December 2025
- January 14, 2026Dispatch report Dec. 31 •Complainant on County Road 4 reported debris. •Complainant on E. Fletcher Street reported hazmat material. •Complainant on White Thunder Circle reported a scam. •Complainant on W. Main Street reported suspicious activity. •Rock County Sheriff’s Department assisted another department eastbound on Interstate 90 at mile marker 5 near Beaver Creek. Jan. 1 •Rock County…
- January 07, 2026Dispatch report Dec. 24 •Complainant eastbound on Interstate 90 at mile marker 10 reported an accident with property damage. Dec. 25 •Complainant on Freeman Street and Warren Street reported lost/found property. Dec. 26 •Law enforcement responded to a transient at the Magnolia exit on Interstate 90. •Complainant on W. Warren Street reported suspicious activity. •Complainant on County Road…
- December 30, 2025Rock County Library Board will meet at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13. This meeting is open to all. Blue Mounds State Park offers events Don’t let winter keep you indoors, get outside and make some tracks! Start the year off with 1.75-mile hike along the Upper Cliffline and Mound Trails at First Day Hike from 1-2:15 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 1. Along the way discover tracks left behind by the park’s…
- December 30, 2025Dispatch report Dec. 17 •Rock County Sheriff’s Department requested assistance from another department eastbound on Interstate 90 at mile marker 8 near Beaver Creek. •Complainant westbound on Interstate 90 at mile marker 12 reported a road and drive law issue. Dec. 18 •Complainant on Barck and Bluemound Avenue reported debris. •Law enforcement responded to a pedestrian on Highway 23 at mile…
- December 30, 2025St. Catherine Catholic Church 203 E. Brown St., Luverne St. Catherine Ph. 507-283-8502; www.stscl.org Father Joshua Miller, Pastor Sunday mass: 8:30 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday daily mass: 5:15 p.m. All Sunday masses will be live streamed on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pg/stccluverne/videos/. Visit www.stscl.org for more information. Luverne Christian Reformed Church 605 N. Estey…
By Lori SorensonDecember 23, 2025If the Christmas wreaths seem brighter on Luverne’s light poles this year, it’s because are. Thanks to a combined effort of city staff and local volunteers, the 20-year-old wreaths have new, brighter LED lightbulbs to replace the aging, dimmed bulbs. “The number of volunteers was outstanding,” said Jane Lanphere of the Luverne Chamber. “We had volunteers of many ages, from all walks of life,…- December 23, 2025‘Donate to Decorate’ at library Librarians at the Rock County Library are challenging users to “Donate to Decorate” to four local organizations or programs until Dec. 23. Four holiday trees are displayed at the library shelves’ end caps. For each donated item or monetary donation, individuals receive a decorative item to place on the tree of their choice. By Dec. 23, the librarians are hopeful…
- December 23, 2025Strong, Brave and Hopeful This fall has been rough for Luella and our family. Luella began experiencing an increase in seizures over the summer, and in September a severe seizure on the school tennis court resulted in a concussion and eight stitches. Lingering concussion symptoms followed, and beginning in November she had six seizures in just four weeks. The physical and emotional toll was…
- December 23, 2025Dispatch report Dec. 10 •Complainant on N. Kniss Avenue reported an accident with property damage. Dec. 11 •Complainant on Interstate 90 in the median at mile marker 5 reported an accident with property damage. Dec. 12 •Complainant reported theft/larceny. •Complainant reported identity theft. •Complainant on County Road 4 and County Road 6 reported an accident with property damage. Dec.…
By Lori SorensonDecember 23, 2025Rock County Rural Water Director Ryan Holtz recently shared Dec. 16 photographs of the new water tower construction project in southern Rock County. “The pictures do not show it very well, but this hole is massive and so is foundation,” Holtz shared. “I believe the hole is about 50 feet around and about 20 feet deep, to give you an idea of the size of this foundation.” He said this part of…- December 23, 202510 years ago (2015) •Mrs. Schomacker’s second grade writers to Santa Dear Santa, I have been good this year by helping Mom. Please bring me a puppy because I like puppies. Love, Noah Abrahamson Dear Santa, I have been good this year by brushing my teeth. Please bring my brother a Thomas set because he really likes Thomas. Love, Jaydon Johnson Dear Santa, I have been good this year…
- December 23, 2025Card Shower Dolly Remme will celebrate her 80th birthday Friday, Jan. 5. Greetings can be sent to 1401 Evergreen Drive, Luverne, MN 56156.
- December 23, 2025Area students named to president’s list at STC Several area students were named to the Fall 2025 semester president’s list at Southeast Technical College in Sioux Falls. From Luverne are Trey Bierman, law enforcement science; Gavyn Boll, HVAC/R; Lyle Chapin, welding; Perceyis Trierweiler, diagnostic medical sonography; Marcus Vortherms, mechanical systems; Eli Woodley, mechanical systems. From…
- December 23, 2025St. Catherine Catholic Church 203 E. Brown St., Luverne St. Catherine Ph. 507-283-8502; www.stscl.org Father Joshua Miller, Pastor Christmas Eve mass: 10 p.m. Christmas mass: 9 a.m. Saturday mass: 5 p.m. Sunday mass: 8:30 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday daily mass: 5:15 p.m. All Sunday masses will be live streamed on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pg/stccluverne/videos/. Visit www.stscl.org…
By Mavis FodnessDecember 17, 2025A large crowd gathered at the Hardwick Community Hall Saturday afternoon for the local community club’s Santa Claus Day. The 90-minute event featured comic magician Jesse Moffitt, Brandon, who selected audience members to assist him with various tricks. Prior to the visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus, children decorated sugar cookies and made crafts. Everyone was encouraged to have a free…- By Lori SorensonDecember 17, 2025Jayson Delfs, Hardwick, appeared in Rock County District Court last week on charges of third-degree murder and vehicular homicide related to the March 27 fatal crash northwest of Beaver Creek. Friday’s appearance before District Court Judge Kayla Johnson was a contested omnibus hearing for the purpose of reviewing evidence in the case. Delfs’ attorney Charles Hawkins, Minneapolis, filed motions…
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