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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- June 07, 2016Minnesotans can take children 15 or younger fishing without licenses on Friday, June 10, to Sunday, June 12, during Take a Kid Fishing Weekend. “This weekend is a way to introduce a kid to fishing without purchasing a fishing license,” said Jeff Ledermann, angler recruitment, retention and education supervisor with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. “We hope the annual opportunity…
- By Lori SorensonJune 02, 2016A Texas hunting trip became a nightmare for Luverne’s Kyle Oldre and his travel companions last week when his truck and their guns and possessions were stolen. Plans for wild boar hunting were shaping up nicely when Kyle and his son, Knute, arranged to meet Kyle’s father-in-law, Tim Dispanet, in San Antonio where he was visiting his brother, Jim Dispanet. Kyle’s brother, Keith, would fly in from…
- By Mavis FodnessMay 31, 2016Don Reker’s speech Monday morning in Hardwick wasn’t from the perspective of a soldier. Instead, the rural Jasper farmer spoke from the point of view of a family member who lost a loved one during the Vietnam War. “I have no message of patriotism on this Memorial Day except I know Bob was willing to serve his country and give his life so others didn’t have to,” Reker said. As the sole surviving…
- May 31, 2016John Oksness (right) blesses the new plaque dedicated Monday afternoon for Mgsr. Francis Sampson at St. Catherine Cemetery in Luverne as Father Tom Jennings (center) and the St. Catherine Knights of Columbus watch. Oksness led a citizens group to raise money, design and erect the monument to Sampson, whose book, “Look Out Below!” became the inspiration for the 1998 movie, “Saving Private Ryan.”…
- By Mavis FodnessMay 31, 2016In the final weeks of the 2015-16 school calendar, Luverne Elementary’s fourth-grade teacher Jennifer Engesser asked students for their shoes. “I figured we are coming to the end of the school year and many have outgrown their shoes,” she said. Engesser’s request yielded various styles of footwear by the hundreds — all for the children in Belize. “I never dreamed we’d get so many,” said Brenda…
- By Mavis FodnessMay 31, 2016Five Luverne High School juniors will learn more about how the U.S. government works in an experience reserved for a few select students. Minnesota American Legion and Auxiliary-sponsored Boys and Girls State is open only to high school juniors and is financed by local Legion and Auxiliary groups. While the primary purpose of the five-day Boys and Girls State events is to learn about government,…
- By Mavis FodnessMay 31, 2016Hills-Beaver Creek School District officials were reluctant to tout that the H-BC Class of 2016 comprised of nine seniors was the smallest in the school’s 51-year history, but its top students embraced the significance in their student address at Friday night’s commencement. Valedictorian Thea Richards and Salutatorian Tessa Klarenbeek started their student address by stating that the Class of…
- By Lori SorensonMay 31, 2016Luverne will kick off summer this weekend with its 32nd annual Buffalo Days celebration. “This year we have more great things to do on Buffalo Days Weekend than ever,” said Luverne Chamber Director Jane Wildung Lanphere. “Thanks to local businesses and organizations, the weekend is filled with fun and exciting things to do. The weekend begins Friday with the annual Buffalo Days Cruise-In on Main…
- May 31, 2016Luverne’s Jeff Hartquist was named president of the Minnesota Funeral Directors Association at the group’s recent annual convention Hartquist said he was “proud and humbled” to be selected for the role. “Our funeral home has been a member of the association even before our family purchased the funeral home in January 2004,” Hartquist said. “We have been the only funeral home in Luverne and Rock…
- By Lori SorensonMay 31, 2016The Dam Creek Bar in Beaver Creek has been open since April 14, and the new owners are pleased with business so far. “It’s been wonderful,” said one of the owners, Earl Vanden Bussche, Beaver Creek. “Our customers, our friends, the community — they’ve all be great.” Vanden Bussche is a newcomer to bar ownership, but he’s no stranger to hard work. He farmed for 21 years, worked at Hills Stainless…
- May 31, 2016Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a one-time, 30-day extension to the June 1 deadline for recording farm organization structures related to Actively Engaged in Farming determinations. This date is used to determine the level of interest an individual holds in a legal entity for the applicable program year. Farming operations will now have until July 1 to complete their restructuring or…
- By Mavis FodnessMay 31, 2016Rock County Library Director Serena Gutnik likened the upcoming visits by three authors this month in Luverne to attending a music concert. “Going to a concert is a totally different way to experience the artist,” she said. To those who love books, meeting their favorite authors is like meeting a rock star in person. “And how often do you meet a rock star?” Gutnik asked. People in Rock County…
- By Lori Sorenson iMay 31, 2016Luverne businesses, shoppers and downtown visitors kicked off a summer of “Throwback Thursdays” last week on May 26. They enjoyed live music, food, shops open late and hanging out with Thunder and Rumble, Luverne’s new bison mascots. “This is your chance to visit with friends, family and get ready for the Memorial Day Weekend,” Chamber Director Jane Wildung Lanphere wrote in a May 25 email to…
- May 31, 2016Clem Hatting (pictured) and Rich DeSchepper spent several days this week refreshing the paint on Luverne’s city streets. It’s among dozens of spring spruce-up projects underway in Luverne’s Public Works Department. For example, mowing has been a full-time job, and 100 new trees in boulevards have required regular watering. Public Works Supervisor John Stoffel said Hatting and DeSchepper are the…
- May 31, 2016Rock County agricultural producers looking to solve natural resource problems on their farms will want to plan ahead and sign up early for USDA funding. Farmers interested in the Environmental Quality Incentives Program need to apply by Aug. 19 for funding in fiscal year 2017. “EQIP is just one tool for landowners who want to apply conservation practices on the ground,” said Kurt Halfmann with…
- May 31, 2016The Rock County Land Management Office in cooperation with the Natural Resources Conservation Service will convene a local work group meeting to provide guidance and discuss local resource conservation concerns and NRCS programs in the county. The next meeting will be 8 a.m. Monday, June 20, at the LMO lunchroom, 311 W. Gabrielson Road, Luverne. The LWG includes representatives from cooperating…
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