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 Mavis FodnessAugust 06, 2019Officials with Lewis & Clark Regional Water System honored a Luverne man for his dedication to the decades-long project to bring drinking water to Rock County and the tri-state area. Lennis “Red” Arndt is chairman of the system’s executive committee. He was a member of the original Lewis & Clark board and has advocated for the additional drinking water source to the city of Luverne and…
- By Jason BerghorstAugust 06, 2019Lynette Hoiland, Luverne, is already enjoying her new position. “It’s a great fit for me at this stage of my life,” she said. Hoiland began as the coordinator of Lutheran Social Services (LSS) Meals at Generations in Luverne in mid-July. According to Hoiland, the main responsibilities of her new position are to grow the program and to provide a vibrant place for senior dining and fellowship. “I’m…
- August 06, 2019Signup opens today for the Market Facilitation Program (MFP), a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) program to assist farmers who continue to suffer from damages because of unjustified trade retaliation from foreign nations. Through MFP, USDA will provide up to $14.5 billion in direct payments to impacted producers, part of a broader trade relief package announced in late July. The sign-up…
- By Mavis FodnessAugust 06, 2019County Highway Department workers have had their hands full repairing soft spots in gravel roads this summer. After six weeks of dedicated efforts, they’re caught up with the worst spots for now, but with rain in the forecast they’ll watch redeveloping soft spots. Rock County Commissioners toured county gravel roads Tuesday to check progress. Since the end of June, crews have monitored more than…
- By Glenda McGaffeeAugust 06, 2019Prayer Warriors and Team Ethan community members gathered at Ethan Erickson’s favorite spot, the Rez in Hills, for a community prayer event Wednesday, July 31. Ethan’s mother, Heather, and his sister Mia were in attendance with Ethan who participated via FaceTime. “Ethan misses fishing and wants to catch a big bass,” Heather said. The community prayer service was led by Pastor Maggie Berndt-…
- August 06, 2019The city's western landscape along Dodge Street is changing rapidly as Henning Construction crews move dirt to develop the Uithoven Additional residential neighborhood. These pictures were taken July 31.
- By Mavis FodnessJuly 30, 2019Fairgoers and fair organizers alike are happy with the events at last week’s Rock County Fair. “Overall we had a good fair,” said Fair Board President Isaac DeBoer. “We had a lot of compliments on the midway and Discover Center.” The midway included several additional rides including “The Screamer,” a pendulum ride that rotated riders into the air. Several amusement favorites were also returned…
- By Mavis FodnessJuly 30, 2019The rough ride for motorists on North Highway 75 through Luverne will continue until mid-August. The milling of the rough surfaces and overlaying of asphalt was set to begin late in July but is now scheduled for Aug. 9 or Aug. 12, weather permitting. Work is expected to take one day, according to a Monday press release from the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Duininck Brothers Inc. of…
- By Mavis FodnessJuly 30, 2019“There are no words” was a common statement describing the loss of a 22-year-old Luverne woman in a July 23 automobile crash near Brandon, South Dakota. Brooke Thompson, a lifelong Luverne resident, was remembered by hundreds of people who attended a July 24 memorial service at the Luverne Ice Arena and four days later at a prayer service at St. Catherine Catholic Church. Thompson was a skater…
- By Jason BerghorstJuly 30, 2019Stroeh’s Auto Center on East Main Street in Luverne is celebrating 15 years in business. Owner Alan Stroeh purchased the business from Lyle Nelson in 2004 and moved it to the former Bush’s 66 location on the corner of Main and Spring streets. “I always wanted to go into business on my own and I’m glad I did,” Stroeh said. Stroeh began working at Herman Motors in 1977 and then worked at Nelson’s…
- By Jason BerghorstJuly 30, 2019There are some things that people can count on when they make their annual visit to the Rock County Fair. The Luverne Farm Store booth in the gold commercial building is one of those constants. For 71 years the local company has connected with current and future customers at the fair. “We can see more customers in three days at the fair than we see in three months at the office,” said Gary Golla…
- By Lori SorensonJuly 30, 2019Forty-one Luverne High School incoming juniors and seniors attended a first-ever LHS Summer Leadership Retreat at the Lakota Retreat Center at Lake Shetek July 15-16. The group included student council members and students planning to be peer helpers during the upcoming school year, along with school administrators and parent volunteers. Student Council adviser and teacher Jason Berghorst took…
- July 30, 2019The Hills Crescent newspaper reached its readers for the last time with this week’s publication dated July 31, 2019. Subscribers received a letter dated July 22 detailing plans to cease publishing the Hills Crescent and explaining the challenging business climate that led to the decision. All current subscribers will receive a six-month subscription to the Star Herald, and current Crescent…
- By Lori SorensonJuly 30, 2019A 44-year-old North Dakota man with ties to Rock County died Saturday during an ATV trip in the Black Hills when a tree fell on him. Nathan Hoag of Arthur, North Dakota, was riding with a large group of ATV and UTV riders, many from Luverne and Rock County who were participating in the annual Pat Smedsrud Memorial Ride. Hoag was driving his four-wheeler on a trail near Hills City, South Dakota,…
- By Kent Thiesse, Farm Management AnalystJuly 30, 2019On July 25, USDA announced the details for the $16.0 billion trade assistance package for farm operators. A total of $14.5 billion, which is the largest portion of the aid package, is designated as direct payments to farmers in the form of market facilitation program (MFP) payments. The MFP payments are being made to offset the financial losses incurred from the impacts of ongoing negative trade…
- July 30, 2019Three first-place winners rose to the top of the talent pool at the 18th annual Rock County Fair Talent Show. The event took place Wednesday night, July 24, in the Palace Theatre in downtown Luverne. Sixteen acts participated in the event sponsored by Sioux Valley Energy and the Rock County Ag Society. First- through third-place winners earned cash prices of $100, $75 and $50 respectively. In the…
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