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.
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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- September 03, 2019The Luverne Optimist Club Fishing Derby Sunday, Aug. 25, at the Minnesota Veterans Home pond attracted more than 40 participants along with their parents and chaperones for prizes, raffles and hot dogs and, of course, fish. Winners this year included Ty Klingenberg for largest fish, a 10 1/2-inch crappie, Aiden Meyeraan for second largest fish, a 9 1/2-inch crappie, and Keyona Klingenberg for…
- September 03, 2019The League of Minnesota Cities has recognized 34 state lawmakers, including Sen. Bill Weber, Luverne, as 2019 Legislators of Distinction. Chosen legislators are honored for specific actions that aided efforts of Minnesota cities during the past year’s legislative session. Legislators of Distinction are approved annually in recognition of the collaboration of state and city officials needed to…
- By Lizabeth Stahl, University of Minnesota Extension Crop EducatorSeptember 03, 2019As of Aug. 28, the Southern Research and Outreach Center in Waseca reports growing degree units (GDUs) since May 1 are 5 percent less than normal. The Southwest Research and Outreach Center in Lamberton reports GDUs are behind as well, running 5.8 percent behind the long-term average as of Aug. 26. Corn has generally been at least one crop stage behind where we would expect it to be, and cooler…
- September 03, 2019The Luverne Area Community Foundation recently announced its Spring 2019 Grant Awards in the amount of $62,840. Grants awarded in the health care category are: •#Luv1LuvAll $1,955 for dental health. •Luverne BackPack Program $2,500 for K-12 weekend food supplies. •L.I.F.T. and Farmers Market $1,000 nutrition education and exposure to fresh foods. •Rock County Ag Society $2,582 for eat stand…
- September 03, 2019Matthew Stensland-Bos, Luverne, represented Rock County in the 2019 Minnesota State Fair County Talent Contest last weekend on Baldwin Park Stage in St. Paul on the fairgrounds. The vocal and baritone ukulele performance of his original ballad, “The Living Verbs,” earned him the top place in Sunday’s round of competition in the open class category and third place overall. The song is one of…
- September 03, 2019Open houses Marian Schneekloth is retiring after 35 years of providing day care for local families. A retirement open house will be from 4-8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, at her home at 605 N. Freeman Avenue in Luverne.
- September 03, 2019Two Luverne residents died in a one-vehicle crash this morning, according to the Rock County Sheriff’s Office. Myron Waddington, 39, and Jennifer Cattnach, 41, were riding in a 2014 Chevrolet Malibu on County Road 7, two-and-one-half miles west of Hardwick near 120th Avenue, when the crash occurred. The sheriff’s office received a call at 6:09 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 4, from a passerby. According…
- September 03, 2019Concrete Creations, Luverne, has been repairing sidewalks on Main Street following work on sunken electrical vaults near light poles. The city repaired 16 of these “toe trippers” — sidewalk depressions — as part of ongoing monitoring of sidewalk safety. According to Public Works supervisor John Stoffel, anything with a lip of three-quarters of an inch or more is typically repaired.
- By Glenda McGaffeeSeptember 03, 2019National Assisted Living Week is Sept. 8-14 with the theme, “A Spark of Creativity” to inspire residents and staff to be creative through the arts or other means. Tenants and their families, staff, volunteers and local communities recognize the role of assisted living in caring for seniors and individuals with disabilities and will celebrate the week with special events. For example, Monday…
- By Lori SorensonSeptember 02, 2019A Magnolia woman lost her life in single vehicle rollover Tuesday morning, Sept. 3, near Kanaranzi. According to information from the Rock County Sheriff’s Office, the report came in at 8:17 a.m. of a vehicle crash on 190th Ave. and 21st St, which is near the curves south of Kanaranzi. Ana Little, 31, had been driving south on 190th Ave. and was traveling through the curves at 21st St. where it…
- By Lori SorensonAugust 27, 2019About 400 people attended the fly-in and drive-in pancake breakfast Saturday morning at Quentin Aanenson Field Luverne Municipal Airport. Jerry Aanenson traveled to Luverne from Maryland to take in the event and to honor his dad, the late Quentin Aanenson, a World War II fighter pilot and Luverne legendary war hero. “I’m here to honor my father,” he said, wearing his dad’s aviation jacket. “This…
- By Mavis FodnessAugust 27, 2019Classes for Luverne Public Schools are a few weeks away, and school officials have developed contingency plans as if none of the new classrooms are ready. School begins Sept. 16. Currently the remodeling of the seven classrooms on the second floor of the west wing remains unfinished along with the new band and choir suites in the former middle-high school theater. Some classes may meet in other…
- By Mavis FodnessAugust 27, 2019Eight months after a fire destroyed the city hall in Ellsworth, the city is set to rebuild. A call for bids was announced last week and a bid opening date is set for Sept. 5 at 2 p.m. City council members will meet in special session tonight (Aug. 29) to discuss the plans and kick off a fundraising campaign to build a recreation center next to the new city hall. The call for bids consists of two…
- By Lori SorensonAugust 27, 2019Hills School Board members took action at their Monday night meeting to save district taxpayers more than $1.5 million by refinancing the $9.9 million building bond. At Monday’s meeting, Greg Crowe with Ehlers Inc. presented information about how the bond sale will work. With 16 years remaining on the original 25-year bond, the district still owes $8.325 million, and is paying roughly $725,000…
- By Mavis FodnessAugust 27, 2019Various honks, squeaks and other unique sounds emanated from Hills-Beaver Creek Elementary School Wednesday night, Aug. 21. The noises were in response to band instructor Steve Olson’s invitation to incoming fifth-grade students and their parents to come and try out a few instruments before the school year begins. More than a dozen aspiring musicians and their parents expressed interest in H-BC’s…
- August 27, 2019By Glenda McGaffee Five new teachers will welcome students to their classrooms in the Hills-Beaver Creek School District for the 2019-20 school year. Caitlin Slaba, Sioux Falls, will teach seventh- and eighth-grade English Language Arts. She graduated from Canby High School in 2011 and from South Dakota State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English education. Slaba previously taught…
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