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.
Farmers tally losses of flood event; full impact on crops unknown until harvest
When floodwaters finally receded over the weekend, area farmers had a chance to assess the damages of crops under water and or washed away.
Service over self volunteers build, donate beds for 'Sweet Dreams' mission
This week, dozens of local teens involved with Rock the Edge are performing public service projects in and around Luverne for their annual “Service Over Self” local mission work.
Early voting for Luverne primary starts June 28
Early voting for the Aug. 13 primary election is from June 28-Aug. 12.
Introduction to fishing
Representatives from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources spent two hours Friday morning at The Lake in Luverne instructing youth about fishing, fishing r
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- By Lori SorensonNovember 09, 2015The Minnesota State Patrol this week unveiled its new fleet of unmarked squad cars that will assist in targeting distracted driving. In a media event in Golden Valley Monday, Col. Matt Langer of the Minnesota State Patrol shared information about the squads and their mission. He said in 2014, driver inattention contributed to 61 deaths and more than 7,000 injuries on Minnesota roads. In the last…
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- November 09, 2015Luverne Elementary School second- and third-graders presented their fall musical program, “Pirates,” Friday afternoon in the Cardinal Gym. The program, written by John Jacobson and Roger Emerson, was directed by Beth Capistran and Shirlee Gilmore. The songs included “Pirates All Are We,” “Stowaway!” “King of the High Cs” and more.
- By Mavis FodnessNovember 09, 2015Hundreds of area high school students gathered in Luverne Monday to learn more about and share their love of choral music. This is the second year for the Big South Conference Choral Festival where six of the 13 schools spent the day at Luverne High School in rehearsals with two visiting clinicians. By late afternoon, all six high school choirs (491 students) came together for the mass choir…
- By Lori SorensonNovember 09, 2015Two Rock County motorists were involved in a crash Tuesday night on County Road 4 east of Luverne. According to information from the Rock County Sheriff’s Office, the crash was reported at 6:10 p.m. near the intersection of County Road 9, the landfill road. Kaemphet Xaphakdy, 52, of Magnolia was traveling west in a 2003 Mitsubishi on County Road 4 behind Doug Dooyema, 57, of Luverne, who was…
- By Lori SorensonNovember 09, 2015Gary Papik has been named this year’s Outstanding Chamber Member. He was honored at a reception Tuesday night in Sterling’s Café and Grille, downtown Luverne. “I was very surprised and it is really an honor,” Papik said about the Luverne Chamber award. “With all the great people that have been awarded this honor before me, it’s great to be mentioned along with them.” The Outstanding Chamber…
- By Mavis FodnessNovember 09, 2015For the second time this year, a local business has missed a tax payment resulting in a penalty involving thousands of dollars. Gevo Inc. of Luverne submitted its second half property tax payment to the Rock County Auditor-Treasurer’s Office a day after the Oct. 15 deadline. The $209,740 payment was made on Oct. 16 and was assessed an $8,362.24 late penalty. On Tuesday, Nov. 5, a Gevo…
- By Mavis FodnessNovember 09, 2015Beginning Nov. 5, court users will have the ability to electronically file and serve documents through an online portal. The move to electronic filing and service of case documents — known as eFiling and eService — is part of the Minnesota Judicial Branch’s eCourtMN initiative to replace paper-based court files. According to Court Administrator Denise Brandel, Luverne, it’s all about improving…
- By Lori SorensonNovember 09, 2015There’s a child care shortage in Luverne and Rock County, and the market is about to get tighter with pending retirements in the home day care market. That’s the message working parents and child care providers are sending to city leaders who on Monday authorized a formal study to measure the local supply and demand. “I’m told it’s been discussed off and on for years, and now it’s on again,” said…
- By Lori SorensonNovember 09, 2015The Green Earth Players community theater group will perform its fall production, “Homecoming, A Christmas Story,” Nov. 13-15 and Nov. 20-22 at the Palace Theatre in Luverne. From the creator of “The Waltons” television series, this family drama involves more than a dozen local children in the cast of 30 characters. When Mr. Clay Spencer (Jim Harsma) fails to arrive home at the expected hour on…
- By Lori SorensonNovember 09, 2015Local artists will host their annual Holiday Studio Tours from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, at several studio locations in and around Luverne. The event this year features 16 artists displaying their original work at six different studio locations. Among them will be Luverne native Thomas Maras, who will join Jerry and Kathy Deuschle at their studio north of town on 131st Street. Maras…
- By Mavis FodnessNovember 09, 2015When Rock Area Kids Against Hunger kicked off its food-packing event in Luverne Thursday, Nov. 5, organizers wanted to surpass the totals from last year’s inaugural event. The group did just that and then some by Friday afternoon. Last year the event raised nearly $16,000 and resulted in the packing of 104,000 meals. With $25,000 already collected when the event kicked off and with more donations…
- By Mavis FodnessNovember 03, 2015New information added. Luverne Public School District residents overwhelmingly renewed a 10-year excess levy referendum vote Tuesday, Nov. 5. More than 84 percent or 498 voters supported the renewal of the excess levy for an additional 10 years; 93 voted no. The 591 total votes represented 16.7 percent of registered voters cast ballots at the single polling place at Luverne High School. The…
- By Lori SorensonNovember 03, 2015Lutheran Social Services, which oversees the meal program at Luverne Senior Dining, is celebrating150 years in 2015. LSS traces its beginnings back to a Lutheran church near Red Wing where a family of four children was orphaned in 1865. Pastor Eric Norelius and the tiny Vasa Lutheran Church committed to caring for the children, and the mission expanded to include children, elderly and others in…
- By Lori SorensonNovember 03, 2015Hundreds of goblins, ghouls, princesses and minions stromed the streets of downtown Luverne for the annual Halloween Trunk N' Treet Friday, Oct. 29. The Luverne Area Chamber and participating businesses hosted the event, handing out treats from the trunks and back ends of decorated cars, SUVs and pickups. "Chamber members work to provide a safe, secure and organized atmosphere for…
- By Mavis FodnessNovember 03, 2015On Oct. 16 JoAnn Strege just caught a glimpse of something out of the corner of her eye. “I saw a flash go by,” she said last week as she reiterated her story about seeing an albino robin, as she calls it, to the Star Herald. Looking out her apartment picture window at the corner of Estey and Main streets, Strege spied the flash of white object on the lawn. Upon closer inspection, she saw what…
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