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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- By Lori SorensonSeptember 06, 2016There will be no shortage of things to do in the coming days with several events and activities slated in Luverne and Rock County. The Take 16 Block Party will be Thursday night, Sept. 8, with live music, local food, free games and beer in the Take 16 Brewery parking lot on East Main Street in Luverne. The annual Cardinal Gold’n Bowl will be Friday night, Sept. 9, at Cardinal Field during the…
- By Mavis FodnessSeptember 06, 2016Jason Waltman from G & D Viking Glass, Sioux Falls, stands in the window opening as Nate Carlson puts the new window frame into place Aug. 29 at the former power plant on East Main Street in Luverne. The city of Luverne is investing $200,000 this year and next to tuck-point and install new windows. The building houses the city’s electrical department equipment and a generator to be used by…
- By Mavis FodnessSeptember 06, 2016According to former Rock County resident Carol Poppenga, everyone should do three things during their lifetime: follow their dreams, learn something new each day and forget about the housework. The last piece of advice garnered laughter during last week’s phone interview from Poppenga’s summer home in Lennox, South Dakota. One of her own dreams was realized recently when she became a published…
- By Glenda McGaffeeSeptember 06, 2016Four new teachers will be working in classrooms when the school doors open for students at H-BC for the 2016-17 school year. Samantha McGaffee will be teaching special education in the elementary and high school. She lives in Sioux Falls. McGaffee attended Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall and graduated with degrees in Early Childhood Education and Academic Behavioral Strategist.…
- By Lori SorensonSeptember 06, 2016Forty-six tractors were part of a long parade of both old and new farm implements that assembled at Luverne City Park Friday morning for a ride around the county. According to one of the organizers, Rodger Ossenfort, Friday’s event was a dry run for a tractor ride planned for next year’s 150th Anniversary celebration in Luverne. The idea came up one day while he and Ken Vos were having coffee.…
- By Lori SorensonSeptember 06, 2016The Luverne City Council is considering more than $3.1 million in capital purchases next year, according to estimates from city department heads. In 2015 the budget was $2.5 million and in 2018 it’s anticipated city capital expenses will be $4.7 million. The council met with city department heads to review upcoming spending in the areas of fire, government buildings, parks and recreation, streets…
- September 05, 2016Dan Hamann (left) and Gene McClain attach signage on the new Grand Prairie Events facility on South Estey Street in Luverne Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 31. Remodeling of the 11,500-square-foot former Family Dollar Store began last fall with the finishing touches completed last week. The first event, a wedding, will be staged in the building on Friday and Saturday. Mike and Wanda Jarchow, Luverne,…
- September 05, 2016USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) will provide a new financing option to help farmers purchase portable storage and handling equipment. The loans, which now include a smaller microloan option with lower down payments, are designed to help producers, including new, small and mid-sized producers, grow their businesses and markets. The new “microloan” option allows applicants seeking less than $50,…
- September 05, 2016Glen's Food and Gas Center honored several local individuals last week through the Cenex Tanks for Thanks program. Pictured are (front, from left) Sue Sandbulte, Joyce Hansen, Teresa Latten, Alice Hansen, Beth Capistran, Gib and Henrietta Elbers, (back) Glen's employees Nicole Baler, Macey Edwards, Andrea Woods, Logan Bosch, Crystal Phillips, Shirli Akkerman and Sherri Thompson. The…
- September 05, 2016There is an increase in pedestrian and bicycle traffic around schools starting this week as students across the state head back to school. The Minnesota Department of Transportation is asking pedestrians, bicyclists and motorists to practice safety as they travel. Pedestrians should use crosswalks and sidewalks when available, and look left, right and left again before crossing the street. When…
- September 05, 2016Luverne Community Education will offer the following upcoming classes and activities. Call 283-4724 to register. Pop-in-Play Time is Tuesday evening, Sept. 6, or Wednesday morning, Sept. 7, for parents and children to play in the preschool classrooms at school. No fee, but registration requested. Early Childhood Family Education classes begin the week of Sept. 12 for 13 sessions to help families…
- September 05, 2016Firearms and muzzleloader hunters who want to harvest antlerless deer in a deer permit area designated as lottery this hunting season are reminded they must purchase their license and apply for an antlerless permit by Thursday, Sept. 8. Rock County is part of permit area 234, which will offer 100 antlerless permits this year. The lottery is a way to evenly distribute antlerless permits, which…
- By Mavis FodnessAugust 29, 2016A year after he encouraged staff at Luverne Public Schools to “Be Great,” Superintendent Craig Oftedahl inspired employees at Monday’s in-service to continue moving forward positively. Charge! “One word. Very simple,” he said to the 200 people gathered in the Luverne Elementary School commons. “And everyone knows what it means.” As an illustration, staff members watched the opening scene of the…
- By Lori SorensonAugust 29, 2016Betty Mann has trouble sleeping at night. “I have all these things running around in my head, and it’s hard to turn them off,” said Mann, Rock County Historical Society President. There’s good reason for her cluttered mind: Truckloads of valuable “clutter” are waiting to be sorted at the new History Center, and opening day is looming on the horizon. “Through the years we’ve acquired duplicates of…
- By Mavis FodnessAugust 29, 2016Like most college freshmen Luverne’s Baily Vis is both nervous and optimistic about starting the next chapter in his life. The prospect of meeting new people and adjusting to a new situation could make any 19-year-old nervous. But Vis is optimistic he will make the adjustment just fine. “I can handle it,” he said. “I know I can get over any hurdle that comes my way.” For Baily the hurdles have…
- By Mavis FodnessAugust 29, 2016Fifteen new teachers will be working in classrooms when the school doors open for students in Adrian, Ellsworth and Luverne Tuesday for the 2016-17 school year. Five new teachers will be at Adrian Public Schools. Amanda Engelkes will be a first-grade teacher at Adrian Elementary. She is married to Tyler Engelkes and lives in Bigelow. Engelkes received her bachelor’s degree in early childhood…
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