Columns
For a team that was expected to experience some growing pains early in the season, the Hills-Beaver Creek girls are playing basketball at a high level.
The Patriots posted three wins in a five-day span last week to up their record to 5-0.
Two of the five wins were Red Rock Conference conquests, and...
I don’t know why, but maybe because the Peterson family celebrated Thanksgiving almost a month ago, it seemed to me that December wasn’t ever going to get here. Then all of a sudden December is here and Christmas is just three weeks away.
So now that Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber...
Our new puppy, Lucy, a lab-Brittany spaniel mix, often chases her own tail.
The sight is comical, as she spins and snaps her teeth at her long brown tail.
She spins in both directions, quite fast, until she catches her tail in her mouth and, after a brief pause, continues to spin in circles.
I...
The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on November 13, 1931.
Women Leaders of Poultry Project Build Self-Feeders
Models Fashioned are Conclusive Proof That Feminine Hands Can Efficiently Hit the Nail on the Head
Women leaders have been “hitting the nail on the head” the past week as...
Ron Mehl tells the following story in his book, “The Ten(der) Commandments.”
I love the story I heard about an eight-year-old boy who sat in class, taking a test. He became so nervous and distraught about completing the test on time that he suddenly wet his pants. Horrors! He looked down and saw a...
So, the most asked question in my family circle these days is, “What do you want for Christmas?” There is always the easy gift card way out, but we all know that the right gift is far better than a chunk of plastic, even if you can spend it anywhere you like.
The recommendations for your outdoor...
The comedy duo of Marlene and Darlene (Green Earth Players starlette DJ Luethje and I) will take the stage at the Palace Theater at 2 and 7 p.m. Sun, Dec. 22, and we’d like you to come.
Every penny raised from the freewill admission goes toward the Generations, formerly the Luverne Senior Citizens...
The following appeared in The Rock County Star on November 6, 1931.
Capone Men Visit Luverne?
Smooth Strangers Pass $10 Counterfeit Bill on Local Café; Almost Make It $20
Federal Investigators Raid Gangers’ Den In Chicago and Find Set-Up For making Spurious Currency — Being Distributed in...
I am writing my annual Thanksgiving column the week before Thanksgiving, and it’s all about Christmas.
Last year the CEO class came up with the idea of “Light the Park” for Christmas. It was a huge success with hundreds of cars passing through the Luverne City Park enjoying the lighted Christmas...
I was an honored guest for Luverne’s ninth-grade Career Day on Nov. 13 when invited local professionals shared insights into their jobs.
In the days leading up to Career Day, I pondered the message I’d share with these young minds. What could I tell 14-year-olds about what I do that would matter to...