World's largest nutcracker dedicated
The World’s Largest Nutcracker, “Verne,” was dedicated and named Saturday morning with a ribbon-cutting celebration at the nutcracker’s base on South Highway 75 in Luverne.
'On Golden Pond' coming to Luverne's Palace Theater July 24
A classic play centered on the complex relationships of families, the realities of aging and finding acceptance and reconciliation is coming to the Palace Theater in Luverne.
What should we do about e-scooters?
Luverne recently launched a civic assembly group for residents to help shape local decisions about electric scooters.
Luverne's Bull Pen Sports Bar and Grill featured on America's Best Restaurants
The Bull Pen Sports Bar and Grill in Luverne will host national media and marketing company America’s Best Restaurants (ABR) for an on-site visit next month as part of an upcoming ABR Roadshow.
This young pro became a licensed operator at age 18
Ryker Johnson became one of Minnesota’s youngest wastewater operators when he earned his Class D license at age 18.
Wiener dogs highlight Luverne's Hot Dog Night
Dozens of wiener dogs and their proud human companions gathered in Luverne Thursday night for the 23rd annual Wiener Dog Races and 18th annual Wiener Dog Beauty Contest.
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- By Lori SorensonJuly 09, 2019WildFlowers owners Vicki Altena and Manda Steensma have been prayerfully seeking new owners for their downtown Luverne coffee boutique. When they announced in March the business was for sale, they said they’d be patient in finding someone to continue their mission. “I call this community ministry,” Altena said when the business opened in January 2018. “We wanted a place for people to sit and…
- By Mavis FodnessJuly 09, 2019Sunday service at Zion Lutheran Church in Hardwick will be a little later than normal to accommodate the installation of a new pastor. The special service begins at 2 p.m. The Rev. Jesse Baker fills a two-year vacancy, created when the Rev. Mark Mumme accepted a pastor position in Riverton, Wyoming. For the past two years, the Rev. Gary Klatt from St. John Lutheran Church in Luverne has been…
- By Mavis FodnessJuly 09, 2019The rough driving lanes on North Highway 75 in Luverne will get emergency repairs by the end of July, according to Minnesota Department of Transportation officials who met with local leaders July 2. They’re being called emergency repairs because they’ll carry the road surface over until it’s rebuilt in 2025. Greg Ous, MnDOT District 7 engineer and Sam Parker, District 7 principal planner, met…
- July 09, 2019The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committees are a critical component of the day-to-day operations of FSA and allow grassroots input and local administration of federal farm programs. Committees are comprised of locally elected agricultural producers responsible for the fair and equitable administration of FSA farm programs in their counties. Committee…
- By Lori SorensonJuly 09, 2019A Hardwick woman is accused of stealing nearly $13,000 from her former employer, Southwest Youth Services in Magnolia, where she worked as business manager. Felony theft charges were filed against 28-year-old Amber Christine Shaw in Rock County District Court Friday, July 5, after bookkeeping discrepancies led to her termination. According to the complaint, Southwestern Youth Services director…
- By Mavis FodnessJuly 09, 2019Fifty-five children ages 5 to 18 are taking part in a weeklong theater camp at the Palace Theater in Luverne. Missoula Children’s Theatre conducts the five days of auditions and rehearsals, which culminate in two public performances Friday night and Saturday morning. This year’s performance is “Snow Queen.” On Monday morning the two children’s theater directors led participants through a series…
- July 09, 2019A search warrant executed in a Hardwick home Sunday night yielded meth and drug paraphernalia and the arrest of a 37-year-old Hardwick woman. According to the complaint filed Monday in Rock County District Court, Deputy Dallas Hamm had applied for a search warrant based on information that Lucas Strassburg was selling drugs at 207 East 1st Street in Hardwick. At 9 p.m. Sunday, Hamm and several…
- July 09, 2019Performer Mike Schneider of Clinton, Wisconsin, entertains a group of children, parents and grandparents with his “Pint-Sized Polka” program July 1 in the Rock County Library basement. A downpour of rain limited attendance to 32 children and adults at the afternoon program sponsored by the local Friends of the Library group. The program was funded through the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage…
- By Kent Thiesse, Farm Management AnalystJuly 09, 2019Warmer temperatures in late June and early July have helped improve the crop conditions in some areas of the Midwest. Earlier planted corn has made up some lost ground as far as crop development, while later planted corn and soybeans have experienced very rapid growth. However, many areas of southern and western Minnesota, along with adjoining areas of northern Iowa and eastern South Dakota have…
- By Mavis FodnessJuly 01, 2019Seventy-one people paddled kayaks down 10.31 miles of the Rock River Saturday morning as part of the “I Rocked the River” event. “In spite of the extremely hot weather, you were wonderful guests on the river,” said Luverne Area Chamber Director Jane Wildung Lanphere. All kayakers finished at the Luverne City Park and participated in activities in an “After Row Party,” a new event this year at…
- By Lori SorensonJuly 01, 2019“It can kill you, as much as a motorcycle can kill you,” Ray Steil said about anhydrous ammonia. “You wouldn’t get on a Harley Davidson if you don’t know how to handle it. … You have to understand the animal you’re trying to tame.” Steil, who owns a regulatory consulting firm in Sioux City, Iowa, addressed a group of more than 30 people Thursday, June 27, at CHS Magnolia. The safety training…
- By Jason BerghorstJuly 01, 2019After 57 years, some things never change. But that’s not the case with Luverne’s Hot Dog Night. The annual mid-summer event began as a way for merchants to thank their customers with free hot dogs and juice. While that’s still the goal today, the event has changed and grown considerably since the first hot dog night 57 years ago. This year’s Hot Dog Night on Thursday, July 11, will be just the…
- By Mavis FodnessJuly 01, 2019Rock County Commissioners issued a letter of support for the proposed 1,700-acre solar farm near Magnolia. The support comes after township officials indicated they have no concerns about the project led by Geronimo Energy. During the June 4 County Board meeting, officials with Edina-based Geronimo presented information about the Elk Creek Solar Project and construction plans to split into Elk…
- By Lori SorensonJuly 01, 2019Up until the mid 1950s Luverne’s raw sewage was pumped directly into the Rock River. Construction of a municipal wastewater treatment plant in 1956 marked a major shift in sewage and wastewater management, and processes have since been refined in response to environmental protection and improved technologies. Now Luverne is about to invest $14 million to upgrade and rebuild the 60-year-old…
- By Mavis FodnessJuly 01, 2019By Mavis Fodness Last year Columbia University received more than 40,000 applications, including one from 2019 Hills-Beaver Creek High School graduate Josie Scholten. The elite school accepts only 6 percent of its applicants — this year 2,200 students — including Scholten, who received a “Congratulations” email this spring. “I started bawling in my car,” she admitted. “It felt like a cage door…
- By Mavis FodnessJuly 01, 2019Heat and humidity combined for a steamy Jubilee Days in Hardwick over the weekend. Twenty-five parade entries rolled down Main Street Saturday evening as temperatures slowly dropped into the 80s from highs in the 90s earlier in the day. Among the entries was the 2019 parade marshal Bill Holling, the oldest member of the Hardwick American Legion and, at age 96, the Post’s sole surviving World War…
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