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).
News
- February 29, 2016As snowflakes gently fall Tuesday morning, Don Patton of Hardwick cleans the Main Street sidewalks of new snow that fell overnight. March came in like a lion, blanketing parts of Rock County with almost 5 inches of snow. According to Farmer’s Almanac, the saying “In like a lamb, out like a lion” and vice versa is more of a rhyme than a weather prediction, as it holds true as often as it doesn’t.…
- By Lori SorensonFebruary 29, 2016A cloud of construction dust hangs in the air at the Carnegie Cultural Center as workers prepare the historic building for its new tenants. Luverne City Council members approved a 10-year agreement with Luverne Street Music to lease the city-owned Carnegie Cultural Center. The non-profit music agency that connects private music instructors with interested students took over the Carnegie building…
- By Mavis FodnessFebruary 29, 2016A new statewide water quality program will give 10 Rock County farmers up to $300 each if they become certified producers. Successfully piloted since 2013 in three watersheds located in various parts of the state, the Minnesota Agricultural Water Quality Certification Program is now expanding statewide. The voluntary program is meant to accelerate adoption of on-farm conservation practices that…
- By Mavis FodnessFebruary 29, 2016Luverne High School senior Mira Uithoven wants to leave smiles on children’s faces through a project she is coordinating through two youth organizations. The One Million Pillowcase Challenge was started by the American Patchwork and Quilting Association and challenged quilters, sewers and crafters to create one million pillowcases. Uithoven is joining the challenge as a member of LHS’ FCCLA…
- By Lori SorensonFebruary 29, 2016Saturday’s Get Hooked in Luverne Ice Fishing Derby attracted 103 adults and 59 children to the creamery pond for some friendly competition and plenty of prizes. Nearly 60-degree temperatures threatened the ice that day, but its 8 to 10-inch thickness was deemed safe for foot traffic. Participants, many of them families, said they were glad they decided to come out to the ice. “I’ve enjoyed…
- By Mavis FodnessFebruary 29, 2016For the second year Luverne Community Education brought princesses and super heroes to the elementary commons for dancing, singing, playing, eating and a little picture taking. “It’s just a fun night out for kids and parents,” said Community Education Director Karen Willers. With the help of the Luverne High School peer helpers, who chose the music and games, 28 parents and children enjoyed the…
- February 29, 2016The Luverne High School speech team secured the first-place team sweepstakes at the Adrian Speech Invitational Saturday. The win is the second one for the team after finishing first at the Redwood Falls tournament Feb. 13. About 230 students representing 16 teams competed Saturday in Adrian, including 33 from Luverne. Individual honors went to 16 Luverne members in 10 categories: Storytelling:…
- By Lori Sorenson, editorFebruary 26, 2016Saturday’s Get Hooked in Luverne Ice Fishing Derby attracted 103 adults and 59 children to the creamery pond for some friendly competition and plenty of prizes. Nearly 60-degree temperatures threatened the ice that day, but its 8 to 10-inch thickness was deemed safe for foot traffic. Participants, many of them families, said they were glad they decided to come out to the ice. “I’ve enjoyed…
- By Lori Sorenson, editorFebruary 25, 2016Luverne City Council members Tuesday approved a 10-year agreement with Luverne Street Music to lease the city-owned Carnegie Cultural Center. The non-profit music agency that pairs private music instructors with interested students will rent the Carnegie building on North Freeman Avenue starting March 1. The building has been closed since the first part of February while the previous tenants, the…
- By Mavis FodnessFebruary 22, 2016When the USDA released its annual crop production report last month, it confirmed Minnesota’s 2015 crop season as its best on record. On Thursday, Feb. 18, the National Agricultural Statistics Service’s Minnesota Field Office released individual county results and confirmed 2015 was also a good production year for Rock County. The state upped its previous record corn yield set in 2010 by 11…
- By Lori SorensonFebruary 22, 2016The Luverne Music Boosters hosted big crowds at their annual Winter Carnival Saturday night in the Luverne High School Gymnasium. The night featured carnival-style games, bingo, a cakewalk, cotton candy, root beer floats, balloon art, face painting and more. The event is one of the Music Boosters’ biggest fundraisers of the year, bringing in thousands of dollars to support music programs of…
- By Mavis FodnessFebruary 22, 2016After 58 days, 5 hours and 6 minutes rowing across the Atlantic Ocean, Caitlin Miller’s first steps on land were a little wobbly on Feb. 16. “That first step we all felt we were swaying,” said Miller during a phone interview a day after the race. Miller is the daughter of Alex and Karen Miller of rural Hardwick. She and her partner, George Pagano, from Media, Pennsylvania, finished the Talisker…
- By Lori SorensonFebruary 22, 2016Rock County farmer Peter Bakken visited fourth-grade students at Harvey Dunn Elementary in Sioux Falls Friday, Feb. 19, to show them what “cow food” is made of. Bakken has been “adopted” by the students and has been sharing video messages with the class every month since school began last fall. In his monthly videos he shows the students what cows eat, where they live and how they are cared for…
- By Lori SorensonFebruary 22, 2016The Luverne Area Chamber hosted Sen. Bill Weber and Rep. Joe Schomacker for Contacts and Coffee Friday morning in the lower level of the Chamber office. Weber and Schomacker, both of Luverne, discussed items of interest from the 2016 legislative session and took questions from citizens and local leaders who attended the event. Schomacker said nursing home funding reform was one of the biggest…
- By Lori SorensonFebruary 15, 2016More than 100 people attended the Feb. 9 meeting about the Blue Mounds State Park lake that drained when floodwaters tore through the dam in 2014. Most showed up to voice their support for replacing the dam and beach, but they learned — and many came to understand — water quality was the broader issue. Even before flood damage, the lake was impaired by bacteria and sedimentation from the…
- By Lori SorensonFebruary 15, 2016Darrell Hoeck has served on the Springwater Township Board for 38 years. He started in 1978 as a clerk at the encouragement of his father, George Hoeck, who served Springwater Township for 25 years. So, it’s fair to say local government leadership is in the Hoeck family roots. “Dad always said we should all take our turn,” said the junior Hoeck, now 75. “And it’s time for new blood. There’s young…
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