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March 26, 2025A rabbit, two goats and a Silkie chicken visited the Rock County Library basement Friday morning where patrons could see, touch and ask questions about the common farm animals. The special guests concluded the library’s Farm Week, which featured information sharing, story times with a farmer, and crafts during the five days of activities celebrating National Ag Week.
By Lori SorensonMarch 26, 2025Luverne Initiatives for Tomorrow hosted a community gala Friday night to share information about current local initiatives. Mayor Pat Baustian emceed the evening in Big Top Tents and Events, providing background on LIFT. “In 2010 roughly 180 people met to figure out what do we want to do to make Luverne better? Where are we going to go from here? How can we make Luverne a place that people want…
By Mavis FodnessMarch 26, 2025Martin Township joined the city of Hills in plans to refurbish the existing 29-year-old rescue truck. Under the joint-powers agreement, the two entities will split the cost. Martin Township voted to move forward with the refurbishing of the 1996 Ford at the annual meeting March 11, as recommended by Hills Area Fire Department chief Jared Rozeboom. He said his decision comes from the department…- By Mavis FodnessMarch 26, 2025The Luverne High School speech team claimed the second-place trophy Saturday at the Pipestone Arrow Invitational, one point out of first place. River Valley High School placed first in the large school category with 50 points, and Luverne scored 49. Fourteen schools participated in the speech invitational with 133 competitors. Eighteen LHS students were recognized with medals or ribbons.…
- March 26, 202510 years ago (2015) •A familiar structure in the city of Hardwick was removed recently, having outgrown its usefulness in today’s modern agricultural practices. For 123 years the wooden grain elevator stood at the west end of Main Street, one of several structures built during the municipality’s inaugural year of 1892. “When we bought the place in 2005, it was already too small,” said current…
- March 26, 2025LSS meals at Generations Monday, March 31: Rigatoni beef, green beans, California vegetable blend, wheat bread, chocolate chip cookie. Tuesday, April 1: Barbecue chicken breast, scalloped potatoes, sliced carrots, wheat dinner roll, chocolate pudding. Half-Priced Day sponsored by Cattnach Insurance. Wednesday, April 2: Country pork tips with pork gravy, steamed rice, capri vegetable…
- By Lori SorensonMarch 12, 2025Luverne Initiatives for Tomorrow will host a community gala Friday night, March 21, to share information about current local initiatives. Jane Lanphere of the Luverne Chamber is helping to coordinate the event for LIFT. “We’re putting together a program we think people will be interested in,” she said. The gala at Big Top Event Center will start at 5 p.m. with a social hour. A Bluestem catered…
By Mavis FodnessMarch 12, 2025Demolition of the 100+-year-old former Hills-Beaver Creek High School began Tuesday morning. The 32,808-square-foot, three-story brick structure was last occupied by students in the fall of 2011, when the current secondary school opened for classes. DRC Inc. of Litchfield bid $448,000 for the demolition that began on the west side of the school. The attached Hug0 Goehle gym will be saved and…
March 12, 2025Jen Wipf (center), owner of Rock River Apothecary, was awarded the first-ever Battle of the Beverages plaque and event hosted by the Luverne Area Chamber. Through the month of February, 16 businesses and organizations in Rock County offered a signature beverage for customers to try and vote as their favorite drink. Wipf’s featured drink was called the Electric Apple.- March 12, 2025Dispatch report Feb. 26 •Complainant on Highway 75 and County Road 1 reported debris. •Complainant on 20th Avenue and County Road 4, Manley, reported a road closure. Feb. 27 •Complainant on 150th Avenue and 71st Street reported a road and drive law issue. •Complainant north-bound on Highway 23 south of Jasper reported a road and drive law issue. •Complainant on 40th Avenue, Beaver Creek,…
- March 12, 2025LSS meals at Generations Monday, March 17: Baked pork chop with gravy, parslied new potatoes, mixed vegetables, wheat bread, oatmeal raisin cookie. Half-Priced Day sponsored by Grace Lutheran Church. Tuesday, March 18: Chicken alfredo, sliced carrots, peas, dinner roll. Wednesday, March 19: Salisbury steak with gravy, mashed potatoes, green beans, dinner roll, brownie. Thursday, March…
- By Mavis FodnessMarch 12, 2025The Luverne High School speech team secured two team trophies from invitational tournaments on March 1 and 8. Redwood Valley Cardinal Invitational Nine LHS students earned awards at the Redwood Valley Cardinal Speech Tournament in Redwood Falls March 1. The team finished sixth out of 22 teams with 42 points. Russell-Tyler-Ruthton won the event with 136. LHS students earning recognition…
By Lori SorensonFebruary 26, 2025Nearly 200 participants and dozens of volunteers at the annual Get Hooked Fishing Derby in Luverne enjoyed stellar weather Saturday with sunshine and highs in the 30s. It was a particularly welcome reprieve from a long streak of subzero temperatures in the days leading up to the ice fishing tournament. Also, decent ice conditions allowed the event to proceed after two previous years of unfit…- By Mavis FodnessFebruary 26, 2025Final plans are almost set for the construction of a new 500,000-gallon water tower on the west side of the Rock County Rural Water System (RCRW). A public informational hearing occurred Feb. 18 in the Rock County Library to answer questions and concerns about the $2.7 million project. No one from the public attended the hearing, but representatives from Rural Water, the Rock County Board of…
By Mavis FodnessFebruary 26, 2025Rock County Commissioners approved the five-year highway plan presented by county engineer Mark Sehr Feb. 18. The plan calls for nine highway and bridge projects to be completed this year, estimated to cost about $5.2 million, including the department’s annual road maintenance costs. “We used last year’s pricing, and we turned out pretty close,” Sehr said. On average, the highway department…- February 26, 2025LSS meals at Generations Monday, March 3: Smothered chopped steak, mashed potatoes, corn, dinner roll, oatmeal cranberry cookie. Tuesday, March 4: Herb baked chicken, mashed sweet potatoes, broccoli florets, dinner roll. Half-Priced Day sponsored by Main Street Financial. Wednesday, March 5: Meatballs with spaghetti sauce and noodles, Italian vegetable blend, herb butter roll. Thursday,…
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