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 Lori SorensonJune 30, 2020Early absentee voting began Friday for the Aug. 11 primary election in Minnesota, and by law any eligible Minnesotan can vote early by mail or in person, but mail ballots are encouraged to minimize contact during the coronavirus pandemic. According to the Minnesota Secretary of State’s office, more than 207,000 residents requested no-excuse absentee ballots as of Friday, up from roughly 8,000 at…
- By Mavis FodnessJune 30, 2020An unexpected career change in the mid-1980s led Cathy Mulder to work 35 years in Luverne Public School lunchrooms. In May Mulder quietly exited the elementary school kitchen, where she had spent the majority of her time preparing and serving breakfasts and lunches. She hung her apron a final time in a silent kitchen. For the final two months of the 2019-20 school year, students were at home…
- By Mavis FodnessJune 30, 2020The Luverne School Board approved a new three-year contract with Superintendent Craig Oftedahl that includes a 2.5 percent pay increase following a favorable yearly review. For the 2020-21 school year Oftedahl will receive $141,282, followed by $144,674 in 2021-22, and $148,435 for the 2022-23 school year. Board chair Jodi Bosch read a summary of the May 28 evaluation. Oftedahl was hired in 2015…
- By Mavis FodnessJune 30, 2020Two streetlights will illuminate the intersection of Highway 75 and County Road 12 at the Rock and Pipestone county line, according to action at the Rock County Board meeting June 16. The rural intersection lights will improve visibility during inclement weather and nighttime conditions. In January Jasper residents expressed their visibility concerns at that intersection to Minnesota Department…
- June 30, 2020The Green Lantern Bar and Grill hosted a modified version of Hardwick’s Jubilee Day Saturday with several events related to the annual celebration. The day included a cruise-in “parade and park,” a straw bale toss, a corn hole tournament and a DJ on the back patio. Jubilee Day normally includes a parade, community meal, kiddie pedal pull and inflatables, which the community club canceled due to…
- By Mavis FodnessJune 23, 2020Unbeknownst to incoming Luverne High School senior Rylee Gee and Southwest MN CEO student, the fourth grade valentine box she made from metal led to the creation of a business seven years later. Gee’s business called “OG Metal Design” was one of 13 showcased Wednesday night, June 17, ending the 2019-20 Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities program. Gee’s love of drawing allows her to make…
- By Lori SorensonJune 23, 2020A bulldozer appeared this week on the former Sharkee’s lot signaling work is about to begin on the long-awaited Towne Square Addition. Luverne developer Don Jahnke announced Monday that financing is in place and construction can start this summer on the three-story apartment building. He also announced a micro winery and Mexican restaurant will be part of the commercial portion of the development…
- By Mavis FodnessJune 23, 2020Quality of life and community involvement influenced the newest Rock County assistant attorney to step away from a prestigious law firm to join the two-attorney firm of Klosterbuer and Haubrich in Luverne. Rock County commissioners recently approved David Owens to assist County Attorney Jeff Haubrich. Don Klosterbuer had been filling the position due to a recent vacancy. Owens spent four years…
- By Mavis FodnessJune 23, 2020Students participating in Hills-Beaver Creek Community Education summer lifting program are asked a series of questions and have their temperatures taken before each class begins. The precautions were put into place in response to reduce the spread of the coronavirus. Dylan Gehrke supervises the lifting program for freshmen through senior students. The three-day-a-week program is in its second…
- June 23, 2020Since taking over the Walleye Wind Farm project last fall, NextEra Energy officials planned a series of meetings to explain the proposed renewable energy project in western Rock County. Pandemic social distancing prevented those meetings, but since December, the company has donated more than $16,000 to local organizations in the name of community outreach. The July 4 fireworks display at The Lake…
- By Lori SorensonJune 23, 2020Local leaders watched the Minnesota Legislature attentively last week for action to release federal funds to offset economic losses during the pandemic. But at the end of the day Friday, lawmakers adjourned the special session without voting on a measure to activate millions of dollars of relief for Minnesotans. In Rock County, Emergency Management Director Kyle Oldre was anticipating over $1…
- By Lori SorensonJune 23, 2020The local Brain Health initiative that started last fall is resuming this week in the form of online community messages. “It’s the next step in the process of making sure we’re taking care of ourselves and our mental health,” said Sanford’s Angela Nolz, who organizes the Brain Health community sessions. She posted the first online video Sunday introducing “Brain Health: Coping in Crisis,” a…
- By Mavis FodnessJune 23, 2020The Rock County Planning Commission will host a public hearing Monday to consider proposed changes to the local renewable energy ordinance. Zoning administrator Eric Hartman told commissioners at their June 16 meeting that three areas could potentially change. •eliminating wind farm setback requirements from property boundaries between participating landowners. •reducing setback requirements…
- By Mavis FodnessJune 23, 2020Unbeknownst to incoming Luverne High School senior Rylee Gee and Southwest MN CEO student, the fourth grade valentine box she made from metal led to the creation of a business seven years later. Gee’s business called “OG Metal Design” was one of 13 showcased Wednesday night, June 17, ending the 2019-20 Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities program. Gee’s love of drawing allows her to make…
- June 23, 2020In Minnesota on the 19th of each month, all U.S. flags outside of state and federal buildings in Minnesota are to be flown half-staff from sunrise to sunset. The directive, from Gov. Tim Walz, is to remember, mourn and honor lives lost due to COVID-19.
- By Mavis FodnessJune 16, 2020Eight concrete beams were lifted into place Thursday, June 11, for the new County 52 bridge over the railroad tracks west of Beaver Creek. A crane operator from the Barnhart crane division and crews from Prahm Construction of Slayton worked between train passings to set the beams into place in one day. Four 106-foot-long concrete beams weighing 93,000 pounds each were lifted into place above the…
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