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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- May 11, 2021Members of the Rock County DFL organization worked along I-90 near Luverne Thursday, May 6, on their Adopt a Highway service project. From left are Beryl Haugen, Carol McDonald, Val Saarloos, Carol Serie, Lona Klosterbuer, Suanne Ohme, Keith Erickson, Al Stoakes, Ruth Stoakes, Greg Antoine, Pat Baustian, Nicole Henrichs, Larry Nelson, Randy Creeger and (not pictured) Carol Svingen.
- By Lori SorensonMay 11, 2021The Luverne City Council approved a $6.36 million reserve capacity agreement with Missouri River Energy Services for the 3,500 KW diesel-powered generator in the power plant building. The 1967 generator has been in the power plant and under an reserve capacity agreement for many years, and according to City Administrator John Call, the agreement is mutually beneficial for both MRES and Luverne. “…
- May 11, 2021As a thank you to the Luverne community for its years of school support, the 90 seniors at Luverne High School spent Friday morning lending a hand at several public parks and nonprofit organizations for their annual senior service day. After a morning of service work, the students met for a picnic lunch in the city park.
- By Mavis FodnessMay 11, 2021Luverne Elementary counselor Marie Atkinson-Smeins reached a career milestone recently when the American School Counselors Association (ASCA) designated Luverne Elementary School as a Recognized ASCA Model Program (RAMP). RAMP recognizes schools committed to delivering an exemplary school counseling program by aligning their program with the ASCA National Model, a framework for data-informed…
- By Mavis FodnessMay 11, 2021Four Hills-Beaver Creek students were recognized recently for their creative writing skills. Sponsored through the Southwest West Central Service Cooperative based in Marshall, the 2021 Creative Writing Contest drew 162 entries from 110 students in grades three through twelve. Students could enter one or more submissions in three categories: poetry, fiction and non-fiction. Two H-BC students…
- May 11, 2021Gordon Mulder (right) , past president of Luverne Lions Club and current vice district governor 5M3, presents a donation to Friends of Blue Mounds chair Amy Nelson and Blue Mounds State Park manager Chris Ingebretsen. The donation will be used to purchase new bike racks for the state park to enhance biking safety and use within the park.
- By Lori SorensonMay 04, 2021A pair of oversized, brightly-painted Adirondack chairs are the latest tool in the Luverne Chamber’s efforts to make visitors feel welcome in the community. They were officially unveiled in the community Monday afternoon at the downtown “mini plaza” near the history center and at the beach near The Lake. They were funded in part by a $2,000 grant from the Lyon County Riverboat Foundation with…
- By Mavis FodnessMay 04, 2021Two local high school students received recognition in the annual CEO National Pitch Competition. Allison LaRock, a Hills-Beaver Creek senior, was named to the Top 18 and earned $100. Mia Wenzel, a junior at Luverne High School, earned $50 for honorable mention, one of 12 submissions so honored. Both submitted videos promoting their individual businesses created in the yearlong Southwest…
- May 04, 2021Robert Carlson makes a final round planting corn under a setting sun Thursday, April 29, for his father-in-law, Pete Jessen, in western Rock County. Warmer weather in the last week of April prompted a flurry of spring planting in Rock County and the region. USDA’s latest crop report says more than 40 percent of Minnesota’s intended corn acres were planted, pushing overall progress to 60 percent.…
- By Mavis FodnessMay 04, 2021For the first time in LHS history, a prom grand march was staged outdoors. Saturday’s grand march for the 2021 Luverne High School prom, dubbed “Mask-erade,” took place outside under the high school canopy on a beautiful warm evening. The public was invited to sit on the portable bleachers brought in especially for the event to watch safely from a distance. The 150 elegantly dressed students…
- By Lori SorensonMay 04, 2021NextEra Energy Resources is planning construction of 40 wind turbines over 49 square miles (31,000 acres) in the townships of Beaver Creek, Luverne, Martin and Springwater. If the Walleye Wind Farm, as it’s called, clears final approval with the Public Utilities Commission, more than 200 workers will converge on western Rock County starting as early as September. A meeting at the Luverne Chamber…
- By Mavis FodnessMay 04, 2021In a 5 -1 vote, Luverne School Board members decided not have two full-time substitute teachers on staff for the 2021-22 school year. Cost savings is estimated at $100,000. Board member Jeff Stratton cast the dissenting vote to the resolution to discontinue and reduce the educational positions. Stratton said after the meeting he wanted to keep the positions for another year due to the uncertainly…
- By Mavis FodnessMay 04, 2021With two months left in the fiscal year, Luverne school board members are prepared to overspend the 2020-21 budget. With all revenues now included in the report, Luverne is on track to spend $20.2 million or $2.4 million over the $17.8 million in this year’s revenues, according to the revised budget adopted at the board’s April 22 meeting. Business manager Marlene Mann outlined each of the…
- May 04, 2021Minnesota Housing launched the COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance online applications through RentHelpMN.org. for Minnesotans who have been impacted by COVID-19 and have struggled to pay their rent and utility bills. “We know renters with low incomes in particular have struggled to pay their rent and utility payments throughout the pandemic,” said Angela Larson, Family Services director at…
- By Mavis FodnessMay 04, 2021The city of Luverne and Luverne School District have been working on a “joint project” to address streets around the school that have been torn up because of the school construction project. Both entities will pay separate contracts for their own work, on their own properties, but they were able to get a better price for the work by bidding the project jointly. The district will pay: •$51,900 to…
- By Mavis FodnessMay 04, 2021A public hearing Tuesday will determine if the city of Hills vacates a portion of East 5th Street for a proposed storage shed. The hearing begins at 6 p.m. during the Hills City Council’s monthly meeting at the city hall. Earlier this year, owners of Hills Storage Center requested a building permit to construct a 40-by-187-foot storage facility. That permit was rescinded at the council’s April 13…
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