People in the News
- September 14, 2015Oye graduates from Mt. Marty College Ryan Oye graduated cum laude on Saturday, May 9, 2015, from Mt. Marty College, Yankton, South Dakota, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in business administration and recreation management. He is currently attending the University of Wisconsin — LaCrosse for his master’s degree in recreation management. Oye, a 2012 Luverne High School graduate, is the son of…
- September 07, 2015Midwestern University, Glendale, Ariz. Stephanie Clark, daughter of Bruce and Kathie Hendricks, Luverne, graduated Aug. 27 from Midwestern University in Glendale, Ariz., with a Master of Medical Science in physician assistant studies. She will work as a physician assistant in Irvine, California. Clark is a 2008 graduate of Luverne High School.
- August 31, 2015NDSU, Fargo, North Dakota Savanna Thielbar, Luverne, was recently named to North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota, dean’s list for the 2015 Summer semester. To qualify for the dean’s list, students must earn a 3.5 GPA or higher and be enrolled in at least nine class credits.
- August 24, 2015Nine 2015 Luverne High School graduates are recipients of $8,300 in scholarships awarded by the A.R. Wood Scholarship Trust. Receiving scholarships are Kynzie Smedsrud, Sierra Somnis, Blair Altman, Kayla Thone, Caitlin Hartman, Drew Weis, Ethan Marshall, Lexie Severtson and Jordan Bosch. The A.R. Wood Scholarship Trust is administered by First Bank & Trust at 110 N. Minnesota Avenue in Sioux…
- August 24, 2015Alexandria Tech Anthony Gacke, Luverne, graduated from Alexandria Technical and Community College, Alexandria, on May 13, 2015, with an Associate of Applied Science degree in law enforcement. University of Nebraska Erin Fick, Luverne, recently graduated from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska, on Saturday, Aug. 15, with a Bachelor of Science degree from the College of Arts and…
- August 17, 2015Thea Richards and 27 other outstanding Minnesota 4-H youth have been selected as Minnesota 4-H State Ambassadors for 2015-16. Elected through a meticulous selection process by 4-H adults and youth, this year’s group of state ambassadors will serve as spokespeople for the youth development organization, representing more than 65,000 of their 4-H peers throughout Minnesota. The Minnesota 4-H State…
- August 10, 2015Alexandria Tech Anthony Gacke, Luverne, graduated from Alexandria Technical and Community College, Alexandria, on May 13, 2015, with an Associate of Applied Science degree in law enforcement.
- July 27, 2015Mount Marty Ryan Oye, a senior at Mount Marty College, Yankton, South Dakota, was recently honored as an All-American Scholar Athlete by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. Ryan is the son of Steve and Andrea Oye, Luverne. To qualify, students must be juniors and earn a GPA of 3.5 or higher.
- July 20, 2015Bemidji State announces dean’s list, graduates Austin Eeten, Luverne, recently graduated from Bemidji State University, with a Bachelor of Science degree in criminal justice. Brandon Bosch, Steen, was recently named to Bemidji State University dean’s list for the Spring 2015 semester. To be eligible for the dean’s list, students must be enrolled for at least 12 credit hours and earn a 3.5 GPA or…
- July 13, 2015MSU, Mankato Four area students were recently named to Minnesota State University, Mankato, dean’s list for the 2015 Spring semester. Joshua Friedrichsen was recognized on the high honor list with a 4.0 GPA. Adam Gruis, Mariah Miller, and Morgan Sommers were named to the honor list with a 3.5 to 3.99 GPA.
- July 06, 2015University of Sioux Falls Joel Buys, history, Eli Dooyema, sports management, and Katlyn Sawtelle, elementary education, all of Luverne, were named to the University of Sioux Falls dean’s list for the Spring 2015 semester. To qualify for the dean’s list students must achieve a GPA of 3.5 or higher. University of Minnesota Duluth Several area students were recently named to the University of…
- June 29, 2015The Luverne Rotary Club recently welcomed new members Beth Callahan (left), director at MJB Good Samaritan Home, and Michelle Schumann, physical therapist at Prairie Rehabilitation. Rotary International is an international service organization whose stated purpose is “to bring together business and professional leaders in order to provide humanitarian services, encourage high ethical standards…
- June 22, 2015Midwest Fire Equipment & Repair Company (Midwest Fire) announced today that the company has hired Tyler LeBrun as a new manufacturing engineer. LeBrun is a graduate of South Dakota State University with a bachelor’s degree in manufacturing engineering technologies. He also has five years of experience in lean manufacturing with Bobcat Company in Gwinner, North Dakota. In addition to a…
- June 22, 2015Scholarship winners from the 2014-15 Class of EmPOWER Youth Leadership students were announced at Sioux Valley Energy’s annual meeting June 2. This was the culminating event of a yearlong leadership and development training program involving 32 area sophomore and junior students. Twelve students received $5,350 worth of scholarship awards. Thea Richards of Hills-Beaver Creek High School was…
- June 22, 2015St. Olaf College Jonathon Vajgrt, Luverne, was named to St. Olaf College, Northfield, dean’s list for the Spring 2015 semester. Vajgrt, a 2014 Luverne High School graduate, is the son of Terry and Michelle Vajgrt, Luverne. In order to qualify for the dean’s list students must earn a 3.75 GPA or higher MSU, Moorhead Bryan Stanley, Luverne, and Jake Tiede, Adrian, were recently named to Minnesota…
- June 16, 2015Pam Haakenson of Buffalo Ridge Insurance in Luverne was recently installed as the Region V Vice President of the International Association of Insurance Professionals (IAIP). Pam is employed at Buffalo Ridge Insurance as agency manager. She has been a member of The IAIP Insurance Professionals of Greater Sioux Falls for more than 20 years. The International Association of Insurance Professionals…
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