Luverne celebrates Buffalo Days weekend
Luverne’s legendary Buffalo Days weekend unfolded June 4-7, ushering in the official start of summer. Lori Sorenson photos.
Filing period closes for city, county elections
Now that the filing period for county and large city elections has closed as of 5 p.m. Tuesday, June 2, local races have started to take shape.
Luverne group petitions to put charter amendment on ballot
A group of Luverne residents is petitioning for a city charter amendment to form a “municipal services commission” that would operate the city’s public utilities.
Al Hartz retires from Rock County Highway Department after 43-year career
When Al Hartz first applied for a job with the Rock County Highway Department in 1983, he could have hardly imagined it would be his career for more than 40 years.
Trinity Lutheran Church in Jasper closes
It’s difficult to name the value of a church. Is it the number of baptisms, marriages and funerals it holds?
Cowbells opens at Highway 75 and Main
Cowbells Quality Meats & Treats opened in Luverne this week at the corner of Main Street and Highway 75 in the building formerly occupied by Fareway Meat Market.
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- By Lori SorensonSeptember 26, 2017Jodi Pfarr grew up poor in in South Minneapolis. She understands what it’s like to live without middle class luxuries like a car or a college savings account. She also knows how hard it is — especially today — to escape poverty. Pfarr now travels the country to educate people about poverty and its impact on communities. She was in Luverne Thursday through the Blandin Foundation to guide community…
- By Mavis FodnessSeptember 26, 2017Commissioners voted unanimously at their Sept. 19 meeting to increase the Rock County levy by 4.75 percent. The 2018 preliminary levy increase of $613,010 will bring the new levy amount to $5,727,498. “These numbers are just the taxpayers’ contribution, not the total budget,” Oldre said. “The county’s (total) budget is really $12 million.” Commissioners had discussed a 2.55-percent increase in…
- By Lori SorensonSeptember 26, 2017The Luverne Cardinal Marching Band enjoyed a successful outing Saturday in Waseca with a first-place win on the parade route and a second-place finish on the field. Luverne student competitors also received Waseca’s “Spirit Award” for their attitude and enthusiasm at the event. They’ll bring this spirit to the Tri-State Band Festival in Luverne this weekend when more than 26 marching bands from…
- By Mavis FodnessSeptember 26, 2017After months of re-negotiating, Luverne School Board members unanimously signed an agreement with the Luverne Hockey Club effective now through the 2017-18 season. The agreement retroactively covered last season, leaving the expired contract’s terms at the same costs to the district. The district paid the salaries and benefits of the head coaches for the girls’ and boys’ teams. Under the new one-…
- By Lori SorensonSeptember 26, 2017The Hills-Beaver Creek School District was on alert Friday after learning that a secondary student on social media Thursday night made a threat to “shoot up the school.” Superintendent Todd Holthaus sent a message to district parents Friday morning informing them of the threat. “This threat has been taken with all seriousness,” he wrote in the message to parents. “As a school, our students’…
- September 26, 2017Alexia Kemper (left) and Landon Rogers were crowned Adrian High School’s Homecoming queen and king during coronation ceremonies Monday night. The Homecoming game against New Ulm Cathedral begins at 7 p.m. Friday.
- September 26, 2017Tammy Loosbrock, Sanford Luverne Medical Center senior director, was named to the Becker Hospital Review’s 60 Critical Access Hospital CEOs to Know in 2017. This recognition is another in a growing list of Sanford Luverne achievements. In April Healthgrades presented Sanford Luverne with its 2017 Outstanding Patient Experience Award. In May the organization was evaluated by iVantage Health…
- By Mavis FodnessSeptember 26, 2017Fourteen Rock County 4-H’ers participated in the Minnesota 4-H State Shooting Sports and Wildlife Invitational conducted earlier this month in Fairmont. Participants, competition categories and placings included Michaela Abels, intermediate class B archery, 13th; Carter Abels, junior skillathon, 73rd, and junior class A archery, 71st; Jacob Henning, junior BB gun, 24th; Austin Henning,…
- September 26, 2017The Luverne High School student body selected eight seniors as their 2017 Homecoming candidates. Vying for king and queen crowns are (front row, from left) Rachel Oftedahl, Sierra Schmuck, Gracie Bosch, Anika Gust, (back) Derek Fodness, Jaxon Nelson, Tyler Reisdorfer and Mark Robinson. Coronation takes place at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 3, in the Luverne Elementary School gymnasium. Luverne will…
- By Lori SorensonSeptember 19, 2017Twenty years ago The Oaks celebrated its grand opening in Luverne as the first of its kind congregate care facility in the community. Since then, the 28 apartment units have remained at full capacity with waiting lists to get in — proving indeed the need for such housing in Luverne. The residents, staff and their families celebrated The Oaks 20th anniversary with cupcakes and coffee in the dining…
- By Lori SorensonSeptember 19, 2017Luverne City Council members took action at their Sept. 12 meeting to change the zoning designation along Roundwind Road. The property is currently zoned “Business Park,” which allows for various business uses. The zoning change is R-1, which would allow for various residential uses. A public hearing on July 13 allowed for comment by residents in the area, who mostly said they would prefer to…
- By Lori SorensonSeptember 19, 2017Glen Gust retired from 40 years in the grocery business nine months ago, but he returned to Luverne Monday night to accept an award from local business leaders who named him Outstanding Chamber Member of the Year. “Thank you all … I’m very humbled,” he said in the crowded Sterling’s Café and Grille. “Thank you all for giving me a great chapter in my life. I loved it.” He also thanked his family…
- By Mavis FodnessSeptember 19, 2017A portion of a planned rezoning request was granted Tuesday, Sept. 5, in action taken by the Rock County Commissioners. In a unanimous roll call vote, commissioners supported keeping about 28 acres in Luverne Township Section 15 zoned for general agriculture use. Commissioners originally requested the entire 108-acre parcel located south of Luverne rezoned to general industry. However, property…
- By Mavis FodnessSeptember 19, 2017Hardwick’s first woman council member and later mayor died Tuesday, Sept. 19, from health complications at the age of 74. Janyce Baustian was first elected to the Hardwick City Council in 1983 and became mayor four years later. She returned to the position in 2016 to fill the previous mayor’s unexpired term and was elected to the position last fall. In a Jan. 14, 2016, interview with the Rock…
- By Mavis FodnessSeptember 19, 2017Eight members of the 2017 Rock County 4-H Horse Show qualifying team were named top herdsman at the recent Minnesota State 4-H Horse Show in St. Paul. Adam Fodness, McKenna Westphal, Joni Vander Beek, Lizzie Chapa, Kallie Chapa, Ayden Bonnett, Kellie VanDerBrink and Kennedy Safar earned the top honors in the large county division Sept. 15-18. Each county was judged twice daily during the event on…
- By Mavis FodnessSeptember 19, 2017A grassroots committee in support of the Luverne School Board’s plan to expand and upgrade its aging school facilities is currently organizing. Local attorney Ben Vander Kooi updated board members about the committee’s intentions during their meeting Thursday evening, Sept. 14. He said a volunteer steering committee has met twice and will launch a six-week “Vote Yes” campaign after Labor Day. The…
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