Tuff Home residents experience 'A Night on Mount Olympus'
The day after Hills-Beaver Creek High School hosted a junior-senior prom for students, residents from Tuff Memorial Home donned dresses and suits Saturday afternoon for their first
State offers info on 2026 Hwy 75 work
Minnesota Department of Transportation personnel were in Luverne Tuesday, April 23, to discuss the 2026 Highway 75 construction project.
'Marlene and Darlene without George'
“Marlene and Darlene” will return to the stage next week for another comedy performance to raise money for Generations.
Emerald ash borer officially reported in Rock County
Infestations of the destructive emerald ash borer have been spreading across Minnesota over the past 15 years, and on Monday the Minnesota Department of Agriculture confirmed the first sighting
LHS competes in world robotics
The Luverne High School robotics team earned a Judges Choice Award at last week’s FIRST Robotic Competition World.
Sled hockey comes to Blue Mound Ice Arena
The Siouxland Sled Hockey Association brought on-ice practice to the Blue Mound Ice Arena in Luverne for the first time April 7 in honor of their newest member.
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- By Lori SorensonMarch 28, 2023High school students from nine districts attended a Medical Assistant and Surgical Technologist Camp Thursday, March 23, at Minnesota West Community and Technical College and Sanford Health in Luverne. The sophomores, juniors and seniors toured the Minnesota West Learning Center and Sanford Luverne Medical Center where they were exposed to hands-on experiences in medical assisting and surgical…
- March 28, 2023A Luverne Public Schools custodian shovels a few areas Friday afternoon at the school’s tennis courts, allowing Mother Nature to penetrate through the ice layer under the estimated 6 inches of snow covering the playing surface. The boys’ tennis season started Monday. Earlier last week, custodians cleared the track of snow and allowed the sun to successfully remove the ice underneath.
- By Mavis FodnessMarch 28, 2023Rock County Engineer Mark Sehr unveiled his preliminary five-year road and bridge construction plan to commissioners March 21. In the plan, Sehr anticipates completing two mill and overlay projects, six bridge replacements, one bridge rehabilitation and 41 miles of seal coating in 2023. Commissioners asked Sehr if his annual $100,000 gravel budget needs to be increased. “It’s all the department…
- March 28, 2023After a three-year hiatus, Discovery Time Preschool opened its doors to visitors Friday in a special Cookies & Cardinals event for both its morning and afternoon programs. Preschoolers invited parents and grandparents to see what they do on a daily basis that included reading, playing in the gym, painting, and sharing cookies in the commons. Preschool teacher Angie Janiszeski named the event…
- March 28, 2023Two longtime Clinton Township officials were recently recognized for their years of service on the township board. Henry Zwaan (pictured at left with board chairman Kurt Elbers) was honored for 40 years of leadership, and Steve Top (pictured at right with Elbers) was honored for 20 years on the Clinton Township Board. The photographs were taken Sunday, March 12, at Poplar Creek in Luverne.
- By Mavis FodnessMarch 21, 2023The Hills-Beaver Creek School Board signed a purchase agreement to buy almost 15 acres as the site for a new elementary school in Beaver Creek. Board members met in special session late Friday afternoon. The agreement with SpringBrooke LLC is for 14.45 acres located in the Spring Brook Addition. Purchase price is $377,665. The property is west of the SpringBrooke Events, Golf & Grill along…
- By Lori SorensonMarch 21, 2023More than 50 people attended a public hearing Monday night in Luverne City Hall where the Board of Appeals and Adjustments considered a variance request for a 73-foot-tall nutcracker on South Highway 75. The meeting allowed for public comment, and several people spoke in favor of — and some in opposition to — what will be “The World’s Largest Nutcracker.” It will be funded Just For Nuts Inc., a…
- By Lori SorensonMarch 21, 2023Another winter storm plagued the region last week, closing roads and prompting cancelation of classes, events and other activities. This system dropped only 3 to 4 inches of snow Thursday, March 16, but strong winds on its heels promptly blew roads closed and caused dozens of accidents and stranded motorists. According to Luverne Fire Chief David Van Batavia, he and his crew utilized the four-…
- By Lori SorensonMarch 21, 2023Beaver Creek City Council members reviewed information at their March 8 meeting that puts wheels in motion to repair the historic bridge on Spring Brook Road on the northeast edge of town. The Rock County Highway Department is facilitating the effort, which started over five years ago with a grant application to repair the historic bridge. The engineer estimated the project would cost $208,393,…
- By Lori SorensonMarch 21, 2023The Reverend Doctor Terry Morse was honored with the title of Pastor Emeritus during the Sunday worship service at the First Presbyterian Church in Luverne on March 12. The title is given to a pastor who retires and the congregation is later moved “with affection and gratitude” to continue an association in an honorary relationship. “Today that title is given to you once again,” said the Rev. Dr…
- By Lori SorensonMarch 21, 2023Rock County Commissioners will host an informational meeting Monday night with city and township clerks to discuss the possibility of returning to in-person voting in precincts that have been using mail ballots. The meeting will be at 5:30 p.m. Monday, March 27, in the basement of the Rock County Library. County election official Ashley Kurtz encourages at least one representative from each city…
- By Mavis FodnessMarch 21, 2023Rock County will collect nearly $1 million in wind energy production taxes in 2023. The amount due is from the four wind farms currently operating in the county for taxes payable by April 1. The total amount, $936,102, is the most production tax collected in the county and is an increase over last year. “It’s a pretty substantial increase,” said auditor-treasurer Ashley Kurtz at the Rock County…
- By Lori SorensonMarch 21, 2023The Springwater Township Board annual meeting and election attracted 21 voters and several nonresidents Tuesday night, March 14. That’s more than seven times the usual number at the annual meeting of an otherwise uneventful township in western Rock County. At issue was snow removal — the difficulty in keeping roads cleared. And at the end of the night, the township board chair lost his re-…
- By Mavis FodnessMarch 21, 2023Ten Luverne High School students participated in 10 events at the state Secondary Business Professionals of America convention March 9-11 in Minneapolis. The top three individuals or teams in each event move on to compete at the national BPA convention April 26-30 in Anaheim, California. No LHS student qualified for the national contest. Results are as follows: •Podcast production team: Reese…
- By Mavis FodnessMarch 14, 2023Luverne theatrical wife-husband team Carol and Tim Ceynowa spent more than a year adapting the beloved children’s story, “Alice in Wonderland,” for the local stage. The Green Earth Players bring the couple’s adaptation to the stage of the Palace Theatre in seven performances from Friday through Sunday, March 24-26, and from Thursday through Sunday, March 30 through April 2. All performances begin…
- By Mavis FodnessMarch 14, 2023The Minnesota Department of Education issued a favorable review and comment to the Hills-Beaver Creek School District to proceed with a $29.975 million bond referendum. As a result of the favorable review, the district must receive a simple majority of positive votes on both questions in order for the bond referendum to pass. The vote takes place Tuesday, April 11. District officials are asking…
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