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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- October 11, 2016The Minnesota River Area Agency on Aging Inc. will once again be assisting Medicare beneficiaries with their 2017 Medicare plan research and enrollment. Trained volunteers will be available by appointment in Luverne at Poplar Creek Assisted Living. To schedule an appointment, call the Senior LinkAge Line at 1-800-333-2433. Medicare beneficiaries need to bring with them current insurance…
- October 11, 2016Luverne High School conducted its Homecoming coronation Tuesday, Oct. 4, in the Luverne Elementary School. Pictured (front, left) are exchange student escorts Hailey Franken and Taylor Kern, freshman representative Reka Meinerts, sophomore representative Greta Ahrendt, junior representative Anika Gust, pages Easton Johnson and Ingrid Mostad, queen candidates Mariah Aukes, Bergin Flom, Ashton…
- October 04, 2016Hardwick Mayor race 1.) List experiences that will be helpful in fulfilling the position’s duties if you win the Nov. 8 general election. 2.) What do you think are the primary challenges facing your community and how will you lead your city through these challenges. Janyce A. Baustian is seeking election to the mayor position in Hardwick, a job she was appointed to a year ago at the resignation…
- By Mavis FodnessOctober 03, 2016Students at Luverne Middle-High School joined millions of other teenagers for the worldwide annual “See You at the Pole” Wednesday, Sept. 28. More than 50 local students circled the flagpole in front of the school and joined hands. Many students shared personal prayers of solace in response to incidents of personal violence and hate-laden events in the U.S. and around the world. “We are hurting…
- October 03, 2016More than two dozen people — preschool children and their parents — toured the Drost farm near Kanaranzi to hunt for pumpkins Monday night. The Luverne Community Education outing included a hayride on the farm and browsing through a pumpkin patch for pumpkins and gourds to take home. Tim and Michelle Drost of “Big Tim’s Premium Pumpkins” hosted the event. The David and Sarah Wrigg family of…
- By Lori SorensonOctober 03, 2016Culligan’s ribbon-cutting and open house was a celebration of its new location in the former Palace Video building, but the Sept. 29 event also honored Culligan’s rich 70-year history in Luverne. Former Luverne resident Rolf Berg has been in the local Culligan business since 1970 and has seen the industry adapt to technology and change its focus through the decades to meet customers’ needs. Berg’…
- By Lori SorensonOctober 03, 2016After decades of operation in the Masonic Temple, the Rock County Historical Society has officially moved out of the North Freeman building and into its new space in the History Center on East Main Street, Luverne. The society purchased the building from the Masons in 1996 for $1, with the agreement that the civic organization could continue holding its meetings there. On Friday, Historical…
- By Lori SorensonOctober 03, 2016While many women in the 1930s were raising families and running households, Magnolia’s Ruth Ashby was doing farm work and playing ball. “I was the tomboy in my family,” said Ruth, who grew up with four sisters and one brother. “I helped my dad and my brother on the farm while my sisters worked inside.” Ruth was born on Sept. 12, 1916, to Henry and Mary Vogt on a farm east of Magnolia. She…
- By Mavis FodnessOctober 03, 2016In less than one year Rock County children and adults have packaged 284,568 meals for school children in Haiti. Friday morning adult volunteers with Rock Area Kids Against Hunger were a little over halfway to the 2016 goal of 150,000. On Day 1 of the two-day event, volunteers finished 86,000 meals. Organizers were hoping the goal of packing 15,000 more meals than last year would be reached at the…
- By Lori SorensonOctober 03, 2016Saturday will be a big day for local music lovers and for fans of the Carnegie Cultural Center on North Freeman Avenue. Luverne Street Music organizers signed a lease with the city in February for the building, which has been under construction for remodeling since then. Saturday will be a day to show off the historic building as well as introduce the public to new community band and choir…
- By Mavis FodnessOctober 03, 2016The average per acre rental cost of Rock County’s non-irrigated cropland dropped $10 in the past two years, according to information released by the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report released Sept. 9 shows Rock County’s average cash rent price declined from $247 in 2014 to $237 this year. According to USDA spokesman Dan Lofthus, his office sends out random surveys to…
- By Lori Sorenson, editorOctober 03, 2016National “Coffee with a Cop Day” is Friday, Oct. 7, and Rock County Sheriff Evan Verbrugge is inviting area residents to join him that morning. The national movement aims to build trust between law enforcement officers and the communities they serve, and Verbrugge said he hopes to have plenty of coffee guests. “This is an opportunity for the public to meet with law enforcement face to face and…
- October 03, 2016Workers from Roof System Inc. of Brandon, South Dakota, spent two days last week repairing the roof of the United Methodist Church in downtown Luverne. On Sept. 25 the workers created an artificial rainbow as they used a garden hose to search for caulked seams in need of replacing.
- October 03, 2016Hunters who harvest deer outside the state are reminded that whole deer carcasses are no longer allowed to be brought into Minnesota from anywhere in North America. This new restriction that includes all members of the deer family (deer, elk, moose and caribou) is an effort by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to respond to the increasing prevalence and geographic spread of chronic…
- October 03, 2016Local Purple Heart veterans presented the Luverne City Council with an official plaque at their Tuesday, Sept. 27, meeting. Pictured are (from left) Mark Williamson, Garretson; Ken Teunissen, Sioux Falls; Mayor Pat Baustian and Purple Heart Veteran Buck Underwood. Luverne was designated as a Purple Heart City on Sept. 20, recognized for its support of combat wounded veterans. The plaque was…
- October 03, 2016The Merrill Pioneer Community Hospital Board of Trustees is conducting a fundraising feasibility study to determine potential financial support and public opinion of a proposed new hospital and clinic in Rock Rapids. Residents of Lyon County and nearby Minnesota communities are invited to participate by completing an online survey. The survey is available at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/…
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