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
- July 30, 2019Following are the results reported for Open Class competition at the 2018 Rock County Fair: Floral •Best of Show: Betty Leuthold; Reserve Best of Show: Maryln Luitjens. •Champions of Subdivisions: Betty Leuthold, Shirley Sandager, Micaela Hemme, Carter Peterson, Maryln Luitjens, Sarah Stegenga. •Reserve Champions of Subdivisions: Shirley Sandager, Kelsey Bucholz, Coyer Bucholz, Eileen Hemme,…
- By Lori SorensonJuly 29, 2019The Rock County Sheriff’s office is investigating two thefts that occurred in the early morning hours Tuesday in Luverne. A vehicle was stolen from the driveway at the home of Martin and Alvina Wigen sometime between Monday night or Tuesday morning. According to Sheriff Evan Verbrugge, the keys were in the house and someone entered the home, found the keys and took the car, a blue 2015 Ford Edge…
- By Mavis FodnessJuly 23, 2019Today (July 25) three Rock County 4-H’ers will enter the show ring in a swine experience like no other. Darwin DeMarrias of Adrian and Jed and Gracie Fagerness, Steen, have eagerly awaited this week since receiving their 100-pound pigs three months ago. They are the county’s first participants in the New Vision Co-Op Club Swine Program that provides 4-H members with animals to own, raise, exhibit…
- By Mavis FodnessJuly 23, 2019Several storm systems over southwest Minnesota Saturday resulted in severe weather that downed trees, flattened crops and damaged property. Some areas of the county were affected worse than others by the storm, which mustered wind gusts up to 70 mph in some areas. But stories were similar in Luverne, Hardwick and other communities — of downed trees and some damage to vehicles and buildings. …
- By Mavis FodnessJuly 23, 2019Workers are halfway through the four-month-long summer construction schedule with at least 10 ongoing projects in the works at the Luverne Middle-High School. This has school officials concerned that some areas won’t be ready for students by Sept. 16 when school starts in eight weeks. Joel Bornhoft, project manager with ICS Consulting in Sioux Falls, updated School Board members on the…
- By Jason BerghorstJuly 23, 2019Thanks to a grant from the Luverne Area Community Foundation and some work by local residents, a new sport is taking off in Luverne. Greg and Barb Antoine worked with Luverne Community Education to submit a grant request to the LACF for Luverne’s first official pickleball court. The court was built earlier this month at Luverne High School with $1,100 from the community grant fund. “We added the…
- July 23, 2019Repairs began last week on the County Road 1 bridge over the Kanaranzi Creek in southeastern Rock County at a cost more than double the engineering firm’s original estimate. Work is expected to be finished by week’s end. County commissioners received two bids at their July 2 meeting for the emergency repairs. They accepted the lower bid of $121,060 from Prahm Construction of Slayton. M & K…
- By Lori SorensonJuly 23, 2019Four colorful, bell-tone flowers have sprouted on the front lawn of the Carnegie Cultural Center as an addition to the Luverne Street Music lineup of instrumental learning. Four metal flowers — yellow, blue, orange and purple — appear to be sculptures, but they’re functional instruments, with each petal carrying its own bell tone when struck by a mallet. The outdoor instruments, made by Freenotes…
- By Lori SorensonJuly 23, 2019The summer Thursday Night Plaza series continued July 25 with Splish Splash Summer Bash in the History Center parking lot on East Main Street in Luverne. The Luverne Fire Department was a big hit that evening as temperatures soared into the upper 80s with a heat index near 100 degrees. The department provided a gentle mist from the ladder truck and filled its portable water tank to be used for…
- July 23, 2019The Rock County Fair this year will be noted for quality grandstand attractions, more free family entertainment and the always-popular 4-H and Open Class competitions. The event started Wednesday with 4-H judging and continues through Saturday at the Rock County Fairgrounds on South Freeman Avenue and East Hatting Street. According to Fair Board Secretary Lee Sells, the 2019 event is shaping up…
- By Mavis FodnessJuly 23, 2019The first campground under Rock County’s revised ordinance received a favorable recommendation for a conditional use permit Monday night by the Rock County Planning and Zoning Commission. Fourteen people gathered in the Law Enforcement Center in Luverne along with campground organizers Billy Cowell and Mike and Traci Davis, all of Luverne. Six people vocalized their support for the 20-site fully…
- July 23, 2019Members of the Blue Ribbon 4-H Club constructed a “Fair Bus” out of a large round bale as their entry in the “scarecrow contest” to promote the Rock County Fair. The fair began Wednesday and activities go through Saturday at the fairgrounds in Luverne. The outside exhibit had ideal weather conditions with low humidity and a high in the mid-70s.
- By Glenda McGaffeeJuly 23, 2019Hills-Beaver Creek School District will welcome Molly Schilling as the new secondary school principal for the 2018-19 school year. Superintendent Todd Holthaus previously served as high school principal but will now assume the elementary principal position in Beaver Creek. The new hire and shift of responsibilities stems from previous H-BC elementary principal Jason Phelps resigning to become…
- By Lori SorensonJuly 23, 2019The South Dakota State Patrol is investigating a crash on I-90 that took the life of a Luverne woman Tuesday morning. Brooke Thompson, a 2015 Luverne High School graduate, died Tuesday as a result of injuries she sustained in the crash. Thompson was reportedly on her way to Sioux Falls when the crash occurred. According to South Dakota State Patrol spokesman Tony Mandan, the crash involved…
- By Mavis FodnessJuly 23, 2019Board member Reva Sehr registered her frustration Thursday night by voting “no” to how some administrative salaries are determined at Luverne Public Schools. “Ever since I came on the board in 2015, they have requested a 3.5 percent increase,” said Sehr, who was elected to the board five years ago. “This is the fifth year in a row the same request has come through.” The vote was 4-1 in favor of…
- By Lori SorensonJuly 23, 2019The Rock County Soil and Water Conservation District will sponsor a Cover Crop “How To” event from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 1, at Tom Fick’s farm at 1157 110th Avenue near Luverne. Engineering technician Michael Walgrave of the Rock County Land Management Office said he hopes to see good attendance at the event, especially in light of this year’s extreme weather. “This past year most…
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