August
Winter named ‘Best of Class’ at UMD
Luverne High School 2017 graduate Brandon Winter received the prestigious “Best of Class” scholarship at the University of Minnesota, Duluth, where he will be a freshman this fall.
The scholarship is awarded to first-year students who rank in the top 1 or 2 of...
Meetings
United States Bowling Congress (USBC) meeting will be at 6:45 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 24, in Luverne Lanes.
Rock County DFL Chapter will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 24, in the Human Services building on Roundwind Road. Everyone welcome.
The Green Earth Players annual meeting will be at 6 p.m...
Dispatch report
Aug. 11
•Deputy out with a couple of juveniles.
•Complainant requested extra patrol while they are out of town.
•Complainant reported cash box broken into at location.
•Complainant reported vehicle for erratic driving.
•Complainant requested a welfare check on subject. They have not...
10 years ago (2007)
•Although Rock County has some structurally deficient bridges and functionally obsolete bridges, a tragic collapse isn’t imminent.
County Engineer Mark Sehr shared bridge information with the County Board of Commissioners Tuesday.
He said he has a lot of questions since the...
Monday, Aug. 28: Meatballs with gravy, mashed potatoes, broccoli, bread, cookie
Program: Pinochle.
Tuesday, Aug. 29: Cubed beef with gravy, mashed potatoes, carrots, dinner roll, pudding dessert
Two-buck Tuesday sponsored by Dick and Rita Smook.
Wednesday, Aug. 30: Chef salad with turkey, ham,...
The following appeared in the Rock County Herald on October 8, 1926:
CROW HUNTERS FAIL TO BAG MANY BIRDS
Total of Only 103 Crows Killed in First Crow Hunt Staged by Local Izaak Walton League
LOSING TEAM TO GIVE WINNING TEAM A FEED
Second Hunt will be Staged Next Month, When it is Hoped More...
It’s not immediately evident looking at the exterior of the house, but Luverne Fire Chief David Van Batavia said Jim and Marilyn Van Santen’s home is “significantly damaged.”
The house on County Road 6 north of Beaver Creek and west of Luverne caught fire Monday evening and a neighbor reported it...
Meetings
Parkinson’s Support Group will meet at 1 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 17, in St. John Lutheran Church for a program explaining Rock Steady Boxing.
MS Support Group will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug 17, at Southwest Health and Human Services in Luverne. All persons with MS, family and friends are...
Dispatch report
Aug. 4
•Deputy reported abandoned vehicle.
•Complainant reported testing of fire alarms at location.
•Complainant on Dodge Street reported a bike has been left in her back yard.
•Complainant reported there will be some road repairs occurring in the next week (150th St./200th Ave.)...
10 years ago (2007)
•Even though prior businesses have done so, Clyde’s Wash and Detail and U-Haul business may not park on the boulevard because of a 2003 city ordinance forbidding it.
Chris Johnson represented the business Tuesday at the Luverne City Council and asked for a variance to that city...