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Rock County Commissioners approved an additional $35,000 to two of the three ambulance services serving Rock County.
The increases will be effective this year.
The additional money for 2021 will be paid through reserves, auditor-treasurer Ashley Kurtz confirmed at the commissioners’ June 8 meeting...
The Luverne Area Chamber will host the 2021 Ride the Rock event as a fundraiser for the Rock County Food Shelf.
The June 19 countywide cruise will feature ATVs, side-by-sides, motorcycles and classic cars with stops at 15 locations in Rock County.
“Enjoy the day cruising,” said Chamber Director...
Luverne School Board members will reconsider hiring a school resource officer in a three-way agreement with the city of Luverne and Rock County.
They will also consider closing the lunch hour at the high school — meaning students would not be able to leave campus for lunch.
The topics were...
The Beaver Creek splash pad opened this spring just ahead of a long heat wave of 90-degree temperatures.
Nearly every day children and families — many of them visiting from other communities — have enjoyed the water entertainment located between the elementary school and ball diamond.
A ribbon-...
Work on Phase 3A of the Luverne Loop path is completed.
Phase 3A started at the trailhead building on East Main Street and Blue Mound Avenue and ended at the Rock River to the east of the wastewater treatment plant.
Luverne City Council members recently approved final payment of $206,000 to Henning...
“Stand up if you ever had Mr. Dooyema as a teacher.”
Luverne art teacher Chris Nowatzki made this request during the district’s employee recognition program on the last day of school Friday, May 28.
In response, over 30 of the teachers, paraprofessionals, custodians, bus drivers, food service and...
Former board member Harley Fransman rejoined the Hills-Beaver Creek School Board Monday night replacing Dan LaRock who resigned in April.
Fransman was appointed to the vacant position in May and after a 30-day comment period he was formally sworn into the position by School Board Chairman Arlyn...
The soap box derby was a main attraction at the Hills Friendship Days Saturday afternoon. The event was moved from the former high school because of seal coating work on the street in that neighborhood. The derby took place at the former elevator, now Game Plan For Hope.
The Luverne Cardinals and Hills-Beaver Creek Patriots track teams competed at the Section 3A meet in Redwood Falls on Thursday, June 10.
The Luverne boys and girls both took home first place overall, with the girls finishing with 102 points and the boys ending up with 58.
“They have put together an...
Kale Wiertzema is following in his dad’s footsteps. Literally.
Steve Wiertzema started his coaching career at Hills-Beaver Creek as the head coach of the girls’ basketball team. Then in 1991, the elder Wiertzema made the transition over to the boys’ side of things.
The younger Wiertzema started his...