January 2026
- February 04, 2026Dispatch report Jan. 21 •Complainant on W. Luverne Street reported a road and drive law issue. •Complainant on Highway 75 at mile marker 18 reported an accident with personal injury. •Complainant on W. Main Street reported an accident with property damage. Jan. 22 •Complainant reported harassing communications. •Report of sudden death/body found at 101st Street, Magnolia. •An attempt to…
- January 28, 2026Meetings The Blue Mound Quilters will meet at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 2, at the Rock County Library. Visitors and potential new members are welcome. The program is a love project. Materials will be provided. Call Deb Van Heerde, 706-384-2546 for information. Beaver Creek Township Board will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 9, in the township hall. Rock County Library Board will meet at 5 p.m.…
- January 28, 2026Vos: '... rebuild Highway 75' To the editor: Wouldn’t it be nice if we could get some of the $9 billion back from the deceitful people in Minneapolis? We could rebuild Highway 75 from Luverne to Pipestone. Maybe we could make it four lanes (concrete) with curb and gutter, ornamental trees lining the highway and street lights all along the way. A few decorative rocks, maybe as mile markers, and…
- January 28, 2026Dispatch report Jan. 14 •Rock County Sheriff’s Department assisted another department on 111th Street. •Complainant on W. Mead Court reported a civil issue. •A document was requested. •Complainant on E. Barck Avenue reported harassing communications. •Complainant on Highway 23 and Interstate 90, near Valley Springs, South Dakota, reported a road and drive law issue. •Report of an open door…
January 28, 2026The Jasper Lions Club recently purchased craft items for Rock County Opportunities (RCO). Pictured holding some of the donated items at RCO in Luverne are (in front, from left) Erika Egdorf, Mitchel Anderson, Tim Kramer, Peyton Maschino and Jack Voorhees. Jasper Lions Club members are (in back, from left) Tim Houg, Jerry Tower and Trinidad Garcia.- January 28, 202610 years ago (2016) •The future of the Blue Mounds State Park water recreation hangs in the balance as park officials consider how to address the flood-ravaged dam that was destroyed in 2014. An open meeting next week will allow the public to provide input on alternatives to restoring the site and to learn about issues surrounding the Blue Mounds State Park dam. … “We plan to share our…
- January 28, 2026St. Catherine Catholic Church 203 E. Brown St., Luverne St. Catherine Ph. 507-283-8502; www.stscl.org Father Joshua Miller, Pastor Sunday mass: 8:30 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday daily mass: 5:15 p.m. All Sunday masses will be live streamed on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pg/stccluverne/videos/. Visit www.stscl.org for more information. Luverne Christian Reformed Church 605 N. Estey…
By Lori SorensonJanuary 21, 2026The Luverne Economic Development Authority approved nearly $30,000 worth of improvements in local property aesthetics during their Monday morning meeting. Two of the investments were façade improvements to downtown properties and the other was a grant to help clean up blighted property near The Lake. Laundry Room Mike and Wanda Jarchow submitted an application for a façade improvement…
By Mavis FodnessJanuary 21, 2026The Hills Area Fire Department’s new fire rescue truck is now operational in Clinton and Martin townships, which include the communities of Hills and Steen. However, the new truck retained an important part from the previous ambulance — the box. “It’s basically the same box, just on a new chassis,” said fire chief Jared Rozeboom. “We’ve been on numerous runs already.” Hills Area received the…
By Mavis FodnessJanuary 21, 2026Luverne High School one act play cast members are using a MacGuffin in their production of “Life and Death in an Empty Hallway,” by Christopher Evans in competition on Saturday, Jan. 24. Students will perform at the Section 3A Subsection 10 Tournament at the Pipestone Area High School. The competition begins at 10 a.m. Director Joseph Stearns said the play’s plot centers on a school shooting…- January 21, 2026Luverne Music Boosters 44th Annual Winter Carnival Jan. 24 The Luverne Music Boosters will host its 44th annual winter carnival from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, in the Luverne High School Classic Gymnasium. Cash only for Bingo and food items. Tickets will be used for carnival games only. There will also be a raffle, face painting, cotton candy, a cakewalk, slushies, Pizza Ranch pizza and Arby…
- January 21, 2026Caucus meetings planned for Feb. 3 To the editor: I am the leader of the Rock County DFL. Minnesota's unique political process for the elections in November, for both Democrats and Republicans, begins on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026 when all 24 voting precincts in Rock County will hold caucus meetings. These caucus meetings will help determine who is elected and what the party's platforms will look…
- January 21, 2026Dispatch report Jan. 7 •Rock County Sheriff’s Department issued a weather alert. •Complainant on 60th Avenue near Beaver Creek requested roadside assistance. •Complainant on S. Donaldson Street reported an accident with property damage. Jan. 8 •An outage was reported on S. Kniss Avenue. •Complainant on Interstate 90 at mile marker 19 requested roadside assistance. •Complainant on…
January 21, 2026Luverne Fire Chief David Van Batavia (left) and Rock County Sheriff Matthew Sorenson are pictured at the annual Heroes Behind the Badges blood drive Monday at Sanford Luverne. The event attracted 38 blood donations that will impact up to 114 patients in the Community Blood Bank supply area, according to Ken Versteeg of the Community Blood Bank. “This definitely was an outstanding turnout given…- January 21, 2026Card Shower Floyd Kraetsch will celebrate his 95th birthday Friday, Jan. 30. Greetings can be sent to c/o Poplar Creek, 201 Oak Dr., #416; Luverne, MN 56156.
- January 21, 2026Apel receives Distinguished Scholars Award The University of Minnesota Morris has announced that Ella Apel, of Luverne, has been selected to receive a Distinguished Scholars Award. The Distinguished Scholars is a one-time $1,500 scholarship stipend, and was awarded to Ella for her participation in UMN Morris's exclusive annual scholarship competition event, the Community of Scholars, on Dec. 5…
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