Two probationary teachers were cut Thursday night, April 10, in a special meeting of the Luverne School Board.

The meeting focused on eliminating more than $1 million from the 2025-26 budget.

Luverne’s operating budget in 2024 was $21 million.

Hills residents have an opportunity to comment on a zoning ordinance before it is formally adopted by city council members.

The public hearing will be at 6 p.m. Monday, April 21, at the Hills American Legion hall.

Hills City Council members declined a resident’s request to own chickens within the city limits.

Kylie Ganun met with council members April 8, outlining the reasons why she should be allowed to house up to six hens at her South Water Avenue residence.

The Luverne School Board unanimously adopted the calendar for the 2025-26 school year, choosing a different 168-day format from the version supported by the Luverne Teachers Association (LEA).

The two calendar versions presented at the Feb. 27 meeting showed several similarities:

The Rock County Corn and Soybean Growers announced winners last week in their poster contest for local fourth- and fifth-graders.

Members of the Luverne Economic Development Authority approved a $6,000 grant to improve the roof of a historic downtown building.

Severe thunderstorm warnings have been added as a reason severe weather sirens will sound in local communities.

Rock County Sheriff Evan Verbrugge recommended the change to the community alert system because of the similar dangerous conditions of hail, high winds and heavy rains.

Luverne native Carter Headrick was recently honored by Minnesota State University Moorhead with the Dragon Impact Award for his work in “using compelling stories to shape public health policy nationwide.”

The seventh annual Love the Burger Battle, sponsored by the Rock-Nobles Cattlemen’s Association, starts Monday, April 21, and will continue through Saturday, May 31.