Rock County Sports
The discussion about the differences between my dog personalities continues this week.
The dog of the week is Sarge, the middle-aged dog. Tracer is 7. Sarge is 4. My young dog, Raider, is the baby at 2. I recently retired Axle, who is 9 and now lives with my folks.
Sarge has the same parents as...
An anniversary is being observed for one of Luverne’s greatest treasures in 2019.
The Luverne Country Club is open for business for the 80th consecutive year.
From humble beginnings in 1939, the LCC has been transformed into one of the best nine-hole golf courses the state has to offer.
In my mind...
Chronic Wasting Disease is an always fatal disease in the white tail populations of North America.
It is transmitted from direct deer-to-deer contact, and once a wild deer is infected, it cannot be eliminated. You can only hope to control it so it does not become widespread.
What is the big deal...
Members of the Luverne Tae Kwon Do Club experienced a hectic schedule the past six weeks.
At least one member of the local group participated at five different competitions in four different states.
Jack Bommersback (third in sparring), Luci Bommersbach (first in sparring) and Perceyis Trierweiler...
There’s something special about taking part in a long-standing tradition.
Steve Bakken, a Rock County native, can attest to that after a recent trip to Norway.
Bakken works as a human resource manager for Cargill in Wayzata and lives in St. Louis Park with his wife and children.
When he crossed the...
What has become a March ritual took center stage at the Blue Mound Ice Arena last weekend.
The Blue Mound Figure Skaters presented a pair of showings of their 28th annual ice show in front of good crowds Friday and Saturday nights.
The 2019 version of the event, Minnesota ON’ice, was designed to...
A spring ritual returns to the Blue Mound Ice Arena this weekend.
The Blue Mound Figure Skating Club is slated to present its 28th annual ice show at the local venue Friday and Saturday nights.
Both presentations begin at 7 p.m.
Minnesota On’ice is the name of the 2019 version of the show.
“It’s a...
So, with the weather being so brutal this winter, what is the best thing you can do for wildlife at this time? The answer is kind of a harsh one but is the answer rooted in the most science and biology from a wildlife perspective.
The answer is to start planning your habitat projects for next...
Try hockey
The Luverne Hockey Association is staging a Try Hockey for Free event at the Blue Mound Ice Arena on Saturday.
Children between the ages of four through nine are encouraged to learn the basic skills of the game starting at 1 p.m.
Contact Emily Papik (605-261-3574 or emilypapik(@hotmail....
A Luverne man who dedicated a good share of his life to officiating will be recognized for his service Friday at the Luverne Elementary School.
The Luverne boys’ and girls’ basketball teams are scheduled to play a varsity doubleheader that evening, a day that has been declared Jere Ohme Day in...