Dry conditions fuel grass fire
Fire departments from three different communities were on the scene of a grass fire north of Beaver Creek last week for over three hours last week.
Children hunt for Easter eggs in Beaver Creek
More than 1,200 eggs were “hidden” on the grounds of the Cidery at Blackshire Farms in Beaver Creek Saturday morning.
Luverne community mourns loss of world-acclaimed artist and native son
National Geographic photographer, filmmaker and environmentalist Jim Brandenburg died last week at age 79.
Construction work moves inside of H-BC Elementary
Eleven months after dirt work began for the new Hills-Beaver Creek Elementary School in Beaver Creek, workers are focused on the inside infrastructure for the 57,4
PMP solar panels connected and producing electric power for pork processing plant
A 5,400-panel solar array is now producing electricity for Premium Minnesota Pork in Luverne.
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- By Lori SorensonSeptember 19, 2017Groundbreaking was Monday, Sept. 18, for the Balaton Bay Reef Training and Engineering Center, the largest land-based shrimp facility in the Upper Midwest. The 12,000-square-foot, 40-foot-tall facility will house a reef of eight 150-foot-long, stacked Tidal Basins. It will serve as a training and engineering facility to prepare employees for work at the Luverne Bay Harbor shrimp production…
- By Lori SorensonSeptember 19, 2017The new State Patrol canine recently helped Rock County Deputies seize 4.6 pounds of marijuana and 34 grams of hallucinogenic mushrooms. Three suspects from Michigan are now facing felony drug charges after they were arrested Sept. 9 at the Quality Inn on South Highway 75 in Luverne. According to the criminal complaints filed last week in Rock County District Court, deputies were called to the…
- September 19, 2017Adrian High School candidates for Homecoming royalty are (front, from left) Rylie Hokeness, Hannah Bullerman, Paige Tweet, Alexia Kemper, Paige Bullerman, (back) Nick Harder, Ryan Wieneke, Landon Rogers, Brady Henning and Bradden Kunkel. Coronation activities are set for Monday, Sept. 25, kicking off a week of Homecoming festivities.
- September 19, 2017The Hills-Beaver Creek 2017 Homecoming court includes front (from left) freshmen attendant Abby Knobloch, sophomore attendant Sadie Fuerstenberg, junior attendant Amber Bos, mistress of ceremonies Grace Holthaus, Queen Megan Gehrke, queen candidates Olivia Richards, Halle Hoekstra and Paige Tilstra, (back) king candidates Dustin Teune, Preston Maassen and Dean Fuerstenberg, master of ceremonies…
- By Lori SorensonSeptember 19, 2017Luverne Public Schools students are raising money to support americacares.org, a non-profit disaster relief organization helping hurricane victims in the South. Each homeroom has a jar to collect donations, as do the school offices. High school students Jadyn Anderson and Anika Gust are spearheading the effort. “We are Minnesotans; we are pretty much as far as it gets from ever experiencing a…
- September 19, 2017The Luverne Optimist Club 2017 Fishing Derby attracted more than 60 children and 100 participants Saturday, Sept. 16, at the Veterans Home Pond in Luverne. Young Keegen Hess (right) snagged a 20-inch catfish for the first catch of the day, and it ended up earning him a third-place win. Mallachi Domagala (left) reeled in a 24-inch carp in the final seconds of the derby to claim first place.…
- By Lori SorensonSeptember 12, 2017It was a small, but committed group that circled the Rock County Courthouse Square on foot Sunday night. With signs and songs, they carried the message that St. Catherine Church — and Christians in general — support immigrant families affected by recent government policies. “These are fellow human beings who are very good people contributing to our communities,” said Father Tom Jennings. “They…
- By Glenda McGaffeeSeptember 12, 2017
- By Lori SorensonSeptember 12, 2017Fire protection isn’t cheap, and rural township officials are questioning the price they pay for emergency response from the Luverne Fire Department. The groups met Sept. 7 for their annual budget review, and township officials showed up with pointed questions — such as: •“Why are we still making payments on a pumper truck that’s already paid for?” and •“Why don’t other fire departments charge…
- By Mavis FodnessSeptember 12, 2017Suicide is the 10th most common cause of death nationwide, with one person becoming a victim to suicide every 11.9 seconds. Sunday was World Suicide Prevention Day, kicking off National Suicide Prevention Week Sept. 10-16. The occasion was marked locally as a Luverne couple thinks one person lost to suicide is one person too many. Tony and Wendy Gacke opened their home and are sharing their story…
- By Mavis FodnessSeptember 12, 2017After 40 years behind the grill, Randy Slade decided last week to pass the spatula and drive-in dining tradition to the next generation. The sale of JJ’s Tasty Drive-In on South Highway 75 in Luverne to James Montag was completed in a matter of weeks. The official sale took place Sept. 2. Slade’s birthday was the next day. “It was kind of a fluke that all of this happened,” he said. Montag, a…
- By Mavis FodnessSeptember 12, 2017Luverne students in grades one through six experienced what it would be like to play on the varsity football field Friday nights. A mini football clinic took place Friday afternoon at Cardinal field, where students working on catching, passing and other skills to play football before the evening’s home game. High school coach Todd Oye said the mini clinic doesn’t always occur, but weather and…
- By Lori SorensonSeptember 12, 2017Residents in the Roundwind Road neighborhood are mostly against proposed residential development in the green space east of the pool and fitness center. They made their opinions clear at a public hearing July 13 about rezoning the space from commercial to residential use: They oppose any development of any kind in that space. However, city leaders have made it clear that the public space is under…
- By Lori SorensonSeptember 12, 2017Work is continuing this summer on the “four corners” project at Main Street and Highway 75 in Luverne. The flag park on the southeast corner was completed late in 2015; the northeast corner and its lighted sign at the W-2 Quality Meats corner wrapped up last fall. Now work is underway on the northwest corner in the Laundry Room parking lot and boulevards. It will follow the “four corners” theme…
- September 12, 2017Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines has selected Luverne Initiatives For Tomorrow as one of seven finalists vying for a $15,000 Strong Communities Award. Exchange State Bank, a Federal Home Loan Bank member financial institution, has partnered with LIFT to help engage local partners and move Luverne forward. “We have all partnered together to make Luverne a better place,” said Ryan DeBates,…
- September 12, 2017Senior Citizens Monday, Sept. 18: Chicken casserole, broccoli, lettuce with dressing, bread, tropical fruit. Tuesday, Sept. 19: Lemon pepper fish, baked potato with sour cream, creamed peas, bread, slice of pie. Two-buck Tuesday sponsored by Rock County Red Arrow. Wednesday, Sept. 20: Sweet and sour pork, rice, vegetables, fruit, gelatin with whipped topping. Program: Dietitian; Site Council.…
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