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).
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- December 14, 2021Neither the depth of snow nor chill in the air stopped Santa and Mrs. Claus (Rodger and Dianne Ossenfort) from visiting Hardwick Saturday afternoon for the annual Hardwick Community Club-sponsored Santa Day. This year the jolly couple greeted children and adults inside the community hall. Last year, due to the coronavirus, they waved to attendees from the outside deck. Hardwick received about 8…
- December 14, 2021Doug Bos, Rock Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) assistant director, was recently named the 2021 Outstanding Soil and Water Conservation District Employee. (BWSR) Executive Director John Jaschke recognized Bos with the award during the Minnesota Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts (MASWCD) annual convention. “Local staff is the driving force behind successful…
- December 14, 2021The first measurable snowfall was forecast for Friday, Dec. 10, prompting the Luverne and Hills school districts to call for an e-learning day. While snowfall amounts varied throughout Rock County, the U.S. National Weather Service estimated 4 to 8 inches fell throughout the day in light to moderate snow that persisted throughout the day with some areas receiving a foot of snowfall. The snow won’…
- By Mavis FodnessDecember 14, 2021Basketball cheerleading returns to Luverne High School after a 17-year absence. School members met in special session Monday evening and unanimously supported senior Syndal Pick’s request to add cheerleading back to the winter activity offerings. Pick talked with board members at their Nov. 23 meeting. Because her request was not an agenda item, board members postponed any decision until their…
- December 14, 2021Fourth-, seventh- and tenth-grade students at Luverne Public Schools participated in three days of character-building retreats led by the Youth Frontiers professionals. Each grade traveled to the American Reformed Church in Luverne for a day of large and small group activities. Fourth-graders learned about kindness on Dec. 7. Seventh-graders focused on courage at a Dec. 8 event, and 10th-graders…
- December 14, 2021The Quilts of Valor Foundation and American Legion Auxiliary Unit 88 recently presented 98-year-old World War ll veteran Bill Holling with a Quilt of Valor Saturday, Dec. 11, at Poplar Creek Estates where he lives.
- December 14, 2021The Luverne Basketball Association hosted a "Teal-out" night Dec. 7 when the Cardinals hosted the Jackson County Central Huskies in a girls’/boys’ doubleheader. The evening raised awareness for mental health and suicide prevention while also supporting a local scholarship. T-shirt sales, a pulled pork supper, half-time shootouts at both games and donations to the cause allowed the LBA…
- December 14, 2021With a deadly open-water season nearly in the rearview mirror, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reminds everyone that lakes and ponds throughout the state have started to freeze – and that where ice hasn’t formed, the water is dangerously cold. It’s up to all people to choose to stay safe around the water or ice, according to the DNR. Where there is ice, its thickness this time of…
- By Lori SorensonDecember 07, 2021Local history buffs and vintage auto enthusiasts made a long-awaited acquisition last week when an original Luverne Automobile arrived at the Rock County History Center on East Main Street. The 1911 Luverne Thirty is one of only two known Luverne automobiles in existence, and one now resides — appropriately – in Luverne. “I haven’t been able to sleep,” said Luverne’s Tanya Light. “I’ve been on a…
- By Mavis FodnessDecember 07, 2021The familiar evergreen trees on the lawn of the Luverne Middle-High School found a new purpose after the 60-year-old trees were recently taken down. Tree removal specialist Mike Davis of Luverne took down the 11 evergreen trees, finishing the project on Nov. 17. “They’ve seen better days,” he said. The trees were estimated to have been planted by students in 1960, and now 61 years later the…
- By Mavis FodnessDecember 07, 2021Stories and memories flowed from St. John Lutheran Church in Luverne Saturday as the first Festival of Nativities took place with excellent participation from both nativity owners and the public. Parishioner Janet Marshall suggested the activity and assembled a committee to help organize and display nativity scenes. “I saw this at another church and I thought it would be great for our church to…
- By Lori SorensonDecember 07, 2021The Luverne Area Community Foundation hosted its annual Friends of the Foundation Celebration of Philanthropy Monday night at Take 16 Brewing Company in Luverne. The event recognizes and celebrates businesses, nonprofits and individuals who benefit from and support the foundation’s mission of strengthening the community. In 2021 LACF provided grants to dozens of local causes totaling nearly $76,…
- By Mavis FodnessDecember 07, 2021Fifteen new members were inducted into the Luverne High School National Honor Society Monday, Nov. 22, in a ceremony at the performing arts center. Inducted during the ceremony were seniors Pierce Cunningham, Elise Ferrell, Trygve Gangestad, Kristin Rud, Madeleine Schmuck and Hope Thorson, and juniors Parker Carbonneau, Ross Bergman, Jacie Graham, Tori Hemme, Averill Sehr, Christina Wagner,…
- December 07, 2021Students at Luverne Elementary donned their Sunday best and practiced their dinner table manners Friday at the Parents Partners in Education-sponsored Respect Lunch in the school commons. Instead of the regular cafeteria-style service, kitchen staff prepared a sit-down dinner where the students were joined by a parent or adult volunteer. They practiced passing the meal items from one to another…
- By Lori SorensonDecember 07, 2021Luverne’s annual Winterfest celebration returned over the weekend, live and in person following last year’s pandemic-restricted events. Many traditional Winterfest offerings returned on deck, including arts and crafts, Santa at school, the nutcracker scavenger hunt, Christmas Cantata, Hinkly House displays and others. However, several new events and activities joined the lineup. For example, an…
- By Lori SorensonDecember 07, 2021Gevo Inc. hosted an educational tour Monday for stakeholders and policymakers to learn more about clean fuel projects in Minnesota. Partnering with the Great Plains Institute, Gevo shared the message that biofuels are a lower-carbon alternative to petroleum-based transportation fuels. “Minnesota is a leader in the ag and energy space and has an opportunity to create a clean fuel program that…
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