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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- June 02, 2020An emergency grant from the Minnesota Housing Partnership will help families in Lincoln, Lyon, Redwood, Cottonwood, Jackson, Nobles, Rock, Murray and Pipestone counties keep their homes. The $50,000 grant, secured by MHP from the National Low-Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC), will go toward emergency rental assistance support for families affected by the COVID-19 pandemic who have lost income, or…
- June 02, 2020Rock County Commissioners met Tuesday morning in a face-to-face meeting for the first time since March due to the coronavirus pandemic. Tables were spaced six feet apart and the number of people in the county meeting room was limited to 10. The public is encouraged to view the meeting from the Zoom link on the county website. The agenda included a closed session about the county’s court summons…
- June 02, 2020To the Editor: When I heard Premium Pork was coming to Luverne, I was excited. I thought I heard $20 plus per hour – good deal! Someone finally to take the place of Mid-Pack and IBP in the early days. Then, in the ’80s we had a union-busting president, poor farming economy, and social justice went down the drain. Now fast-forward -- $13 an hour. Come on, guys, how low can you go? I don’t know…
- June 02, 2020Hills-Beaver Creek families and students bid farewell to H-BC Elementary staff Thursday night, May 28, by driving around the elementary school in Beaver Creek where teachers were standing on the west lawn. They gave special attention to fifth-grade teacher Jason Blosmo and paraprofessional Ashley Syndergaard, who are leaving the district. Participants stayed in their vehicles, some of them…
- By Mavis FodnessJune 02, 2020Luverne High School speech coach Gavin Folkestad was selected by his peers as the 2020 Section Speech Coach of the Year. This is the first time the 10-year veteran coach has received the honor. “I was surprised when I heard I got the award,” Folkestad said. “We have a large number of great veteran coaches in our section who all would be well-deserving of being Section 3A Speech Coach of the Year…
- June 02, 2020Two adult trikes will join the fleet of free bicycles available through the borrow-a-bike program operated by the local Roll On Luverne Program Two more will be given to residents at The Oaks and Poplar Creek senior housing as part of Minnesota’s Statewide Health Improvement Partnership (SHIP). The agency informed the Luverne Chamber on May 6 that the community had been awarded a $2,200 grant to…
- June 02, 2020The Rock and Pipestone County offices for USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) are currently open to phone and virtual appointments only but can still work with producers on timely filing crop acreage reports. FSA staff can provide assistance over the phone, by email and through virtual meetings via Microsoft Teams. The acreage reporting deadline for most crops in Rock and Pipestone counties…
- By Lori SorensonMay 26, 2020The Luverne High School Class of 2020 wrapped up the school year with a virtual commencement and spectacular community parade Sunday afternoon. After a long spring of missed events and landmark senior moments, the parade — with fire truck escorts and enthusiastic community support — was a welcome opportunity to celebrate with a little human interaction. The parade — about 100 units long — started…
- By Lori SorensonMay 26, 2020Codie Deutsch of 75 Diner and Felicia Hanson of Sincerely Yours listened intently to Gov. Tim Walz’s online press conference on May 20. As they hoped, he announced another round of loosening restrictions on restaurants, salons and other businesses that were closed on March 18 to slow the coronavirus spread. Deutsch learned Wednesday that her restaurant could serve patrons for outdoor dining. “I…
- By Mavis FodnessMay 26, 2020For an hour on Thursday, May 21, students and parents created a bumper-to-bumper procession through the Luverne Public School parking lots. They waved, greeted, smiled and celebrated “We Did It!” with pre-K through senior high teachers and staff who stood on the sidelines waiting. The event was a farewell to the 2019-20 school year and Distance Learning that had students learning from home…
- May 26, 2020The Luverne City Council met at the wastewater treatment plant Tuesday, May 19, to tour construction on the $14 million improvement project. The general contractor, Gridor Construction, Buffalo, has taken advantage of cooperative weather to make progress on Luverne’s wastewater treatment facility improvements. The new sludge storage tank walls are in place, and the crews have turned attention to…
- By Mavis FodnessMay 26, 2020In 55 years as a combined school district, Hills-Beaver Creek High School conducted its first parking lot commencement Friday. The 17 seniors received their diplomas as they social distanced inside their vehicles and listened to commencement speakers. Each vehicle drove by the front of the school where School Board Chairman Arlyn Gehrke handed students their diplomas through open windows.…
- By Mavis FodnessMay 26, 2020Local county fair organizers will decide in a special meeting next week whether or not the 2020 Rock County Fair will take place. On Friday the Minnesota State Fair Board canceled this summer’s 2020 event instead of modifying the annual 12-day format for coronavirus distancing. Now local fair organizers are weighing their options. “We want to do what is safe for our community,” said Adam…
- May 26, 2020The building that used to be home to the Luverne Laundromat and Dry Cleaners in downtown Luverne was reduced to rubble Wednesday morning, May 20. Lynn Petersen with Chad VerSteeg Excavating used an excavator to grab, push, crush and load the block building into city of Luverne trucks for disposal at the demolition landfill east of Luverne.
- By Lori SorensonMay 26, 2020An alert neighbor and quick emergency response saved the home of Mark and Amy Overgaard Friday when their shop was destroyed by fire. Luverne Fire Chief David Van Batavia lives in the same neighborhood as the Overgaards on Rowe Drive east of Luverne. He said he was on the back porch when he heard his wife, Jessica, yell from the front yard. Black smoke was pouring out of the Overgaards’ shop. He…
- May 26, 2020The comprehensive advocacy training course Parents in Policymaking is now taking applications from Minnesotans with disabilities and parents of young children with developmental disabilities. Applications are due July 10. There is no cost for this program. Starting in September, the nationally recognized leadership training is presented in eight sessions over nine months. “We aim for self-…
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