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The following appeared in the Rock County Herald on April 6, 1923:
BEAVER CREEK LEADS IN ALFALFA ACREAGE
County Agent Roeke Finds That Acreage in County is 1560 Acres, With 350 Acres in Beaver Creek
“Rock county doubled its acreage in alfalfa the last two years. In 1920 there were but 850...
By Cole McCormick
Interim pastor at Grace Lutheran Church
From the words of Psalm 91:16, “Because you have made the Lord your refuge, the Most High your dwelling place, no evil shall befall you, no scourge come near your tent. For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your...
“If you haven’t used it or missed it in three months, you can probably just throw it out.”
I gasped when someone gently suggested this as a solution to our delayed unpacking.
It’s been nearly a year since we moved Matt out of the old farmhouse that got bulldozed, and it’s been four months since...
Luverne’s first annual Community Fund campaign came to a glorious, smashing triumph of a climax this week.
Cash in the bank from the campaign totaled $10,850.
Pledges to be paid during the coming year total $2,817.70.
This makes a total of $13,667.70 raised by the campaign solicitors who didn’t...
If you have been “vacationing” indoor plants outdoors for the summer, now is the time to begin to acclimate them for their return to indoor conditions.
The houseplants have been used to summer’s long days with light coming from all around them, but indoors they will have to adjust to what...
Question: Why are “new” license plates issued every seven years?
Answer: Minnesota State Statute 168.12 states, “Plates issued for passenger automobiles must be issued for a seven-year period. All plates issued under this paragraph must be replaced if they are seven years old or older at the time...
To start off, I must say that I am impressed by the quality of our school’s meals. Last week I had lunch with my boys at the school. Fresh fruit, veggies and milk were gleefully ingested by children all around me. Great job, Luverne school! Go Cards!
One thing that struck me was how the children...
Anyone driving by the old Juhl place on County Road 8 last week saw an unusual sight — an old granary being pushed slowly across the yard by a bulldozer.
She put up a good fight, she did. The building was so well made the second story remained completely intact — right up to the time the...
The following appeared in the Rock County Herald on April 13, 1923:
SHOCK IS SEVERE 25 MILES DISTANT
Presence of the Unexploded Charge is Discovered by Accident After Quarrymen Had Used Dynamite Near It.
Discharge of a 750-pound “toe-cap” deposit of dynamite at the Quartzite Quarries, Inc.,...
I like to think after 38 years of marriage I know when my wife, Mary, is playing a mind game with me. Recently, however, I discovered she has me right where she wants me even though I think I am in control.
Case in point. I was getting ready to watch the first Minnesota Vikings game of the season...