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Southwest Crisis Center to close Luverne, Jackson offices
By Lori Sorenson
January 28, 2026
After decades of serving crisis survivors in Rock County, the Luverne office of the Southwest Crisis Center will close its doors. That’s according to an announcement by the organization last week that it was adopting a regional model to “support long-term sustainability.” "While change can bring uncertainty, our mission remains strong," said Sara Wahl, Executive Director of Southwest Crisis…
Well-spoken
By Mavis Fodness
March 27, 2024
The Luverne High School speech team ended the 2024 regular season with two strong performances. The team finished second at the Big South Conference Championships on March 21 and fourth at the Pipestone Area Speech Invitational March 23. Luverne competed in the small school division at both events. Two speakers took Big South Conference honors. Jessika Tunnissen placed first in informative…
1942: All businesses close Saturday at same time
By Betty Mann, president, Rock County Historical Society
April 27, 2021
The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on Jan. 9, 1942. 9 P.M. Saturday Closing Advised Civic And Commerce Executive Committee Holds First Meeting Holding its first meeting in the Luverne National bank, the new executive board of the Luverne Civic and Commerce association recommended Monday evening that all retail businesses in this city close promptly at 9 p.m. on Saturday nights.…