World's largest nutcracker dedicated
The World’s Largest Nutcracker, “Verne,” was dedicated and named Saturday morning with a ribbon-cutting celebration at the nutcracker’s base on South Highway 75 in Luverne.
'On Golden Pond' coming to Luverne's Palace Theater July 24
A classic play centered on the complex relationships of families, the realities of aging and finding acceptance and reconciliation is coming to the Palace Theater in Luverne.
What should we do about e-scooters?
Luverne recently launched a civic assembly group for residents to help shape local decisions about electric scooters.
Luverne's Bull Pen Sports Bar and Grill featured on America's Best Restaurants
The Bull Pen Sports Bar and Grill in Luverne will host national media and marketing company America’s Best Restaurants (ABR) for an on-site visit next month as part of an upcoming ABR Roadshow.
This young pro became a licensed operator at age 18
Ryker Johnson became one of Minnesota’s youngest wastewater operators when he earned his Class D license at age 18.
Wiener dogs highlight Luverne's Hot Dog Night
Dozens of wiener dogs and their proud human companions gathered in Luverne Thursday night for the 23rd annual Wiener Dog Races and 18th annual Wiener Dog Beauty Contest.
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- By Mavis FodnessOctober 10, 2017Rock County Highway Engineer Mark Sehr will seek federal funds to replace the timber-pile bridge destroyed by a July fire near Beaver Creek. Commissioners originally considered using $520,000 earmarked for the weight-restricted bridge south of Magnolia to repair the burned County Road 52 bridge located over the Burlington Northern Sante Fe Railroad in Martin Township. The cause of the blaze is…
- By Mavis FodnessOctober 10, 2017Luverne Public School’s proposed facility improvement received a positive review by the state’s education commissioner. In the Oct. 3 letter to the district, Dr. Brenda Cassellius said the district met the necessary state requirements and her office reviewed the $31 million facility improvement and expansion plan. “With this positive review and comment, voter and board approval is required in…
- October 09, 2017Donations of new or clean, gently used coats of all sizes are being accepted now until the end of the month for individuals and children in Rock County for the “One Warm Coat” program. Coats and other cold weather accessories can be dropped off at the Luverne Elementary School commons or at the ATLAS office at 201 E. Main (second floor) in Luverne. ALTAS will also accept monetary donations to…
- By Lori SorensonOctober 03, 2017The Luverne Cardinal Marching Band hosted the 67th Annual Tri-State Band Festival Saturday with 26 bands participating, After competing in 90-degree, humid conditions the previous weekend, many of the bands and spectators welcomed Saturday’s breezy 60-degree day, despite a few light showers. Minnesota bands included Pipestone Area, Adrian, Tracy, Worthington, Murray County Central and…
- By Mavis FodnessOctober 03, 2017Each year, schools conduct fire drills to train students and staff to exit a building quickly and safely. School fires are rare, yet fire safety practice continues. Last week Luverne Public Schools implemented a new safety training intended to protect students in school shootings. There have been 160 active shooter incidents in the United States between 2000 and 2013, according to FBI data. The…
- By Lori SorensonOctober 03, 2017Dozens of children and families hunted for pumpkins and gourds near Luverne City Park Saturday for a Pumpkin Patch event hosted by Jennica Arp’s family. As an infant Jennica was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis, and her parents, Jill and Jerad Arp, have organized annual community events under the name Jennica’s Journey to raise money for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Jennica is now 7 and this…
- By Mavis FodnessOctober 03, 2017Blue Mounds State Park employees spent Thursday, Sept. 28, eliminating woody growth and dead vegetation with a prescribed burn. According to assistant park manager Tom Sawtelle, burns take place each year when weather conditions permit and when personnel are available. He said the park is behind on its normal burn schedule. “Ideally we like to burn the 500-acre bison range every year,” he said.…
- October 03, 2017Luverne Community Education and the Rock County Community Library partnered to organize the Story Walk Thursday night, Sept. 28, outside at the Luverne Community Education Building. Fifteen families with children up to 5 years old strolled along the lawn reading the 25 placards featuring pages from the story “Quick as a Cricket,” by Audrey Wood. Taking the self-directed parent-child stroll…
- By Lori SorensonOctober 03, 2017An extra $15,000 is available for community enhancement in Luverne, thanks to an online voting effort in the community. Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines (FHLB Des Moines) gave Luverne its Strong Communities Award in the rural category of a recent contest that drew 12,000 votes among four qualifying communities. FHLB member Exchange State Bank partnered with Luverne Initiatives for Tomorrow (…
- By Lori SorensonOctober 03, 2017A small group of South Donaldson Street residents attended a Sept. 28 public hearing about a request to rezone a piece of land in their southwest Luverne neighborhood. Mike and Traci Davis have requested their property on the northeast corner of The Lake be changed from R-1 Single Family Residential to I-1 Limited Industrial. To address their request, the Luverne Planning and Zoning Commission…
- By Mavis FodnessOctober 03, 2017The planned $8 million in health and safety improvements at Luverne Public Schools means the levy may increase by 5.92 percent for next year. Earlier this year, school board members used their levy authority to pay for necessary upgrades and improvements to the middle/high school facility, which was built in 1956. Property tax amounts are expected to stay at or lower than the current level due to…
- By Lori SorensonOctober 03, 2017Tourism expert Roger Brooks was “blown away” by Betty Mann’s 2,800-piece nutcracker collection at The History Center. “This is flat out amazing,” he said during his June 9 assessment of Luverne. “This is worth getting off the interstate for.” He showed an artist’s rendering of a possible billboard on I-90, “Luverne: Home of the largest nutcracker collection in the Midwest.” Despite all of Luverne…
- By Mavis FodnessOctober 03, 2017Through persistent work by county officials and a hired hydrogeologist, Rock County received its renewed landfill permit after almost nine years of waiting. However, days after receiving notice of the permit approval earlier this month, the permit’s new testing perimeters placed the demolition landfill out of compliance with state standards. Rock County Land Management Director Eric Hartman…
- By Mavis FodnessOctober 03, 2017Income for Rock County Opportunities Inc. community-based services has declined more than $60,000 in the year after the state implemented a $20 million reduction in funding. RCO Executive Director Elizabeth Schear reported the loss to county commissioners at their Sept. 5 meeting. The reduced disability waiver rate system meant the local program lost $66,000 or 13.8 percent of its normal…
- By Mavis FodnessOctober 02, 2017Rock County’s lone entrant in the Minnesota 4-H State Dog Show took the champion agility ribbon at the Sept. 23-24 event. Rebecca Austin of Luverne and her dog, Tessa, competed in the Grades 3-8 Jumpers 1 Agility event, coming away with top honors. Austin received blue ribbons in three other events – beginner agility, beginner obedience and pre-novice rally, where she also received an award of…
- By Mavis FodnessSeptember 26, 2017A scant $49 put a student-led fundraiser over the goal and placed three Luverne school administrators in the spotlight Friday afternoon. Luverne High School students Jadyn Anderson and Anika Gust challenged middle and high school students to raise $4,000 for americares.org, a non-profit disaster relief organization, to bring aid to hurricane victims in the South. The final total was $4,049. “I…
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