Kahler Terrace coming back together
Workers from Kehm Contractors, masonry specialists from Omaha, Nebraska, began last week to piece together the Sioux Quartzite brick veneer on the Kahler Terrace a
Construction begins on child care center
The $7.2 million construction project is underway to renovate the former Total Card building into a community child care center in Luverne.
Jack's Basket reaches 10-year milestone
Ten years ago Kenneth native Carissa (Nieuwboer) Carroll started Jack’s Basket to make sure all babies born with Down syndrome are welcomed and celebrated.
Senior student council members serve breakfast as thank you to teachers
Seniors from the Luverne High School student council organized and prepared a hot breakfast for elementary and secondary teachers and support staff Tuesday morning.
Taubert debuts Sip of Joy CEO business
Prior to joining the Southwest MN Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities (CEO) program last fall, Joy Taubert quietly made British pastries and hosted tea parties for her family.
Much need moisture delays spring planting, clears local drought threat
Spring fieldwork took off in Rock County and across the region in mid-April, but conditions changed in late April and early May after more than 3½ inches of rain fell over a two-week period.
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- March 23, 2021The state of Minnesota’s COVID-19 Community Vaccination Program is expanding further this week, with temporary vaccination events in Marshall at the MERIT Center and Worthington at the Worthington Event Center. Vaccine will be administered at the Marshall and Worthington events to currently eligible Minnesotans, including frontline workers in food processing and agriculture this week. “Across the…
- By Mavis FodnessMarch 23, 2021The Rock County Board of Commissioners decided a tied bid for highway striping with the flip of coin at their March 16 meeting. Traffic Marking Services Inc. of Maple Lake won the coin flip in what was a first-ever tied bid-letting process for Rock County engineer Mark Sehr. “Both quotes were identical at $71,294.40,” he said. “After discussions with (County Administrator) Kyle (Oldre) and the…
- By Mavis FodnessMarch 23, 2021The Luverne speech team beat its competition in the small schools division March 18 during the Big South Conference virtual meet. Nine Luverne students on the first-place team also received individual honors. Earning all-conference speech honors by placing first or second in their category were Luke Thorson, Chance Tunnissen, Burke Johnson, Brianna Kinsinger and Bethany Behr. Honorable mentions (…
- By Lori SorensonMarch 16, 2021Don Bork, Beaver Creek, said he believes God has a plan for everything and for everyone, and after his Feb. 15 cardiac arrest, he’s convinced he’s alive today for a reason. “God does have a plan — for all those people to be there at the right time in the right place,” he said Sunday, nearly a month after nearly losing his life. On that frigid February night, he turned an ashen color and slumped…
- By Lori SorensonMarch 16, 2021Construction on the long-awaited Towne Square Development Project on South Highway 75 will begin this spring, according to action at the March 9 City Council meeting. Council members approved a development agreement with Alvin Johnson of Town Square LLC to construct two 27-unit apartment buildings on the former Sharkee’s and Mert’s property that the city owns. The agreement stipulates items the…
- By Mavis FodnessMarch 16, 2021After a planned 30 years in law enforcement, Lori Halsne of Luverne hung up her maroon and tan uniform of the Minnesota State Patrol Feb. 12, her 50th birthday. Halsne entered law enforcement when few women chose policing as a career. She credits positive role models for her choice. As a teenager growing up in Ruthton, she rode along with a classmate’s father, a deputy sheriff with Pipestone…
- March 16, 2021Rock County residents woke to a white world Monday morning after nearly 7 inches blanketed the area with a heavy wet snow. Whether that was a good or bad thing depended on who was asked. It was hard work to shovel the stuff, but for students sledding west of the elementary school that afternoon, the snow was a good thing. Luverne Middle School sixth-graders spent time after e-learning lessons…
- By Lori SorensonMarch 16, 2021Rock County and southwest Minnesota residents are steadily finding increased access to the COVID-19 vaccine, according to local public health officials. Last week the vaccination priority groups were expanded to the second and third tiers of Phase 1b. Tier 1 of Phase 1b included people 65 years and older, teachers and child care providers. Phase 1a included health care workers, long-term care…
- By Mavis FodnessMarch 16, 2021Eighteen Rock County businesses received $180,000 in Small Business Relief Grants last year, the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development announced earlier this month. State legislators created the program last June and distributed $61.51 million statewide. “We know that small businesses have suffered the most during this pandemic, so this program was designed to help them,”…
- By Lori SorensonMarch 16, 2021Four juveniles are facing criminal charges in connection with holiday vandalism of Christmas displays at the Luverne City Park, in addition to assault and damage to numerous other properties around town. According to the Rock County Sheriff’s Office, the teens are accused of multiple crimes — some of them felonies — ranging from damage to property to assault with a dangerous weapon. The Rock…
- March 16, 2021The Rock County Historical Society Board of Directors has authorized the reforming of the Rock County Hall of Fame Committee, and new members are sought for input. The purpose of the committee is to recognize the accomplishments of the many men and women —great and near-great — who at one time in their lives had a significant identity with Rock County, Minnesota. Their achievement comes from all…
- March 16, 2021Mother nature dropped another two to three inches of snow on Tuesday before a warm-up was forcast for later in the week.
- By Mavis FodnessMarch 16, 2021The Hills-Beaver Creek School Board approved the 2021-22 calendar at their March 9 meeting with half of the district’s teachers supporting the choice. In her staff development committee report, director Tami Rauk said teachers were presented three different calendars and were asked to vote on their preference. “Fifty percent of the vote supported the one chosen,” she said. Classes for the…
- By Mavis FodnessMarch 16, 2021Four wind production companies operating in Rock County in 2020 will pay taxes totaling $792,327, according to information at the March 2 commissioners’ meeting. That’s about $58,032 higher than 2019 ($734,295) but down $104,102 from the high of $896,429 collected in 2015. The county will keep 80 percent of the tax, payable May 15, with the remaining 20 percent divided among the townships where…
- March 16, 2021The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is extending the deadline from March 5 to April 9 for agricultural producers to apply for the Quality Loss Adjustment (QLA) Program because of recent winter storms and some clarifications to program rules. This program assists producers who suffered crop quality losses due to qualifying 2018 and 2019 natural disasters. “Because of recent winter storms and…
- By Mavis FodnessMarch 16, 2021The Luverne Rotary Club recognized three Luverne Middle School students as winners in the annual Four-Way Test essay contest for 2021. Wed Kadhim, the daughter of Tareq Abdulhasan and Raghad Haddad, was selected as this year’s essay winner. Kadhim earned $75 for his winning effort. His essay titled “Social Media” will be entered in the district essay contest. His winning essay is printed below.…
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