Minnesota
August 20, 2025Kim Alan Faber, 63, of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, passed away Aug. 11, 2025. Celebration of life will be at 2 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, at the Valley Springs Reformed Church, Valley Springs, South Dakota. Burial will follow at the Pleasant View Cemetery, Valley Springs, South Dakota. Kim Alan Faber was born June 21, 1962, to Wilbert “Willie” and Eleanor “Brownie” Faber of Beaver Creek…
August 06, 2025Audrey LaVonne Madison Greene, age 82, passed away on Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Born on August 4, 1942, in Luverne, Minnesota, she lived in various locations throughout her life, including Coronado, San Jose, and Sacramento in California, as well as Chagrin Falls, Ohio. Audrey earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Home Economics from California State University,…
August 06, 2025Richard Jay Mann, 72, Brandon, South Dakota, passed away July 24. He was born April 22, 1953, to Verlyn and Betty (Soutar) Mann in Lawton, Oklahoma, where Verlyn was stationed at the Fort Sill Army base. Richard grew up in Luverne and graduated in 1971 from Luverne High School. He studied carpentry at Alexandria Technical College from 1971 to 1972 and returned home to help on the family farm…
August 06, 2025Barbara K. Gits, age 90, of Mankato, formerly of Luverne, died on July 28, 2025, at the Pillars in Mankato, where she has lived for the past eight months. Funeral Mass was Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025, at 1 p.m. at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Mankato. Visitation was one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be at a later date at St. Catherine Catholic Cemetery in Luverne.…
By Lori Sorenson, editorJuly 30, 2025The Rock County Fair wrapped up over the weekend following four days of jam-packed activities that included everything from 4-H livestock to Open Class entries to popular grandstand attractions. According to Rock County Fair Board President Lee Sells, the 2025 event was a success. “This year we had higher attendance at all of our grandstand events,” he said. “With it being a free fair we don’t…- By By Lori SorensonJuly 30, 2025The community of Beaver Creek will host its third annual Beaver Days town celebration this Friday through Sunday, Aug. 1-3, with three days of events and activities lined up for participants. Mandy Conger is among a group of volunteers with Helping Build Communities Stronger (HBCS) that organizes events in Hills, Beaver Creek and Steen. She said she’s looking forward to Beaver Creek’s special…
By Jason BerghorstJuly 30, 2025Local residents met July 22 to hear a proposal about bringing six passenger rail cars to Luverne to be used as business locations. Luverne resident Kenny Rolling presented his idea to about 25 people at the Trailhead building on East Main Street. A social media post promoting the meeting mentioned possibilities such as a diner, Air BnB, retail shop, rental venue or a four-season farmer’s market…
By Jason BerghorstJuly 30, 2025
By Lori Sorenson, editorJuly 30, 2025More than 660 people crowded into the grandstand Thursday night to be entertained by the fourth annual Donkey Races at the Rock County Fair. There were 10 five-person teams competing in the event in which Team Lorax emerged the winner. Lorax team members include Peyton Blom, Lanae Elbers, Adi Fink, Paige Moser and Cheyenne Schutz. The second-place winner was team Mario Bros comprised of Eli…
July 30, 2025Our dear friend Ronald Olivier Vander Schaaf passed away at the age of 96 on July 20, 2025. Born in Hull, Iowa on December 31, 1928, to Ralph and Nellie (Olivier) Vander Schaaf, Ron was the youngest of three children. Preceding him in death were his parents, Ralph and Nellie, and his sisters Carolyn L. Crawford and Delores C. Melton. Graduating from high school in 1946, Ron began his teaching…
July 30, 2025Bryan Dale Fodness, age 67, of Hardwick, Minnesota, died Friday, July 18, 2025, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, as the result of a motorcycle accident near Jasper, Minnesota, on July 11, 2025. Bryan was born February 23, 1958, to Charles and Lucille (Van Leirsburg) Fodness in Luverne, Minnesota. He grew up on the family farm east of Hardwick. He attended Hardwick Grade…
July 30, 2025The results reported for the Open Class competition at the 2025 Rock County Fair are as follows: Buckets of Flowers Best of Show: Judy Riple Reserve Best of Show: Jonna Dull Champion: Connie Wieneke Reserve Champions: Pat Reverts, Arlene Franchuk, Delores Halverson Baking Best of Show: Becky Sehr Reserve Best of show: Piper Meinerts Champion: Becky Sehr, Aryanna Gorter Reserve…
By Lori Sorenson, editorJuly 23, 2025Small posters recently appeared in the windows of the former Sterling’s building announcing plans for a new restaurant. “Coming soon October 2025,” the signs read. “Revel Kitchen and Cocktails.” The “casual family” restaurant lists “smash burgers, sandwiches, pasta, steak, flatbread pizza, entrée salads, fish tacos, signature cocktails and more,” among menu items for its dining experience. The…
By Lori Sorenson, editorJuly 23, 2025Power Fitness owners Brian and Ginger Beuning announced this week they are closing their Main Street gym after 14 years in operation. The Beunings opened their business in 2011 as a 24-hour fitness center with 1,000 square feet on each of three levels. It offered free weights, cardio equipment, weight circuits, and a multi-purpose exercise room with online projector video access. A lower level…
By Lori Sorenson, editorJuly 23, 2025Rock County crops are in prime condition following a dry planting season and timely rain, according to Lucas Peters, president of the Rock County Corn and Soybean Growers Association. “The warm, dry spring allowed planting to start and progress at a fast pace,” he said. “Emergence was generally really good in our area as we avoided widespread heavy rain or any crusting issues.” He said the…- By Lori Sorenson, editorJuly 23, 2025Bids for a new Rural Water tower recently came in 30 to 50 percent higher than the engineer’s estimate, due to tariffs on imported steel. “The increase in steel prices enlarged the cost of the water tower significantly and caused a deficit between the grant award and the low bid,” Kyla Branick, an engineer with Banner Associates, wrote in a July 10 memo to the Rural Water Board. “This sharp…
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