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 FodnessMay 21, 2019End of school year field trips allow students and teachers a break from normal classroom activities. Leaving the building for a morning field trip doesn’t mean that learning stops. On May 7 the 100 Luverne Elementary fourth-graders traveled in two groups to Rock County Opportunities. RCO serves adults with developmental and related disabilities. Last year the students helped RCO move landscape…
- By Lori SorensonMay 21, 2019The Luverne BackPack Program is in its 10th year of providing at-risk children with nutritious, pre-packaged foods for weekends until school and access to meal programs resume. This program is funded by local donations, staffed by volunteers and serves more than 200 children ages preschool to 12th grade during the school year. In its first year in 2009, 75 students in Luverne Elementary School…
- By Lori SorensonMay 21, 2019One stolen vehicle has been located and another has been reported stolen, according to information from the Rock County Sheriff’s Office. A minivan was stolen May 11 from Centennial Apartments in Luverne and was recovered this past weekend in Sioux Falls. The report stated that the red 2003 Dodge Caravan had been parked at 120 N. Spring Street with the doors locked. There were no leads on…
- By Lori SorensonMay 21, 2019By Lori Sorenson In the April 30 poverty simulation at Grand Prairie Events, Luverne High School student Alyssa Nattress was assigned the role of a 9-year-old whose mother was in prison and her father wasn’t in the picture. She and her 7-year-old brother lived with their disabled grandpa and their grandma who worked full time and couldn’t tend to them much because of her work hours. Nattress…
- May 21, 2019Rock County Red Arrow recently gave a $1,000 donation to Generations (formerly known as Rock County Senior Citizens) to support the upcoming building project for a new dining and activities center. Pictured are Generations president George Bonnema (from left) and Red Arrow board members Peggy Adams, Mike Schacht and Mary McLaughlin.
- May 21, 2019The deadline for Resource Conservation Partnership Program – Conservation Stewardship Program applications to be considered for funding in fiscal year 2019 is Friday, June 21, 2019. This special RCPP-CSP sign-up is targeted for four partnership projects: •Improving Working Lands for Monarch Butterflies. •Agricultural Water Quality Certification. •Camp Ripley Sentinel Landscape. •Prairie Pothole…
- May 21, 2019In order to comply with FSA program eligibility requirements, all producers are encouraged to visit the county FSA office to file an accurate crop certification report by the applicable deadline. Please see the following 2019 acreage reporting deadlines for Minnesota: •Nov. 15, 2018: fall seeded crops. •Jan. 2, 2019: Apiculture. •Jan. 15, 2019: Apples. •July 15, 2019: all other crops. The…
- By Lori SorensonMay 14, 2019Highway 75 in Luverne is falling apart, and it will likely require a structural rebuild to bring it up to acceptable standards. That was the general consensus at a meeting of local leaders and state transportation officials Tuesday, but funding isn’t available to do it. In fact a Band-Aid “milling and filling” this summer will be necessary to carry the crumbling road through to 2025 when it’s…
- By Mavis FodnessMay 14, 2019A bur oak tree planted by representatives of the Luverne High School Class of 2019 grows on the Rock County Courthouse lawn in honor of Luverne’s businesses. The 94 graduates of the LHS Class of 2019 spent Friday as “Senior Service Day,” a decades-old tradition of students spending a half day helping out the community in various ways on the last day of high school. Each senior selected one of a…
- By Mavis FodnessMay 14, 2019Hardwick’s Main Street received a boost May 1 when the council accepted an agreement from a rural Jasper man to purchase the city-owned former grocery store, returning the structure to the private sector. Bill Rolfs offered $50,000 for the two-story brick building, which council members unanimously accepted. Paul Pierson with the Minnesota Small Business Development Center (SBDC) in Marshall…
- By Lori SorensonMay 14, 2019Tony Perez was working at a successful tattoo business near the Naval Base in Puerto Rico 13 years ago, but after the base closed in 2004, he moved stateside where his clients — mostly Marines — still sought his services. Along the way, he tattooed Terry Gray of Herb ‘N Legend in Luverne. “We kept in touch and I found out he was looking for somewhere to start a new shop,” Gray said. “I saw the…
- By Mavis FodnessMay 14, 2019Luverne High School senior Halle Hough didn’t set out to earn a State FFA Degree, but her path to learn about livestock production four years ago led her to receive the top member award at the Minnesota State FFA Convention April 28-29 in St. Paul. “I always had an interest in agriculture and animals,” she said. “I wanted more information … and I made a lot of friends.” The oldest of Jeremy and…
- By Mavis FodnessMay 14, 2019Artworks by two Luverne High School students were singled out for display at Saturday’s Perpich Center’s Spotlight on the Arts show in Golden Valley. Senior Joel Ortiz and junior Talitha Andersen earned the Judges’ Choice award April 26 at the Region 3A Minnesota State High School League Visual Arts Competition in Olivia. Art instructor Chris Nowatzki worked with the students to explore various…
- By Mavis FodnessMay 14, 2019Anyone interested in developing a campground on agriculturally zoned land in Rock County will need a conditional use permit before proceeding, according to an ordinance update proposed by the county’s planning and zoning board. A public hearing to finalize the committee’s definition of a campground and for making campgrounds a conditional use is scheduled for 9:15 a.m. Tuesday, May 21, in the…
- By Mavis FodnessMay 14, 2019Luverne School Board members unanimously approved adding two key positions in the district during a special meeting May 9. A middle school principal and an elementary “behavior intervention support” teacher will be among the new hires for the 2019-20 school year. After a 25-minute discussion, the board decided the additional staff was well researched and deemed necessary. “Yes, it is a big…
- May 14, 2019USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) reminds producers to report prevented planting and failed acres in order to establish or retain FSA program eligibility for some programs. Producers should report crop acreage they intended to plant, but due to natural disaster, were prevented from planting. Prevented planting acreage must be reported on form CCC-576, Notice of Loss, no later than 15 calendar days…
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