Public use of cannabis is prohibited in Rock County beginning Nov. 1, according to an ordinance adopted by county commissioners Tuesday morning.

No members of the public attended to speak or nor did they provide written  public comment at Tuesday’s hearing.

Nearly 400 people circled the Luverne City Park Saturday morning for the third annual Out of the Darkness Suicide Walk.

“The walk was incredibly moving,” said Angela Nolz, who organized the event along with a team of volunteers and sponsors.

The newspaper printed its first edition in 1873, more than 150 years ago, and it’s today a thriving operation — and Rock County’s oldest business.

It’s been several weeks since Rock County received significant rain, and a dry harvest has local fire officials on alert.

The soybean harvest in Rock County is starting ahead of the state average, as early-maturing varieties are becoming ready for the 2023 harvest season.

Victoria Frahm worked to create the perfect starter mix to use in sourdough breadmaking.

For 18 of those 24 months, Frahm failed.

Lush green grass suddenly appeared on the boulevard of the parking lot on West Main Street near the library last week.

Rock County will not be home to the Nature Energy biogas plant that considered expanding locally earlier this year.