Hills-Beaver Creek grad is guest Veterans Day speaker in Hills
Hills-Beaver Creek High School alumnus Wade Blomgren addressed students, staff and members of the public Monday morning as the keynote speaker for the annual H-BC Veterans Day Program.
'Little Shop of Horrors' takes Palace stage Nov. 14-16, 20-23
Green Earth Players (GEP) cast members admit their upcoming “Little Shop of Horrors” might be rated PG-13 compared with the family-friendly productions they typically
Energy companies host 'PowerOn Midwest' open house in Luverne Nov. 5
An open house Friday night at Generations in Luverne offered information for the community about a major transmission line planned in the region.
Blue Mounds to discontinue tipis as camping option due to cultural sensitivities
Tipis will no longer be a camping option at the Blue Mounds State Park after officials opted not to improve or replace the current ones that need maintenance.
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- By Mavis FodnessSeptember 19, 2017A portion of a planned rezoning request was granted Tuesday, Sept. 5, in action taken by the Rock County Commissioners. In a unanimous roll call vote, commissioners supported keeping about 28 acres in Luverne Township Section 15 zoned for general agriculture use. Commissioners originally requested the entire 108-acre parcel located south of Luverne rezoned to general industry. However, property…
- By Mavis FodnessSeptember 19, 2017Hardwick’s first woman council member and later mayor died Tuesday, Sept. 19, from health complications at the age of 74. Janyce Baustian was first elected to the Hardwick City Council in 1983 and became mayor four years later. She returned to the position in 2016 to fill the previous mayor’s unexpired term and was elected to the position last fall. In a Jan. 14, 2016, interview with the Rock…
- By Mavis FodnessSeptember 19, 2017Eight members of the 2017 Rock County 4-H Horse Show qualifying team were named top herdsman at the recent Minnesota State 4-H Horse Show in St. Paul. Adam Fodness, McKenna Westphal, Joni Vander Beek, Lizzie Chapa, Kallie Chapa, Ayden Bonnett, Kellie VanDerBrink and Kennedy Safar earned the top honors in the large county division Sept. 15-18. Each county was judged twice daily during the event on…
- By Mavis FodnessSeptember 19, 2017A grassroots committee in support of the Luverne School Board’s plan to expand and upgrade its aging school facilities is currently organizing. Local attorney Ben Vander Kooi updated board members about the committee’s intentions during their meeting Thursday evening, Sept. 14. He said a volunteer steering committee has met twice and will launch a six-week “Vote Yes” campaign after Labor Day. The…
- By Lori SorensonSeptember 19, 2017The tax levy in Luverne is set to increase by 5.73 percent, according to action at the Luverne City Council meeting Tuesday, Sept. 12. As required by law, the city set it’s proposed 2017 tax levy — payable in 2018. It can be lowered at a later date, but not increased. The City Council reviewed the five-year capital improvement plan at the July 13 meeting and the proposed 2018 operating budget at…
- By Glenda McGaffeeSeptember 19, 2017Trenton Bass, a senior at Hills-Beaver Creek, remains hospitalized from a serious neck injury he suffered Friday night Sept. 8 during a high school football game in Mountain Lake. Supporters around the region are following his recovery, and his mother, Missy Bass, shared a Facebook update Sunday, Sept. 17. “We ask that you pray Trenton’s blood pressure stays up so they can take him off the meds…
- By Lori SorensonSeptember 19, 2017Groundbreaking was Monday, Sept. 18, for the Balaton Bay Reef Training and Engineering Center, the largest land-based shrimp facility in the Upper Midwest. The 12,000-square-foot, 40-foot-tall facility will house a reef of eight 150-foot-long, stacked Tidal Basins. It will serve as a training and engineering facility to prepare employees for work at the Luverne Bay Harbor shrimp production…
- By Lori SorensonSeptember 19, 2017The new State Patrol canine recently helped Rock County Deputies seize 4.6 pounds of marijuana and 34 grams of hallucinogenic mushrooms. Three suspects from Michigan are now facing felony drug charges after they were arrested Sept. 9 at the Quality Inn on South Highway 75 in Luverne. According to the criminal complaints filed last week in Rock County District Court, deputies were called to the…
- September 19, 2017Adrian High School candidates for Homecoming royalty are (front, from left) Rylie Hokeness, Hannah Bullerman, Paige Tweet, Alexia Kemper, Paige Bullerman, (back) Nick Harder, Ryan Wieneke, Landon Rogers, Brady Henning and Bradden Kunkel. Coronation activities are set for Monday, Sept. 25, kicking off a week of Homecoming festivities.
- September 19, 2017The Hills-Beaver Creek 2017 Homecoming court includes front (from left) freshmen attendant Abby Knobloch, sophomore attendant Sadie Fuerstenberg, junior attendant Amber Bos, mistress of ceremonies Grace Holthaus, Queen Megan Gehrke, queen candidates Olivia Richards, Halle Hoekstra and Paige Tilstra, (back) king candidates Dustin Teune, Preston Maassen and Dean Fuerstenberg, master of ceremonies…
- By Lori SorensonSeptember 19, 2017Luverne Public Schools students are raising money to support americacares.org, a non-profit disaster relief organization helping hurricane victims in the South. Each homeroom has a jar to collect donations, as do the school offices. High school students Jadyn Anderson and Anika Gust are spearheading the effort. “We are Minnesotans; we are pretty much as far as it gets from ever experiencing a…
- September 19, 2017The Luverne Optimist Club 2017 Fishing Derby attracted more than 60 children and 100 participants Saturday, Sept. 16, at the Veterans Home Pond in Luverne. Young Keegen Hess (right) snagged a 20-inch catfish for the first catch of the day, and it ended up earning him a third-place win. Mallachi Domagala (left) reeled in a 24-inch carp in the final seconds of the derby to claim first place.…
- By Lori SorensonSeptember 12, 2017It was a small, but committed group that circled the Rock County Courthouse Square on foot Sunday night. With signs and songs, they carried the message that St. Catherine Church — and Christians in general — support immigrant families affected by recent government policies. “These are fellow human beings who are very good people contributing to our communities,” said Father Tom Jennings. “They…
- By Glenda McGaffeeSeptember 12, 2017
- By Lori SorensonSeptember 12, 2017Fire protection isn’t cheap, and rural township officials are questioning the price they pay for emergency response from the Luverne Fire Department. The groups met Sept. 7 for their annual budget review, and township officials showed up with pointed questions — such as: •“Why are we still making payments on a pumper truck that’s already paid for?” and •“Why don’t other fire departments charge…
- By Mavis FodnessSeptember 12, 2017Suicide is the 10th most common cause of death nationwide, with one person becoming a victim to suicide every 11.9 seconds. Sunday was World Suicide Prevention Day, kicking off National Suicide Prevention Week Sept. 10-16. The occasion was marked locally as a Luverne couple thinks one person lost to suicide is one person too many. Tony and Wendy Gacke opened their home and are sharing their story…
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