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The color blue dominated the décor as well as the comments Thursday night, Nov. 21, at the Hills-Beaver Creek Elementary recognition celebration and open house.
The kindergarten- through fifth-grade facility was officially named a National Blue Ribbon School the previous week by the U.S. Department...
Luverne’s Dolly Talbert received the Advocate for Choral Excellence Award from the American Choral Directors Association of Minnesota.
“Dolly has given of her remarkable gift of music to many throughout our community,” said Luverne choral director Seana Graber, who nominated Talbert for the award...
Archie Bonnett received a tribute fitting a horseman Monday morning when his son, Marty, led a four-horse procession to Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne.
The riderless horse was Archie’s 22-year-old Appaloosa mare, Hannah, which he raised from a foal.
On her back was Archie’s saddle and she led the...
At 92, Doreen Rollag has been making music for most of her life, and she’s happiest when she’s sharing her talents.
For more than 60 years, she’s been the organist for Palisade Lutheran Church, Beaver Creek, where she also sings in and has directed the church choir and other ensembles.
But Doreen’s...
Tammy Loosbrock, Sanford Luverne Medical Center senior director, was named to the Becker Hospital Review’s 60 Critical Access Hospital CEOs to Know in 2017.
This recognition is another in a growing list of Sanford Luverne achievements.
In April Healthgrades presented Sanford Luverne with its 2017...
The Craig and Twyla Schilling family of Ellsworth was recognized as a Century Farm Family at the Rock County Fair on July 28.
In 1916 John and Grace Bergman, Twyla Schilling’s great-grandparents, purchased 160 acres in the northeast quarter of Section 23 in Kanaranzi Township of Rock County.
For...
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Honor Roll
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Seniors: Tessa Klarenbeek, Trevor Paulsen, Thea Richards.
Juniors: Alyssa Allen, Riley Boese, Isaiah Vis.
Sophomores: Trenton Bass, Grace Holthaus, Angela Martinyuk, Olivia Richards, Kourtney Rozeboom, Paige Tilstra, Jacob Wingert.
Freshmen:...
Retiring LHS track coach Craig Nelson (far left) was honored at the annual track and field banquet Monday night in the Blue Mound Banquet Center. He received a quilt made from LHS state track T-shirts. Pictured with him are Ruth Stoakes and Connie Lais.
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Eighth Grade: Dalwa Alinizi, Isaiah Bartels, Claire Baustian, Tacey Baustian, Sydney Biever, Justice Brandt, Alexa Chesley, Anita Cole-Kraty, Colby Crabtree, Graham Cunningham, Hannah Ehlers, Sara Ernst, Madigan Flom, Zayda Holmgren, Nicole Hoogland, Anna Huisman, Amelia...
Luverne teacher Jerry Benson is among four teachers to be honored by the Minnesota Council for Social Studies.
Benson will receive the MCSS’s 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award during a March 6 banquet in St. Cloud.
Benson has taught geography, psychology, world history, civics and American history in...