Beaver Creek
By Betty Mann, Rock County HistorianJanuary 07, 2026The following article is part of the Diamond Club Member group and it appeared in The Rock County Herald on Jan. 29, 1942. “I went to school when hickory sticks were always kept in readiness,” recalls Mrs. Emma Cummings, Beaver Creek, this week’s member of the Diamond Club. Mrs. Cummings attended a country school in Pennsylvania, her native state. School in those days were designed as a means of…- By Lori SorensonDecember 23, 2025Beaver Creek City Council members approved their 2026 budget and levy during their Dec. 10 meeting. The levy was set at $169,326 for taxes payable in 2026. That’s a 5.5-percent increase over the current levy of $160,496. The levy will help bridge the gap between Beaver Creek’s revenues of $139,033 and its expenses of $308,359 in 2026. The fire equipment levy in 2026 will be $28,062 and…
By Mavis FodnessDecember 17, 2025Students in the Hills-Beaver Creek School District had an e-learning day Monday and Tuesday due to a broken sprinkler at the newly opened elementary school in Beaver Creek. A building fire alarm paged the Beaver Creek Fire Department to the elementary school at 5:40 a.m. Monday. When they arrived, firefighters found hundreds of gallons of water pouring from a broken sprinkler head in the…- By Lori SorensonDecember 17, 2025At their Dec. 10 meeting Beaver Creek City Council members discussed the position on the council vacated by Cody Dietrich, who resigned in October after moving out of the city. Mayor Josh Teune said he invited former Beaver Creek City Council member Josh Boomgaarden to fill the remainder of Dietrich’s unexpired term. Teune pointed to Boomgaarden’s experience serving on a city council from…
- December 17, 2025Marcella Prokop, Beaver Creek, has been named among nine visionaries chosen for the 2026–27 Initiators Fellowship cohort through the Southwest Initiative Foundation. The cohort represents 60 counties and nine Native nations in Central, Northeast, Northwest, Southwest and West Central Minnesota. “Our pool of 16 finalists was incredibly competitive, but the process was enriching and provided them…
By Lori SorensonNovember 19, 2025Beaver Creek City Council members approved a resolution at their Nov. 12 meeting declaring a vacancy on the council. Their action follows the resignation of council member Cody Dietrich, who announced after the October meeting that he was moving from Beaver Creek and could no longer serve on the council. Dietrich was first elected to the council in 2020 and was re-elected to a second term in…- November 12, 2025Gene Allan Noll, age 73, of Beaver Creek, Minnesota, died on Friday, Nov. 7, 2025, at Ava’s House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A visitation will be Friday, Nov. 14, 2025, at Hartquist Funeral Home, Luverne Chapel, from 4 to 7 p.m. with a prayer service to follow at 7 p.m. Please visit www.hartquistfuneral.com to view Gene's life history and to sign an online registry.
September 17, 2025April 20, 1944-Sept. 12, 2025 Bruce L. Dysthe, 81, Beaver Creek, Minnesota, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A celebration of life open house was from 10-11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025, at Spirit of Truth Lutheran Church in Brandon. The memorial service was at 11:30 a.m. followed by full military honors. A…
August 20, 2025Kim Alan Faber, 63, of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, passed away Aug. 11, 2025. Celebration of life will be at 2 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, at the Valley Springs Reformed Church, Valley Springs, South Dakota. Burial will follow at the Pleasant View Cemetery, Valley Springs, South Dakota. Kim Alan Faber was born June 21, 1962, to Wilbert “Willie” and Eleanor “Brownie” Faber of Beaver Creek…
By Lori SorensonAugust 06, 2025Beaver Creek residents and visitors celebrated the community’s third annual Beaver Days over the weekend with perfect weather and high attendance. “We were very thankful for the beautiful weather,” said Mandy Conger, one of the volunteers with Helping Build Communities Stronger (HBCS) that organizes events in Hills, Beaver Creek and Steen. She said the Friday afternoon fun run attracted 26…- By By Lori SorensonJuly 30, 2025The community of Beaver Creek will host its third annual Beaver Days town celebration this Friday through Sunday, Aug. 1-3, with three days of events and activities lined up for participants. Mandy Conger is among a group of volunteers with Helping Build Communities Stronger (HBCS) that organizes events in Hills, Beaver Creek and Steen. She said she’s looking forward to Beaver Creek’s special…
By Lori SorensonJuly 23, 2025The Rock County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an accident at the intersection of Main Street and Highway 75 that resulted in a car breaking through the east wall of the Laundry Room in Luverne. According to the accident report, driver Douglas Scheerhorn, age 62, Beaver Creek, said his sandal got stuck in the accelerator causing the 2015 Volkswagen to crash into the building where it was…
By Mavis FodnessJuly 16, 2025Hills-Beaver Creek Secondary teacher Isabel Sylvanie spent three days last week getting students excited about art. Sylvanie conducted “Summer Art Adventure,” her first class offering through the school’s community education program. “The district wanted to offer more activities other than sports,” Sylvanie said. “Students get creative experiences through the school year, and now they can get…- By Lori SorensonJune 04, 2025In a special meeting on a split vote last week, Beaver Creek City Council members signed a contract with Rock County Rural Water for continuous water service. Beaver Creek currently serves residents and businesses with its own well water and has a backup connection to Rural Water for emergency needs. New elementary school construction and anticipated regulations for manganese in Beaver Creek’s…
May 14, 2025Please join us for a celebration of life for Cynthia (Eads) McDowell on Saturday, May 24, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. at the Beaver Valley Cemetery, 501 Co Hwy 4, Beaver Creek, MN 56116.
April 30, 2025
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