Ag society buys land for expanded parking at fairgrounds
Rock County Commissioners approved a one-time allocation of $20,000 for the Rock County Agricultural Society to complete three projects in time for the 2024 Rock County Fair.
Local design considered for new state flag
Andrew Prekker said fate played a part in how his design remains in the running for the new Minnesota State Flag.
LACF celebrates Spirit of Philanthropy
The Luverne Area Community Foundation hosted its annual Friends of the Foundation Celebration of Philanthropy Monday night at Take 16 Brewing Company in Luverne.
Saturday retreat offers ways to 'declutter Christmas'
First Presbyterian Church in Luverne on Saturday hosted a community retreat, “Declutter Christmas,” that involved a mix of story-telling, crafts, gifts, cookie decorating and other
Luverne counselor volunteers in Maui with wildfire survivors
A Luverne counselor is back on the mainland after spending two weeks in Hawaii helping traumatized victims of the Maui wildfires.
City resumes responsibility for 2.72 miles of streets for county
After a 33-year hiatus, the city of Luverne once again qualifies as a State Aid City and will take control of certain streets back from Rock County.
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- By Mavis FodnessJune 22, 2015After more than 120 years of weddings, funerals and worship services, Kenneth Lutheran Church will close its doors at the end of the month. A final worship service will be at 10 a.m. Sunday, June 28, followed by a catered meal. The small building with a proud white steeple housed hundreds of summer vacation Bible school classes, cubed beef suppers, bridal showers and community gatherings.…
- By Lori SorensonJune 22, 2015Charles “Chuck” Connell of Luverne appeared in Rock County District Court Monday morning on charges of criminal vehicular operation — substantial bodily harm — and DWI. The charges stem from a Sept. 27 crash east of Luverne on County Road 4 in which Connell attempted a left-hand turn in front of an approaching pickup. Injured in the pickup were then-16-year-old Stephanie Riggs and her passenger,…
- By Mavis FodnessJune 22, 2015Hardwick’s Jubilee Days annual celebration brings people together for food, fun and fellowship. New Green Lantern Café and Bar owner Jens “J.R.” Jensen hopes to bring that same atmosphere to Hardwick year-round. “Jubilee Days is my big introduction,” he said. Since taking over the business April 1 from Carrie Van Dyke and Ryan Bullerman, Jensen has been busy learning how to operate his own…
- By Jason BerghorstJune 22, 2015Road construction and related detours along Highway 75 in Luverne expanded this week to include a portion of Main Street just west of the Highway 75 and Main Street intersection. According to Luverne City Administrator John Call, one block of West Main Street was scheduled to be closed for two to four days while crews work on the water line under the intersection. This work is a continuation of…
- By Mavis FodnessJune 22, 2015For the first time in 15 years, tillable land in Rock County decreased in market value. That was one finding reported by Rock County Land Records Office Director Tom Houselog during the county’s Board of Appeals and Equalization meeting Tuesday night, June 16, in the Rock County Courthouse. Rather than double-digit land value increases, which have occurred regularly in the past, tillable land…
- By Mavis FodnessJune 22, 2015More than a month after a fire at a New Horizon Farms facility east of Jasper killed two women, investigators gathered at the scene Tuesday, June 16, to determine a cause. The Minnesota State Fire Marshal’s Office was joined by as many as 15 other private fire investigators from across the United States. About a dozen vehicles with licenses plates from Minnesota, Iowa, South Dakota, Wisconsin,…
- By Lori SorensonJune 22, 2015LeRoy Veldkamp woke up his wife, Denise, shortly before 5 a.m. Monday and told her they needed to get to the basement. That was a good call. Moments later straight-line winds hammered their home, damaging the roof and sending debris through the south windows. “A board came through and embedded itself in the north wall,” Denise Veldkamp said. The board struck not far from where they’d been…
- By Mavis FodnessJune 22, 2015After six days on the road, the Luverne High School marching band returned home full of stories, experiences, and for director Richard Owen the one and only copy of the group’s studio performance. “I signed a whole lot of paperwork stating I can’t make a copy,” Owen said. “I have the one-and-only copy on a flash drive.” During the group’s six-day trip, two days were spent at Disneyland in Anaheim…
- By Mavis FodnessJune 22, 2015The milk used to make the cheese sticks given out by 2015 Rock County Dairy Princess Calissa Lubben at area parades could have come from the 16-year-old’s family dairy farm in northeast Rock County. After all, 8 million pounds of fluid milk from the Lubben dairy farm is produced yearly for Agropur Inc. in Hull, Iowa. The plant primarily makes cheese. It’s also a plant Lubben said she has…
- By Mavis FodnessJune 22, 2015At the Minnesota Military Family Tribute (MFT), dedicated Saturday, June 13, there are 87 story stones, one to represent each county in the state. On each of the stones is an inscription from correspondence between deployed soldiers and their families at home. Rock County Veteran Service Officer Dave Haugom was notified by MFT organizers late last year to supply three sentences, with one being…
- By Mavis FodnessJune 22, 2015A Pipestone theater production of “Into the Woods” will feature a Luverne native playing one of its primarily characters. Nathan Sparks, 24, plays Jack from the fairy tale, “Jack and the Beanstalk.” The Dordt College theatre arts graduate said he wants to build a career in acting and had just wrapped up the Green Earth Players’ Production of “Moon Over Buffalo,” when the Calumet Players announced…
- By Lori SorensonJune 16, 2015The population of Hills swelled over the weekend to welcome hundreds of visitors for the town’s celebration of its 125th anniversary. The quasquicentennial party was timed with the town’s annual Friendship Days weekend, so there were the usual parades, games, food vendors and festivities. In addition, volunteers hosted a meet and greet at the school, where some classes chose to organize class…
- June 16, 2015June 7-June 13 weather: High temperature for the week: 98 Low temperature for the week: 55 Average temperature for the week: 72 Rain amount for the week: 1.94 Moisture total for June…
- By Glenda McGaffeeJune 16, 2015The Hills Beaver Creek School Board approved the hiring of Tom Sandager as the district’s new high school agricultural teacher. The board took action on the hiring at a special meeting Friday, June 12. Sandager, who will start his duties for the 2015-16 school year, lives near Hills. He will be taking over the duties of Greg DeWandel, who retired after 39 years of teaching in the district.
- By Glenda McGaffeeJune 16, 2015Area residents hungry for the taste of fresh strawberries can find them at Hansen’s berry farm. The Hansen Strawberry Farm is owned and operated by Kathy and Jerry Hansen near Beaver Creek. This is their fifth year in operation. Jerry Hansen said, “The berries are nice sized this year and the season should last two to three weeks.” Hansen Strawberry Farm is open 7 a.m. to noon daily. Information…
- By Lori SorensonJune 16, 2015Music lovers enjoyed a serene evening atop the Blue Mounds State Park Saturday night when musician Paul Imholte played a variety of stringed instruments at the Interpretive Center. As part of the 2015 Life on the Prairie series of summer events, Saturday’s Concert on the Prairie featured the haunting sounds of unusual and original string instruments. Imholte wrote the music in honor of the…
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