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A.R. Wood scholarships awarded Several Luverne students have been awarded A.R. Wood Trust scholarships. Luverne High School Class of 2022 recipients include Brenn Siebenahler, Casey Sehr, Griffen Jarchow, Brooklyn Ver Steeg, Luke Thorson, Trygve Gangestad and Madeleine Schmuck. Six former graduates of Luverne High School, receiving renewal scholarships, are Elise Jarchow, Gracie Zewiske, Ainslie…

Spring 2022 dean’s list announced at U of M Twin Cities Several area students were named to the Spring 2022 semester dean’s list at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus. To be eligible, students must earn a minimum of 12 graded credits with at least a 3.66 GPA. Named to the list from Luverne are Alexis Ferrell, senior, biological sciences; Amelia Jarchow, sophomore, liberal arts; Grace…

Stratton solves ‘Codebreaker Challenge’ Luverne High School graduate Logan Stratton was recently recognized for solving the Codebreaker Challenge with Dakota State University, Madison, South Dakota. The four-month-long challenge, sponsored by the National Security Agency, helps students develop reverse-engineering and low-level code analysis skills while working on a realistic problem set…

LHS grad on international winning tractor design team Luverne native JJ Dooyema is a member of the South Dakota State University 1/4 Scale Tractor Team that is champion of the 2022 American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers International 1/4 Scale Tractor Student Design Competition. This year’s team competed against 24 teams from across the United States and Canada.  At the…

Midwest Fire hires sales representative Midwest Fire Equipment & Repair Company hired Scott Mischke as a sales representative for its Luverne operation. Mischke, a Twin Cities native, has a degree in fire science from Anoka Hennepin Technical College in Brooklyn Park and has been a firefighter for 18 years, earning a “Firefighter of the Year” award for leadership, personal development and…

Minnesota State U Mankato lists honor students Minnesota State University Mankato has released the dean’s list for the Spring 2022 semester. Named to the High Honors list with a 4.0 GPA was Emilie Staeffler, and named to the Honors list with a GPA of 3.5 to 3.99 was Janae Kopp. Both are from Luverne.   Gustavus Adolphus releases dean’s list Toby Sengvongxay, Luverne, was named to the dean’s list…

Holmgren graduates from DSU Zane Holmgren, Luverne, graduated from Dakota State University, Madison, South Dakota, following the Spring 2022 semester. He earned a Bachelor of Science in network and security administration.   Oftedahl graduates from Central Lakes, Brainerd Carlton Oftedahl, Luverne, graduated with high honors (3.75-4.0 GPA) from Central Lakes College in Brainerd and Staples…

Luverne grad member of third-place U.S. cyber games team Logan Stratton, a 2017 graduate of Luverne High School, is one of 20 U.S. competitors who were invited to compete in the International Cybersecurity Challenge in Athens, Greece. Stratton’s team placed third in the inaugural ICC event. The Stratton joined three other graduates from Dakota State University, Madison, South Dakota, selected for…

Area students receive degrees from USFThe following students graduated from University of Sioux Falls following the Spring 2022 semester: Angela Boyenga, Ellsworth, graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing. Cade Ver Steeg, Luverne, graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in business administration. Baily Vis, Luverne, graduated with an Associate of Arts…

Bose receives Truckload Carriers scholarship Seth Bose, a Luverne High School senior, was awarded a $2,725 scholarship from the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA). In addition to grade point averages, applicants scored on a variety of categories including major selection, extracurricular activities, financial need and work experience. An applicant must also be an employee, independent…

Dakota State U, Madison, names honor students  Dakota State University in Madison, South Dakota, has named the President’s Academic Honors students for the Spring 2022 semester. To qualify, students must earn at least a 3.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale. Named to the list are Autumn Taylor, Ethan Teunissen, and Austin Winter, all of Luverne, and Sidney Fick of Beaver Creek.   Winona State releases dean’s…

Luverne employee receives prestigious award Becca Knobloch, a medical assistant with Sanford Luverne Medical Center, received the Star Performance Award during the Sanford Health Nurses Week celebration this month. Knobloch was nominated by her supervisor, Brittany Smeins. “Becca is an integral part of our clinic team,” Smeins said. “When I asked her coworkers to describe Becca, without fail,…

Area students graduate from U of Nebraska Lincoln Three students from Luverne received degrees from the University of Nebraska Lincoln at commencement exercises May 13 and 14. They are Madilyn Dinger, College of Journalism and Mass Communications, Bachelor of Journalism; Samantha Pierce, College of Arts and Sciences, Bachelor of Science; and Emma Verbrugge, College of Arts and Sciences, Bachelor…

Ag mechanics team reaches gold at FFA convention Members of the Luverne-Adrian FFA Chapter competed in the career development events during the state FFA Convention April 24-26. In ag mechanics, the Luverne-Adrian FFA chapter placed ninth, earning a gold award, out of 42 teams. Individually, JT Remme placed 11th out of 120 participating in the event. He earned a gold recognition. Silver…

Honors Program grads at U of N Lincoln Samantha Pierce and Emma Verbrugge, both in the College of Arts and Sciences, graduated from the University Honors Program at the University of Nebraska Lincoln May 14 at Memorial Stadium. To graduate from the Honors Program, students must maintain at least a 3.5 grade-point average, complete a culminating senior project or research thesis, and fulfill other…

Area students graduate from U of M Moorhead Minnesota State University Moorhead will award degrees to more than 800 students at the Spring 2022 commencement Friday, May 13, in the Nemzek Fieldhouse. The following area students will graduate: Elijah Haugom, Bachelor of Science in geosciences, Luverne; McKenzie Helgeson, SPEC educational leadership, Beaver Creek; Bailey Swan, magna cum laude,…