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 SorensonMay 02, 2016The Luverne Instrumental Music Department presented its 2016 Spring Concert Friday night, April 29, in the Cardinal Gym. The annual event included performances by the fifth-grade band, under the direction of Angie Swenson, and by the sixth-grade, seventh- and eighth-grade, and high school bands, all under the direction of Richard Owen. Owen presented the 2016 band awards and scholarships during…
- By Lori SorensonMay 02, 2016Luverne’s City Council approved fire protection contracts with area townships at their meeting Tuesday, April 26. Townships included in the contract with Luverne Fire Department are Luverne, Magnolia, Kanaranzi, Clinton, Mound, Vienna and Springwater townships, which have all returned signed contracts. There are 111.47 sections included in the 2016 contract at $645.8897 per section for a total of…
- By Mavis FodnessMay 02, 2016Rock County residents have been asking more questions lately about water quality. The Rock County Commissioners recently acted on those inquiries as Doug Bos, assistant director for the Rock County Land Management Office, delivered them. “We have had more and more calls in our office on water quality, which may be surprising but maybe not,” Bos said. He surmised that nationwide news reports about…
- By Lori SorensonMay 02, 2016Another downtown business will receive a facelift under the Historic Façade Improvement Program. At their April 11 meeting, the Luverne Economic Development Authority members approved an application by Curt and Marilyn Bloemendaal who own the Loopy’s building. According to the plans, the front awning will be removed (the awning next door will remain intact and will have an end cap), and…
- May 02, 2016The Luverne Retail Marketing Group is joining the Thursday night schedule on the last Thursday of the month from May through August. These businesses invite the community to come down to Main Street this summer to enjoy live music, food, other entertainment and special shopping offers as they connect with friends and neighbors. “Bring your friends, family and neighbors downtown on Thursday, May…
- By Mavis FodnessMay 02, 2016Luverne Public Schools has filled all but two of the open teacher positions for the upcoming 2016-17 school year. Board members approved the hiring of a middle/high school counselor and instructors in life science, social studies and physical science at their April 28 meeting. A familiar face was hired to fill the counselor position out of 11 applications the district received. Amy Cook, who has…
- May 02, 2016The Minnesota Corn Growers Association will offer free nitrate screenings Monday to help farmers address water quality. Farmers can have their wells, ditches, streams and tile outlets water tested for nitrates free of charge to check water conditions and nutrient loss on their own farms. The screening is confidential and takes about 20 minutes. Collecting a sample for testing is simple: To take a…
- May 02, 2016May is the U.S. Parachute Association’s Learn to Skydive month, and Skydive Adventures will host a free first-jump training class for those interested in learning to skydive. The event will be Saturday, May 14, at Quentin Aanenson Field, Luverne, which is the club base for Skydive Adventures. A certified instructor will teach the three-hour mini course, which will include all the basics for…
- May 02, 2016
- May 02, 2016The Rock County Corn and Soybean Growers Association donated $500 to the Two-Buck Tuesday meal program at the Senior Citizens Center in Luverne on April 29. Pictured are (from left) Lucas Peters, Janice Fick, Helmer Haakenson, Mary Akkerman, and Alan Altman.
- May 02, 2016Busse Plumbing and Heating receives 2015 Terra-Therm Distinguished Dealer Award for Excellent Service Busse Plumbing and Heating of Luverne received the 2015 distinguished dealer award from Terra-Therm, Inc. on Thursday, April 28. Terra-Therm Inc., New Richland, recognizes five dealers throughout Minnesota for outstanding sales, excellent customer satisfaction, technical excellence and superior…
- By Lori SorensonApril 27, 2016A Luverne woman and two South Dakota individuals appeared in Rock County District Court Thursday afternoon, April 28, for their alleged roles in a drug seizure orchestrated by the multiple law enforcement agencies and the U.S. Postal Service. Gayle Marie Hartz, 58, Luverne, Shawn Russell Sorenson, 54, of Sioux Falls, and 41-year-old Stephanie Lynn Schuttloffel of Canton, South Dakota, were…
- By Mavis FodnessApril 25, 2016Friday’s weather was ideal for the Second Annual Cardinal Dash, but fundraising goals fell short for the Parents Partners in Education event. PPIE will have around $10,000 to support its various events, down from last year’s $12,600 amount. “Overall, everyone seems to enjoy it,” said organizer Anne Shelton. “Everybody gets outside.” Last month the 539 students at Luverne Elementary School were…
- By Lori SorensonApril 25, 2016Seventeen-year-old Mitchell Graber hopes to write music for Disney someday. The Luverne High School junior composed a song called “Glory” that will be performed during Friday night’s spring band concert. The song has an action film sound to it, and it’s the first in a portfolio that Graber hopes will lead to a composing career in Hollywood. “I want to write music for films — maybe Disney,” he…
- By Lori SorensonApril 25, 2016The 18th Annual Hospice Charity Dinner and Auction drew 375 people to the Sanford Luverne Hospice fundraiser Saturday, April 23. The Blue Mound Banquet Center in Luverne accommodated a packed house for the event, which featured a Boston theme. According to Sanford Luverne Hospice volunteer coordinator Helen Saum, it was too early to know how much money the event brought in, but she said last year…
- By Lori SorensonApril 25, 2016Ginny Ostermeier knows what it’s like to be in crisis and to need help. That’s why she was happy to give back when she had an opportunity to volunteer at the Southwest Crisis Center as an advocate for victims of domestic violence or sexual assault. “Like many advocates, I’ve had past experiences with that, and I had people beside me during that time and it’s so important,” Ostermeier said. “When…
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