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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- July 01, 2019The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) is extending the prevented plant crop reporting deadline for Minnesota producers affected by spring flooding and excessive moisture. Producers in many counties now have until July 15, 2019, to report acres they intended to plant this spring but could not due to weather conditions. Affected counties include the southwest Minnesota…
- July 01, 2019Emergency responders assisted at the scene of this two-vehicle crash south of Luverne on Highway 75 near the airport Monday morning, July 1. The Minnesota State Patrol is investigating the crash, which reportedly resulted in minor injuries. A Nissan Rouge, driven by 76-year-old Diane Marilee Cylkowski, Estero, Florida, was traveling southbound on Highway 75. The Chevrolet Silverado, driven by…
- July 01, 2019The Prairie Rose Community Fund Board of Directors recently allocated $39,450 in grants and scholarships for 2019. Grants totaling $33,200 were given to the city of Hardwick, Hardwick Fire Department and Hardwick Community Club. City projects include upgrades and maintenance of the city’s lagoon system, new tables and chairs for its council chambers, new road maintenance and snow removal…
- By Lori SorensonJuly 01, 2019Mike Jarchow and Bluestem Catering hosted 260 dairy farmers from 21 different countries at Grand Prairie Events Wednesday at noon when several chartered buses wheeled into Luverne on their way from Worthington to Baltic. Alta Genetics hosted the group as part of a twice-yearly tour of progressive dairy farms around the globe to showcase new technology and innovation in reproductive dairy programs…
- July 01, 2019The Hemme family is blessed to have five generations in attendance at a recent family celebration of Tucker Cole Hemme, born Sept. 26, 2018. Pictured in front from left are great-great-grandmother Eva Lu Hemme of Luverne, father Cole Hemme of Chisago City holding Tucker, (back) grandfather Brad Hemme of Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, and great-grandfather Dennis Hemme of St. Cloud.
- July 01, 2019When Steve Kelly of Hartland, Wisconsin, proposed marriage to Nicole Slater of Rushmore, he had no idea they would be opening a time capsule to the earliest days of Luverne. Prior to the couple meeting at Dordt College, Steve had never heard of Luverne. “My familiarity with Luverne was watching Laverne and Shirley reruns on TV,” Steve said. That all changed the day Steve’s father, Mark Kelly,…
- By Mavis FodnessJune 25, 2019In a matter of days, a portion of the Luverne Middle-High School was demolished and officials ceremoniously broke ground. Wednesday afternoon, June 19, Gary Henning from Henning Construction of Adrian used an excavator to begin removing a portion of the two-story west wing to make way for the commons, media center and performing arts addition. The addition will join the elementary and middle-high…
- By Mavis FodnessJune 25, 2019Organizers of the first wind energy project under Rock County’s new renewable energy ordinance are asking for a variance because one setback requirement cannot be met. The public hearing is at 7 p.m. Monday, July 1, at the Rock County Law Enforcement Center in Luverne. Gevo Inc. proposes erecting two wind turbines about 2.5 miles west of its Luverne renewable energy production facility as part of…
- By Lori SorensonJune 25, 2019The Luverne Planning and Zoning Commission conducted a public hearing Monday night to consider a conditional use permit for a commercial campground at The Lake. Mike and Traci Davis, who own property adjacent to the lake, are proposing nine to 10 campsites with cement RV pads (not pull-through) and full hookup — water, sewer and electric. The sites would be across the street from The Lake, north…
- By Lori SorensonJune 25, 2019Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Commissioner Laura Bishop was in town Friday to meet with Luverne city leaders about wastewater treatment and its role in promoting economic growth. “We’re here to see how things are progressing with the city — both with the NPDES permit as well as the growth we’re seeing,” Bishop told a group gathered in Luverne City Hall Friday morning. In particular, Luverne’…
- By Lori SorensonJune 25, 2019Sewing Basket owner Barb Bork grew her business between legendary retailers Audrey Wildung at the Style Shop and Margaret Vegge at Renfro Variety Store. That was when shoppers still crowded Main Street for annual Crazy Days bargains, and they had plenty of buying options in the vibrant downtown Luverne. And the Sewing Basket wasn’t the only fabric store in town. “Nelson’s sold fabric, Ben…
- By Jason BerghorstJune 25, 2019Customers at the Luverne McDonald’s are greeted by a total renovation that includes an electronic self-ordering system. The project, which lasted about eight weeks, is part of a national reimaging process for McDonald’s restaurants across the country. “It’s a completely different-looking building, a new modern look,” said Luverne McDonald’s owner Rick Lessnau of Sioux Falls. The interior of the…
- By Jason BerghorstJune 25, 2019The Rock River might be just right for some water adventure this Saturday. The second “I Rocked the River” canoe and kayak water trip is scheduled for this weekend. The first such event took place in 2017, but excessively high water levels last year jeopardized participant safety and forced organizers to cancel the event. This year the river is high, but not too high, according to Jane Wildung-…
- By Mavis FodnessJune 25, 2019Ellsworth farmer and Luverne High School graduate Anthony “Tony” Boyenga died Saturday from an apparent heart attack. In a press release from Rock Valley, Iowa, police chief Monte Warburton, the Sioux County Communications Center received an emergency call at 3:03 p.m. Saturday of a possible drowning at the swimming beach at Rivers Bend Campground located northwest of town. Boyenga, 31, was…
- By Mavis FodnessJune 25, 2019New Luverne Middle School Principal Jason Phelps led the list of hires Thursday night, June 20, at the board of education meeting. Phelps, who attended the meeting, received a 6-0 hiring vote from board members. Director Colleen Deutsch was not at Thursday’s meeting. Phelps begins his duties Monday at a salary of $99,500. Upon the board’s approval of Phelps’ hiring, a statement from high school…
- By Lori SorensonJune 25, 2019A 15-year-old died Saturday, June 22, from injuries he sustained in a crash near Lismore. Carter Braun, of rural Reading, and another 15-year-old were reportedly ejected from a pickup that rolled over. The other teen reportedly suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to a nearby hospital. Braun, son of Andy and Kim Braun, just finished his freshman year at Adrian High School and…
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