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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- September 26, 2017Dan Hamann (left), Gene McClain and Bruce Predmore assemble the new playground equipment at St. John Lutheran Church on North Cedar Street Friday. The playground for the church’s Little Lambs Preschool is being assembled on ground north of the church, and the current preschool playground space will be utilized for something else. The new playground was purchased with gifts and endowment funds.
- By Mavis FodnessSeptember 26, 2017Luverne’s middle and high school students assembled in the gymnasium Friday afternoon for a message of perseverance by a South Dakota family whose champion attitude took them to Madison Square Garden and around the world. Bruce and Diane Crevier currently live near Elkton, South Dakota, and operate Champions Forever Ministries. The couple and their 12 children perform basketball tricks and ride…
- By Lori SorensonSeptember 26, 2017Jodi Pfarr grew up poor in in South Minneapolis. She understands what it’s like to live without middle class luxuries like a car or a college savings account. She also knows how hard it is — especially today — to escape poverty. Pfarr now travels the country to educate people about poverty and its impact on communities. She was in Luverne Thursday through the Blandin Foundation to guide community…
- By Mavis FodnessSeptember 26, 2017Commissioners voted unanimously at their Sept. 19 meeting to increase the Rock County levy by 4.75 percent. The 2018 preliminary levy increase of $613,010 will bring the new levy amount to $5,727,498. “These numbers are just the taxpayers’ contribution, not the total budget,” Oldre said. “The county’s (total) budget is really $12 million.” Commissioners had discussed a 2.55-percent increase in…
- By Lori SorensonSeptember 26, 2017The Luverne Cardinal Marching Band enjoyed a successful outing Saturday in Waseca with a first-place win on the parade route and a second-place finish on the field. Luverne student competitors also received Waseca’s “Spirit Award” for their attitude and enthusiasm at the event. They’ll bring this spirit to the Tri-State Band Festival in Luverne this weekend when more than 26 marching bands from…
- By Mavis FodnessSeptember 26, 2017After months of re-negotiating, Luverne School Board members unanimously signed an agreement with the Luverne Hockey Club effective now through the 2017-18 season. The agreement retroactively covered last season, leaving the expired contract’s terms at the same costs to the district. The district paid the salaries and benefits of the head coaches for the girls’ and boys’ teams. Under the new one-…
- By Lori SorensonSeptember 26, 2017The Hills-Beaver Creek School District was on alert Friday after learning that a secondary student on social media Thursday night made a threat to “shoot up the school.” Superintendent Todd Holthaus sent a message to district parents Friday morning informing them of the threat. “This threat has been taken with all seriousness,” he wrote in the message to parents. “As a school, our students’…
- September 26, 2017Alexia Kemper (left) and Landon Rogers were crowned Adrian High School’s Homecoming queen and king during coronation ceremonies Monday night. The Homecoming game against New Ulm Cathedral begins at 7 p.m. Friday.
- September 26, 2017Tammy Loosbrock, Sanford Luverne Medical Center senior director, was named to the Becker Hospital Review’s 60 Critical Access Hospital CEOs to Know in 2017. This recognition is another in a growing list of Sanford Luverne achievements. In April Healthgrades presented Sanford Luverne with its 2017 Outstanding Patient Experience Award. In May the organization was evaluated by iVantage Health…
- By Mavis FodnessSeptember 26, 2017Fourteen Rock County 4-H’ers participated in the Minnesota 4-H State Shooting Sports and Wildlife Invitational conducted earlier this month in Fairmont. Participants, competition categories and placings included Michaela Abels, intermediate class B archery, 13th; Carter Abels, junior skillathon, 73rd, and junior class A archery, 71st; Jacob Henning, junior BB gun, 24th; Austin Henning,…
- September 26, 2017The Luverne High School student body selected eight seniors as their 2017 Homecoming candidates. Vying for king and queen crowns are (front row, from left) Rachel Oftedahl, Sierra Schmuck, Gracie Bosch, Anika Gust, (back) Derek Fodness, Jaxon Nelson, Tyler Reisdorfer and Mark Robinson. Coronation takes place at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 3, in the Luverne Elementary School gymnasium. Luverne will…
- By Lori SorensonSeptember 19, 2017Twenty years ago The Oaks celebrated its grand opening in Luverne as the first of its kind congregate care facility in the community. Since then, the 28 apartment units have remained at full capacity with waiting lists to get in — proving indeed the need for such housing in Luverne. The residents, staff and their families celebrated The Oaks 20th anniversary with cupcakes and coffee in the dining…
- By Lori SorensonSeptember 19, 2017Luverne City Council members took action at their Sept. 12 meeting to change the zoning designation along Roundwind Road. The property is currently zoned “Business Park,” which allows for various business uses. The zoning change is R-1, which would allow for various residential uses. A public hearing on July 13 allowed for comment by residents in the area, who mostly said they would prefer to…
- By Lori SorensonSeptember 19, 2017Glen Gust retired from 40 years in the grocery business nine months ago, but he returned to Luverne Monday night to accept an award from local business leaders who named him Outstanding Chamber Member of the Year. “Thank you all … I’m very humbled,” he said in the crowded Sterling’s Café and Grille. “Thank you all for giving me a great chapter in my life. I loved it.” He also thanked his family…
- By Mavis FodnessSeptember 19, 2017A portion of a planned rezoning request was granted Tuesday, Sept. 5, in action taken by the Rock County Commissioners. In a unanimous roll call vote, commissioners supported keeping about 28 acres in Luverne Township Section 15 zoned for general agriculture use. Commissioners originally requested the entire 108-acre parcel located south of Luverne rezoned to general industry. However, property…
- By Mavis FodnessSeptember 19, 2017Hardwick’s first woman council member and later mayor died Tuesday, Sept. 19, from health complications at the age of 74. Janyce Baustian was first elected to the Hardwick City Council in 1983 and became mayor four years later. She returned to the position in 2016 to fill the previous mayor’s unexpired term and was elected to the position last fall. In a Jan. 14, 2016, interview with the Rock…
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