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- By Mavis FodnessMarch 20, 2024County commissioners approved expanding U of M Extension office support in order to grow the local 4-H program. The action at their March 5 meeting increases the current 32-hour office support position to 40 hours to assist the full-time so-to-be-hired 4-H youth development educator. This allows the Extension office to be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday in the absence of an…
- By Mavis FodnessOctober 11, 2023Township residents will soon have an expanded recycling shed after commissioners approved the purchase of two additional containers. The recycling location in Beaver Creek will have an additional bay added to house a second 6-yard container, while the 9-foot-by-12-foot shed in Hills will receive needed repairs. Commissioners approved $4,400 for the two rear-load containers plus up to $5,000…
- August 22, 2017When Minnesota’s public schools open their doors for the 2017-18 school year in September, some students will learn more than just reading, writing and arithmetic. Students at Luverne Public Schools will learn skills that may be life-saving. Beginning this year, Luverne students and staff will be exposed to lessons about what do to if a violent intruder enters their building. While this training…
October 17, 2016The following appeared in the Rock County Herald on November 20, 1896: The Northwestern long distance telephone line with headquarters in Skauge’s drug store, is completed as far west as Salem. All important towns along this route will be supplied with instruments. Last week the work of stringing the wires from Minneapolis to Fargo, N. D., was finished and as soon as the instruments are placed…
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