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
Student 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.
Roeman retires from 38-plus years with county FSA
Stacey Roemen celebrated her retirement from 38 years with the Rock County Farm Service Agency Saturday night at Take 16, which was crowded with family, friends and well-wishers.
Thone wins spelling bee C-H-A-M-P-I-O-N-S-H-I-P
Twenty-three of the best spellers in southwest Minnesota participated Saturday morning in the 2024 SW MN Spelling Bee hosted at the Luverne Middle School.
History Center to host April 18 celebration
The Rock County History Center’s construction project is complete, and staff and volunteers are hosting a celebration from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 18.
Palisade Lutheran Church celebrates 150 years of worship
Palisade Lutheran Church will celebrate its 150th anniversary Sunday, April 14, at the corner of Minnesota Highway 23 and 121st Street (County Road 5).
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- By Lori SorensonSeptember 08, 2020Sixty-five tractors of various colors, sizes and ages rolled across eastern Rock County Friday for this year’s annual Tractor Ride. Weather on Friday was a perfect, sunny 75 degrees, with blue skies and mild breezes. Special to the 2020 event were white “facial” coverings tied in front of tractors to recognize the coronavirus pandemic. Rodger Ossenfort, Ken Vos and Jerry Mann helped organize the…
- September 08, 2020Lila Bauer, who has operated the Luverne Pizza Ranch for 27 years, recently shared this image of herself with three longtime employees to recognize their service. At left, Kevin Elbers is chief delivery driver and started at Pizza Ranch in 1994. Missy Merrill, guest services manager, and Lori DeBeer, primary chicken breader, both started in 1996. “All of them make up a very important part of who…
- September 08, 2020Haven't responded to the 2020 census? There is still time and several ways in which residents can respond: •Online – visit 2020Census.gov •Phone – call 844-330-2020 – phone lines are open 6 a.m. to 1 a.m. Central – seven days a week If a census taker visits your home or calls you, please answer their questions. To prevent the need for an in-person visit, respond by phone or online. The…
- By Mavis FodnessSeptember 01, 2020Luverne School Board members and contractors engaged in an hourlong discussion Thursday night, Aug. 27, about building progress and the pandemic’s effect on construction workers. The meeting involved school officials, representatives from general contractor Gil Haugen Inc. of Sioux Falls and construction managers ICS Builds, also of Sioux Falls. They outlined a timeline that will have the…
- By Lori SorensonSeptember 01, 2020The process of laying a loved one to rest often involves reminiscing and reconnecting to compose a life history. At Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne, an antique hearse now helps to bring back memories for families. “Reminiscing about the past helps us understand how we are the people we have become,” Jeff Hartquist said. “It also shows us how to keep our loved and ones spirit alive as we move…
- By Lori SorensonSeptember 01, 2020Census takers are now working across all areas of Minnesota to visit households that have not yet responded to the 2020 Census. They’ll be knocking on doors from now through Sept. 30. Luverne’s Vicky Henderson is one of the local Census workers helping to make sure all residents get counted. She said the work isn’t glamorous, but she’s committed to a thorough count. “Every time another one is…
- By Mavis FodnessSeptember 01, 2020“No significant learning occurs without a significant relationship.” This personal mantra took years to develop in recently hired Hills-Beaver Creek Secondary Principal Andrew Kellenberger. The seed was first planted in the early 2000s while he was a student attending the University of Minnesota in the Twin Cities. The 1999 H-BC High School graduate originally entered college to become a…
- By Mavis FodnessSeptember 01, 2020Luverne Area Community Foundation (LACF) wants to expand the meaning of the word “area” in its name. After eight years at the LACF helm, executive director Emily Crabtree has found that potential donors’ focus on “Luverne” in the foundation’s name has limited what the foundation can do in other communities. Earlier this year, the LACF kicked off a matching endowment program to expand individual…
- September 01, 2020The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) reminds farmers and landowners that as of Sept. 1, the application of nitrogen fertilizer in the fall and on frozen soil is restricted in areas vulnerable to groundwater contamination. This also applies to Drinking Water Supply Management Areas (DWSMAs) with elevated nitrate levels. Vulnerable groundwater areas include coarse-textured soils, karst…
- By Mavis FodnessSeptember 01, 2020Given the uncertainty of school activities and athletics this year, Luverne School Board members unanimously waived all activity fees for the 2020-21 school year. School board member Katie Baustian made the motion at the board’s Thursday evening, Aug. 27, meeting to drop all charges. “It’s just kind of a mess this year,” she said after the meeting. Concerns over the spread of the coronavirus have…
- By Mavis FodnessSeptember 01, 2020Two teachers are joining the staff at Hills-Beaver Creek elementary and secondary staff as classes begin Tuesday. Cloey Anderson and Dylan Gehrke replace agricultural and fifth-grade instructors, who left for different positions. Anderson grew up in Gaylord and graduated from Sibley East High School in 2016. She will teach ninth- through 12th-grade ag classes and assume the FFA chapter adviser…
- By Mavis FodnessSeptember 01, 2020Four new instructors and two full-time substitutes will join the teaching staff of Luverne Public Schools as classes begin Tuesday for the 2020-21 school year. At Luverne Elementary, Madeline Jones will begin her second year of teaching with first-graders. She spent her first year teaching at Tri-City United Schools in LeCenter. The New Prague native graduated from high school in 2015 before…
- September 01, 2020The sidewalk under the Luverne High School canopy looked like a rummage sale Thursday when surplus school equipment was set out with a price tag on each item. Included for sale were ranges (gas and electric), chairs, mailboxes, weight room equipment, Smart Boards with projectors, projectors, filing cabinets, desks, an ice cream machine and a piano.
- September 01, 2020Workers with Duininck Inc. pack the road base Thursday afternoon, Aug. 27, on Broadway Street in Magnolia. The main street in Magnolia will be narrowed, receive new curb and gutter and new asphalt. The $2.049 million project is part of a series of county road improvements being completed in Hardwick, Steen, Beaver Creek and Hills. Work is expected to be completed by Oct. 1.
- September 01, 2020After several years of dwindling soccer participation in Luverne, the sport is back on track with the fields west of school hosting players and families on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. According to the Community Education Fall Soccer Facebook page, “Luverne Soccer — It’s a Kick,” 99 players were signed up as of Aug. 4 when the fall season started. The program is for ages 4 through fifth grade (…
- September 01, 2020Jason Oye (center in the striped shirt) hands the keys of a new Can-Am side-by-side all-terrain vehicle to Luverne Middle-High School Activities Director Todd Oye Thursday night, Aug. 27. The presentation took place before the regular monthly school board meeting. Jason Oye won the vehicle in a raffle drawing, a fundraiser sponsored by the Luverne Area Chamber and Visitors Bureau earlier this…
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