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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- December 05, 2022WCCO reporters were in Luverne Tuesday afternoon to interview Betty Mann at the Rock County History Center. They were interested in the fact that there are more nutcrackers in Luverne than there are people. (Luverne’s latest census in 2020 fell just short of 5,000.) The filming crew focused on both the nutcracker collection — now at more than 5,000, and also the community’s unique draws. For…
- By Lori SorensonDecember 05, 2022Cleveringa Construction and Real Estate Retrievers celebrated the opening of the new office complex in the former Luverne Farm Store/True Value building on South Highway 75 in Luverne. Cleveringa Construction did the remodeling work when Real Estate Retrievers bought the property and decided to lease the extra office space that was for rent on the south side. “It’s been a good move, because the…
- By Mavis FodnessDecember 05, 2022The city of Hills received a $120,000 grant from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development. The money will further the city’s project to convert a former commercial building into a facility that houses three independent family child care businesses. Hills was one of 17 communities who split $2.5 million to increase the supply of quality child care providers to support…
- By Mavis FodnessDecember 05, 2022Carolyn Diedrich of Luverne took top honors at the inaugural Flannel Fest chili cook-off Saturday at the Big Top Tents & Events. Diedrich bested six other competitors in the fundraiser for the Luverne Hockey Association. “The whole day was a great turnout,” said Amber Lais with the Luverne Area Chamber. “Some things weren’t well attended, but overall it was a good day.” The most attended…
- December 05, 2022Luverne Elementary School’s 506 kindergarten through fifth-grade students enjoyed their annual Respect Lunch Friday when kitchen staff prepared a sit-down meal of mashed potatoes, corn and ham, with sugar cookies decorated as Christmas trees for dessert. Students dressed up for the occasion and invited adult parents or guests to join them at the tables. They practiced passing the meal items to…
- December 05, 2022The Winterfest puppet show and the in-person visit by Santa Claus returned, after a two-year hiatus, to the Rock County Library Friday morning in the library basement. Children’s librarian Bronwyn Wenzel explained that the puppet show called “What?! Santa Retires?!” needed to be recorded “because the puppets went on vacation.”
- December 05, 2022With the arrival of winter come warnings to avoid using too much of a good thing to maintain snowy roadways, sidewalks and parking lots. Salt – often used to de-ice our paved surfaces – is commonly over-applied, sending too much chloride into our waterways and wreaking havoc for fish and other wildlife. Minnesotans can do their part this winter with a “less is better” strategy for salting…
- December 04, 2022The search for a missing person over the weekend ended sadly Monday when the Rock County Sheriff’s Office announced that the man had been found, but that he’d died near his pickup that was in the ditch near Hardwick. The search for 39-year-old Jason Remme, Luverne, began Saturday morning after his family reported to the Sheriff’s Office that he hadn’t been seen since Friday around 7 p.m. An “…
- By Mavis FodnessNovember 29, 2022A plan to reprint his grandfather’s book of sermons turned into an 18-month project for Dan LaRock, who will introduce the book in Hills next week. “I believe my grandfather, as a Methodist minister, would have loved to see his words come forward to a new generation, and, Lord willing, to even more people than the original work was able to reach,” LaRock said. An open house book launch for “…
- By Lori SorensonNovember 29, 2022A holiday-decorated Ellis and Eastern train engine arrived at the Luverne depot at 4:30 p.m. Sunday with lighted Christmas trees and Santa and Mrs. Claus. Hundreds of children shared their Christmas wish lists with the jolly couple before exploring the train and enjoying hot cocoa and frosted cookies, courtesy of the Ellis and Eastern Company, which operates the short line railroad between…
- By Mavis FodnessNovember 29, 2022At the Nov. 8 County Commissioners meeting, county engineer Mark Sehr presented a crash report for the intersection of County Road 4 (old Hwy. 16) and County Road 6 on the northeast side of Beaver Creek, where six accidents have occurred since 2010. Commissioners questioned safety measures at the intersection after the Oct. 9 motorcycle vs. vehicle crash that seriously injured Matt McClure of…
- By Mavis FodnessNovember 29, 2022Four local high school graduates marched several miles Thanksgiving Day in the most-watched parade in person and on television. Tess Van Maanen, Kacie Kracht, Sophie Holmberg and Kevin Kessler were a part of the 344-member Pride of the Dakotas Marching Band from South Dakota State University in Brookings. The Pride of the Dakotas was one of 12 bands invited to march the 2.5-mile parade route…
- By Mavis FodnessNovember 29, 2022A special 16th birthday celebration is taking place at the Hills-Beaver Creek Secondary School in memory of a former student. Ethan Erickson would have turned 16 on Nov. 11. Instead, a day before Ethan’s birthday, his fellow sophomores invited the rest of the sixth- through 12th-grade students to participate in a five-week activity called “Be Like E.” “I felt that the school could benefit from…
- By Lori SorensonNovember 29, 2022Winterfest 2021 represented a return to normal after the pandemic had stymied community celebrations. The 2022 version of the celebration this weekend will feature all the classic Winterfest activities, plus several new events. “We are looking forward to a more normal Winterfest this year,” said Luverne Chamber Director Jane Wildung Lanphere. “There are so many community partners who again have…
- By Mavis FodnessNovember 29, 2022Rock County commissioners unanimously adopted an ordinance on Nov. 22, lifting the moratorium on sales of THC food and beverages in Rock County. The hemp-derived products ordinance takes effect Friday, Dec. 2. Commissioners passed the moratorium in July, and other county municipalities within the county, including Luverne, adopted similar moratoriums. Those councils will now either adopt the…
- By Lori SorensonNovember 29, 2022Luverne City Council members have approved a $2,766,560 levy for taxes payable in 2023. That’s a 9.34-percent increase of $236,380 over the current levy. The levy amount covers $1,958,110 for the General Fund, $258,450 for principal and interest on existing debt, and $550,000 for the annual pool and fitness center subsidy to keep rates affordable for all residents. The General Fund provides basic…
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