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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- April 09, 2019By Mavis Fodness The Luverne High School speech team finished in a tie for fourth place with Tracy-Milroy-Balaton with 31 points each at the Section 3A speech tournament in Marshall. River Valley High School captured the section crown with 45 points. Ten Luverne students broke into the final rounds. The top three finishers in each of the 24 speech categories at sections move on to Friday’s class…
- April 09, 2019Meetings MS Support Group will meet at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 16, at the Luverne Pizza Ranch. All persons with MS, family and friends are invited. Call 283-2069 with questions. Luverne Music Boosters will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 16, in the Luverne High School Choir Room. All parents of choir and band students are welcome to attend. Battle Plain Township Board will meet at 7:30 p.m.…
- April 09, 2019By Mavis Fodness The longer-than-usual summer break has two organizations working together to continue a needed nutrition program. The BackPack Program and Farmers Market teamed up for a 14-week summer backpack program. The group needs $6,000 to get the program off the ground for children ages 4 through 12. A Friday fundraiser at the Take 16 Brewery will assist with the group’s goal. Currently…
- April 09, 2019The public is encouraged to attend the Rock County meeting of the USDA Local Working Group at 9:30 a.m. Monday, April 15, in the Rock County Soil and Water Conservation District/Land Management Office in Luverne. The public meeting is planned as part of a joint effort by the USDA and the Rock County Soil and Water Conservation District to engage more participants in the conservation process in…
- April 09, 2019Rock County library activities Contact the Rock County Library at rocklibrarystaff@gmail.com or call 507-449-5040 for more information or to register for events. Evening Story Time each Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. through April 30. National Library Week open house 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 11. National Library Week puppet show 10 a.m. Friday, April 12. Candance Simar Author Visit 2 p.m. Monday,…
- April 09, 2019Twenty-one members of the Luverne-Adrian FFA Chapter traveled to South Dakota State University in Brookings to participate at the 96th annual Little I competition. The chapter sent teams to compete in the floriculture, dairy, horse and general livestock judging contests. Destiny Matthiesen competed as an individual in the floriculture contest. She placed 43rd out of 143 participants. Gretchen…
- April 09, 2019H-BC Honor Roll Quarter 3 A Honor Roll Seniors: Grace Bundesen, Sidney Fick, Mary-Frances Ladd, Luke LaRock, Garrett Raymon, Josie Scholten, Bailey Swan. Juniors: Josie Bartels, Whitney Elbers, Kailey Rozeboom. Sophomores: Abby Knobloch, Allison LaRock, Taryn Rauk, Jacob Sheppard, Lauren Tatge, Jacey Vanden Hoek, Austin Wilhelmi. Freshmen: Austin Allen, Taylor Durst, Troy Durst, Kenadie Fick,…
- April 09, 2019Luverne High School Honor Roll Quarter 3 A Honor Roll Seniors: Greta Ahrendt, Caitlyn Allen, Jadyn Anderson, Jessica Anderson, Carissa Cunningham, Zoe DeBates, Julia Ferguson, Gabrielle Ferrell, Jackson Golla, Quinn Graber, Jacinda Hustoft, Josiah Luethje, Derek Lundgren, Courtney Nath, Kaylie Ossefoort, Mackenzie Petersen, Justyce Ripka, Lindsey Roemeling, Riley Severtson, Jade Smith, Emilie…
- By Mavis FodnessApril 02, 2019A month after remodeling plans started at the Luverne Middle-High School, demolition of what staff and students refer to as the “Little Theater” will wrap up this week. Since the week of March 4, workers with Gil Haugen Construction of Sioux Falls have been demolishing walls originally constructed in the mid-1950s. Site superintendent David Mulert with ICS Consulting monitors the construction…
- By Lori SorensonApril 02, 2019George Bonnema’s famous carrot cake fetched the top bid of $1,000 Monday night at the Generations Dessert Theater fundraiser in Grand Prairie Events. More than 300 people showed up for desserts and entertainment — including music by Ron and Jane Cote and comedy routines by “Marlene and Darlene” (DJ Luethje and Brenda Winter). A $20 ticket — $15 for Generations members — bought a generous dessert…
- By Mavis FodnessApril 02, 2019Creekside Antiques owner Sue Beyenhof wants customers to find the contentment and joy she experiences each time she purchases a treasured household relic. “Antiques have been my refuge and a place to get away from the problems of the world,” she said. While family members affectionately call her a “hoarder,” Beyenhof stops short of characterizing her hunt for treasures as an illness. Letting go…
- By Mavis FodnessApril 02, 2019Sometimes farming is just in a family’s blood. But the preservation of valuable natural resources is a choice, and that choice recently earned Jim Veldkamp and his late wife, JoAnn, recognition as the 2018 Rock County Conservationist of the Year. The recognition was through the Minnesota Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts. Rock County Land Management Office made the nomination…
- By Glenda McGaffeeApril 02, 2019Hills–Beaver Creek junior and senior agriculture students are studying aquaponics, a form of agriculture that combines raising fish in tanks (recirculating aquaculture) with soilless plant culture (hydroponics). Aquaponics is a sustainable method of raising both fish and vegetables indoors to produce substantially more food with less water, land and labor than with traditional agriculture. It…
- By Mavis FodnessApril 02, 2019Gov. Tim Walz signed legislation that allows school districts to count snow days as instructional time without loss of state funding. However many districts, including Luverne, are opting not to use the pass, since they will still be required to pay staff for the contracted school days. In Luverne’s case, staff compensation for the waived school days would be $10,000 per day. “In essence what…
- By Lori SorensonApril 02, 2019Rock County’s Relay For Life will use a new format this summer for its June 13 fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. Teams and supporters will gather at Take 16 Brewery on East Main Street in Luverne for the event that also serves to support cancer survivors and to remember those who died of cancer. An organizational meeting will be at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, April 11, in Luverne Pizza Ranch.…
- April 02, 2019Saturday provided a sunny, cool, yet dry day for the Love the Ladies Expo sponsored by the Luverne Area Chamber. Vendors filled Grand Prairie Events in Luverne including Schomackers Cleaning, Flooring and Appliances, where Sharon Schomacker (left) and Tony Schomacker (right) introduced expogoers like Diane Haper of Luverne to mattresses from their recently opened Sleep Gallery. In addition to…
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