed the $40,903 check Nov. 13, but it didn’t reach the courthouse in time to meet the Nov. 15 deadline. “It sounds like it made the rounds,” said County Administrator Kyle Oldre. Stegenga faced a late…
- By Lori SorensonDecember 17, 2019Magnolia and Luverne fire departments responded to the scene of a dryer bin fire Thursday morning, Dec. 12, at the CHS elevator terminal in Magnolia. When emergency responders arrived shortly before 10:30 a.m., CHS had already shut off gas connections and had started removing corn from the 2,700-bushel bin. “They knew what to do,” said Luverne Fire Chief David Van Batavia. The dryer bin sustained…
- December 17, 2019First Farmers & Merchants Bank is partnering with Luverne Pizza Ranch for a “12 Days of Pizza” project to give 15 local families coupons for a free large pizza or eight-piece chicken each day for 12 days through the BackPack program. Many students rely on the BackPack program for weekend food, but when school closes for the holidays, some families don’t have dependable meals during that time…
- December 17, 2019American Rosie the Riveter Association is trying to locate women who worked on the home front during World War II. Thousands of women worked to support the war effort as riveters, welders, electricians, inspectors in plants, sewing clothing and parachutes for the military, ordnance workers, rolling bandages, clerical, farming and many other jobs such as volunteer workers collecting scrap metals…
- By Lori SorensonDecember 11, 2019Tom Beaner, Steen, was at work in Sioux Falls Wednesday morning when he received a call from the Rock County Sheriff’s Office. The person on the phone told him his house was on fire and they wanted to know if anyone or any animals were inside. The answer was no. A neighbor called 911 shortly after 10 a.m. to report smoke and flames shooting from the windows. By the time firefighters arrived,…
- December 10, 2019
- By Mavis FodnessDecember 10, 2019Two weeks after postponing a decision on whether or not Rock County should enter into a joint agreement for the Missouri River Watershed Partnership, commissioners unanimously signed the agreement Dec. 3. Commissioners reviewed the agreement earlier this year before receiving the agreement back for formal adoption on Nov. 19. Commissioners tabled voting Nov. 19, questioning who is financially…
- By Lori SorensonDecember 10, 2019Lots are officially for sale in Luverne’s new Uithoven Addition on the west edge of town. The Luverne Economic Development Authority took action Monday morning to set terms, conditions and sale prices for lots in the subdivision named for Mike and Vi Uithoven who once owned the land. EDA director Holly Sammons said the residential lots are similar to those in Manfred Heights in that they offer…
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