My friend said it so casually you might have missed the poetry of it.

We were chatting on the phone when she mentioned her husband had ended his attempt at growing out his hair. After going more than a year without a haircut, he came home with a crisp new look. 

The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on March 19, 1942.

The spring equinox marks the day the sun passes directly over the equator, giving equal hours of day and night.

Celebrate the beginning of spring with a one-mile hike on top of the Blue Mounds State Park from 6:45 to 7:45 p.m. Friday, March 20, at the state park.

Meetings:

The maple tree at the corner of Dodge Street and Highway 75 in Luverne is at least the age of the stately three-story home on the property — more than 100 years old.

For the first time in its 75-year history, Luverne’s Tri-State Band Festival will open its button design contest to the public.

Previously open only to students, the contest has been an annual event since 1976 when the first winner, Missy Weinman, received $10 in prize money.

The Luverne School Board members were presented with four different calendar options for the 2026-27 school year during their meeting Thursday night, Feb. 26, but no clear favorites rose to the surface.

Luverne City Council members approved a quote by Climate Systems of Sioux Falls to replace the rooftop dehumidification unit at the city pool and fitness center.

Council members approved the quote for $374,750, which includes:

The Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR) has issued its 2027 Request for Proposals (RFP) for funding from Minnesota’s Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund (ENRTF).