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By Mavis FodnessSeptember 11, 2024As the new 4-H program year starts Oct. 1, newly hired Extension educator Fraya Webster is making plans to grow the membership. She presented information on Aug. 6 to Rock County commissioners who supported a new three-year contract with the University of Minnesota to continue the countywide youth program. Webster began as the Rock County 4-H Program director in June, just weeks before the July…
By Mavis FodnessSeptember 11, 2024Six Rock County 4-H’ers earned purple ribbons at the recent 2024 Minnesota State Fair, with two 4-H’ers receiving additional recognition. While champion and reserve ribbons are distributed in the livestock projects, purple ribbons are the highest placing for static projects. Ashlyn Johnson of the County K9s 4-H Club earned a purple ribbon during the conference judging of general projects. Her…
September 04, 2024Nearly 80 tractors of all makes, models and ages made their way across Rock County Friday morning for the eighth annual Rock County Tractor Ride. The group, which includes tractor enthusiasts from across the tri-state region, assembled at the Luverne City Park at 8 a.m. and traveled westward to Nordstrom's Automotive near Garretson where they took a lunch break before winding their way back to…- By Mavis FodnessAugust 21, 2024Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) disaster survivor assistance teams are currently canvassing damaged individual properties in Rock County. The canvassing of damage began Aug. 16 and is expected to take 10 to 12 days to complete. Damage would have occurred from weather events occurring June 16 to July 4, 2024. Local homeowners and renters could be eligible for damage reimbursement…
By Lori SorensonAugust 21, 2024Minnesota Congressman Brad Finstad (R-Dist. 1) was in Luverne Wednesday for discussion about soil health as it relates to the federal Farm Bill and legislation to boost renewable fuels. "I was impressed by the locally led effort of farmers trying to improve their land using sound practices and science,” Finstad said after the meeting. “Their acknowledgement of what works on one farm might not…
By Mavis FodnessAugust 07, 2024Property owners and renters in Rock County can now apply for federal assistance to cover private losses incurred during the June storms and flooding. The individual assistance program was approved through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Aug. 1. Individuals can apply at disasterassistance.gov, download the FEMA app, or call a helpline at 1-800-621-3362. Eligible applicants will…
August 07, 2024Joanne Klarenbeek, age 81, of Luverne, Minnesota, died Saturday, July 27, 2024, at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Visitation was Friday, Aug. 2, from 5-7 p.m. at the Luverne Christian Reformed Church. Funeral service was Saturday, Aug. 3, at 11 a.m. at the church. Burial was held prior to the service at Eastside Cemetery in rural Steen, Minnesota. Arrangements were…
By Mavis FodnessJuly 24, 2024All but one of the county roads damaged during the June 21-22 flood event are open to traffic, according to county engineer Mark Sehr. Sehr presented the update to commissioners at their July 16 meeting. The County 52 bridge over the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad west of Beaver Creek is restricted to traffic due to a soil collapse on the east side of the north bridge approach. “We’ve…- By Mavis FodnessJuly 03, 2024Rock County Commissioners unanimously approved a $10,000 annual commitment for Luv1LuvAll to help close a financial gap for individuals seeking mental health care. The Rock County Mental Health GAP Fund (Grant Assistance Program) will begin taking applications Sept. 1. Three GAP committee members updated commissioners June 18 about the developing program two months after the group asked…
- By Mavis FodnessJuly 03, 2024In the past week, cost estimates for damage to public infrastructure increased by $500,000. Estimates originally placed damage at $2 million just days after the June 21-22 flood event. Now estimates are at $2.5 million, as more flood damages are discovered. “We continue to uncover stuff,” said County Administrator Kyle Oldre. Rock County declared a disaster emergency to state officials June…
June 26, 2024Fourteen local youth participated in “Mission Impossible,” the first of three themed summer day camps offered through Rock County 4-H. Mission Impossible took place June 7. The three-hour event featured all 14 “secret agents” learning how to make and solve codes, and they also took a closer look at fingerprint patterns. Closing out the camp was a test to solve a scavenger hunt set up on the…- By Lori SorensonJune 05, 2024Rock County corn and soybean producers have found themselves in a sweet spot of favorable growing conditions this spring, compared with nearby neighboring fields. Many areas of the Midwest received more than double the normal average precipitation in May, which has eliminated drought concerns that plagued the region over the past few years. However, it’s delaying corn and soybean planting and…
- By Lori SorensonMay 29, 2024Local leaders are exploring the possibility of a city-owned cannabis dispensary, and the May 21 Luverne City Council meeting addressed some of those questions. “The best thing we can do tonight is be informed and educated and make the right choice, whether it’s a public entity, private-public entity or a private entity,” said City Administrator Jill Wolf. She introduced Tyler Klimas, a…
- By Mavis FodnessMay 22, 2024The fifth positive rabies case in cattle in Minnesota occurred in Rock County, the Minnesota Board of Animal Health confirmed May 1. “The Rock County cow marks the fifth positive cattle case in Minnesota within the past 12 months,” the May 14 press release stated, “and one of four involving skunks either seen or smelled on the property.” The local cattle producer noticed one of his cows holding…
- By Mavis FodnessMay 08, 2024A calf in Pipestone County died from rabies April 24, according to a May 2 announcement by the Minnesota Department of Animal Health. This is the fourth bovine in the past year to test positive for rabies in Minnesota and the third bovine to test positive locally. On April 22 a Pipestone County cattle producer noticed one of his calves behaving strangely. The following day he relayed the…
By Lori SorensonMay 01, 2024Infestations of the destructive emerald ash borer have been spreading across Minnesota over the past 15 years, and on Monday the Minnesota Department of Agriculture confirmed the first sighting in Rock County. An arborist working in Rock County discovered an EAB infestation near Beaver Creek about 5 miles from the South Dakota border and reported it to the MDA. EAB larvae were later found, and…
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