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 FodnessOctober 11, 2016A record number of absentee ballots will be issued in Rock County if the first three weeks of absentee voting is any indication. As of noon Monday, 116 absentee ballots have been issued since the voting option opened Sept. 23, according to Rock County Auditor-Treasurer Ashley Kurtz. Her office has also added 75 new voters and updated 71 voter registration records. “We’ve never been this busy this…
- By Lori SorensonOctober 11, 2016Friday, Oct. 7, was National Manufacturing Day, and Luverne’s Midwest Fire opened its doors for tours to celebrate the occasion and hopefully inspire students to choose careers in manufacturing. Tyler LeBrun, manufacturing engineer/production manager at Midwest Fire, said it’s important to connect with young people while they’re still in high school and expose them to career opportunities in…
- By Lori SorensonOctober 11, 2016United Methodist Church volunteers will serve their annual soup supper in uniquely painted, handmade pottery bowls on Nov. 4. “Bowls for a Cause” is an effort of the local arts community and creative members of the church to support the local emergency food shelf and the arts, according to Cindy Reverts of the Rock County Fine Arts Association. She said the project started this summer when…
- By Lori SorensonOctober 11, 2016Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Luverne will host its final worship service at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22. The remaining three members, Lowell and Roni Feit and Bob DeYong, made the announcement last week. “The way I look at it, it takes organization to make a church, and we're down to the base — we're it,” said Lowell Feit “We're no longer self-sustaining.” After Oct. 22, the…
- By Lori SorensonOctober 11, 2016A Bovine Emergency Response Plan and Training in Luverne Wednesday, Oct. 5, offered tips and tools for law enforcement, fire and rescue personnel, public safety officials and veterinarians. Sponsored by the Minnesota Beef Council, the one-day training addressed transportation hazards, euthanizing injured animals, safe animal handling, familiarity with livestock trailers and more. “We are seeing…
- October 11, 2016The Carbonneau boys, sons of Mike and Molly Carbonneau, Luverne, made a special appearance as the “Fab Four” Saturday for the annual Sanford Luverne Hospice Tour of Tables brunch in the Blue Mound Banquet Center. The boys (pictured from left), Zander, Parker, Oliver and Xavier, performed a lip sync rendition of “Twist and Shout,” for the event, which features theme-decorated tables and a silent…
- By Lori SorensonOctober 11, 2016Luverne’s Greg Burger was honored Monday night as the 2015 outstanding chamber member. During a reception at Sterling’s Café, Chamber Board President Ryan Wynia presented him with a Sioux quartzite decorative slab with his name and honor engraved in it. Wynia spoke of Burger’s 40-year banking career, 32 of which were with Minnwest Bank. Burger retired as bank president this spring. “Greg’s…
- October 11, 2016The auction Saturday afternoon at the History Center in Luverne took in roughly $3,000 for the Rock County Historical Society. Items sold included duplicates that the History Center no longer needed, donated items from the past that weren’t suitable for display and extra items donated for the auction in an effort to bring in more proceeds to help fund Historical Society operations. The History…
- October 11, 2016Rock County producers are reminded that the acreage reporting deadline for all forage and fall-seeded crops is fast approaching. The acreage reporting deadline of Nov. 15, 2016, applies to the following 2017 crops: •Forage for grazing, including pasture. •Forage production – fall seeding (insured/no insurance). •Forage production – prior year seeding (insured/no insurance). •Fall-seeded small…
- October 11, 2016Rock Nobles Community Corrections Director Jon Ramlo received the Jack Young Corrections Award for 2016 at the recent Minnesota Association of Community Correction Act Counties annual conference in Nisswa, Minnesota. The Jack Young Award is given to individuals who have furthered the mission of community corrections having made outstanding contributions to the development and improvement of…
- October 11, 2016The Minnesota River Area Agency on Aging Inc. will once again be assisting Medicare beneficiaries with their 2017 Medicare plan research and enrollment. Trained volunteers will be available by appointment in Luverne at Poplar Creek Assisted Living. To schedule an appointment, call the Senior LinkAge Line at 1-800-333-2433. Medicare beneficiaries need to bring with them current insurance…
- October 11, 2016Luverne High School conducted its Homecoming coronation Tuesday, Oct. 4, in the Luverne Elementary School. Pictured (front, left) are exchange student escorts Hailey Franken and Taylor Kern, freshman representative Reka Meinerts, sophomore representative Greta Ahrendt, junior representative Anika Gust, pages Easton Johnson and Ingrid Mostad, queen candidates Mariah Aukes, Bergin Flom, Ashton…
- October 04, 2016Hardwick Mayor race 1.) List experiences that will be helpful in fulfilling the position’s duties if you win the Nov. 8 general election. 2.) What do you think are the primary challenges facing your community and how will you lead your city through these challenges. Janyce A. Baustian is seeking election to the mayor position in Hardwick, a job she was appointed to a year ago at the resignation…
- By Mavis FodnessOctober 03, 2016Students at Luverne Middle-High School joined millions of other teenagers for the worldwide annual “See You at the Pole” Wednesday, Sept. 28. More than 50 local students circled the flagpole in front of the school and joined hands. Many students shared personal prayers of solace in response to incidents of personal violence and hate-laden events in the U.S. and around the world. “We are hurting…
- October 03, 2016More than two dozen people — preschool children and their parents — toured the Drost farm near Kanaranzi to hunt for pumpkins Monday night. The Luverne Community Education outing included a hayride on the farm and browsing through a pumpkin patch for pumpkins and gourds to take home. Tim and Michelle Drost of “Big Tim’s Premium Pumpkins” hosted the event. The David and Sarah Wrigg family of…
- By Lori SorensonOctober 03, 2016Culligan’s ribbon-cutting and open house was a celebration of its new location in the former Palace Video building, but the Sept. 29 event also honored Culligan’s rich 70-year history in Luverne. Former Luverne resident Rolf Berg has been in the local Culligan business since 1970 and has seen the industry adapt to technology and change its focus through the decades to meet customers’ needs. Berg’…
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