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 07, 2016The Luverne School Board approved hiring an additional special education teacher to assist current and future students in the district. Currently the district has seven full-time special education teachers working with students in grades 1 through 12. The district also has three speech/language teachers and one developmental adaptive physical education teacher. The new teacher would work in the…
- By Lori SorensonNovember 07, 2016Quality Printing on Main Street has undergone a transformation under Luverne’s Historic Façade Improvement Program. The program offers free technical assistance for architectural design services as well as financial assistance in the form of loans and grants. The project for Mark and Annie Opitz’s building included removing the coverings from the two columns, removing the wooden shakes from the…
- By Lori SorensonNovember 07, 2016Kenneth native Carissa (Nieuwboer) Carroll, Shoreview, was recently recognized with a group of young leaders across the state who were named 2016 Outstanding Young Minnesotans. JCI Minnesota (formerly Minnesota Jaycees) each year acknowledges the accomplishments of young adults who have contributed to the state through their service, thought and influence, community involvement or…
- November 07, 2016Kenneth native Carissa (Nieuwboer) Carroll, Shoreview, was recently recognized with a group of young leaders across the state who were named 2016 Outstanding Young Minnesotans. JCI Minnesota (formerly Minnesota Jaycees) each year acknowledges the accomplishments of young adults who have contributed to the state through their service, thought and influence, community involvement or…
- November 07, 2016Boys from Southwestern Youth Services in Magnolia volunteered Friday to help organize donations for the One Warm Coat Project upcoming distribution. Those in need of warm coats can pick them up from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, and from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10, in the ATLAS for Life office at 201 E. Main Street. Donations have been pouring into the organization, which will continue…
- October 31, 2016Republican Jim Hagedorn is challenging incumbent DFLer Tim Walz for election to the U.S. House of Representatives District 1 seat, which represents Rock County and Minnesotans across the very southern region of the state. The Minnesota Newspaper Association surveyed each candidate and provided their responses for distribution in community newspapers statewide. The original survey included a dozen…
- By Lori SorensonOctober 31, 2016Luverne’s fourth annual Trunk ‘N Treat was all it promised to be Monday night for Halloween trick-or-treaters who circled downtown Luverne where participating businesses offered candy from decorated trunks.
- By Lori SorensonOctober 31, 2016Rock County Red Arrow recently wrapped up its 2016 fund drive with a $74,000 tally — which is $14,000 over their goal. “The people of Rock County are generous,” said Dianne Ossenfort, chairwoman of the 2016 Red Arrow fund drive. “It is just that simple.” Red Arrow was founded more than 50 years ago in 1965 on the premise that it would simplify giving for area residents by coordinating one major…
- By Lori SorensonOctober 31, 2016In addition to choosing the next president of the United States, local voters are tasked with important choices for city, county, school and township leadership. Rock County Board Mike Davis, rural Luverne, and Gary Overgaard, rural Magnolia, are on the ballot for the District 1 County Board seat currently held by Ken Hoime, who decided to retire. Candidates Don Bryan, Hardwick, and Kyle Hemme…
- By Lori SorensonOctober 31, 2016Minnesotans are voting on whether to remove state lawmakers' authority to set their own salaries and transfer the power instead to an independent citizen board. If passed, it would be a dramatic change in how lawmaker pay is set, but hasn’t received much campaign attention from either party. The question asks, "Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to remove state lawmakers'…
- By Mavis FodnessOctober 31, 2016Luverne students will soon carry polished stones in their pockets as reminders to make good decisions on social media and the Internet. The stones are part of the Polished Stone Project to be introduced to Luverne fourth- through eighth-grade students. Four local seniors have been selected to assist with various aspects of the project. Coordinator Philip Olson of Sioux Falls leads assemblies to…
- By Mavis FodnessOctober 31, 2016A missing turkey, a family of nine children and an ornery grandpa come together next week for Luverne High School’s annual fall play performance. Curtains open for “The Case of the Missing Gobbler” at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 4 and 5, in the high school auditorium. Sharon Boltjes returns as fall play director with 24 students who have been busy for the past month preparing for the…
- October 31, 2016Austin Sargent and Kaitlin Moore, Actor/Educators from CLIMB theatre, Minneapolis, visited Luverne Elementary School Oct. 24-28 to illustrate the importance of character in school and in relationships. The subject matter focused on respect, cliques and exclusion and social skills. Pictured above, Moore works with kindergarten students Nolin Shelton (left) and Henry Donth about proper…
- By Lori SorensonOctober 31, 2016Twin brothers Knox and Sawyer came into the world the usual way — as “usual” as twin births can be. They spent a few extra weeks in the hospital after their Sept. 23 birthday, but today they’re perfectly healthy baby boys. It was the journey leading up to their arrival that was unusual — and some might say miraculous. At the very least, they tested the outer limits of what modern medicine can do…
- October 31, 2016Emergency crews responded to a fiery crash on Highway 23 around midnight Saturday in western Rock County. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, Michael J. Buchert, 49, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, suffered non-life threatening injuries after his car left the roadway and hit a sign. His 1999 Ford rolled over into the west ditch near the intersection of Highway 23 and County Road 20 and burst…
- October 31, 2016Motorists on Interstate 90 east of Luverne are advised that lane restrictions are expected to be in place on or before Nov. 7 for about one month as crews work on bridges in the area. Traffic will be restricted with inside lane closures, and motorists are advised to watch for trucks entering the work zone. I-90 eastbound and westbound bridges over the Rock River have been monitored for erosion…
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