Luverne has a reputation for being a “clean and pleasant” town, with rows of stately homes, shaded drives and manicured lawns. 

This year, with Highway 75 construction in the middle of town, it’s harder to pull off that image for visitors. 

The body parts of Luverne’s giant nutcracker are slowly being assembled on the nutcracker’s base — at Those Blasted Things in Luverne. The arms were attached last week to the existing torso, boots, legs.

The Rock County Sheriff’s Office is adjusting its fees for fingerprinting, among other price changes. 

As with all aspects of voter registration there are many safeguards in place to ensure only eligible voters are registered. 

There are only two options for vouching: 

•A registered voter from your precinct can vouch for you 

Dispatch report 

May 27 

•Complainant on County Highway 4 reported a fire. 

•Complainant on SW Park Street reported a missing person. 

•Complainant on County Road 4 near Beaver Creek reported theft/ larceny. 

It’s difficult to name the value of a church. Is it the number of baptisms, marriages and funerals it holds? 

Since its congregation first formed in 1894, Trinity Lutheran Church in Jasper has held hundreds. 

The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on May 21, 1942. The story of William Schneekloth continues this week. 

Card showers 

Dale and Jan Eads will celebrate their 60th anniversary Friday, June 12. Greetings may be sent to 516 Uithoven Ave., Luverne, MN 56156.