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Rock County Community Library’s popular children’s program will go on the road this month for two weeks of “Traveling Story Time.”
Children’s librarian Bronwyn Wenzel will travel to Hardwick, Hills, Beaver Creek, Kanaranzi, Kenneth, Magnolia and Steen, reading books, singing songs and telling...
The entire state of Minnesota was under an air quality alert May 18 due to wildfire smoke originating in Canada.
The alert, issued by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and the Minnesota Department of Health, was in effect through the morning of May 19.
“Fine particle levels are expected to...
Thirteen Rock County 4-H’ers participated in the annual Communication Contest May 6 at the American Reformed Church in Luverne.
Students competed in public speaking, interpretive reading, creative writing and photojournalism.
Contest goals include developing effective skills in both written and...
The financial condition of Southwest Health and Human Services continues to improve, six years after the agency had no money in the budget reserve.
Director Beth Wilms told Rock County commissioners at their April 4 meeting that reserves at the end of 2022 totaled $10.5 million.
“As all of you...
Rock County will collect nearly $1 million in wind energy production taxes in 2023.
The amount due is from the four wind farms currently operating in the county for taxes payable by April 1.
The total amount, $936,102, is the most production tax collected in the county and is an increase over last...
The Rock County Ambulance and Jasper Community Ambulance are among 95 ambulance services statewide to be recognized by the Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board (EMSRB) for providing outstanding pre-hospital clinical care in 2022.
Working with EMS physicians from across the state, the EMSRB...
The Fourth Annual “We Love Pork” Challenge, sponsored by the Rock County Pork Producers, started last week and continues through Friday, March 17.
Rock County Pork Producers will present the “We Love Pork” traveling trophy to the winner of the contest on March 27 at a special event hosted for the...
Almost $187,000 in aggregate taxes was collected from six gravel pit operators in 2022.
The amount, $186,532, is the second-most collected in the past 10 years. The highest, $189,969, from eight operators, was in 2020.
The collected taxes were split four ways.
The county road and bridge fund...
The Rock County Ambulance recently received power-lift cots capable of carrying 700 pounds.
The Stryker power load cots each cost $42,220, and there are three of them, one for each ambulance in the local fleet.
One is paid for by Rock County (with Covid grant funds) and the other two were bought...
Rock County Commissioners approved pay increases for elected employees at their last meeting of 2022 on Dec. 26.
The increases took effect Jan. 1, except for the sergeants’ union still in negotiations.
Sheriff Evan Verbrugge received a 6-percent pay increase for 2023, bringing his salary more in...