In the first four months of Luverne Public Schools’ fiscal year, expenses are down and revenue is up.

From July 1 to Nov. 30, Luverne’s expenses have dropped $495,166 while revenues have increased by $388,080, according to Superintendent Craig Oftedahl.

Glenda McGaffee is in her 50th year of working at Tuff Memorial Home in Hills, a milestone she will celebrate with co-workers and residents on Jan. 15.

Meetings

Rock County Library Board will meet at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13. This meeting is open to all.

Vienna Township Board will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13, at the Kenneth Community Center.

Community members were invited to “Flick and Float” at Luverne Aquatics and Fitness Tuesday, Dec. 30, when they enjoyed free pool admission, a movie and a goodie bag with T-shirts and treats to take home them.

General fund expenditures in the Hills-Beaver Creek School District finished less than 1 percent above budget projections, according to auditors.

At the end of December, the USDA announced the payment rates for various crops that are included in the “Farmer Bridge Assistance” (FBA) program. 

According to the Mental Health America, January is national Mental Wellness Month. So, we’re sharing the organization’s 10 resiliency tools to promote wellness and help you feel stronger and more hopeful.

Twenty-one percent of U.S. adults ages 50 and older (about 24 million people) now live alone. 

Mary and I aren’t what you would call moviegoers. 

From our first date in 1976 and currently closing in on nearly 49 years of marriage in 2026, we have seen maybe four movies, and No. 4 happened on New Year’s Day.