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 Sorenson, editorMarch 31, 2019Monday, April 1, marks one year until the U.S. 2020 Census, and a group of volunteers are working to make sure every person living in Luverne is counted for the record. The 2010 census counted 4,745 residents in Luverne after 89 percent of residents self responded to the survey. Local leaders are hoping to improve participation in the 2020 census with eye toward reaching the 5,000 population…
- By Mavis FodnessMarch 26, 2019Rock County engineer Mark Sehr is familiar with the deep ruts created by heavy equipment sinking into the thawing gravel roadways. “Every spring you get where the top six inches to a foot thaws and we still have frost underneath — there is nowhere for the water to go and it turns into soup,” he said. “… 99.9 percent of our producers have common sense.” Sehr joined county attorney Jeff Haubrich…
- By Lori SorensonMarch 26, 2019At their Tuesday night meeting, Luverne City Council members approved plans and specifications to prepare the Uithoven Addition subdivision for future twin home development. The city will seek bids from contractors to install 1,200 linear feet of sanitary sewer line, 2,000 feet of water main, 2,200 linear feet of curb and gutter and 1,200 tons of paving. Plans also call for a retention basin to…
- By Lori SorensonMarch 26, 2019A group of nearly 40 community members gathered Monday night for a second round of discussion about what a downtown plaza in Luverne might look like. They looked at three architect drawings of possible plaza scenarios, each with different combinations of green spaces, water features, outdoor seating, stage areas, shade trees, and more. Community members at the meeting rolled up their sleeves in…
- By Lori SorensonMarch 26, 2019Rock County Senior Citizens are now known as “Generations,” as indicated on the new sign on their building at East Lincoln Street. “It’s a new name and a new image,” said George Bonnema, president of Generations (formerly Senior Citizens). He uses the new name in as many references as possible in order to get the public used to the idea of the group’s transformation. “In the public’s eye, a…
- By Mavis FodnessMarch 26, 2019The Luverne Cardinal speech team finished its regular season with its third first-place large team finish for the 2019 season in Pipestone March 23. There were 205 competitors from 12 different schools. The Cardinal team had 38 students compete Saturday. Twenty-one speakers broke into finals and received the following placings: •Creative expression: Meagan Hansen, sixth; Solveig Tofteland, blue…
- By Lori SorensonMarch 26, 2019The Green Earth Players community theater group will open their spring production, “Drinking Habits,” next weekend in the Historic Palace Theatre. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 5 and 6, and at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 7. The following week follows the same schedule, with 7:30 p.m. performances Friday and Saturday, April 12 and 13, and a 2 p.m. matinee Sunday, April 14. The…
- By Lori SorensonMarch 26, 2019Luverne’s third annual Love the Ladies Expo is set for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 30, in Grand Prairie Events. Now in its third year, Love the Ladies Expo features a variety of vendors and seminars designed to educate, entertain and pamper participants. “Love the Ladies Expo is the equivalent of spring break for women,” said Luverne Area Chamber Director Jane Wildung Lanphere. “It’s an…
- By Mavis FodnessMarch 26, 2019Murray County Commissioners joined Rock County in opposing the distribution of $3 million in Southern Prairie Community Care (SPCC) assets to a private health care insurance provider. Both counties are members of SPCC, an integrated health partnership that sought for seven years to improve health care delivery services to income-eligible residents. Last year projected financial shortfalls forced…
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- By Mavis FodnessMarch 26, 2019The Luverne Mock Trial team finished 10th at the state tournament Feb. 28 through March 1 in Duluth, according to results released last week by program organizers, the Minnesota Bar. Apple Valley claimed first place out of the 16-team field. Last year, the first year with the 16-team format, Luverne placed 11th. The local students faced teams from Buffalo, Rochester Century and Eastview high…
- By Lori SorensonMarch 26, 2019A small group of girls made a large delivery to the Luverne Fire Department Monday night at the fire hall. As part of their “Donation of Caring” project this year, the Girl Scouts in kindergarten through first grade accepted cookie donations — 37 boxes in all — from their customers for “local heroes.” They delivered Girl Scout cookies in all eight flavors to the Luverne Fire Department and also…
- March 26, 2019Luverne Community Education annual summer recreation fundraiser recently received a $250 check from the Shopko Hometown Foundation. Luverne Shopko Hometown store manager Teresa Kinsinger (front, left) presented community education director Karen Willers with the check. Also pictured are employees (back) Jen Mulder, Noah Meyer, Bev Hoogland, DJ Luethje and LaNore Severtson. Shopko also presented $…
- March 26, 2019At this time of year livestock producers may be looking at full manure storage and want to get an early jump on application for the coming growing season. Patience can pay off in the form of manure nutrient conservation. After all, the goal of manure application is to place valuable nutrients on the soil where they are needed and to keep them there. A large part of this equation is timing. The…
- By Lori SorensonMarch 19, 2019Raging floodwaters that closed roads and damaged property last week quieted down over the weekend, and several dry days and freezing overnights have slowed the spring thaw. But area residents and emergency officials are bracing for the next round with a warmer forecast and hydrology warnings for the Rock River and Split Rock Creek in Rock County. As of Tuesday morning, the National Weather…
- By Lori SorensonMarch 19, 2019Business partners and friends Vicki Altena and Manda Steensma have poured their hearts into WildFlowers Coffee Boutique in downtown Luverne. “Between remodeling the building, working as baristas and managing part-time employees, it has been a joyful adventure,” Altena said. They announced last week that they’re selling the business, but will remain open as usual until the right buyer is found.…
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