October 2024
- October 30, 2024Meetings There will be a Generations Membership meeting at 12:15 p.m. Monday, Nov. 4, at Generations. Suicide Loss Support Group will meet from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 4, in the Rock County Library basement in Luverne. Southwest Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 11, in the Pipestone Pizza Ranch. Co-executive director of MCCL Cathy Blaeser will speak…
By Mavis FodnessOctober 30, 2024As part of its “Love the Business Coffee,” Luverne Area Chamber members visited the Rock River Apothecary located just off East Main Street in Luverne. Owner Jennifer Wipf is a licensed hemp-derived products retailer with 25 percent of her business focused on helping people sleep or manage their pain through hemp-derived products. She opened Rock River Apothecary in March 2023. “I don’t do any…
By Lori SorensonOctober 30, 2024Nine local young people participated in the third annual Pheasants Forever Youth Hunt Saturday. More than 20 adult volunteers led the young hunters in harvesting pheasants on land in three different parts of Rock County. They hunted on Oldre land near Kenneth, on Williamson land south of Jasper and on Lowe ground northwest of Beaver Creek. At the end of the day, more than 16 pheasants were…- October 30, 202410 years ago (2014) •Rock County Board of Commissioners tabled a motion to contribute to the History Center Fund Drive until their next regular meeting Nov. 4. “We need to do something,” said Commissioner Jody Reisch at the group’s Oct. 21 meeting. While specific dollar amounts were not discussed, Rock County Administrator Kyle Oldre said funding options include a specific levy or taking from…
- October 30, 2024City employee earns leadership certificate Marissa Marr, billing clerk for the City of Luverne, was among 20 utility professionals to earn her leadership certification as part of the LEAD course, a workshop presented by Missouri River Energy Services (MRES). LEAD stands for Leadership, Excellence and Development, and it is a training course focused on critical skills, awareness and perspective…
- October 30, 2024St. Catherine Catholic Church 203 E. Brown St., Luverne St. Catherine Ph. 283-8502; www.stscl.org Monsignor Gerald Kosse, Pastor Sunday: 8:30 a.m. Mass. Masses: 9 a.m. Wednesdays, 10 a.m. Friday at the nursing homes – check the bulletin. All Sunday masses will be live streamed on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pg/stccluverne/videos/. Visit www.stscl.org for more information. …
- October 23, 2024Meetings Blue Mound Cemetery Association will meet at the Dick and Dolly Remme home at 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 28. Suicide Loss Support Group will meet from 6-7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 4, in the Rock County Library basement in Luverne. One Warm Coat distribution One Warm Coat distribution will be at ATLAS in Luverne from 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Oct. 26, and from 4-6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30.…
By Lori SorensonOctober 23, 2024The Rock County Historical Society received word on Friday that it would receive a $111,722 grant from the Minnesota Historical Society. “This is big news,” said Wendel Buys, director of the Rock County History Center. He said the grant funds will be used to purchase museum quality collection storage. Specifically, “mobile, high-density shelving” will be installed in the History Center’s new…- By The League of Women Voters, MinneapolisOctober 23, 2024As voters seek information on candidates, they are inundated with misinformation (false or inaccurate information) and disinformation (false information deliberately intended to harm and mislead). Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon calls disinformation “the conscious spread of knowingly false information” which shouldn’t be confused with political “disagreement.” When weaponized, Simon…
- October 23, 2024Opinion vs facts in campaigns To the Editor: As we have observed and been engaged in the local election cycle, we can’t help but notice a difference in the approaches to campaigning. Some have called it “partisan.” We call it a stark difference in philosophy on spending, specifically the level of appropriate government spending. On one side you have the “challengers” who have been putting out…
- October 23, 2024Dispatch report Oct. 12 •Complainant at 24-hour parking lot reported disturbing the peace. •Complainant on N. Cedar Street reported a civil issue. •Assistance from another department was provided eastbound on Interstate 90, mile marker 14. •Complainant on N. Kniss Avenue and Dodge Street reported an accident with property damage. •Complainant on S. Donaldson Street reported burning/smoke…
By Mavis FodnessOctober 23, 2024For Pastor Ed Borchardt, life experiences overlap as the rural Wisconsin native settles into leading the Zion Lutheran Church in Hardwick. He returns to an agricultural community, with which he is familiar. Borchardt spent part of his youth on a dairy farm near Abbotsford in central Wisconsin. At age 14, he moved with his family into the small town of Abbotsford. “Farming wasn’t at the time…- October 23, 2024Card showers Alice Brandt will celebrate her 90th birthday on Monday, Nov. 4. Greetings may be sent to her at 106 W. 3rd Ave., Beaver Creek, MN 56116. Marvin and Beverly Hoogland will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, Oct. 26. Greetings may be sent to them at 600 Carsrud Circle, Luverne, MN 56156. Rollie Miller will celebrate his 80th birthday Sunday, Oct. 17. Greetings may…
- October 23, 2024LSS meals at Generations Monday, Oct. 28: Baked pork chop with gravy, parslied new potatoes, mixed vegetables, wheat bread, oatmeal raisin cookie. Half-Price Day sponsored by Christian Reformed Church. Tuesday, Oct. 29: Chicken broccoli rice casserole, sliced carrots, apple crisp, dinner roll. Wednesday, Oct. 30: Salisbury steak with gravy, mashed potatoes, broccoli and cauliflower, dinner…
- October 23, 202410 years ago (2014) •Students and community members have been enjoying the Nature Explore Outdoor Classroom, which opened this fall near the Luverne Elementary School south side parking lot. Over $70,000 was raised through donations by community members and businesses who supported the vision of a custom-designed outdoor classroom that allows children to use all their senses in a natural…
- October 23, 2024St. Catherine Catholic Church 203 E. Brown St., Luverne St. Catherine Ph. 283-8502; www.stscl.org Monsignor Gerald Kosse, Pastor Sunday: 8:30 a.m. Mass. Masses: 9 a.m. Wednesdays, 10 a.m. Friday at the nursing homes – check the bulletin. All Sunday masses will be live streamed on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pg/stccluverne/videos/. Visit www.stscl.org for more information. …
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