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.
For the love of running: Locals excel in marathons
Blake Ziegler, a 2014 Luverne High School grad, ran the prestigious Boston Marathon on April 15, finishing in 2:43:47.
4-Her's try to pick up where volunteer George Bonnema left off
Members of the Magnolia Juniors 4-H Club spent time Thursday night, April 18, raking leaves, picking up branches and remembering community volunteer George Bonnema.
Locals travel to path of totality to view 2024 eclipse
The highly anticipated 2024 total eclipse of the sun occurred Monday, April 8, across North America, and several groups of Rock County residents traveled to experience the once-in-a-lifetime ev
Students perform 'Legally Blonde The Musical'
When the LHS production of “Legally Blonde, the Musical” opens next week for six evening performances, audiences will be surprised at what they see.
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- By Brennen RuppMay 25, 2021The Luverne track team hosted Jackson County Central, New Ulm and Blue Earth on Thursday, May 20, at Cardinal Field. The LHS girls’ track team placed first overall and the boys’ team placed second behind JCC. Gracie Zewiske took home first place in the 100 meter with a time of 13 seconds and nine milliseconds. Zewiske also placed first in the 200 with a time of 27.49. Christina Wagner finished…
- By Mavis FodnessMay 25, 2021A twist to this year’s fifth-grade lesson on creating businesses meant each of Dylan Gehrke’s 23 students went through a “Shark Tank-like” experience. “We want our students to know what it is like to create a product or service and have customers to sell it to,” Gehrke said. “We also want them to understand the logistics and all the numbers behind creating a business and how that works.” Based on…
- By Mavis FodnessMay 25, 2021After an 18-month hiatus, Luverne High School drama students will perform “Grease” to a live audience starting June 3. Director Shawn Kinsinger chose this spring’s production from student feedback. “Last summer, the students asked me if the next musical could be ‘Grease,’” he said. “They really enjoyed producing ‘Footloose’ in the fall of 2019 and wanted a similar experience.” However, the…
- By Lori SorensonMay 25, 2021By 9:30 Monday night, the Rock County Veterans Memorial at the courthouse will be aglow with hundreds of red solo cups with small American flags and battery-operated candle votives. According to Luverne Chamber Director Jane Wildung Lanphere, a Monday evening service at the Courthouse Square will replace the usual Sunday candlelight vigil on the evening before Memorial Day. “With Sunday being…
- By Mavis FodnessMay 25, 2021The annual elementary school Respect Lunch became a Respect Picnic Monday when the event moved outdoors. Traditionally Respect Lunch happens in the elementary commons where tablecloths are used and food is passed “family style” around the table. Students speak quietly and politely saying “please” and “thank you,” and live piano music is played. This year students took their corn dogs, french…
- By Lori SorensonMay 25, 2021Luverne City Council members met in closed session Tuesday, May 18, to consider purchasing property at 102 S. Kniss in Luverne. The property on the southwest corner of Main Street and Highway 75 is owned by members of the Dennis and Norma Remme family. It was the location of Remedez Hair Salon, started in 2007, and the business office for Remme Construction. It closed in January and the 7,348-…
- By Mavis FodnessMay 25, 2021Last year the Luverne High School Class of 2020 jumped into vehicles after commencement exercises and followed a fire truck through Luverne. On Sunday the LHS Class of 2021 will celebrate in similar style. “Last year was a big hit with many loving it, so the seniors asked to have it again,” said high school principal Ryan Johnson. “It was fun for the community to support them — waving at them and…
- By Lori SorensonMay 25, 2021The Rock County Historical Society Board announced Tuesday that Wendel Buys, Luverne, has been hired as executive director, a new full-time paid position with the organization. “We’ve never had an executive director,” said Historical Society President Betty Mann. “I’m very, very excited.” She said Buys will oversee operations of the History Center and the four historical buildings in the…
- By Mavis FodnessMay 25, 2021Officials with the Hills-Beaver Creek School District are seeking seven teachers before the start of the 2021-22 school year on Sept. 7. As of Monday night, two of the six positions are filled. The H-BC board approved the hiring of Danielle Kneip and Lydia Hildebrandt as elementary teachers for the 2021-22 school year. At their May 10 meeting, board members accepted the resignations of two…
- By Lori SorensonMay 25, 2021The First Assembly of God church west of Luverne has a new name and a new face behind the pulpit. In March Bob and Annette Junak took over as pastors of the church, now known as Rock River Community Church. They moved to Luverne from Minneapolis where Bob pastored a church and Annette worked in the Assemblies of God district office, which oversees the 250-some churches in Minnesota. When Pastor…
- May 25, 2021The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has so far collected water samples from 57 wells in Rock County for use in the county’s groundwater atlas. An additional 33 samples are still needed to complete the groundwater sampling plan, with sampling proposed in May and June of 2021. Property owners will be contacted by mail or phone for permission to sample their wells. The process involves…
- May 25, 2021The 14 students from five school districts participating in the 2020-21 Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities program debuted their individual businesses in a special CEO Tradeshow Wednesday evening, May 19. More than 300 people met, talked and purchased merchandize or services from the participating students from high schools in Luverne, Hills, Pipestone, Adrian and Edgerton.
- By Mavis FodnessMay 25, 2021The Luverne-Adrian FFA Chapter conducted its annual awards night April 26 at the Luverne Elementary Commons. Members earned pins and plaques and star chapter awards, and 2021-22 officers were installed. Chapter awards Four top awards are given each year to members who excel in one of four areas. This year’s awards and recipients were: Star farmer: Shelby Kracht. Star in ag placement: Leah Wynia…
- By Mavis FodnessMay 25, 2021Hills-Beaver Creek High School FFA Chapter members gathered for the 2020-21 banquet May 19 at the Reformed Church of Steen. The current year’s officer team conducted the banquet that honored members for their 2020-21 accomplishments as directed by adviser Cloey Anderson. Incoming officer team Eight FFA’ers will lead the FFA chapter next year. President will be Donavon Leenderts, vice president…
- By Mavis FodnessMay 18, 2021Saturday’s bike rodeo at the Blue Mound Ice Arena in Luverne brought remembrances of Keith Aanenson and the safety focus he emphasized to the Luverne Optimist Club-sponsored event. Aanenson, a former peace officer and chief of the Luverne City Police Department, began the bike rodeo through the Optimist Club more than 30 years ago. Aanenson would instruct bike safety to third-graders at Luverne…
- By Brennen RuppMay 18, 2021The game of baseball is one of America’s favorite pastimes. For Mike Wenninger and his two sons, Skyler and Cade, baseball is a way of life. “We learned a lot of life lessons. We made friends. What life teaches you, we’ve learned through baseball,” Skyler Wenninger said. “How you handle success, how you handle failure – all those things we’ve learned through baseball. … We learned from our…
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