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Minnesota Veterans caring for those
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2007 Vistors and New Residents Guide

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CELEBRATIONS
FEBRUARY 10 Get Hooked Ice Fishing Derby #3 (February 17 weather date)
MARCH 16-18 & MARCH 23-25
Green Earth Play Spring Production “KOLD Radio –Whitefish Bay”
APRIL 7
MAY 3-4-5 Love the Ladies Expo #2

JUNE 1 27th Annual Luverne City-wide Spring Rummage Sales
Buffalo Days Cruise-In - Downtown Luverne with Live Band, Food,
Festivals & JUNE 2 Beer Garden 6 - 10 P.M.
34th Annual Buffalo Days Parade - Main St. 10 A.M.
CELEBRATIONS 34th Annual Arts in the Park - Luverne City Park 9 A.M. - 4 P.M.
Tales from the Graves #6 - Maplewood Cemetery 1 - 4 PM
JUNE 3

JUNE 30 Rock River Canoe Water Trip (July 7 weather date)
JULY 4
JULY 12 4th of July at The Lake & Fireworks Spectacular
56th Annual Hot Dog Nite
come join us! Free hot dogs at Luverne businesses 5:30 PM UNTIL GONE
AUGUST 31 5th Annual Wienerman Triathlon – Main Street 7 PM
8th Annual Wiener Dog Beauty Contest - Main Street 7:15 PM
12th Annual Wiener Dog Races - Main Street 7:30 PM

Live music and beer garden on Main

3rd Annual Tractor Ride

SEPTEMBER 13-14-15 Luverne Fall City-wide Rummage Sales

SEPTEMBER 29 68th Annual Tri-State Band Festival
OCTOBER 31
High school marching bands from the region appear in competition
NOVEMBER 9-10
NOVEMBER 9-11 & NOVEMBER 16-18 Parade - Main Street 9:30 AM
Field Competition - Cardinal Field 12:30 PM
NOVEMBER 30-DECEMBER 1-2 6th Annual Trunk N’ Treat - Downtown 4 -5:30 PM

Holiday Open House

Green Earth Play Fall Production

22nd Annual Winterfest

Check the Luverne Chamber website for additional
information: www.luvernechamber.com

Luverne Area Chamber 213 E. Luverne St.
Phone 888 283-4061 • [email protected]

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People new to the community can utilize our

Enhanced 911 System For Emergencies

(fire, accidents or ambulance), by making sure the
Sheriff’s Office has your name, address, phone number,

especially if you move. Everything is kept
confidential, and cannot be given out to anyone.

If you need to call us, on a
non-emergency basis, call 507-283-5000.

Rock County Sheriff’s Office is open 24 hours a
day, 7 days a week, throughout the year.

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Nutcracker Capital
OF THE WORLD

The 2,800-piece nutcracker collection at The History Center is attracting hundreds of visitors who
have read about the unique, hand-made items and want to see them first-hand.

The nutcrackers (pictured in the spread on these pages) are displayed in all shapes, sizes and colors
and have origins in fascinating places all over the world.

Donated from Betty Mann’s personal collection, they now have a permanent home tastefully dis-
played in the History Center on East Main Street in Luverne.

Internationally known tourism expert Roger Brooks said he was “blown away” by the display and
informed Luverne leaders that nutcrackers could be that niche attraction to make the town a tourism
destination.

“This is flat out amazing,” he said.“This is worth getting off the interstate for.”
And visitors are indeed coming off the interstate for Luverne’s nutcrackers.
During the Luverne’s 150th anniversary celebration, the History Center accommodated more than
1,000 visitors, many of whom were drawn to the nutcrackers.
Who knew something so quirky could be so popular?
Local leaders are now taking Brooks’ advice and Luverne is on the map and developing a growing
presence online as the “Nutcracker Capital of the Midwest.”
During the holidays especially, the town goes “nutty for nutcrackers,” with businesses, residents and
organizations displaying their own personalized, life-sized nutcrackers.
An annual nutcracker scavenger hunt sends participants all over town exploring the nutcrackers
and learning their names for a chance at cash prizes.

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A nutcracker mascot makes surprise appearances at community events, and a 4-foot-tall nutcrack- 57
er (pictured on left page) named for Luverne’s founder, Philo Hawes, moves from business to business
in a cat and mouse game of “Where’s Waldo?” Only, in Luverne, the game is “Where’s Philo?”

Christmas 2017 saw the unveiling of nutcrackers in Luverne City Park near the Rock River with
lights and music creating a magical nutcracker holiday wonderland.

All this nutcracker nonsense is working.
Word is getting out, and curious visitors are increasingly exploring Luverne to experience the nut-
cracker phenomena for themselves.
But wait, there’s more.
Luverne’s next crazy and creative endeavor is to erect a giant nutcracker in the middle of town. By
giant, we’re talking the tallest nutcracker in the world.
Plans are underway for a 55-foot-tall nutcracker mounted on a 15-foot pedestal with a working
jaw and arm to be lighted and programmed for an hourly “jaw dropping.”
Similar to the Jolly Green Giant in Blue Earth, Luverne’s giant nutcracker will be visible from miles
around — including to travelers along I-90.
Luverne is already known as a gem on the prairie for travelers to stop in and enjoy the beautiful
shaded neighborhoods, historic points of interest, clean and inviting parks and trails and the acclaimed
Rock County Veterans Memorial and Veterans Memorial Building and Military Museum.
Our nutcrackers are nutty, no doubt, but we’re pleased their fans are discovering our town and all
the other wonderful and surprising attractions our little home on the prairie has to offer.

AGRICULTURE Rock County

A G R I C U LT U R E

Rock County is and always has been an agricultural community. ty’s existence.
The first settlers to Rock County saw nothing but prairie grass when In three years — from 1870 to 1873 — Rock County’s population
they arrived in the mid-1860s. Trees lined rivers and streams, and Native
Americans roamed the land. grew from 138 people to 2,119. After erecting shanties or dwellings, farm-
With the federal Homestead Act, many adventure seekers saw oppor- ers began to till, plant and harvest by hand or with oxen.
tunity on the prairie. If they could live on the land for five years, the land
would be theirs. During those years it was a challenge to travel anywhere. In general,
Early settlers were looking for fertile soil to plant their crops, raise their with a team of horses, a round trip of 10 miles took a full day to accom-
livestock and raise a family. plish. Churches and communities developed within that boundary.
These families understood the value of their freedoms and how fortu-
nate they were to “live in the land of the free and the home of the brave.” Businesses in small communities — Luverne at the center — provided
That tradition of sacrifice and service has continued throughout the coun- goods and services to farm families.

Within a few years, horses became more prevalent, and with the advent
of the railroads, wood and iron machinery made its way into the county.

Early pioneers witnessed hard times with blizzards, drought, prairie

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fires, epidemics, hail, wind and plagues. In 1873, grasshoppers engulfed sene lanterns, battery radio and hand crank phonograph.
Rock County for almost four years. During that time, farmers had no money Also, pumping water, cleaning the barn, milking cows and doing a vast
to spend in the towns.
assortment of other tasks became easier.
Businesses failed and people moved away. Settlers faced those hard- The agricultural community in Rock County had truly progressed and
ships with determination and grit.
brought more settlers with these innovations.
In the early 1900s the first tractors began to appear and take over Today those innovations have allowed a single farmer to feed thousands
many of the jobs done earlier by livestock. It was truly part of the industrial
revolution of agriculture. in a single harvest. Technology such as GPS positioning, drones, ever-im-
proving plant hybrids have revolutionized the agriculture business as we
After World War I, home generators and wind generators equipped know it.
farms with some electricity, but it was not until the 1930s and ’40s that the
Rural Electric Association brought permanent electricity to farms. Increasingly diverse global markets, renewable fuels and international
political climate play a daily role in lives of farmers who once were con-
People could now throw out the old coal and wood cook stoves, kero- cerned only with feeding their own families.

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HERITAGE Rock County

VETERANS MEMORIAL

honor those The memorial is a fitting tribute
who served! to veterans and a beautiful
community attraction

The Rock County Veterans Memorial was dedicated on
the front lawn of the Rock County Courthouse on Memorial
Day 2007. More than 2,000 pavers have been spoken for in
this spectacular 30-foot-wide memorial.

The Rock County Veterans Memorial is a gift from
Warren Herreid II and his wife, Jeannine Rivet, Minnetrista,
through their non-profit foundation called KAHR.

Herreid II said, “We wanted to do it to give something
back to the community.” His father,Warren Herreid I, Luverne,
is a decorated veteran and served during World War II and the
Korean War. Many of his brothers did as well.

Herreid II said, “It was my father’s idea to put the
memorial on the courthouse lawn.”

It features a life-size bronze statue of a veteran, known as
“Poppie.” Poppie (pictured at left) sits on one of five granite
benches that circle a center obelisk that carries the names of
local veterans who died in service.

The obelisk is 18 feet tall, made of five-sided black granite.
The five sides face the five benches, which sit at the points
of a paved granite star.The pavers are next to the star and also
line the sidewalk leading to the memorial.
Luverne’s historic Civil War cannon and carriage were
added to the memorial, and plans are underway to add a water
feature.The memorial has proven to be a fitting place of honor
for local veterans and a beautiful attraction to the community.
See www.rockcountyveteransmemorial.com.

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“The path of freedom is paved with the
sacrifices of those who serve.”

WWW.ROCK COUNTY VETERANS MEMORIAL.COM

~Download the paver order form and read the names of Veterans who already have Pavers
~Learn the history of the Memorial ~See the names of MIA/KIA Veterans honored at the site

Over 2,000 Honor a veteran by purchasing an
commemorative Engraved Commemorative Paver for $125
pavers already
Lettering is limited to 20 characters per line. Limit one paver per veteran. Available to
SOLD
former, current and future Rock County Residents James A. Smith
Army
that are honorable discharged Veterans and those
currently on active duty. -

www.rockcountyveteransmemorial.com

DETACH AND MAIL WITH PAYMENT

Person(s) or Group Purchasing Paver: Make Checks Payable to:

Name Rock County Veterans Memorial Perpetual Care Fund

Address Mail to:

City/State/Zip Rock County Veterans Memorial

Phone c/o Administrator

Line 1, print veteran’s name. PO Box 509
Line 2, print veteran’s rank or branch of service. Luverne, MN 56156

Line 3, print dates of service or conflict.
Reminder: 20 characters per line (commas, dashes, spaces, and periods each count as a character)

LINE 1
LINE 2
LINE 3

The cost is $125 for each paver. (501C3 nonprofit).

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never forget!

Veterans Memorial
BUILDING

A massive renovation and revitalization project in purpose is to tell Rock County’s history and pay tribute to
2009 turned the century-old Rock County Jail and Sheriff’s those who made us the great community that we are.
Residence into a new place of art, heritage and history,
through the generosity of the K.A.H.R. Foundation and the The features artifacts, pictures, stories and memorabilia
Rock County community. of the brave men and women who have served our country.
Students became soldiers, farmers became sailors and
Called the Rock County Veterans Memorial Building, it bookkeepers became airmen … no matter what their call – the
features the Brandenburg Gallery, Herreid Military Museums citizens of Rock County responded to the call of the nation.
and Kahler Terrace. Perhaps the project’s most important
Come and experience their story of service from the Civil
War to Vietnam, from WWI to WWII, from the Korean War to
more recent military conflicts. Learn of their sacrifice at the
Herreid Military Museum.

The third floor of the museum tells the story of the Korean
War, Vietnam War and post-WWII wars ... of Rock County
families, friends and neighbors who were affected by recent
war in American history.

The exhibit features a life-size restored military jeep
(pictured at left) and a bunker similar to what combat soldiers
would have used in the jungles of Vietnam.

Hours at the Rock County Veterans Memorial Building are
Mon-Fri: 8am – 5 pm, Sat: 10 am – 5 pm

Location: 213 East Luverne Street (two blocks north of
Main Street and three blocks east of Highway 75)

Telephone: 888 283-4061
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Exhibits featuring the Civil War to the Present

At the Rock County Courthouse Square | 213 East Luverne Street
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The History browse the
CENTER artifacts!

The round showroom of the former Ford dealership
building is the perfect showcase for pieces from the
Luverne Automobile Company, which eventually
made firetrucks. Other featured exhibits include
“Dolls through the Centuries,” “From Harnesses to
Hoses — the Story of the Leicher Family,” “Rock
County — the Stories of our Cities and Towns”
and “Days Gone By — the Stories of the People of
Rock County.”

Dedicated to archiving and preserving our county’s history, the Rock County Open: Tuesday - Saturday
Historical Society is a thriving organization of dedicated volunteers. From 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
their headquarters at 312 E. Main Street, the Society maintains and preserves
artifacts, materials and exhibits from Rock County’s 150-year history. 312 East Main Street - Luverne, MN 56156
[email protected]
The History Center, located in the historic former Ford dealership building 507-283-2122
downtown, features displays of Rock County cities, Rock County government,
and changing displays on specific historical topics.The Society has developed www.rockcountyhistorical.com
a massive collection of organized articles, obituaries, and printed materials for
public and private research.The History Center is also home to Luverne’s famed Betty Mann, President
2,800-piece nutcracker collection, which draws visitors from around the country. [email protected] - 507-283-2913

To support fundraising effors visit Facebook.com/RockCountyHistoryCenter
or call (507) 283-2122 RCHS or (507) 283-4061 Luverne Area Chamber.

Multiple locations of local historic interest
The Rock County Historical Society, in addition to the beautiful

Victorian home,The Hinkly House, also maintains four buildings at the Rock
County Fairgrounds.

The Fitzer Barn was built over 100 years ago and features artifacts and
displays of farming materials from Rock County. Working exhibits provide a
hint of farm work throughout the 20th century.

The One Room School is a replica of County School District 1 and
provides a glimpse of education during the first half of the 20th century at a
time when Rock County had over 75 school districts.

The Lopau Summer Kitchen brings the past alive. In the days before
air-conditioning…before electric and gas stoves…women spent hours cooking
and cleaning in the summer kitchens to keep their homes cool during hot
summer days. See what life was like!

The 0rdung Building offers a glimpse of the past through a wonderful
collection of historic farm machinery, manufacturing equipment, and historic
vehicles.

Call 507 283-2122 or email [email protected] or contact
Historical Society President Betty Mann via email: [email protected].

The History Center address is 312 E. Main St., Luverne, MN 56156.

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On North Freeman Avenue, the Hinkly House is a Hinkly The name “HINKLY” is displayed in a panel of
beautifully preserved and accurately restored Victorian HOUSE stained glass on the top of the threshold of the front
period home in Luverne presented to the Rock County door. Upon opening the door, the word “WELCOME”
Historical Society in April 1959 by the heirs of the R. B. and a key are inlaid in the parquet floor. Wood-flooring

Hinkly family. throughout the first floor features unique inlay pattern

Luverne businessman and pioneer, R. B. Hinkly, his wife and four children designed by R. B. Hinkly.

moved into the house on November 11, 1892. Architect W. E. Green designed The main floor rooms include a dining room, formal parlor, family parlor,

this modified Queen Anne home that had 12 rooms, 2 bathrooms, and a story- music room, kitchen, bathroom and library/office. Stained glass and leaded

high attic. The home was built of Sioux quartzite that was quarried and windows prominently adorn many of the first floor rooms. The second floor

hauled on horse-drawn boats from Hinkly’s Blue Mound Quarry north of features the master bedroom, five additional bedrooms, a spacious hallway

Luverne. Master stone mason was Knute Steine, native of Valdres, Norway, and bathroom.

who supervised the masonry. Steine also carved the two lions that stand The full basement features, among other rooms, the wood-working

guard at the home’s front door. shop where the majority of the home’s ornate woodwork was carved and

R. B. Hinkly was a visionary of things to come. The house is an attribute manufactured. One of the home’s most unique features is the tunnel

to his foresight, engineering and artistic skills. He looked ahead to a time constructed from the basement to a “cellar” located in the middle of the

that electricity would be available in Luverne and installed wiring in his backyard. Hinkly used “the cellar” to store dynamite during the time he

house during construction. Hinkly also installed a gravity-operated plumbing operated the quarry.

system that used a large tank in the attic to supply water to the bathrooms Tours are available June through August on Thursdays from 2 to 4 p.m.

and kitchen prior to the development of the city’s water utility. and by special appointment. Call 507 283-4061.

enjoy the
beautiful history!

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look back at Luverne! in
calamity all wars
By Betty Mann, f a m i l y, was the since. In the Second World
Historical Society president He at once built grasshopper scourge in 1873 War, the National Guard unit from
an 18-foot by 24-foot log which resulted in a total loss of crops Luverne was called to active duty. A
When Philo Hawes passed cabin. In the fall a 12-foot by 24- in 1874 and some loss in 1875. In State Guard unit was formed at that
through this area on June 14, 1867, to foot addition was added. This was Luverne, businesses failed and many time.
set up a mail route from Blue Earth to post office, city hall, church and moved away. Progress ceased and Over the years, we have had
Yankton, S.D., it was held by hostile community center. Mr. Hawes named even regressed at this time. many doctors and druggists. Our first
Indians. There was only a rough the post office Luverne after his When the crop of 1877 was hospital was in a house. Dr. Sherman
military road from Jackson through daughter Eva Luverne. saved the town began life anew. In built a hospital on the corner of
Dakota Territory to Yankton. He and The next to arrive as active 1878 the boom began. On November Brown and McKenzie streets, and
his companion, Joe Fields, camped promoters of Luverne were the Kniss 15, 1878, the village government was now we have our present hospital
on the east side of Blue Mounds. He brothers. P.J. Kniss was a proficient established. and medical center on Luverne
climbed to a high point and when he surveyor and civil engineer so he Construction of the railroads Street.
returned to camp he told his friend, “I plotted out the town west of the Rock helped this boom. By October 1876, In May 1883, gas street lamps
have found the Garden of Eden and I River. The first streets plotted north the first trains were running regularly were erected. A man was hired to
will live here and lay my bones here.” and south were Cedar, McKenzie, into Luverne, then the terminus of light the lamps every night and put
He did. Spring, Oakley and Blue Mound. the line. By 1879 a line was laid them out in the morning. These lamps
East and west streets were Luverne, south to Doon, Iowa. By 1883 trains cost the village $101. In August 1892,
He returned in September to Lincoln, Main, Maple and Fletcher. were running in all four directions. electric lights were installed using
establish a mail station and put up In January 1871 the governor The first depot built of wood needed the water power at the pumping
hay. He was accompanied by four proclaimed Luverne would be the to be replaced in 1911, and the station. In 1911, the city light plant
men and three teams of horses. He county seat. replacement building still stands in was remodeled. In 1914 the city
first stopped at Blue Mounds but The first school in Luverne the south part of town. was without electricity or water due
discovered a better supply of timber was founded in 1871, and the first In October 1880 the first to flooding of the power plant. A
to the south. There, out of poles and building was built in 1872. In 1875 snow began to fall. People were new plant was built in 1915 when
hay, he built a stable large enough for a fire destroyed that building and a not prepared for such an early residents had electricity for 24 hours
six horses, and he put up enough hay new was built on East Main Street. snowfall, and throughout the winter a day. We now buy electricity from
for the winter. He staked a claim by That building soon became too many storms left the town with few Western Area Power Administration
squatter’s rights. small and school was held in many supplies. There was a three-month and Missouri Basin Municipal Power
churches and other buildings. In period where very little traveling Agency.
He visited his station in 1882, Central School was built where could be done, and Luverne was In 1873 store owners put up
November and brought with him the the old elementary school now blocked in by snow. board walks in front of businesses.
John Leitze family and Miss Miranda stands. The first class graduated The pioneer church was the In 1886 storm gutters were installed.
Skinner to maintain a “half way” in 1888. In 1895 room was needed Methodist Church established in In 1900 concrete sidewalks were
house on the mail route. The house again, and a high school was built covered wagons in 1873 by the Rev. poured. In 1907 the streets were
was a dugout, lined with logs and where Fledgling Field is now. In 1925 E.H. Bronson. The original part of graveled. Oct. 1, 1920, four blocks of
covered with ridge poles. Hay and old Central School was moved to the present church was begun in Main Street were paved with cement.
dirt were piled over the top for a roof. the side of the block and a new high 1877. Many other churches began Through the decades, Luverne
This was near where the power plant school was built. That building is very soon after this. The Episcopal flourished and thrived, and the
is now. Mr. Leitze and his family spent now the old elementary school which Church was constructed in 1891 and character of the town was shaped
the winters of 1867 and 1868 there. is being turned into apartments. still stands on the corner of Cedar by trials and tribulations of the Great
The present high school was built and Luverne streets. Depression, service in war, farming
In March 1868, Mr. Hawes, in 1956. An elementary and middle The G.A.R. was a power in the crises and advances and more.
accompanied by his lovely wife, son school was added in 1998 to the high town’s early history, and many pictures To find out how Luverne became
Charles and daughter Eva Luverne, school complex. are of the G.A.R. encampments held the beautiful, progressive community
arrived at the station and moved into Early pioneers saw hard times, here. This has been a very patriotic that it is today, visit the History Center
the dugout vacated by the Leitze terrible blizzards, prairie fires and community over the years. Many of on East Main Street. (see page 64).
epidemics, but perhaps the greatest the original settlers were Civil War We have a great deal to be proud
veterans. We have had people serve of in Luverne, and it’s worth learning
about our past to appreciate it.

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• 9:00 a.m. Sunday American Reformed Church United Methodist Church
• 6:00 p.m. Wednesday - Contemporary Pastor Mike Altena Pastor Dorie Hall
304 N. Fairview Dr.
Sunday School • 10:00 a.m. Sundays 283-8600 109 N. Freeman Ave.
283-4529
Faithweavers after School Program Bethany Lutheran Church
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St. John Evangelical 283-4571 Cole McCormick
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Luverne Christian Reformed Church
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605 N. Estey St.
Rev. Gary Klatt 283-8482 Living Rock Church
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Regular Worship Services First Baptist Church
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1033 N. Jackson St. 449-0057
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Pastor Jason Cunningham 283-2316

302 Central Lane First Assembly of God
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St. Catherine Catholic Church
Father Thomas Jennings 1075 110th Ave., west of Luverne
203 E. Brown St. on County Rd. 4
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Little Lambs Since 1892 New Life Celebration Church
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Emergency - 911 Lewis Family Drug 507 283-9549 507 283-9416
Shopko Hometown 507 283-1965
Rock County Sheriff Blue Mounds State Park
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INFORMATION SERVICES: Samaritan Verne Drive-In
507 283-2375 507 283-0007
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507 283-4061 • 888 283-4061 507 283-1996 Rock County Sportsman Club
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Community Education 507 283-4724 Oasis Care Home Verizon 507 283-0066
Elementary School 507 283-4497 507 920-7071
High School 507 283-4491 LIQUOR STORE:
District Office 507 283-8088 LOCAL NEWS SERVICES:
Alternative School 507 283-0075 Blue Mound Liquor
Little Lambs Preschool 507 283-2316 Newspapers 507 449-5052
Discovery Time Preschool 507 283-4724 Rock County Star Herald
Minnesota West – Luverne Campus 507 283-2333 GARBAGE & RECYCLING:
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507 449-2772 507 283-2333 Landfill/Transfer Station
507 283-5005
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Luverne Health & Wellness
507 449-4400 City Hall 507 449-2388 Household Hazardous Waste
Rock County Chiropractic Building Inspector 507 449-5031 507 283-8862 ext. 4
507 283-2561 Public Utilities 507 449-9916
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Medical Services Economic Development 507 449-5033
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507 283-4476 507 283-5065
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507 283-2321 Land Records Office
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507 283-5058
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Southwestern Mental RECREATION & ENTERTAINMENT: 507 283-9146
Health Center 507 283-9511
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Optometric Services 507 449-5036 507 283-5055
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507 283-2345 Blue Mound Ice Arena Highway Department
507 449-9138 507 283-5010
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ADVERTISERS INSURANCE

AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE & SALES Buffalo Ridge Insurance ...................................51
Continental Western Group...............................53
Connell Car Care .............................................63 Estenson Insurance Company ...........................43
Herman Motors...............................................33 Kozlowski Insurance .........................................67
Papik Motors...................................................70 State Farm Insurance .......................................72

BANKS-FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS LO D G I N G

Exchange State Bank........................................75 Cozy Rest Motel ..............................................36
First Farmers & Merchants Bank..........................6 GrandStay Hotel & Suites ...................................5
Minnwest Bank................................................71 Quality Inn .....................................................34
Super 8 ..........................................................34
CHURCHES
MAP
First Baptist Church..........................................68
First Presbyterian.............................................68 Luverne Convention & Visitors Bureau......... 38-39
Grace Lutheran................................................69 Public Hunting Areas ...................................... 16
Living Rock Church..........................................68 Snowmobile Trails........................................... 19
St. Catherine Catholic.......................................69
St. John Lutheran ............................................69 REAL ESTATE
United Methodist Church .................................68
Cox Realty ......................................................37
DINING & ENTERTAINMENT Cragoe Realty .................................................35
Jensen Management/Korth Auction...................37
Blue Mound Ice Arena .....................................15 Real Estate Retrievers .......................................35
Blue Mound Liquor .........................................42 Remax............................................................35
The Bluestem ..................................................41
Coffey Contemporary Arts/Lord Grizzly Gallery .....31 RENTAL PROPERTIES
Grand Prairie Events ..........................................7
Green Earth Players..........................................33 Blue Mound Tower ..........................................36
Howling Dog ..................................................41 City Centre Apartments ....................................34
Luverne Aquatics and Fitness............................ 11 Lloyd Management .........................................36
Luverne Country Club ......................................14 Village/Country View Apartments......................34
Palace Theatre.................................................32
Pizza Ranch.....................................................41 R E TA I L E R S
Rock County Pheasants Forever.........................17
Rock County Snomasters ..................................18 Ace Hardware .................................................27
Sterling’s Cafe & Grille .....................................41 Brandenburg Gallery .......................................31
Verne Drive-In Theatre .....................................13 Christmas Haus ...............................................12
Dragon y .......................................................27
E D U CAT I O N Family Floors & Furniture.................................28
Teal’s Market...................................................52
Little Lambs ....................................................43 Hair LTD .........................................................26
Luverne Public School......................................44 Herb N’ Legend ..............................................24
Minnesota West Community & Technical College ....46 Jaycox Implement............................................58
Luverne Building Center ..................................67
GAS STATIONS Luverne Farm Store .........................................26
Manitou Carpet ...............................................26
Teal’s Food & Gas Center..................................52 Medispa .........................................................25
M&H Hardware & Appliance ...........................28
GOVERNMENT Quality Printing...............................................25
Rock Motorsports ............................................72
City of Luverne..................................................2 Salon 75.........................................................25
Herreid Military Museum..................................63 Sassy Seconds/Great Planes Travel .....................27
Joe Schomacker, State Representative................63 Sewing Basket .................................................27
Luverne Chamber..............................................4 Those Blasted Things .......................................25
Luverne Economic Development Authority ..........3
Rock County Historical Society..........................64 SERVICES
Rock County Sheriffs Of ce ..............................55
Rock County Veterans Memorial.........................61 Big Top Rentals ...............................................33
Dingmann Funeral Home & Cremation Service ......51
HEALTH SERVICES Eisma & Eisma Law Of ce ................................31
Four Way Insulation.........................................42
Good Samaritan Society of Luverne...................51 Hartquist Funeral Home - Engebretson Chapel ......49
Lewis Family Drug ...........................................48 Klosterbuer & Haubrich, LLP ............................67
Luverne Family Dental .....................................49 Luverne Body Shop .........................................67
Luverne Health & Wellness ..............................49 Luverne Lions Club .......................................... 11
Luverne Power Fitness......................................23 Mark’s Plumbing, Heating and A/C...................55
Rock County Chiropractic .................................49 McClure Electric ..............................................71
Sanford Luverne..............................................48 Mediacom ......................................................53
Meulebrock, Taubert, PLLP...............................72
I N D U S T RY-M A N U F A CT U R I N G M&L Electric ...................................................55
Rock County Star Herald ..................................10
Cleveringa Construction ...................................76 S & S Car Wash ...............................................55
Country Cupboards..........................................23 Schomacker Cleaning, Flooring & Appliance......28
Den Herder Construction .................................42 Service Master ................................................72
Franken Construction .......................................37 Sudenga Communications................................28
Pepsi Bottling Company ...................................40
VETERINARY SERVICES
74
Rock Veterinary Clinic ......................................59

VISITORS SERVICES

Questions & Answers .......................................73

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