Hardwick torn in two for remodeling
After 15 years of planning and member prayers, Zion Lutheran Church in Hardwick is undergoing an estimated $800,000 construction project that will see the church cut almost in half
Rock County Library reaches more than 30,000 patrons each year
Visits to the Rock County Library continue to reach more than 30,000 annually, according to library director Calla Jarvie.
Pre-enrollment opens for Patriot Pals Child Care Center in H-BC School
Pre-enrollment is open for the Patriot Pals Child Care Center that will open this fall in the new Hills-Beaver Creek Elementary School.
Students help out on Senior Service Day
The Nature Explore Outdoor Classroom at Luverne Community Education was on the list for Luverne High School seniors who were performing community service work Friday for their Senior Serv
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By Mavis FodnessMay 07, 2025After 15 years of planning and member prayers, Zion Lutheran Church in Hardwick is undergoing an estimated $800,000 construction project that will see the church cut almost in half before being rebuilt. Two weeks ago, Cleveringa Construction of Luverne began demolishing the narthex constructed in 1974, making way for a new narthex complete with additional bathrooms and an elevator. Pastor Ed…
By Mavis FodnessMay 07, 2025Visits to the Rock County Library continue to reach more than 30,000 annually, according to library director Calla Jarvie. “We had almost 34,000 people come into the library last year,” Jarvie said during her annual report to commissioners April 22. “That was up a couple thousand people from 2023, so I think that’s really neat.” In 2024, 33,725 people walked into the ground floor or lending…- By Lori SorensonMay 07, 2025Luverne is among 12 Minnesota communities that will receive electric vehicle charging stations through state and federal grant funding. Luverne’s station will be developed by Francis Energy Charging, a private company with a national network of EV stations. The company secured $870,000 in grant funding for an EV charging complex to be built on the Bull Pen Sports Bar and Grill property south of…
By Mavis FodnessMay 07, 2025Pre-enrollment is open for the Patriot Pals Child Care Center that will open this fall in the new Hills-Beaver Creek Elementary School. Facility director Tedre Voss said on Friday that responses are arriving from the online pre-enrollment application, which she said is encouraging for the new venture of the H-BC School District. Voss assisted in completing the handbook and setting the child…- By Mavis FodnessMay 07, 2025Hills-Beaver Creek School District officials will open two time capsules at upcoming community celebrations. The 1921 time capsule located during the demolishing of the former Hills High School will be opened Saturday, June 14, after the Hills Friendship Days parade. Superintendent Todd Holthaus said the time capsule will be the last parade entrant and will stop on Hills Main Street for the…
May 07, 2025Monday was National Water and Wastewater Professionals Appreciation Day, and the city of Luverne recognized employees in its Water and Wastewater Department (from left) Joe Arends, Matt Nath, Aaron Altman, Darrel Ykema, Aric Uithoven and (not pictured) Ivan Kooiker. In the social media post the city shared, “Today, we celebrate the incredible dedication and expertise of the individuals who ensure…- By Kent Thiesse, Farm Management AnalystMay 07, 2025Spring fieldwork got off to a good start in some portions of the Upper Midwest in mid-late April; however, conditions in other areas were too wet to see the initiation of spring planting. Frequent rainfall events and above normal precipitation kept most farmers out of the field during April in the eastern half of Minnesota, much of Wisconsin, and areas of northeast Iowa, as well as some portions…
- By Lori SorensonMay 07, 2025Four Springwater Township landowners were granted requests for adjusted property valuations during the Board of Appeals and Adjustments process this spring. Rock County assessor Rachel Jacobs described the Springwater Township Board’s decision as a departure from the norm and against her recommendation. In her report to the County Board April 8, she said Springwater Township ag land property…
May 07, 2025The Nature Explore Outdoor Classroom at Luverne Community Education was on the list for Luverne High School seniors who were performing community service work Friday for their Senior Service Day. The senior class worked on various tasks around Luverne and ended with lunch at the Luverne City Park. Instead of a Senior Skip Day, students who volunteer to complete a service project had an excused…
May 07, 2025Rock County Deputy Ahmed Kadhim recently earned a statewide “Drugged Driving Enforcement Award” from Mothers Against Drunk Driving. Every year MADD honors law enforcement for the number of impaired driving arrests made annually. They’re recognized along with first responders, prosecutors, probation officers and MADD volunteers for their life-saving efforts as each impaired driver taken off the…- May 07, 2025On Monday the Minnesota House passed the Human Services Finance and Policy bills, delivering meaningful support for nursing homes, seniors, and vulnerable Minnesotans. Representative Joe Schomacker (R–Luverne), co-chair of the Human Services Committee, praised the bipartisan effort to protect essential services while improving accountability. “Nursing homes are the backbone of care for many of…
- May 07, 2025ITC Midwest will conduct aerial patrols of high-voltage transmission structures and lines throughout its service territory from approximately May 12 through May 23, weather permitting. Helicopter patrols provide an overall status of the overhead transmission system owned and operated by ITC Midwest. The flights take place across the following areas of the ITC Midwest service territory that…
- May 07, 2025The approaching walleye fishing season comes with a reminder from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to always follow state laws to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species. Most anglers and boaters in Minnesota take the “clean, drain, dispose” steps for invasive species prevention every time they leave a lake or river. DNR Commissioner Sarah Strommen said prevention takes…
By Lori SorensonMay 07, 2025Jocelyn Jacoby recently received national recognition for her work as activities director at the Tuff Memorial Home in Hills. She was nominated for the Quality of Excellence Award at the National Association of Activity Professionals (NAAP) conference in Dallas, Texas. The award honors activities professionals “who go above and beyond to enhance the well-being of our residents, set new…
By Mavis FodnessMay 07, 2025Luverne children’s author and retired educator Shirley Harrison received the Jeanette Fair Memorial Book Award this weekend at the Delta Kappa Gamma (DKG) Minnesota State Convention in Bemidji. Harrison’s book, “We All Need,” was chosen as the top children’s book for preschoolers (ages 3-5) and for primary students (kindergarten through grade 5). The award is named after Jeanette Fair, a…- May 07, 2025Four Hills-Beaver Creek students were recognized for their writing at the annual Southwest/West Central Cooperative Creative Writing Contest in Marshall. Award recipients and their placings included: •Vivienne Tatge, fourth-grader, first place fiction grades 3 and 4. •Bryce Metzger, fifth-grader, first place nonfiction grades 3 and 4. •Penni Moore, seventh-grader, first place nonfiction…
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