Question: I am looking to purchase a used vehicle. I have been online and checking things out and some of these listings appears too good to be true. Do you have any advice on what a person can or should do so they don’t become a victim? 

The first of the bison calves arrived last week at the Blue Mounds State Park where staff expect between 20-25 calves this year. 

Calving season is upon us. Each spring the Blue Mounds bison herd expands as the cows give birth to little red calves. 

As spring arrives in Minnesota, it’s time for the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) to kick off its popular program that relies on Minnesotans to monitor our 12,000+ lakes and 92,000+ miles of streams: the Volunteer Water Monitoring Program. 

This week, the Minnesota Secretary of State Office is highlighting some of the updates to Minnesota election laws that have taken effect in recent years. 

These changes help modernize election systems and ensure Minnesotans continue to have access to free, fair and secure elections. 

Dispatch report 

April 15 

•Extra patrol was requested for the north and south roads. 

•Complainant on S. Walnut Avenue reported theft/larceny. 

•An outage was reported on W. Main Street. 

Middle school students involved in the Hills-Beaver Creek Robotics program are preparing for competition at the international level after earning placement at events earlier this year. 

The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on April 23, 1942. 

Luverne and Hills-Beaver Creek track and field teams traveled to Worthington for a meet Thursday, April 23, against 11 other school teams.

The Patriots girls’ team placed first in the team competition with a top score of 104.75.