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Public forum in Hills draws large crowd, heated comments

A public forum during the May 12 Hills City Council meeting drew over 60 people, the majority of whom were there to express support for the city council and city clerk amid an expected lawsuit.

Hills City Council opts to keep current city website

Against the backdrop of a contentious public gathering, the Hills City Council on May 12 rejected a pro bono offer by Allen Saakyan to modernize the city’s website.

Green space vs housing

Members of the Luverne Convention and Visitor’s Bureau are asking the city of Luverne to reconsider plans for housing development in the downtown corridor.

Agri-Energy Ethanol Plant comes online

Luverne’s Agri-Energy started producing ethanol last month and is ramping up to near capacity production, according to plant general manager Mike Stanley. 

“We’re about 80 percent there,” he said on April 30, as trucks lined up outside the facility to deliver corn. 

Everything's coming up flowers

Dozens of flower stems were collected at downtown businesses and artfully assembled into Mother’s Day bouquets Saturday during Luverne’s Mother’s Day Flower Walk. 

Rock County Board approves $402,099 order for dump truck

The Rock County Board of Commissioners approved an order for a new dump truck during its meeting on Tuesday, May 5. 

The equipment will be a 2026 MAC GU 713 tandem axle dump truck and plow, with attachments. 

Congressman tours local plant

Congressman Brad Finstad toured the Agri-Energy Ethanol Plant in Luverne Tuesday, May 5, at the invitation of plant officials. 

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