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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- April 19, 2022The Luverne Area Chamber hosted the 2022 Easter Egg Hunt indoors in the Luverne Elementary School commons where 2,000 candy-filled eggs were disbursed to hundreds of children and their families. The event was originally planned for the courthouse lawn, but winter-like temperatures prompted the change of venue. Because the eggs could not be “hidden” for a hunt, children gathered them by ages and…
- April 19, 2022Chilly temperatures didn’t stop the 40 children who participated in the Blue Ribbon 4-H Club’s Easter egg hunt Saturday morning at the Tuff Memorial Home in Hills. The 4-H’ers hid 300 plastic eggs filled with candy in the home’s courtyard, where Tuff residents were able to watch the festivities from windows. A special treat for participants was a picture with the Easter bunny along with up-close…
- By Mavis FodnessApril 12, 2022In a close contest Saturday, the Luverne High School speech team earned its second consecutive Section 3A championship and will send a record-setting seven students to the state tournament. Students who placed in the top three in their categories advanced to the state meet. Two Luverne students took section championships. Section results included: •Luke Thorson, first, section champion, humorous…
- April 12, 2022Luverne Elementary first-grade students performed “Pajama Party” for their very first singing program for parents and friends Friday afternoon in the school’s performing arts center. Director Beth Capistran told those in attendance that the students began practice six weeks ago, spending 25 minutes each day on the program. “Pajama Party,” with students dressed in sleepwear and holding their…
- By Mavis FodnessApril 12, 2022As a student at Luverne High School, Autumn Wenzel gravitated toward the medical profession with thoughts of becoming a registered nurse. Instead, the 2011 graduate works as a peace officer with the city of Buckeye, Arizona. She recently used her medical skills to save a young girl’s life. “I was assisting another agency who received a medical call of a young teenage girl who had stopped…
- By Lori SorensonApril 12, 2022The city of Luverne is committed to developing a day care center in the former Total Card Inc. building on Roundwind Road, just off Blue Mound Avenue. The city purchased the 30,000-square-foot facility in March for $515,000 for child care and will own and maintain the building to be leased to a child care operation. Now city leaders are seeking financial support in the forms of grants and…
- By Lori SorensonApril 12, 2022Members of the Luverne Economic Development Authority on Monday approved additional support for V&D Properties LLC for restoration work at 203 E. Main Street, the former Cragoe Building. Business partners Brant Van Dyke and Stephen Dekker last month purchased the building where Dekker’s wife, Rachael, operates Novo Aesthetics on the second floor. They applied to the LEDA for Historic Facade…
- By Mavis FodnessApril 12, 2022Jackie Bird, a renowned Native American singer, has performed on various world stages including the 2002 Winter Olympics. Monday afternoon she performed several Native American songs and dances for elementary through high school students at Luverne Public Schools for the first time. She also included the playing of the popular ’60s song, “Wipe Out,” with her son, Sheldon, leading the rapid drum…
- By Mavis FodnessApril 12, 2022Mel and Minnie Van Batavia were ready to close the doors on their automotive repair business in Steen when Dylan Tieszen approached the retiring couple. “Dylan walked in one day … and asked, ‘Do you want to sell?’” Mel Van Batavia recalled. “And I said, ‘Yeah, but I didn’t know anyone would buy it.’” After 45 years in business, M & M Repair closed April 1 and became Tieszen Automotive LLC on…
- By Lori SorensonApril 12, 2022The Minnesota Alliance of Local History Museums will honor Rock County historian Betty Mann on April 26 with the 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award for her efforts in preserving and sharing local and regional history. Rock County History Center director Wendel Buys submitted her nomination. “Betty Mann is a lifetime resident of Rock County, and as such she is a local treasure trove of history. Her…
- By Lori SorensonApril 12, 2022The Rock County Hall of Fame Committee has announced a new class of members to be inducted into the 2022 Rock County Hall of Fame. The following individuals (listed alphabetically) will be inducted into the 2022 Rock County Hall of Fame on July 17. Dries “Dutch” Elbers, fast-pitch softball player, a founder of the world fast-pitch league and one of the first commissioners. Wendell Erickson, ag…
- April 12, 2022rairie Rose Minnesota Community Fund grants and scholarships of more than $40,000 were awarded from 2022 disbursements. The Community Fund board of directors met recently to conduct the annual disbursement of student scholarships and organization grants. Two scholarships totaling $1,750 were awarded, one to high school senior Chance Tunnissen, and a second to college student Jacob Raak. The…
- By Mavis FodnessApril 12, 2022A local organization is lending help around the house for area residents who need a hand. Clients with Rock County Opportunities of Luverne are completing light housekeeping chores and laundering services for local residents for a fee. “We clean floors, bathrooms, vacuum or whatever is needed, depending on the household,” said RCO Administrative Director Adria Benson. “We don’t do dishes.” RCO…
- April 12, 2022Worthington native Connor Braaksma (left) was sworn in by Sheriff Evan Verbrugge April 2 as the newest deputy in the Rock County Sheriff’s Office. Braaksma graduated from the law enforcement program at Minnesota West Community and Technical College in 2021 and previously worked at the Cottonwood County jail. He recently completed in-house training and is now on patrol.
- April 12, 2022Minnesota turkey hunting begins this week, with opportunities available from Wednesday, April 13, through Tuesday, May 31. The season is divided into six hunt periods, A through F. A spring turkey license will provide the opportunity to hunt all permit areas in the state, with the exception of three major wildlife management areas. Permits are required for firearms turkey hunters age 18 and older…
- By Mavis FodnessApril 07, 2022Rock County residents have until April 19 to comment on the new redistricting maps proposed for the five county commissioner districts. The public hearing is scheduled for 9 a.m. Tuesday, April 19, in the Herreid Board Room at the Rock County Courthouse in Luverne. Deadline is 5 p.m. Friday, April 15, at the county administrator’s office for anyone wanting to submit alternative redistricting maps…
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