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  • May 31, 2016
    John Oksness (right) blesses the new plaque dedicated Monday afternoon for Mgsr. Francis Sampson at St. Catherine Cemetery in Luverne as Father Tom Jennings (center) and the St. Catherine Knights of Columbus watch. Oksness led a citizens group to raise money, design and erect the monument to Sampson, whose book, “Look Out Below!” became the inspiration for the 1998 movie, “Saving Private Ryan.”…
  • By Mavis Fodness
    May 31, 2016
    In the final weeks of the 2015-16 school calendar, Luverne Elementary’s fourth-grade teacher Jennifer Engesser asked students for their shoes. “I figured we are coming to the end of the school year and many have outgrown their shoes,” she said. Engesser’s request yielded various styles of footwear by the hundreds — all for the children in Belize. “I never dreamed we’d get so many,” said Brenda…
  • By Mavis Fodness
    May 31, 2016
    Five Luverne High School juniors will learn more about how the U.S. government works in an experience reserved for a few select students. Minnesota American Legion and Auxiliary-sponsored Boys and Girls State is open only to high school juniors and is financed by local Legion and Auxiliary groups. While the primary purpose of the five-day Boys and Girls State events is to learn about government,…
  • By Mavis Fodness
    May 31, 2016
    Hills-Beaver Creek School District officials were reluctant to tout that the H-BC Class of 2016 comprised of nine seniors was the smallest in the school’s 51-year history, but its top students embraced the significance in their student address at Friday night’s commencement. Valedictorian Thea Richards and Salutatorian Tessa Klarenbeek started their student address by stating that the Class of…
  • By Lori Sorenson
    May 31, 2016
    Luverne will kick off summer this weekend with its 32nd annual Buffalo Days celebration. “This year we have more great things to do on Buffalo Days Weekend than ever,” said Luverne Chamber Director Jane Wildung Lanphere. “Thanks to local businesses and organizations, the weekend is filled with fun and exciting things to do. The weekend begins Friday with the annual Buffalo Days Cruise-In on Main…
  • May 31, 2016
    Luverne’s Jeff Hartquist was named president of the Minnesota Funeral Directors Association at the group’s recent annual convention Hartquist said he was “proud and humbled” to be selected for the role. “Our funeral home has been a member of the association even before our family purchased the funeral home in January 2004,” Hartquist said. “We have been the only funeral home in Luverne and Rock…
  • By Lori Sorenson
    May 31, 2016
    The Dam Creek Bar in Beaver Creek has been open since April 14, and the new owners are pleased with business so far. “It’s been wonderful,” said one of the owners, Earl Vanden Bussche, Beaver Creek. “Our customers, our friends, the community — they’ve all be great.” Vanden Bussche is a newcomer to bar ownership, but he’s no stranger to hard work. He farmed for 21 years, worked at Hills Stainless…
  • May 31, 2016
    Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a one-time, 30-day extension to the June 1 deadline for recording farm organization structures related to Actively Engaged in Farming determinations. This date is used to determine the level of interest an individual holds in a legal entity for the applicable program year. Farming operations will now have until July 1 to complete their restructuring or…
  • By Mavis Fodness
    May 31, 2016
    Rock County Library Director Serena Gutnik likened the upcoming visits by three authors this month in Luverne to attending a music concert. “Going to a concert is a totally different way to experience the artist,” she said. To those who love books, meeting their favorite authors is like meeting a rock star in person. “And how often do you meet a rock star?” Gutnik asked. People in Rock County…
  • By Lori Sorenson i
    May 31, 2016
    Luverne businesses, shoppers and downtown visitors kicked off a summer of “Throwback Thursdays” last week on May 26. They enjoyed live music, food, shops open late and hanging out with Thunder and Rumble, Luverne’s new bison mascots. “This is your chance to visit with friends, family and get ready for the Memorial Day Weekend,” Chamber Director Jane Wildung Lanphere wrote in a May 25 email to…
  • May 31, 2016
    Clem Hatting (pictured) and Rich DeSchepper spent several days this week refreshing the paint on Luverne’s city streets. It’s among dozens of spring spruce-up projects underway in Luverne’s Public Works Department. For example, mowing has been a full-time job, and 100 new trees in boulevards have required regular watering. Public Works Supervisor John Stoffel said Hatting and DeSchepper are the…
  • May 31, 2016
    Rock County agricultural producers looking to solve natural resource problems on their farms will want to plan ahead and sign up early for USDA funding. Farmers interested in the Environmental Quality Incentives Program need to apply by Aug. 19 for funding in fiscal year 2017. “EQIP is just one tool for landowners who want to apply conservation practices on the ground,” said Kurt Halfmann with…
  • May 31, 2016
    The Rock County Land Management Office in cooperation with the Natural Resources Conservation Service will convene a local work group meeting to provide guidance and discuss local resource conservation concerns and NRCS programs in the county. The next meeting will be 8 a.m. Monday, June 20, at the LMO lunchroom, 311 W. Gabrielson Road, Luverne. The LWG includes representatives from cooperating…
  • May 31, 2016
    Open Houses Henry and Ann Petersen will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house from 3-7 p.m. Saturday, June 4, at their farm. Greetings may be sent to them at 2332 140th Ave., Hardwick, MN 56134.   Card Showers Elmer and Eunice Bartels will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary Friday, June 10. Greetings may be sent to them at 501 James Street, Luverne MN 56156.
  • May 31, 2016
    Robert Louis Drake, 48, Luverne, died Sunday, May 29, 2016, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A private family celebration of Bob’s life will be at a later date. Robert Drake was born Oct. 25, 1967, to Robert and Gladys (LoCollo) Drake in Plainfield, New Jersey. He received his baptism at Lady of Fatima Church in Piscataway, New Jersey. He attended school through the…
  • May 31, 2016
    The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) recently recognized Alan Lais from the city of Luverne for maintaining a perfect compliance record with the city’s wastewater treatment permit during 2015. Mayor Pat Baustian presented Lais with a certificate at the May 24 City Council meeting. The certificate recognizes “exemplary effort expended in the year 2015 to comply with the MPCA’s permit…
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