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- By Scott RallMarch 18, 2020I read an article in the Star Tribune about the number of Minnesota citizens who have permits to carry concealed handguns. The number was really high and higher per capita than many other states. The laws of the state that allowed a citizen to carry a concealed handgun went into the books in Minnesota in the early 2000s. I am an instructor for this class and had over 300 people certified…
By Brenda Winter, columnistMarch 17, 2020The coronavirus isn’t all bad. It might take awhile, but here are 10 good things I think will come after the corona virus is no longer front page news. #1. The United States will end its insane reliance on foreign countries to produce our drugs and medical supplies. #2. Bringing those drug and medical supply factories home to U.S. soil will result in more high quality manufacturing jobs for…
By Betty Mann, president, Rock County Historical SocietyMarch 17, 2020Rock County will celebrate its 150th Anniversary this year. The news will be the history of Rock County, townships, and communities. The following appeared in the Rose History of Rock County, printed in 1911. County and Township Organization — 1870-1878 (continued from 03-12 edition) Magnolia The fourth township to set up a government of its own was Magnolia, which was set off from the…- By Scott RallMarch 11, 2020I was recently discussing what percentage of sportsmen and women fudge on the rules a little in terms of game and fish regulations. For some reason there is a segment of this group that does not place the same emphasis on game and fish rules as they do other regulations. I have never had even one game violation in over 45 years spent in the outdoors. This is not meant to be a feat of any kind.…
By Rick Peterson, general managerMarch 10, 2020It’s been five days since the “spring ahead” time change, and I am now just starting to adjust. Not sure why, but I struggle with the loss of an hour. Maybe it’s because I am a morning person and the added hour of darkness in the morning messes with me. That said, the good certainly outweighs the bad with the time change. The past weekend reaffirms that warmer days are coming. I saw my first…
By Lori Sorenson, editorMarch 10, 2020Mahatma Gandhi once said, “The greatness of a nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” Paul McCartney further said, “You can judge a man's true character by the way he treats his fellow animals.” If this is true, it’s safe to say we have a great community blessed by people of solid character, given the outpouring of support for the upcoming “Paws for a Cause” event. Anyone…
By Betty Mann, president, Rock County Historical SocietyMarch 10, 2020Rock County will celebrate its 150th Anniversary this year. The news will be the history of Rock County, townships, and communities. The following appeared in the Rose History of Rock County, printed in 1911. County and Township Organization — 1870-1878 (continued from 03-05 edition) Beaver Creek The third town to begin local government in Rock county was Beaver Creek. There was quite…- By Scott RallMarch 04, 2020How is it that you can fish with more lines per person in almost every other state than you can in Minnesota? Our neighbor states have always allowed more lines than Minnesota does. Today you can fish with one line in open water and two lines when fishing through the ice. It varies, but I know, for example, in Nebraska you can use four lines at a time when fishing through the ice. Many other…
By Mavis Fodness, reporterMarch 03, 2020Leap Day rolls around every four years, and I was excited about this year’s Feb. 29. Similar to daylight saving time, when we push our clocks back an hour in the fall, I see the 2020 Leap Day as a 24-hour bonus because it occurred on a weekend. What would I do with a whole extra day? Not only that, but a day where temperatures were predicted to reach 50 degrees, an outdoor warmth we hadn’t…
By Sgt. Troy Christianson, Minnesota Highway PatrolMarch 03, 2020Question: I see a lot of people that have their fog lights on, and when I am meeting them on the road, some are very bright and make seeing the road very difficult. Some of them appear to be out of alignment and are blinding. What is the law that covers this? Answer: If the fog lights are aimed too high and/or are too bright, they are illegal, even if they are in compliance with the rest of the…
By Betty Mann, president, Rock County Historical SocietyMarch 03, 2020Rock County will celebrate its 150th Anniversary this year. The news will be the history of Rock County, townships, and communities. The following appeared in the Rose History of Rock County, printed in 1911. County and Township Organization — 1870-1878 (continued from 02-27 edition) Grant (Clinton) Grant township, embracing the present precincts of Clinton and Kanaranzi, was created…
By John Rittenhouse, sports editorFebruary 26, 2020I’ve never been a guy that would be described as a bandwagon-jumper. In fact, I normally favor the underdogs when it comes to viewing athletic contests because it’s much more satisfying to see a team buck the odds and pull off an upset. With that being made public, I now have to come clean about something. After taking in the Luverne-Breck girls’ hockey game at the Xcel Energy Center Feb. 19, I…
By Rick Peterson, general managerFebruary 25, 2020So February is about in the books for another year. Even with an extra day it seemed to blow by. So to keep you up to speed on my 2020 bucket list accomplishments, here’s where I’m at after two months. First, just to refresh your memory, the list includes wash a load of clothes at the Laundry Room Laundromat; get at least one haircut at five different salons in Luverne; swim in The Lake; attend a…
By Brenda Winter, columnistFebruary 25, 2020“Sir?” a voice asked from the golf course. “Sir?” My husband and I were sitting with two friends under a canopy by a pool near a palm tree next to a fairway in Arizona. We all turned toward the voice, expecting to see a golfer asking if we’d seen where a ball landed. Instead, we saw five or six SWAT team members, ARs and handguns drawn, being dragged down the fairway by an enthusiastic German…
By Betty Mann, president, Rock County Historical SocietyFebruary 25, 2020Rock County will celebrate its 150th Anniversary this year. The news will be the history of Rock County, townships, and communities. The following appeared in the Rose History of Rock County, printed in 1911. County and Township Organization — 1870-1878 (continued from 02-20 edition) Luverne The petition asking for the creation of Rock county’s first township was dated February 15,…- By Pastor Jason Cunningham, First Presbyterian Church, LuverneFebruary 25, 2020World Day of Prayer will be observed this year at the Luverne United Methodist Church on Friday, March 6, starting at 1:30 p.m. The event is ecumenical in nature and all people are invited and encouraged to attend. So, consider Jesus' parables about prayer in Luke 18. These two parables are sometimes examined separately but are intended to go together. They both deal with questions of "…
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