The inaugural “Ride the Rock” Saturday drew 36 participants, with 26 finishing the estimated five-hour paddle from Ruddy’s Bridge on County Road 8 to the Luverne City Park bridge.

The 11th Annual Fourth of July celebration at The Lake in Luverne will include all the classic summer beach features, including land and water competitions, food, live music and fireworks.

The Rock County Planning and Zoning Commission approved a conditional use permit June 17 for a 100-by-400-foot banquet center in Luverne Township southeast of Luverne.

A current Rock County Land Management Office (LMO) employee will become assistant director in September.

Luverne School Board members unanimously agreed June 17 to terminate the district’s transportation supervisor Brad Goembel.

Rock County Historical Society (RCHS) volunteers created a little fun for participants to learn history Thursday morning during “Fossils and Furs” at the Plaza on Main in Luverne.<