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- May 30, 202310 years ago (2013) •Enough time has passed since the artist Mary Renfro lived in Luverne for locals to ask, “Who’s Mary Renfro?” Here's the answer. Mary Renfro was a painter who lived in Luverne from the 1940s to the 1970s. She and her husband, Don, owned Renfro Variety from 1948 to 1970. During the 20-some years that Mary Renfro lived in Luverne, she painted and taught painting classes. ……
- May 23, 202310 years ago (2013) •The new Luverne logo that was unveiled April 16 is showing up on city vehicles, stationery and now on colorful banners that started going up on Main Street light poles Tuesday afternoon. There are 55 light poles between Highway 75 and the Rock River Bridge. The 18-by-40-inch panels on each side of the light poles carry the various messages about Luverne. One panel has the…
- May 16, 202310 years ago (2013) •Owners, managers and dignitaries gathered Wednesday morning to celebrate the opening of the new Grandstay Hotel & Suites of Luverne, which hosted its first guests Wednesday night. The 51-room hotel includes an indoor pool, elevator, 12 suites, handicap accessibility, pet-friendly rooms and more. General Manager Kullen Schroht said the hotel’s philosophy is to be community…
- May 09, 202310 years ago (2013) •The effects of the April 9-10 ice storm continue to be felt around the region, and especially in Rock County, where damage was among the worst. At Tuesday night’s Luverne City Council meeting City Administrator John Call reported that public works crews are continuing to trim trees and remove trees damaged from the storm. “We hauled out 125 loads of debris from the main city…
- May 02, 202310 years ago (2013) •Luverne High School Class of ’97 graduate Bill Aanenson brings 16 years of experience to a brand new business on Highway 75. Aanenson and his wife, Michelle, opened Rock Motor Sports LLC in April. The business, located in the former TriState Auto building, offers parts and service for every kind of outdoor power equipment — boats, motorcycles, four-wheelers, lawn mowers and…
- April 25, 202310 years ago (2013) •Preliminary numbers indicate that the 19th annual Hospice Charity Dinner and Auction at the Blue Mound Banquet Center Saturday night was the most successful ever. Unofficial calculations show the 2013 estimated net proceeds at $66,165. The previous record was set in 2011 when the charity event raised $62,400. The dinner each April raises money to support hospice care for…
- April 18, 202310 years ago (2013) •Stacy Riphagen, owner of Luverne’s newest business at 206 E. Main St., is busy unpacking boxes for her store opening at the end of April. Her store, Dragonfly, will feature home décor, lighting and furniture. Riphagen said she and her husband, David, and sons Spencer and Carter have worked hard to repurpose much of the former Renfro Variety Store furnishings. Plaster has been…
- April 11, 202310 years ago (2013) •If traffic through the front door is any indication, Sturdevant’s recent relocation from Luverne’s East Main Street to Highway 75 was a great move. Owner-partner Bob Boelman said after 30 years, a handful of people didn’t know there was a Sturdevant’s store in town. The automobile parts distribution business has been in Luverne since the 1980s. “A few people told me they…
- April 04, 202310 years ago (2013) •Luverne High School vocal music instructor Seana Graber shared details of the June 10-15 trip with Luverne School Board members, who approved the trip at their March 26 meeting. Graber said 60 students are planning to make the six-day trip to and from New York City with chaperones Jim and Paula Jelken, Greg Hoogeveen, Katie Baustian, Brenda Johnson, Mary Brown and Jennifer…
- March 28, 202310 years ago (2013) •Rock County and one of its early pioneer families are featured in a current exhibit at the Minnesota History Center in St. Paul. Doreen Rollag of rural Beaver Creek learned that a replica of the sod house that was once on her current acreage is part of a display illustrating early prairie life. “We were thrilled,” Doreen said about her recent visit to the History Center. “It…
- March 21, 202310 years ago (2013) •The historic Palace Theatre is once again challenged to keep pace in business that caters to large, multiplex theaters in a digital age. Board members of the Blue Mound Area Theatre group recently learned that the Palace Theatre must switch to digital projection by the end of the year or cease to offer first-run movies. The current 35 mm format is being phased out, and in…
- March 14, 202310 years ago (2013) •Luverne High School art students, Josey Kockelman-Radtke, Nikki Severson and Cora Mumme put the finishing touches a large 8-by-10-foot mural in a stairwell landing near thehigh school lobby Thursday afternoon, March7.The students are all taking a senior highindependent art class with Chris Nowatzki and collaborated on this project, which combines the impressionistic style of…
- March 07, 202310 years ago (2013) •A pair of Luverne High School athletes wrapped up the 2012-13 season at the Minnesota State Class AA Individual Wrestling Tournament at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul over the weekend. Senior Eli Dooyema and sophomore D.J. Reker earned the right to represent Luverne at the state tournament for the first time since 2009 when they placed second in their weight classes at…
- February 28, 202310 years ago (2013) •The Luverne High School gymnastics program needs a permanent home, and School Board members discussed proposals at their Feb. 21 meeting. Before the start of the Luverne 2012-2013 gymnastics season, the district was informed that after 22 years of the gymnastics team’s use of the Luverne Armory for practice and meets, the facility did not meet state safety standards. A…
- February 21, 202310 years ago (2013) •Luverne High School choir member Kira Graber joined an all-star cast of choral students from across the state when she performed at Benson Great Hall at Bethel University for the Minnesota Music Educators Mid-Winter Conference last week. Graber, a junior, tried out for the All-State Choir last March. Her audition included singing a solo, vocal memory exercises checking for…
- February 14, 202310 years ago (2013) •Forty-seven members of the Blue Mound Figure Skating Club competed at the Frosty Blades competition at the Schwan Super Rink in Blaine Feb. 8-10. The BMFSC successfully defended their 2012 championship by topping the 20-team field with 767 points. Second place went to NSC Schwan Rink with 55 skaters and 581 points. Third place went to Sioux Falls with 32 skaters and 504…
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