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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- By Mavis FodnessNovember 03, 2020Recognizing those who serve or have served in the military will follow a different format for Veterans Day 2020. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, programs will be shared via pre-recorded broadcasts to be aired on Veterans Day, Nov. 11. Rock County’s virtual program will contain individual videos assembled into one final program. “(We are) keeping somewhat of a similar itinerary in mind,” said…
- By Lori SorensonNovember 03, 2020Six months after starting as program director, Morgan Herda is still wondering what a “normal” day looks like at Southwestern Youth Services in Magnolia. She started in April just as the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the Department of Corrections and prompted new operating procedures for SYS. “We really had to hit the ground running,” Herda said. “Kids couldn’t go home. They couldn’t have visitors…
- By Lori SorensonNovember 03, 2020Luverne’s annual Winterfest celebration, like many other community events this year, will be altered by the pandemic. However, Luverne Chamber Director Jane Wildung Lanphere is determined to rally the community around projects that can lift Christmas spirits, despite social distancing requirements. “Let’s all work together to make this year a wonderful holiday,” she said. To observe the break…
- By Mavis FodnessNovember 03, 2020The city of Hills will finish the year on solid financial footing if a recent audit report is any indication. Amy Mollberg with accountants Meulebroeck, Taubert & Co. of Luverne presented the audit findings ending Dec. 31, 2019, to council members last month via telephone. Mollberg commended officials for the city’s comfortable general fund balance and staying within the state’s recommended…
- November 03, 2020The annual Halloween Costume Walk took on a different format Saturday at the Tuff Memorial Home and Tuff Village in Hills. Instead of walking the halls with residents waving from doorways, costumed children and adults walked around the outside of the nursing home and assisted living facility as residents watched safely behind windows. The precautions were necessary due to the continuing…
- November 03, 2020Blue Mounds State Park will be closed to all visitors for a special youth deer hunt one weekend in November. The park will close at sunset on Friday, Nov. 20, and remain closed until sunrise on Monday, Nov. 23, 2020. The purpose for the hunt is to control the deer population and protect natural resources while giving youth an opportunity to learn outdoor hunting and recreation skills from an…
- November 03, 2020Question: Harvest season is upon us and with slow-moving farm vehicles on roadways, is it permissible to pass a slow-moving farm implement on Minnesota highways in a delineated no-passing zone? If passing is prohibited, maybe this is something to feature in the “Ask a Trooper” segments in various media outlets. Answer: This is perfect timing going into harvest season. Chances are motorists will…
- November 03, 2020Crews work at the intersection of Blue Mound Avenue and East Main Street Friday afternoon to connect the Loop, improve aesthetics at the Trailhead corner (former Casey’s building) and widen the turn angle of the corner.
- By Eva Kramer, FSA County Executive DirectorNovember 03, 2020Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated Rock County, Minnesota, as a primary natural disaster area. Producers who suffered losses due to recent drought may be eligible for U.S. department of agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) emergency loans. This natural disaster designation allows FSA to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters.…
- November 03, 2020Lori DeBoer received the Sanford Health Network Support Services Employee of the Year Award. Lori has been with Sanford Luverne for 25 years. “In our network, there are over 5,000 employees, with 3,000 just in the Sioux Falls region, so when we have an employee of the year it’s a special thing,” said Terry Mahar, director of the Sioux Falls health network. He was in Luverne to present the award…
- November 03, 2020The coronavirus pandemic shut down Luverne’s popular Trunk ’N Treat Halloween event downtown, but the Luverne Chamber staff and volunteers created a “Street of Treats” that offered similar thrills and candy for local families. On Friday the one-way street along the east side of the high school was lined with costumed businesses and organizations who showed their Halloween spirit and waved to…
- November 03, 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…
- By Lori SorensonNovember 02, 2020A line of voters wrapped around the corner of the building Tuesday morning when Jessica Mead opened the polling station in the Luverne High School gym on Election Day. “The longest anyone had to wait was 15 minutes,” said Mead, who serves as Luverne’s election official. “Beyond that, it’s just been steady.” Secretary of State Steve Simon said Tuesday’s voting at the polls was expected to go…
- October 27, 2020Within a matter of a week, Minnesota’s weather went from seasonal fall temperatures to record setting snowfall over the weekend. Here in Rock County, snowfall accumulated in some areas as much as 4 inches. As low temperatures dropped into the teens Monday night, residents in northern portions of the county woke to a covering of hoar frost. Picture was taken in Battle Plain Township.
- By Mavis FodnessOctober 27, 2020Federal CARES Act dollars may support an additional water tower for the Rock County Rural Water System. County commissioners supported a grant application to the Economic Development Administration at their Oct. 6 meeting. The grant could pay 80 percent of the estimated $2.5-$2.9 million water improvement project. The other 20 percent would be split between the RCRW and city of Luverne. “What is…
- By Lori SorensonOctober 27, 2020Luverne City Council members toured a vacant building on West Maple Street last week as a possible new home for the Rock County Food Shelf. The brick building at 202 W. Maple decades ago served as a dental office and in recent years fell into disrepair. The city of Luverne purchased the property in 2017 for $36,000 and the blighted lot next door (on the corner near NAPA Automotive) for $32,500.…
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