December 2022
Dispatch report
Dec. 30
•Complainant on County Highway 4 reported trespassing.
•Complainant on W. Crawford Street and S. Donaldson Street reported found property.
•Complainant on 161st Street and Highway 23, Garretson, South Dakota, reported property damage.
Dec. 31
•Complainant east-bound on...
The Minneota Vikings boys’ basketball team scored 76 points while holding the visiting Hills-Beaver Creek Patriots to 68 on Friday, Dec. 30.
“Following another slow start, we played well again in stretches,” said head coach Kale Wiertzema.
“It’s difficult to win giving up 12 points on second...
Dispatch report
Dec. 23
•Complainant reported a driving complaint on County Road 4 near Magnolia.
•Law enforcement closed Highway 75 and I-90 in both directions.
•Complainant reported parking violation at Lincoln and Davidson Street.
•A civil issue reported on North Davidson Street.
Dec. 24
•...
Winter weather affected Christmas plans for millions of Midwest families, including those in Rock County where roads were closed Thursday afternoon, Dec. 22, through Christmas Eve, Dec. 24.
The storm arrived on the heels of heavy snowfall earlier in the week and brought with it even more snow that...
The Luverne and Hills-Beaver Creek girls’ basketball teams faced off in Hills Tuesday, Dec. 20, with the Cardinals topping the Patriots 79-21 in the non-conference win.
With the win over Hills-Beaver Creek, Luverne’s season record is 5-0, and they lead the Big South West Conference with a record of...
The Luverne boys’ basketball team hosted conference rivals Jackson County Central Tuesday, Dec. 20.
The Cardinals lost to the Huskies 77-67 and are now 3-2 for the season.
“Jackson County Central is a very good team, and we battled with them in the first half,” head coach John Sichmeller said.
The...
Library launches 50 States Book Challenge
The Rock County Library will launch its “50 States Book Challenge” beginning Jan. 1.
Library staff challenge residents to read 50 books in a yearlong challenge. Each book’s setting must be in a different state.
Various prizes are available based on the...
Dispatch report
Dec. 16
•Responded to alarm on 150th Avenue near Hardwick.
•Complainant reported cattle out at 140th Avenue near I-90.
•Complainant on 171st Street reported trespassing.
•Complainant on Fairview Drive reported a driving complaint.
Dec. 17
•Complainant eastbound on I-90 near mile...
Open house
Marilyn Swenson will celebrate her 85th birthday with an open house from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, at the Centennial Apartments. Refreshments will be served.
Card shower
Tony and Sadie Van Grootheest will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on Sunday, Jan. 1. Greetings may be...
10 years ago (2012)
•Students at Hills-Beaver Creek Elementary spent the month of December collecting food items for the Rock County Food Shelf. The 1,211 items collected were part of the Holiday Outreach Project organized by the student council. Each grade level kept track of the number of items...