Locals travel to path of totality to view 2024 eclipse
The highly anticipated 2024 total eclipse of the sun occurred Monday, April 8, across North America, and several groups of Rock County residents traveled to experience the once-in-a-lifetime ev
Student perform 'Legally Blonde The Musical'
When the LHS production of “Legally Blonde, the Musical” opens next week for six evening performances, audiences will be surprised at what they see.
Roeman retires from 38-plus years with county FSA
Stacey Roemen celebrated her retirement from 38 years with the Rock County Farm Service Agency Saturday night at Take 16, which was crowded with family, friends and well-wishers.
Thone wins spelling bee C-H-A-M-P-I-O-N-S-H-I-P
Twenty-three of the best spellers in southwest Minnesota participated Saturday morning in the 2024 SW MN Spelling Bee hosted at the Luverne Middle School.
History Center to host April 18 celebration
The Rock County History Center’s construction project is complete, and staff and volunteers are hosting a celebration from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 18.
Palisade Lutheran Church celebrates 150 years of worship
Palisade Lutheran Church will celebrate its 150th anniversary Sunday, April 14, at the corner of Minnesota Highway 23 and 121st Street (County Road 5).
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- By Mavis FodnessJuly 13, 2015Rock County Commissioners approved the expansion of a swine-finishing barn in Mound Township at their regular monthly meeting Tuesday, June 16. Chad Hoff, Luverne, applied for a conditional use permit through the Rock County Land Management Office earlier this month. A public hearing was conducted Monday, June 15, by the county’s Planning and Zoning Commission, which recommended the permit’s…
- July 13, 2015McKenzie Van Grootheest (left) and Anna Boltjes, who broke her leg earlier in the day sliding into third base, create their own shade Saturday, July 11, at the Dutch Festival girls’ softball tournament in Edgerton, where temperatures reached in the 90s. “She wanted to cheer on the team,” said mom, Marti Boltjes, after taking Anna to the emergency room in Luverne and then back to Edgerton. “They (…
- By Mavis FodnessJuly 13, 2015A Cloquet man was seriously injured Wednesday, July 8, in a one-vehicle rollover accident on Interstate 90 east of Luverne. The driver, Emil H. Juntunen, 50, of Cloquet, was eastbound in a 1996 GMC Jimmy when he lost control and went into the ditch. He overcorrected in the ditch, resulting in the vehicle rolling multiple times before coming to rest on the driver’s side. The accident occurred at…
- July 13, 2015Workers from Premier Systems Inc. of Sioux Falls work at shingling the roof of the 65,000-square-foot Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne last week. The project began June 29 and is expected to take about two weeks to complete, according to Veterans Home Administrator Luke Schryvers. Cost was contracted for just under $250,000 as part of the building’s general maintenance. Portions of the roof had…
- By Mavis FodnessJuly 13, 2015The public is invited to join Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Commissioner Tom Landwehr on a 122-mile “prairie pedal” bicycle ride from Luverne to Marshall, July 29-31. The event is the first by the DNR commissioner for the area. Stops along the three-day ride will highlight some of the area’s outdoor recreational opportunities in southwest Minnesota. Total time to ride all three legs…
- By Lori SorensonJuly 13, 2015The Missoula Children’s Theatre, the nation’s largest touring children’s theater group, is in Luverne this week with its directors, set, lights, props and costumes. Nearly 60 young local actors and singers will take the stage this weekend to perform the musical, “Cinderella,” after rehearsing for only one week. Performances will be at 7 p.m. Friday, July 17, and 10 a.m. Saturday, July 18, at the…
- By Mavis FodnessJuly 13, 2015The six-year wait for a renewed solid waste permit from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) may soon be over for Rock County. A letter dated June 23 from MPCA assistant commissioner Kirk Koudelka outlined a timeframe and a plan to expedite Rock County’s renewal of its demolition landfill. “Although your facility can still continue to operate under its existing permit until a new permit…
- By Mavis FodnessJuly 13, 2015Each Minnesota community smaller than 5,000 residents will split $12.5 million for city street repairs, thanks to the Small Cities Assistance Bill passed during the recently completed Legislative session. The one-time funding is in lieu of a transportation bill that earmarks funds for road repairs in townships, cities larger than 5,000 residents, counties and state-aid highways. Cities with fewer…
- By Lori SorensonJuly 13, 2015The city of Luverne is investing $50,000 in a local land annexation and demolition project to help replace blighted property with an operable new business. An Albert Lea truck trailer business owner, Darv Habben, recently purchased the 3-acre parcel south of I-90 on the east side of Highway 75 from Greg Gabrielson, who used to operate turkey barns there. The city will provide up to $50,000 for…
- By Mavis FodnessJuly 13, 2015Officials with Rock County Opportunities (RCO) gave notice last month terminating a more than 20-year employment cooperation agreement with Ketterling Services Inc. Ketterling handles the collection of the single-stream recycling program for residents of Luverne and drop-off points in Rock County. Working with RCO, the recyclables were sorted at Ketterling’s South Cedar Street facility and…
- By Lori SorensonJuly 13, 2015Ardell Van Wettering, Luverne, is a grownup with kid-sized farm equipment. He also has toy race cars, semi trucks and other miscellaneous miniature machinery on wheels. But he really likes his farm toys, and there are hundreds of them in his extensive collection. It includes tractors, wagons, combines, disks, mowers, rakes, balers, manure spreaders and every other imaginable piece of equipment…
- By Lori SorensonJuly 06, 2015The sandy beaches of Luverne’s Creamery Pond were lined with people and festive watercraft Saturday for the town’s first-ever Fourth of July Parade on the Pond. By some estimates, nearly 500 people participated in the event, which featured picnics, ice cream and a contest for best-decorated parade entry. Luverne Area Chamber Director Jane Wildung Lanphere deemed the first-ever event a success. “…
- By Mavis FodnessJuly 06, 2015Rock County Land Management (LMO) will move its offices to an area that’s familiar for its office personnel. At their Tuesday, June 16, meeting, County Board members approved moving LMO operations to space within the Rock County Ag Service Center at 311 W. Gabrielson Road. According to board discussion, the move was prompted by a need for more office space, privacy and a new lease offer from the…
- By Mavis FodnessJuly 06, 2015Luverne Public Schools will carry over more than $1.6 million into the 2015-2016 school year. Marlene Mann, district business manager, presented board members with next year’s preliminary budget at their regular meeting Thursday night, June 25. “We have all funds 91 percent already spent,” she said. As of June 30, the district has spent $16,667,094 out of a budget of $18,329,108 this school year…
- By Lori SorensonJuly 06, 2015On July 1 a state water quality buffer law went into effect, and funding for the initiative became available to soil and water districts across Minnesota. These offices will hire technical staff to implement new buffers and help eligible landowners enroll in federal funding programs. In Rock County, officials from the Land Management Office and its affiliated ag services are waiting for…
- By Mavis FodnessJuly 06, 2015With egg prices doubling in the last 30 days, some local retailers are not passing the added costs on to local consumers. Glen Gust, owner of Glen’s Food Center in Luverne, said the price for a dozen eggs rose from less than $1 to more than $2 in recent weeks. Eggs recently received good health reviews, increasing consumer demand, he explained. Demand coupled with a decrease in egg production has…
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