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Water tower construction continues during federal government shutdown
By Mavis Fodness
October 29, 2025
A $3.47 million construction project for a 500,000-gallon water tower in Clinton Township will continue, despite federal funds frozen by the government shutdown. Rock County commissioners approved withdrawing up to $1.2 million from the Rock County Rural Water allocation account. Those funds will be repaid once federal government reopens and the $3.09 million USDA grant for the water tower is…
Family U child care program at school to close in October
By Jason Berghorst
August 06, 2025
Parents of children enrolled in the FamilyU child care program at Luverne Elementary School were notified last week that the program will close Oct. 15. Luverne Community Education Director Lisa J. Nath told parents in a July 29 letter that Southwest Minnesota Opportunity Council (SMOC) would be withdrawing its support of FamilyU. “Due to the loss of our fiscal host, this program will be ending…
Rock County Land Management Office urges producers to access soil health funding
By Lori Sorenson
July 02, 2025
Soil health improvement funding is again available through the USDA after several months of being frozen by the federal Department Of Government Efficiency (DOGE). The funds will support regenerative farming practices like no-till and strip-till, cover crops and more. Doug Bos of the Rock County Land Management Office is now encouraging local producers — especially those who haven’t yet tried…
City to fund Arcade Building facade work
By Jason Berghorst
June 11, 2025
A facade improvement project request for the former Sterling’s building was approved by the Luverne Economic Development Authority (LEDA) Monday. The building owners, Arcade Building LLC, were approved for a grant of $18,788 and a loan of $18,788 at a rate of 4 percent for seven years. LEDA member Ryan DeBates abstained from the vote. The $53,680 total project will add a commercial entrance…
Tell the Governor what you think
November 05, 2019
Every two years state legislators submit requests for the capital budget bill. The requests include improvements to state facilities, public lands and grants to local government entities. The city of Ellsworth is requesting a $1.3 million grant for a new city hall, multi-purpose center and maintenance shop. It’s the only request from a community in our own backyard, and Governor Walz would like…

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