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Filing period for small cities, townships, school boards opens July 14

The filing period for Rock County’s small cities, townships and school districts opens July 14 and runs through July 28.

County at a Glance July 9, 2026

Meetings 

Al-Anon group will meet each Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the library at United Methodist Church in Luverne. Use the back northwest door for entrance. 

Candidate questionnaires: Rock County Board District 3

Rock County voters will participate in the Aug. 11 primary affecting the Dist. 3 County Board seat.

Early voting began last week and mail ballots will be sent out this week, so the Rock County Star Herald this week is featuring candidate profiles to inform voters on this local race. 

Klarenbeek and Heronimus tax abatement hearing July 21

Klarenbeek and Heronimus tax abatement hearing July 21

Public Hearing

Rock Home Initiative Tax Abatement Requests

Mortgage foreclosure sale set for Aug. 27

Mortgage foreclosure sale

set for Aug. 27

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage:

Candidate questionnaires: Luverne City Council South Ward

Rock County voters will participate in the Aug. 11 primary affecting the South Ward Luverne City Council seat. 

City of Buffalo took 3 years to consider municipal commission; our voters now have 4 months to make an educated decision

A five-person citizen group has submitted a petition for a ballot question about amending Luverne’s City Charter to create a Municipal Services Commission. 

Columnist shares birthday with nutcracker dedication

At 10 a.m. Saturday, July 18, on South Highway 75 the largest nutcracker in the world will be dedicated in alignment with a pretty significant birthday. 

Mine. 

In a way, the Luverne nutcracker and I will now share a birthday. 

Versteeg probate

Versteeg probate

STATE OF MINNESOTA PROBATE COURT

                                                                         DISTRICT COURT

COUNTY OF ROCK PROBATE DIVISION

 

What does progress look like to you?

There are dozens of stories swirling around the “Roadless Rule”. The Roadless Rule was put in place back in 2001 by the president Bill Clinton. The rule was put in place by a wilderness regulation and not by a bill passed in the congress.

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