Remember When
- September 07, 202110 years ago (2011) •Gary Holmgren held up a training manual the size of a big phone book and said, “This is the basic EMT training manual.” Holmgren has spent the past 19 years making sense of that manual for emergency medical technicians (and several other manuals) during his tenure as the director of the Rock County ambulance program. His job has included everything from driving an ambulance…
- August 31, 202110 years ago (2011) •A Rock County participant saw success at the Minnesota State Fair 4-H Beef Show last week. The Champion Prospect Heifer calf was exhibited by Thomas Norman of Rock County. The animals were shown on the first day of the fair Thursday, Aug. 25. Selection of the overall winners was made during the 32nd Annual Beef Championship on Friday afternoon in the Minnesota State Fair…
- August 24, 202110 years ago (2011) •A powerful storm swept through Rock County in the overnight hours of Tuesday morning. Nearly 60-mph winds uprooted trees, tore rooftops off buildings and collapsed grain bins, among other reported damage. … The most concentrated area of damage, and perhaps the most visible, was in the center of Luverne, primarily in a two-block area of Estey and Brown streets. There, decade-…
- August 17, 202110 years ago (2011) •Legislation dealing with concussions in school sports is dictating how coaches decide when or if an injured athlete should return to the game. Laws passed in more than 30 states this summer essentially prevent coaches and trainers from allowing athletes with head injuries to return to play without proper medical clearance. The law was passed in response to a growing field of…
- August 10, 202110 years ago (2011) •Luverne’s new airport manager is enjoying steady business since taking over the reins on May 1. Ben Baum moved his business, Sierra Delta Aviation, LLC, from Custer, S.D., to Luverne when he assumed management and fixed base operation duties at Quentin Aanenson Field. Since then, he and his wife, Lori, and their four boys, have been settling into their new home, new school…
- August 03, 202110 years ago (2011) •Dan and Amy Leuthold and their sons, Mitch, 15, and Jared, 13, Luverne, were recently named the 2011 Rock County Farm Family of the Year. They were recognized during the Rock County Fair on July 21 and will be honored in a ceremony at Farmfest in Redwood Falls on Aug. 4. “It’s an honor to be recognized for the work that we love to do, and we thank those that were involved in…
- July 27, 202110 years ago (2011) •Beginning this fall parents of Luverne students will use a new information system to follow their children’s academic progress. The program, Infinite Campus, replaces the former JMC system. Luverne Middle/High School Principal Ryan Johnson said the data manager system will be easier for parents, students and teachers to use. “The layout of the new program is more intuitive,”…
- July 20, 202110 years ago (2011) •A tumble prairie flower was the focus of much attention this week at Touch the Sky Prairie north of Luverne. Local volunteers, members of the Youth Conservation Corps and Iowa Lakes Community College students searched ditches and tall grass to monitor the progress of the rare western prairie fringed orchid. The western orchid is listed as a threatened plant species. Its…
- July 13, 202110 years ago (2011) •The Rock County Star Herald is once again challenging fairgoers to a friendly competition for the 2011 version of the Rock County Fair. Star Herald General Manager Rick Peterson announced this week the creation of a Star Herald paper medallion that will be hidden on the fairgrounds to be turned in for a prize. “I’m hiding it myself and I’m not telling anyone where it is,”…
- July 06, 202110 years ago (2011) •The Luverne Area Chamber invites everyone to visit Luverne for its annual customer appreciation event, Hot Dog Night. In its 49th year, Hot Dog Night features local Chamber members giving away more than 12,000 hot dogs and 350 gallons of drinks. Hot dogs and beverages will be served from 6 p.m. Thursday until they’re gone at participating Chamber members all over Luverne. The…
- June 29, 202110 years ago (2011) •The Rock County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a burglary on Main Street that occurred in the early morning hours of Sunday, June 26. According to Sheriff Evan Verbrugge, officers were called to the Herb ’N Legend store on East Main Street at 4:40 a.m. Employee Andrew Van Hoof, who lives in the apartment above the store, told officers he heard a crash around 4:20 a.m.…
- June 22, 202110 years ago (2011) •A huge bolt of lightning struck the ground near the Rock County Law Enforcement Center June 14 causing $30,000 in damage to the county’s communications systems. Rock County Administrator Kyle Oldre updated County Board members at their regular Tuesday meeting. He said all but $1,000 of the damage is covered by insurance and the extent of the damage to county communications…
- June 15, 202110 years ago (2011) •Corn prices surged to nearly $8 per bushel last week in response to news that global corn inventories will drop. On the Chicago Board of Trade, corn closed at more than $7.99 per bushel Friday. In Luverne, corn prices at Eastern Farmers Coop Elevator closed at $7.59 per bushel, more than twice what it was a year ago. That compares with the past three-year average high-cash…
- June 08, 202110 years ago (2011) •A pair of Luverne High School girls extended their track seasons during Thursday’s Section 3A Track and Field Championships in Redwood Falls. The top two finishers in individual events at the section level earn automatic invitations to participate in the state meet. Luverne senior Katlyn Sawtelle and junior Paige Nath met that criteria. Sawtelle won a section title in one…
- June 01, 202110 years ago (2011) •A Luverne High School sophomore will pull double duty at the Minnesota State Class A Tennis Championship next week. One week after helping the Cardinals win the Section 3A Team Tournament, Joey Vajgrt qualified for the Class A Singles Tournament by placing second at the Section 3A Individual Tournament Thursday and Tuesday in Redwood Falls. It’s the second straight season…
- May 25, 202110 years ago (2011) •The storm drainage pond behind the Minnesota Veterans Home is chemically treated several times during the summer to control weeds and algae. … A fountain and aeration system will continuously move water to discourage growth of weeds and algae. It will have the added benefit of increasing oxygen levels in the water, which would allow the fish to grow larger in size. The cost…
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