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 Lori SorensonJune 07, 2016Despite careful planning and well-laid plans, Mother Nature had her way with Luverne’s 32nd Annual Buffalo Days celebration. The weekend’s kick-off signature event, the Friday Night Cruise-In on Main Street, was canceled due to threatening weather. According to Chamber Director Jane Wildung Lanphere, this is a first in the history of the town’s celebration. “Special acknowledgements to Bill…
- By Lori SorensonJune 07, 2016When the filing deadline closed on May 31, three local races emerged with three or more candidates. Four candidates are seeking election to the open county commissioner seat in District 1 currently held by Ken Hoime, who opted not to seek re-election. Candidates are Don Bryan, Hardwick; Mike Davis, rural Luverne; Kyle Hemme, rural Hardwick; and Gary Overgaard, rural Magnolia. The District 3…
- By Lori SorensonJune 07, 2016Board members of the Luverne Convention and Visitors Bureau selected the May winners of the Prairie Photo Contest. With over 50 entries submitted, the board selected two photos, which will be made into postcards and sold to support programs at Blue Mounds State Park and Touch the Sky Prairie. The winning photographers — Kelly Sandager of Hills (dragonfly) and former Luverne resident Derek Boeve (…
- June 07, 2016Meetings Beaver Creek Township Board monthly meeting is at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 9, at the township hall. Matthew 6 Board of Directors will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, June 13, at the Pizza Ranch. Pink Ladies will meet at 1:30 p.m. Monday, June 13, in the Blue Mound Room of Sanford Luverne. Rock County VFW 2757 will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 14, in the Herreid Military Building. For information…
- June 07, 2016The Rock County Sheriff’s Office and the Rock County Ambulance were called to a two-vehicle accident with possible injuries at 3 p.m. Monday at the intersection of Dodge Street and North Freeman Avenue in Luverne. Amanda Goettig, 23, Hardwick, was driving a 2006 Chevrolet Impala and was traveling north on Freeman Avenue when she failed to stop at the stop sign. Goettig collided with an eastbound…
- By Lori Sorenson, editorJune 07, 2016Minnesota corn made history Tuesday when Alaska Airlines flew with alcohol-to-jet biofuel made from corn at the Gevo plant in Luverne. The recently certified fuel underwent extensive testing and analysis and received certification from ASTM International last month. Tuesday’s flights were the first to be flown on Minnesota corn, and Beaver Creek corn farmer David Kolsrud said this is significant…
- June 07, 2016Minnesotans can take children 15 or younger fishing without licenses on Friday, June 10, to Sunday, June 12, during Take a Kid Fishing Weekend. “This weekend is a way to introduce a kid to fishing without purchasing a fishing license,” said Jeff Ledermann, angler recruitment, retention and education supervisor with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. “We hope the annual opportunity…
- By Lori SorensonJune 02, 2016A Texas hunting trip became a nightmare for Luverne’s Kyle Oldre and his travel companions last week when his truck and their guns and possessions were stolen. Plans for wild boar hunting were shaping up nicely when Kyle and his son, Knute, arranged to meet Kyle’s father-in-law, Tim Dispanet, in San Antonio where he was visiting his brother, Jim Dispanet. Kyle’s brother, Keith, would fly in from…
- By Mavis FodnessMay 31, 2016Don Reker’s speech Monday morning in Hardwick wasn’t from the perspective of a soldier. Instead, the rural Jasper farmer spoke from the point of view of a family member who lost a loved one during the Vietnam War. “I have no message of patriotism on this Memorial Day except I know Bob was willing to serve his country and give his life so others didn’t have to,” Reker said. As the sole surviving…
- May 31, 2016John Oksness (right) blesses the new plaque dedicated Monday afternoon for Mgsr. Francis Sampson at St. Catherine Cemetery in Luverne as Father Tom Jennings (center) and the St. Catherine Knights of Columbus watch. Oksness led a citizens group to raise money, design and erect the monument to Sampson, whose book, “Look Out Below!” became the inspiration for the 1998 movie, “Saving Private Ryan.”…
- By Mavis FodnessMay 31, 2016In the final weeks of the 2015-16 school calendar, Luverne Elementary’s fourth-grade teacher Jennifer Engesser asked students for their shoes. “I figured we are coming to the end of the school year and many have outgrown their shoes,” she said. Engesser’s request yielded various styles of footwear by the hundreds — all for the children in Belize. “I never dreamed we’d get so many,” said Brenda…
- By Mavis FodnessMay 31, 2016Five Luverne High School juniors will learn more about how the U.S. government works in an experience reserved for a few select students. Minnesota American Legion and Auxiliary-sponsored Boys and Girls State is open only to high school juniors and is financed by local Legion and Auxiliary groups. While the primary purpose of the five-day Boys and Girls State events is to learn about government,…
- By Mavis FodnessMay 31, 2016Hills-Beaver Creek School District officials were reluctant to tout that the H-BC Class of 2016 comprised of nine seniors was the smallest in the school’s 51-year history, but its top students embraced the significance in their student address at Friday night’s commencement. Valedictorian Thea Richards and Salutatorian Tessa Klarenbeek started their student address by stating that the Class of…
- By Lori SorensonMay 31, 2016Luverne will kick off summer this weekend with its 32nd annual Buffalo Days celebration. “This year we have more great things to do on Buffalo Days Weekend than ever,” said Luverne Chamber Director Jane Wildung Lanphere. “Thanks to local businesses and organizations, the weekend is filled with fun and exciting things to do. The weekend begins Friday with the annual Buffalo Days Cruise-In on Main…
- May 31, 2016Luverne’s Jeff Hartquist was named president of the Minnesota Funeral Directors Association at the group’s recent annual convention Hartquist said he was “proud and humbled” to be selected for the role. “Our funeral home has been a member of the association even before our family purchased the funeral home in January 2004,” Hartquist said. “We have been the only funeral home in Luverne and Rock…
- By Lori SorensonMay 31, 2016The Dam Creek Bar in Beaver Creek has been open since April 14, and the new owners are pleased with business so far. “It’s been wonderful,” said one of the owners, Earl Vanden Bussche, Beaver Creek. “Our customers, our friends, the community — they’ve all be great.” Vanden Bussche is a newcomer to bar ownership, but he’s no stranger to hard work. He farmed for 21 years, worked at Hills Stainless…
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