Tuff Home residents experience 'A Night on Mount Olympus'
The day after Hills-Beaver Creek High School hosted a junior-senior prom for students, residents from Tuff Memorial Home donned dresses and suits Saturday afternoon for their first
State offers info on 2026 Hwy 75 work
Minnesota Department of Transportation personnel were in Luverne Tuesday, April 23, to discuss the 2026 Highway 75 construction project.
'Marlene and Darlene without George'
“Marlene and Darlene” will return to the stage next week for another comedy performance to raise money for Generations.
Emerald ash borer officially reported in Rock County
Infestations of the destructive emerald ash borer have been spreading across Minnesota over the past 15 years, and on Monday the Minnesota Department of Agriculture confirmed the first sighting
LHS competes in world robotics
The Luverne High School robotics team earned a Judges Choice Award at last week’s FIRST Robotic Competition World.
Sled hockey comes to Blue Mound Ice Arena
The Siouxland Sled Hockey Association brought on-ice practice to the Blue Mound Ice Arena in Luverne for the first time April 7 in honor of their newest member.
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- By Lori SorensonJune 08, 2021A modified I-90 construction schedule will lessen the impact on Luverne tourism business this summer, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Specifically, ramp closures at the Luverne exit will be delayed until Aug. 16 for the project between Luverne and Beaver Creek from June 14 through early September. Starting Monday, June 14, westbound I-90 traffic will be shifted to the…
- June 08, 2021The Luverne Fire Department had the best idea all weekend when they set up the ladder truck to sprinkle passersby as they came through the parking lot between Lincoln Street and Luverne Street Saturday afternoon. As temperatures climbed into the upper 90s, children and adults alike paused to cool off under the cool mist. Pictured at right, Hayden Elbers gets a drink from a pipe on the rear of the…
- By Mavis FodnessJune 08, 2021Longtime business owners Orv and Bonnie Sundem will lead Saturday’s Friendship Days parade as a thank you for the community support they received operating their business “We’ve served this community for quite a few years,” Orv said. “I would like to thank them for doing business with us all these years — they are the ones that held us together.” For 57 years the Sundems operated a convenience…
- By Lori SorensonJune 08, 2021Several local groups and individuals are teaming up to improve local mental health and offer support to prevent suicide. With recent suicide deaths of Rock County residents and among loved ones of Rock County residents, a coordinated effort is underway to improve conditions for those who are struggling. Luverne businessman Cary Radisewitz recently joined a group of school administrators and…
- By Mavis FodnessJune 08, 2021In just two meetings, Luverne School Board members took care of several position openings within the district. The action took place in a special May 13 meeting and at their regular monthly meeting May 27. After a year of posting three open custodian positions within the district, board members hired two — David Cutshaw and Lora Wynia — effective June 1. With the retirement of middle-high school…
- June 08, 2021Diana Erickson and Marcia Boeve-Alfano were both hired to work at Luverne Middle-High School in the fall of 2000. At the end of the current school year, they both announced their retirements. Erickson taught middle school computer and high school business for 20 years while Boeve-Alfano was the activities office administrative assistant.
- By Lori SorensonJune 08, 2021Eugene “Pucky” Sandager on Saturday used pieces from his own personal collection of vintage farm artifacts to help promote the History Center in Luverne. For Saturday morning’s Buffalo Days Parade, he drove a 1942 B John Deere that was the first tractor his father, Sheldon, owned after returning to Hills from his service in the Navy during World War II. The tractor’s original wheels were steel,…
- June 08, 2021Paula Bloemendaal’s name was drawn for a 2020 Can Am Defender in the Chamber Side by Side Raffle. Her name was drawn at Take 16 Brewery Friday night during the Buffalo Days Cruise-in. Two hundred fifty $100 tickets were sold with the proceeds supporting Chamber youth and community events, like the Night at the Zoo, Brown Bag Concert with Ron & Jane Cote, and Yoga at the City Park with…
- June 08, 2021Rock-Nobles Cattlemen’s Association's Jay Bakken presents Linda DeSplinter of the Green Lantern Bar & Grill with the 2021 Love the Burger trophy Friday night, June 4, at Take 16 Brewery during the Buffalo Days Friday Night Cruise-In on Main Street. In all, 1,307 burgers were sold during the month-long contest in Rock County. This amounted to a local economic impact of over $91,000,…
- By Brennen RuppJune 01, 2021There are three constants in life – death, taxes and the Luverne Cardinals boys’ tennis team qualifying for the Class A State Tournament. For the 11th straight season the Cardinals will be participating at the state tournament after winning the Class 3A Section Championship on Tuesday, May 25, in Redwood Falls. “Making it to the state tournament for the 11th straight season means a ton to the…
- By Mavis FodnessJune 01, 2021Pentecost Sunday on May 23 is celebrated as the birth of the Christian church, and for Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Hills the celebration included a new permanent pastor. For the first time in a year, the Sunday service was delivered by a permanent church leader when Pastor Nita Parker accepted the call to oversee the church and Tuff Memorial Home. Since May 2020, the church was served by an…
- By Lori SorensonJune 01, 2021Medical lab scientist Dr. Rita Miller, Luverne, gets calls and emails every week from health care providers looking to hire medical lab technicians. “There is such a critical shortage of medical lab techs,” said Miller, program director at Minnesota West Luverne Campus. “They want to know, ‘Are you graduating any MLT students? We really need them.’ … They’re giving sign-on bonuses.” The Medical…
- By Mavis FodnessJune 01, 2021A year after Memorial Day services were canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, local American Legion and VFW posts hosted programs Monday. In Hardwick the Arthur Moeller Post 478 remembered the 1.3 million U.S. men and women who died in military service as well as paying tribute to the nine former Legion members who passed away since the last Memorial Day service in 2019. Legion member Don…
- By Lori SorensonJune 01, 2021Maplewood Cemetery once again hosted Luverne’s annual Memorial Day ceremony with the American Legion and VFW, accompanied by the Luverne High School band. LHS 1980 graduate Michael Welch was the featured speaker and spoke about his 21 years in the U.S. Navy and his experiences aboard a U.S. Naval submarine. He also talked about what it meant to be American, and introduced 15-year-old Sahira…
- By Lori SorensonJune 01, 2021Luverne Chamber staff and volunteers were finalizing posters and advertising for the 2021 Buffalo Days weekend when they learned pandemic restrictions would be lifted May 28. Prior to that May 21 announcement, plans were in place to have the Friday Night Cruise-In at the Luverne City Park to encourage participants to spread out more safely. They quickly pivoted and put the word out that the…
- By Lori SorensonJune 01, 2021Luverne businesses are looking forward to a normal business cycle this summer after pandemic closures squelched profits. However, I-90 road construction could present yet another setback, especially if plans go according to initial announcements. The Minnesota Department of Transportation announced on May 26 that the westbound lanes of I-90 will be resurfaced from Luverne 13 miles to the west.…
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