LHS competes in world robotics
The Luverne High School robotics team earned a Judges Choice Award at last week’s FIRST Robotic Competition World.
Sled hockey comes to Blue Mound Ice Arena
The Siouxland Sled Hockey Association brought on-ice practice to the Blue Mound Ice Arena in Luverne for the first time April 7 in honor of their newest member.
For the love of running: Locals excel in marathons
Blake Ziegler, a 2014 Luverne High School grad, ran the prestigious Boston Marathon on April 15, finishing in 2:43:47.
4-Her's try to pick up where volunteer George Bonnema left off
Members of the Magnolia Juniors 4-H Club spent time Thursday night, April 18, raking leaves, picking up branches and remembering community volunteer George Bonnema.
Locals travel to path of totality to view 2024 eclipse
The highly anticipated 2024 total eclipse of the sun occurred Monday, April 8, across North America, and several groups of Rock County residents traveled to experience the once-in-a-lifetime ev
Students perform 'Legally Blonde The Musical'
When the LHS production of “Legally Blonde, the Musical” opens next week for six evening performances, audiences will be surprised at what they see.
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- November 17, 2020Jeremy Jeschke with G & D Viking Glass of Sioux Falls preps one of 63 window frames on the south side of the new Luverne Middle-High School entrance Friday afternoon. An additional 42 windows are being installed on the east side to fully enclose the future commons area. According to site superintendent Greg Dalbec with ICS Builds, the front part of the building will be fully enclosed to the…
- By Mavis FodnessNovember 17, 2020The Luverne School Board approved an infusion of $21,000 to help cover a budget shortfall in the FamilyU child care program The board met in special session Thursday night, Nov. 12, after a 45-minute board workshop about FamilyU finances. Money will come from $5,000 moved over from Community Education, a $6,000 grant from the Southwest Initiative Foundation and $10,000 from the district’s…
- By Lori SorensonNovember 17, 2020Jodi Reverts just paid more than $1,000 to the state for her optional 2 a.m. liquor license at the Howling Dog Saloon, and now she can’t use it, due to new restrictions on bars in Minnesota. “It’s frustrating,” Reverts said. “I’ve been here for 20 years — managed for seven and owned for 13. I never thought I’d see this. This is just another whole new level of frustration.” According to the new…
- By Lori SorensonNovember 17, 2020The Rev. Dr. Phil Booe is the new pastor at St. John Lutheran Church in Luverne, filling a vacancy left by the Rev. Gary Klatt, who recently retired. He and his wife, Becky, and their two children, Katie, 9, and Alex, 13, moved into the St. John parsonage in Luverne earlier this month. His installation is planned for 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 22, at St. John, which has been worshipping in-person with…
- By Lori SorensonNovember 17, 2020As Rock County’s COVID-19 cases continue to rise, local hospital beds are filling and Sanford is preparing for a surge of patients. “We do have one wing of the hospital that is pretty full with Covid patients,” said Sanford Luverne Hospital CEO Tammy Loosbrock. “The number fluctuates each day, but we were up to nine at one point.” She said Sanford Luverne is converting more rooms to negative air…
- By Mavis FodnessNovember 17, 2020When the Hills City Council canvassed votes from the Nov. 3 election Thursday night, Nov. 12, a familiar face joined the group as a council member. Stacen Burgers garnered 90 out of 119 write-in votes for one of two four-year positions. Ross Metzger sought re-election and was re-elected with 346 votes. Council member Brian Sandbulte did not seek re-election. The council voted to accept the…
- By Mavis FodnessNovember 17, 2020A new home under construction in Kanaranzi Township is the eighth in Rock County to be approved for tax abatement under the county’s Home Initiative Program since it began over a year ago. “This program is doing exactly what we wanted it to do — build new homes in Rock County,” said Commissioner Jody Reisch. The home initiative encourages the construction of new single family housing units to…
- November 17, 2020Significant snowfall blanketed Rock County Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 10, with up to 8 inches in some places over a 24-hour period, according to the National Weather Service in Sioux Falls. By mid-afternoon on Tuesday, roadways were snow-covered and slick from the heavy snowfall, but by Wednesday, Nov. 11, clouds cleared the area leaving Veterans Day with partly sunny skies. A week later the…
- By Eva Kramer, FSA County Executive DirectorNovember 17, 2020Agriculture producers can now make elections and enroll in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the 2021 crop year. The signup period opened Tuesday, Oct. 13. These key U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) safety-net programs help producers weather fluctuations in either revenue or price for certain crops, and more than $5 billion in payments are in the…
- November 17, 2020Minnesota Department of Commerce announced this week that the state’s Energy Assistance Program is receiving more than $106 million ($106,133,440) in federal funding to help income-eligible Minnesotans pay their heating bills this winter. The funds from the federal Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) reduce home heating costs by making payments directly to utility companies and…
- November 17, 2020Workers with Tri-City Sign Company install signage at the new Subway restaurant on South Highway 75 in Luverne Tuesday. Franchisee Jeremy Jalas purchased the 85-by-287-square-foot lot in 2017 from Elbers, between the real estate office and Howling Dog. Construction started in earnest this summer on the new building, which will have drive-through service. Luverne Subway is one of nine franchises…
- November 17, 2020Premium Minnesota Pork gave away 200 pork loins, weighing about 10 pounds each, to Rock County veterans in a drive-through distribution Nov. 11 near the Rock County History Center. Company officials made arrangements with local veterans’ organizations to offer the gifts as a way to thank veterans for their service. The gesture of generosity is not new for the pork processing company, which began…
- By Kent Thiesse, Farm Management AnalystNovember 17, 2020The monthly USDA World Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report was released on Nov. 10, which will likely impact corn and soybean markets in the coming months. The WASDE report projected significantly lower 2020-21 U.S. corn and soybean carryover estimates at the end of the current marketing year on Aug. 31, 2021, as compared to estimates earlier this year. Total usage levels for both corn and…
- By Lori SorensonNovember 10, 2020Rock County’s coronavirus cases are spiking along with numbers statewide, and it’s affecting how schools operate and the number of patients seeking medical attention. The drive-through testing site at Sanford Luverne is seeing an uptick in the number of people seeking to be tested for the coronavirus, according to hospital director Tammy Loosbrock. Since starting in March, the drive-through has…
- November 10, 2020Nicholas Uilk, an instructor in South Dakota State University’s Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, has received the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities national teaching award. The awards, which recognize excellence in agricultural sciences teaching and student engagement were presented as part of the 133rd APLU annual meeting held virtually Wednesday, Nov. 4.…
- By Lori SorensonNovember 10, 2020Rock County’s Dick Kramer hosted his fifth annual Plow Day Saturday, Nov. 7, with nearly 10 vintage tractors and plows that turned dirt on 20 acres of soybean stubble on his Springwater Township farm. When asked about the event’s purpose, Kramer said, “It’s just because we like to play with our two-cylinder John Deeres.” The event attracted 30 people, which included spectators and drivers.…
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