The Kids Rock! Child Care Center in Luverne received a $60,000 gift, thanks to two local banks who applied for grant funding through Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines.

Ally, a 12-year-old lab-retriever mix, retired this spring after working five years in Luverne Elementary School as a certified therapy dog.

This year the event featured five characters from Rock County’s past. Above, Cody and Nicole Henrichs portray Neil and Jessie Roberts.

National Flag Day is June 14, the anniversary of the flag’s adoption in 1777.

It’s been a long time since anyone dared me to do a trick on my bike.

I was the lucky winner of a new Townie Electra at the Take 16 bike drawing last Thursday. (Thank you, Lineage Logistics!)

This is the last of four columns about my take on the abundance of choices we have when it comes to selecting and purchasing a simple item.

Question: I read your last article about road construction and work zones. Can you talk about the zipper merge? It seems like a lot of people don’t know what it is or can’t figure it out. Thank you.

The Blue Mound Tower apartment units will soon undergo a major rehabilitation, thanks to funding through Minnesota Housing.

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May 28