Miller completes 'toughest row'
Although she didn’t set a world’s record rowing from California to Hawaii, Hardwick native Caitlin Miller is happy she completed the 2024 World’s Toughest Row.
County eyes former armory for Land Management Office
The state of Minnesota may give Rock County the former Luverne armory, and commissioners are considering using it for office and garage space to replace areas it rents from other en
Local committee announces second class of Alumni Hall of Fame, first class of Educator Hall of Fame
The Luverne Public Schools Hall of Fame Committee has announced the 2024 alumni inductees as well as first-time inductees to the new Luverne Educator Hall of Fame.
Hot, hot hot dogs!
The 62nd annual Hot Dog Night July 11 in Luverne drew thousands of people who consumed 15,000 hot dogs.
Food rescue program brings Kwik Trip, Food Shelf together
Twice a week local volunteers gather food items from the Kwik Trip in Luverne for Thursday distribution at the Rock County Food Shelf.
Capistran considered Army band before going into teaching
Editor’s note: Four educators from Luverne Public Schools packed up their lesson books, cleaned their desks and retired from positions they held for a combined 124 years.
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- By Lori SorensonNovember 02, 2015Crews with Cleveringa Construction have been busy working on the condos at the Barck Avenue and Blue Mound Avenue corner in Luverne. The city of Luverne and Cleveringa Construction signed a development agreement for the construction of two triplexes and one twin home on the lots that the city improved by acquiring and demolishing substandard housing. A tax increment financing district was…
- November 02, 2015
- By Lori SorensonNovember 02, 2015After 20 years of occupying space in the Carnegie Cultural Center, the local arts board will terminate its lease at the end of the year. Luverne City Council members took action to terminate the lease as of Dec. 31 at their Oct. 27 meeting when they discussed briefly that the building has more space than the organization needs. For example, when artists first started utilizing the building, it…
- By Mavis FodnessNovember 02, 2015Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) officials liken the operation of a state park to that of a municipality. Finding and maintaining a safe water source in each of the state’s 75 state parks has been a challenge. Kathy Dummer, DNR’s southern region park and trail manager, DNR engineers and other representatives met with local officials Oct. 13 about connecting to Rock County Rural…
- November 02, 2015
- November 02, 2015
- By Lori SorensonNovember 02, 2015Work began this week to install the long-awaited pedestrian crossing lights on Highway 75 near Luverne High School. After decades of debate on how to improve pedestrian safety in that area, state and local officials agreed in April to install “rectangular rapid flashing beacons” (RRFBs.) Two beacons will be installed — one at Barck and one at Dodge — for a cost of $200,000, shared by city and…
- By Lori SorensonNovember 02, 2015Kevin and Mary Aaker are buying a two-acre commercial lot from the Luverne Economic Development Authority to expand and relocate their Luverne Body Shop business. At a special meeting Monday morning, the LEDA conducted a public hearing on the lot sale and, hearing no testimony from the public, approved a development agreement. The Aakers are buying a lot in the Gabrielson Second Industrial…
- By Mavis FodnessNovember 02, 2015In a joint effort with the Minnesota Geological Survey (MGS), Rock County will soon know where all its residential wells are located and what measures should be taken to protect the water quality of those wells. Rock County entered into an agreement with the University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering to complete a county geological atlas. Start of the project depends on state…
- By Mavis FodnessNovember 02, 2015An Oct. 28 public hearing in Hardwick prompted residents and city leaders to re-examine ordinances and policies designed to promote positive city development. Darin Prins is requesting a city variance to move in a 28-by-15-foot building on his property located at 101 E. First St. (County Road 7). He would then expand the facility to measure 28 by 35 feet and remodel the building with a metal roof…
- October 26, 2015
- By Lori SorensonOctober 26, 2015Owners involved in Skattum’s Confinement Systems and Superior Buildings Inc. Luverne, announced last week an agreement to sell their businesses. In a letter to customers and friends dated Oct. 20, owners Tom Skattum and Steve Steffl announced both businesses will be sold to Son-D-Farms, Adrian, owned by the Bullerman family, Reed Skattum’s in-laws. The letter explained that Tom’s grandson, Reed…
- By Mavis FodnessOctober 26, 2015A record number of students and staff at Luverne Public Schools will receive the influenza vaccine to combat the upcoming 2015-16 flu season. Sanford Clinic Luverne personnel gave more than 600 shots in the makeshift clinic Friday in the Luverne Elementary gymnasium. Another clinic for immunizations by nasal mist is planned for late November and early December for another 200 individuals. “It’s…
- By Mavis FodnessOctober 26, 2015Engineer technician Lance Wheeler began work at the Rock County Land Management Office in late September and has tackled more than 100 applications for flood repairs and new conservation projects in Rock County. A May graduate of the range sciences program at South Dakota State University in Brookings, Wheeler grew up in a rural neighborhood near Madison, South Dakota. His love of the outdoors…
- By Mavis FodnessOctober 26, 2015For more than five decades, the Luverne FFA Chapter has conducted an annual corn drive, where student members request donations of corn from farmers. On Tuesday, Oct. 20, students from the now Luverne-Adrian FFA Chapter hauled grain donations from fields to sell at local elevators. “The FFA members brought in 1,687 bushels of corn and individuals donated $500 total,” said FFA adviser Dennis…
- By Lori SorensonOctober 26, 2015Sealed bids were opened Oct. 20 for Phase 1 of the Luverne Loop bike bath, and Henning Construction, Adrian, submitted the low bid of $439,694.50. The only other bid was from Duininck Inc., Prinsburg, for $597,223.60. City Council members took action at their Tuesday night meeting to award the bid to Henning for Phase 1 of the Loop. This portion of the trail will start at the pond behind the…
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