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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- By Mavis FodnessMay 07, 2019The public is invited to the first Southwest MN CEO Trade Show May 15 at Grand Prairie Events in Luverne. The event begins with a 5 p.m. social hour followed by the trade show from 6 to 8 p.m. The tradeshow features 16 students from Luverne, Hills-Beaver Creek, Pipestone, Adrian, Southwestern Minnesota Christian and Edgerton Public. H-BC students are Josie Scholten, Madison Spath and Klara Honken…
- By Lori SorensonMay 07, 2019Luverne’s Complete Count Committee members have been meeting monthly to support local efforts toward a complete count in the 2020 census. The city of Luverne established a Complete Count Committee (CCC) earlier this year to make sure all of the city’s residents are counted. Mayor Pat Baustian serves on the committee, which includes a cross section of local community leaders. “We are extremely…
- May 07, 2019The Luverne Middle School and High School choirs performed their annual pops concert Friday, May 18, in the Luverne Elementary School gym under the direction of Seana Graber. Students wore fashion appropriate for the different eras and movies featured in their performances.
- May 07, 2019After adjusting for inflation, Minnesota farms earned the lowest median farm income in the past 23 years of data tracked by the University of Minnesota. In 2018 the reported median net income was $26,055, down 8 percent from the previous year. Farmers in the lowest 20 percent reported losing nearly $72,000. The analysis examined data from 2,209 participants in farm business management programs as…
- April 30, 2019
- By Lori SorensonApril 30, 2019For the first time in five years, campers and visitors at the Blue Mounds State Park can drink and bathe in the park’s tap water. “We’re open for showers,” said Blue Mounds State Park manager Chris Ingebretsen Friday. “Our samples came back clean yesterday, so we’re ready to go.” For loyal campers like Luverne’s Becky Sehr and her family, the news was welcome. “I'm excited to hear that water…
- By Lori SorensonApril 30, 2019Nearly 90 people received name cards Tuesday morning when they came through the doors of Grand Prairie Events in Luverne. The cards carried names of real life families living in poverty, and local participants spent an hour walking in their shoes during a poverty simulation hosted by #Luv1LuvAll. It was the second one in Luverne — the first one was a year ago in May. “Welcome to Realville,” said…
- By Lori SorensonApril 30, 2019Nearly 400 people attended the 25th Annual Hospice Charity Banquet and Auction Saturday, April 13, in Grand Prairie Events. According to volunteer coordinator Helen Saum, the event raised nearly $92,000, all of which stays in the community to support the Hospice program and The Cottage in the coming year. “We were thrilled to have a sold out event and to see such amazing generosity and support…
- By Mavis FodnessApril 30, 2019Every day a different doodle is featured on the home page of the internet search engine Google.com incorporating the letters G-O-O-G-L-E. Thanks to the company’s annual “Doodles for Google” contest, a Luverne student could have his or her doodle selected for display on the company’s next home page. Susan Beers, technology integration specialist for Luverne Public Schools, organized the local…
- By Lori SorensonApril 30, 2019Local sixth-graders recently delved into matters of truth, fairness, goodwill and team benefits through the Luverne Rotary Club’s Four-Way Test. The Four-Way Test is the ethical code that Rotarians live by, challenging them to ask four simple questions: •Is it the truth? •Is it fair to all concerned? •Will it build goodwill and better friendships? •Will it be beneficial to all concerned? To…
- By Mavis FodnessApril 30, 2019Luverne Public Schools will count April 11 as a student contact day even though a blizzard kept students and staff at home. Board members decided at their April 25 meeting not to make up the missed day of classes, choosing to seek state relief instead. “I think it is in the school district’s best interest to be done on May 17,” said Superintendent Craig Oftedahl. Prior to the April 11 blizzard,…
- By Lori SorensonApril 30, 2019Seven Rock County townships have signed contracts with the city of Luverne for emergency services through the Luverne Fire Department, and Luverne City Council members approved them at their April 23 meeting. The contracts cover the townships of Luverne, Magnolia, Kanaranzi, Clinton, Mound, Vienna, and Springwater and outline emergency services provided by the Luverne Fire Department for the next…
- April 30, 2019Rock County Senior Citizens are now known as “Generations” in order to reflect a broader interest of members and lifestyles. Lutheran Social Services, which provides the senior meals in the Luverne dining site, is also updating its name and image to reflect the changing needs of residents it serves. “LSS Meals” is replacing “LSS Senior Nutrition” as the overarching name for all of Lutheran Social…
- April 30, 2019Local emergency responders were called to the scene of this crash on I-90 in the eastbound lane just east of Luverne Wednesday morning, April 24. The report came in as a car-vs.-semitrailer collision due to the driver of the car suffering a seizure. The Minnesota State Patrol handled the incident, and the scene was cleared around 9:30 a.m. There was no additional information made available on the…
- April 30, 2019Each year the Luverne Lions Club provides scholarship funds for summer Lions Diabetes Camp to local children. This year Emma Deutsch, daughter of Sara Deutsch, was selected to attend Camp Gilbert in Waubay, South Dakota. Camp Gilbert provides educational sessions on nutrition, exercise and lifestyle management for children with Type 1 diabetes. The staff provides medical assistance for campers…
- By Lizabeth Stahl, University of Minnesota Extension Crop EducatorApril 30, 2019A significant amount of seed planted this year will have been treated with one or more fungicide, insecticide, nematicide or biological seed treatments. The following are some key precautions and reminders to follow when working with treated seed to help prevent pesticide exposure to handlers, non-target organisms, and the environment. •Read the seed tag label. This is a basic, but key first…
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