Community walks 'Out of Darkness' for suicide awareness
More than 300 people circled the Luverne City Park Saturday morning for the fourth annual Out of the Darkness Suicide Walk.
Hills child car project experiences full enrollment
The city of Hills foray into providing a building for three licensed child care providers is still garnering attention, six months after the first provider opened her doors.
Grant, Historical Society bring Lovejoy art to town
The Rock County Historical Society will host a Jimmy Lovejoy retrospective next month to honor the former Luverne resident and artist.
LHS Homecoming scheduled next week
Luverne students and staff will celebrate Homecoming 2024 next week, which concludes with the homecoming football game at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept.
Welcome home, Jeep Willy!
A World War II jeep made its debut down Main Street Luverne Saturday morning, thanks to a Luverne native’s gratitude for his hometown.
Aanenson retires from 50-year career with McClure Electric
Al Aanenson has been working to keep Rock County electrified for over 50 years, wiring everything from grain bins on farms to lighting in stores and office buildings.
News
- By Mavis FodnessMay 22, 2024The fifth positive rabies case in cattle in Minnesota occurred in Rock County, the Minnesota Board of Animal Health confirmed May 1. “The Rock County cow marks the fifth positive cattle case in Minnesota within the past 12 months,” the May 14 press release stated, “and one of four involving skunks either seen or smelled on the property.” The local cattle producer noticed one of his cows holding…
- By Lori SorensonMay 22, 2024Luverne’s Kids Rock! Child Care Center has been awarded a $250,000 grant through the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). Luverne’s facility, scheduled to open next spring, is among more than 20 organizations to receive grant funding to expand child care access statewide. Governor Tim Walz last week announced $6.2 million in Child Care Economic Development Grants…
May 22, 2024Haburn from Osakis, Minnesota, attended Alexandria Technical and Community College for machining and engineering. He returned 10 years later for his law enforcement degree. Haburn and his wife, Peyton (Arends), a 2011 Luverne High School graduate, live in Beaver Creek. Haburn joined the Rock County Sheriff’s Office in February and recently began patrol duties.- By Mavis FodnessMay 22, 2024Members of the Luverne High School FFA Chapter recently conducted their 2023-24 awards banquet this spring in the school commons. FFA is an inter-curricular program and originated as an internal part of high school agricultural education. FFA activities encourage members to learn through hands-on experience, meeting transactions, public speaking, problem solving and taking a role in civic…
May 22, 2024The Rock County DFL completed an Adopt a Highway project on eastbound I-90 Monday, May 20.- May 22, 2024The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources asks that people avoid disturbing or touching deer fawns, which are born around this time of year. Most fawns are born in mid-May to mid-June, and fawns do not attempt to evade predators during their first few weeks of life. Instead, they remain still to avoid being seen. During these times, fawns are learning critical survival skills from their…
May 22, 2024The Lions Club donated $450 to cover the tuition to send Nick Lenz, who has Type 1 diabetes, to Camp Gilbert this summer near Waubay, South Dakota. The weeklong program in June, located at Camp Nesodak, is for children ages 8 to 18 living with Type 1 diabetes.
May 15, 2024Workers from Kehm Contractors, masonry specialists from Omaha, Nebraska, began last week to piece together the Sioux Quartzite brick veneer on the Kahler Terrace at the Rock County Veterans Memorial Building in Luverne. The bricks were removed last fall to reconstruct the terrace surface to prevent water from pooling on the terrace surface and leaking into the Herreid Annex located below. Water…
By Lori SorensonMay 15, 2024The $7.2 million construction project is underway to renovate the former Total Card building into a community child care center in Luverne. At their Monday morning meeting, members of the Luverne Economic Development Authority heard a progress report from director Holly Sammons. She said contractors have moved in temporary facilities such as job site trailers, dumpsters, port-a-johns, temporary…
By Lori SorensonMay 15, 2024Ten years ago Kenneth native Carissa (Nieuwboer) Carroll started Jack’s Basket to make sure all babies born with Down syndrome are welcomed and celebrated. Since then, the non-profit organization has celebrated 9,000 babies and their families, reaching them in 46 countries and 50 states so far. “I never could have imagined that we would have grown to where we are today,” Carroll said last week…
By Mavis FodnessMay 15, 2024Seniors from the Luverne High School student council organized and prepared a hot breakfast for elementary and secondary teachers and support staff Tuesday morning. The pancakes, scrambled eggs, fresh fruit and bacon served as a thank you to the adults who assisted in the students’ educational journey through the Luverne school district. “It’s part about giving back,” said council president…- By Mavis FodnessMay 15, 2024A task force with Luverne Initiatives for Tomorrow (LIFT) is encouraging city and county officials to consider establishing a public cannabis dispensary close to Luverne. The April 29 letter from the “Open to Progress Task Force” was directed to County Administrator Kyle Oldre. “Public ownership would allow control of the hours/days and protocol/safeguards of the operation,” the letter stated…
By Mavis FodnessMay 15, 2024Luverne businessman Eric Oye is Rock County’s new veterans service officer (VSO) after he was sworn in during the May 7 Rock County Board meeting. “I’m passionate about helping veterans because I do think it is really important, and I’ll try to help them out as much as I can,” Oye said. As a veteran, Oye has experience with the Veterans Administration (VA), which he will now use to help other…- May 15, 2024The Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs (MDVA) is celebrating Minnesota Veterans Homes Week May 12-18 to honor staff who care for veterans home residents and their families The Veterans Home in Luverne – which celebrates 30 years of serving Minnesota veterans in June — is proud to recognize ongoing efforts to ensure an optimal quality of residential life, according to Scott Buchanan,…
By Mavis FodnessMay 15, 2024Prior to joining the Southwest MN Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities (CEO) program last fall, Joy Taubert quietly made British pastries and hosted tea parties for her family. Today she’s turned the hobby into a business called “A Sip of Joy.” On Friday, May 10, the Hills-Beaver Creek High School senior and soon-to-be CEO program graduate debuted her business during a special event at the…
May 15, 2024Susan Bullerman’s junior kindergarten class performs “Down at the Beach” Friday afternoon for friends and family in the Luverne Elementary gymnasium. The students are directed by Morgan Van Holland and performed six songs about the beach, the fish and a baby shark.
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