Members of the Luverne High School marching band recently completed long hours of band camp in preparation for the 2026 fall marching season. 

 Luverne voters will be asked in the Nov. 3 general election if they support an amendment to change their city’s government charter. 

The Luverne Redbirds edged their way past Jackson beating the Bulls 2-1 to collect their ticket to the 2026 Minnesota Baseball Association Class C State Tournament.

Jackson took Game 1 outscoring the Redbirds 5-3 Aug. 12 in Luverne.

Naturalists with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service led a prairie wildflowers nature walk Wednesday morning, Aug. 12, at Touch the Sky Prairie where participants learned which wildflowers are in bloom and what to expect in the coming months.

 With the Aug. 11 primary in the rearview mirror, attention has turned to the Nov. 3 general election, which presents several contested races for Rock County voters. 

Depending on where voters live, local ballots will include the following candidates this fall. 

A new future is about to begin for Hardwick’s gas station, with Chandler Co-op stepping in as the new owner and operator. 

Chandler Co-op has officially purchased the station on First Street from the city of Hardwick with plans to have it operating by the end of August. 

Meetings 

At their Aug. 12 meeting Beaver Creek City Council members accepted bids for demolition of the former elementary school building. 

Following the Aug. 11 Primary Election, the list of major-party candidates for local, state, and federal offices on the Nov. 3 ballot are set. 

Rock County voters will decide between the following Democratic- Farmer-Labor (DFL) and Republican party candidates in the fall election.