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Gevo will increase isobutanol production at the Luverne plant to nearly 1 million gallons in 2016, nearly 10 times the rate of current production.
Corporate officials made the announcement last week on the heels of a patent lawsuit settlement with Butamax in August.
“The settlement with Butamax...
Nationally known combat photographer Stacy Pearsall will be in Luverne Friday, Oct. 2, to share her story about what combat is like from behind the camera.
Pearsall has captured over 500,000 images across 41 different countries, and her work has appeared in Time, USA Today, CNN, BBC and the New...
A new well at the Blue Mounds State Park remains contaminated, even after repeated chlorination, according to state officials.
“The drinking water situation at Blue Mounds State Park continues to be a challenge and we are committed to resolving it,” wrote DNR Commissioner Tom Landwehr in a Sept. 17...
In the fall of 1965, Barb Bot was a young mother and wife of local pharmacist Al Bot.
Multiple times a year, she would receive knocks at the door from individuals collecting for various local charities.
She thought Luverne residents would benefit from only one annual fundraising campaign organized...
Seventeen bison were sold Friday, Sept. 25, during the Blue Mounds State Park’s annual bison sale.
The 16 yearlings and one 2-year-old bull were auctioned to the highest bidders for commercial use or breeding. Prices averaged $1,500 for heifers and $2,200 for bulls.
Park manager Chris Ingebretsen...
Touch the Sky Prairie is 1,000 acres of restored northern tallgrass prairie northwest of Luverne, where more than 120 species of native grasses and forbes have been identified.
The pristine land is one mile from where world-renowned nature photographer Jim Brandenburg was born, and two miles from...
Thursday, Sept. 17, was Constitution Day, and Jerry Benson’s Luverne Middle School history class celebrated in style.
Students put up a wall-sized poster of the U.S. Constitution and hung several smaller posters that illustrated each of the articles.
In addition, students designed their own posters...
Luverne residents owe the city of Luverne nearly $8,000 in utilities and assessments for miscellaneous services.
At their Sept. 8 meeting, City Council members heard a report from Finance Director Barb Berghorst about the unpaid bills.
She said unpaid utility bills for 2015 so far total $5,806.03...
Eight Rock County horses competing at the Minnesota State 4-H Horse Show in St. Paul Sept. 18-21 are under quarantine as recommended by show officials.
The horses may have been exposed to a potentially deadly virus while attending the annual event along with more than 600 other horses.
On Friday,...
A more affordable public transportation option for families is now available through the Rock County Heartland Express.
County Commissioners approved the additional rate option called Unlimited Monthly Family School Pass at their Sept. 8 meeting.
Instead of purchasing a pass for each child to ride...