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 By Lori SorensonDecember 14, 2015Luverne Middle and High School students presented their combined Winter Concert Friday night in the Luverne High School gym. Seana Graber is the choral director for the students in grades 6-12, and the concert was accompanied by Dolly Taubert, Janine Papik and Emma Verbrugge. The final number of the evening involved all four choirs, holding battery-operated candles, surrounded a darken gym with…
- By Mavis FodnessDecember 14, 2015A trip to Washington, D.C., for last summer’s national Family, Career and Community Leaders of America conference inspired Jenna Schelhaas, a current senior at Luverne High School, to start a project that would make a positive impact on someone’s life. What the 18-year-old didn’t know was how developing the Senior Book Club would affect her. For the past three months, Schelhaas spends her Sunday…
- December 14, 2015Project disk awards were also presented to individual 4-H members at the annual Rock County 4-H Achievement and Recognition program Nov. 7. These disks are given in each of the project areas based on the project records that the youth complete and submit for judging. A group of adult and youth leaders gathered in October to select the top records in each project area. Those top record winners are…
- December 14, 2015“Oh! The places you’ll go in 4-H!” was the theme of the 2015 Awards and Recognition Night for Rock County 4-H Nov. 7 at the Luverne Elementary School commons. About 165 members, parents, leaders and sponsors were on hand to congratulate the recipients. The Rock County 4-H Ambassadors were the hosts of the program and were recognized for being “on call” for the county office and for providing…
- By Mavis FodnessDecember 14, 2015For decades, Dec. 19 had special significance to the late Howard Iveland. Ruth Brown, one of eight Iveland children, recalls her dad waking up each Dec. 19 and raising the American flag in front of their Luverne home. He would then recite the number of years since he was in a World War II German prison camp. Daughter Mary Jo Graphenteen added, “He was captured on Dec. 19, 1943 or ‘44 but that was…
- December 14, 2015Thrivent Financial celebrated a ribbon-cutting event Monday afternoon, Dec. 2, in its new office location at 311 West Gabrielson Road. Pictured are (from left) Holly Sammons (Luverne EDA director), Roger and Vicky Henderson (Thrivent members), Allison Bolger (Thrivent Agent), Sully Bolger (Thrivent member), Robert Bolger (Thrivent Agent), Adele Oien (Thrivent member), Flo and Bill Kannenberg (…
- December 07, 2015The latest general enrollment period for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) is underway and will end on Feb. 26, 2016. As such, producers with expiring contracts and producers with environmentally sensitive land are encouraged to evaluate their options under this program. Over the past 30 years, farmers, ranchers, conservationists, hunters, fishermen and other outdoor enthusiasts have made…
- By Mavis FodnessDecember 07, 2015Rock County landowners saw their topsoil wash into ditches with recent flooding, and those who want their dirt back will have to pay to have it moved, according to discussion at the Rock County Board meeting Dec. 1. That’s what commissioners told Henry Petersen of rural Hardwick after he addressed the board. Heavy rains and subsequent flooding events in June 2014 and again this spring eroded an…
- December 07, 2015
- By Lori SorensonDecember 07, 2015Overnight fog left a layer of hoar forst on trees, grasses, fencelines and property Thursday morning, Dec. 3, creating some spectacular scenery at sunrise.
- By Mavis FodnessDecember 07, 2015More than 50 people participated in the Sanford Luverne Hospice 2015 Tree of Lights ceremony Thursday night, Dec. 3. The ceremony at the corner of Highway 75 and Main Street was the first time in the event’s 20-year history that it was conducted at the city of Luverne’s new Flag Park. “It was our largest group attending the lighting, and despite the chilly temps, there were many positive comments…
- By Mavis FodnessDecember 07, 2015The decision to add up to two full-time deputies to the Rock County Sheriff’s Office was put on hold until next year. At their Dec. 1 meeting, commissioners tabled any increases to the sheriff’s office budget for 2016. The topic will be addressed again during budget talks for 2017. In October Sheriff Evan Verbrugge asked for a $30,000 increase in next year’s departmental budget. The monies would…
- By Mavis FodnessDecember 07, 2015Forty years ago this week, teachers in Luverne Public Schools went on strike as one of seven Minnesota school districts to do so in 1975. Their action canceled classes from Dec. 12 to Dec. 19, giving students and non-union staff a long Christmas break. Classes resumed Jan. 5, 1976. A four-inch thick, three-ring binder titled “A Time Remembered,” chronicles events before and after the first and…
- By Lori SorensonDecember 07, 2015Luverne's annual Winterfest celebration unfolded under mild weather and attached ample crowds to the dozens of Winterfest events and activities lined up for Dec. 4-7.
- By Mavis FodnessDecember 07, 2015The AgStar Fund for Rural America recently awarded $3,000 to Magnolia Fire and Rescue to purchase safety vests and EMS gear bags. “There is a great need for emergency response support, especially in rural communities. Budget restraints make it difficult for departments to purchase and update critical equipment,” said John Monson, chairman of the fund’s board of trustees. “This program allows us…
- By Lori SorensonDecember 07, 2015One hundred finely decorated evergreen trees fill the Capitol rotunda in Pierre, South Dakota, and a Luverne woman can take credit for one of them. Lorraine Stoel, a native of the Okaton, South Dakota, area, was invited to decorate a tree in a theme of her choosing. Stoel’s Christmas tree theme is “Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow — with Jack and Grace,” in honor of her parents, Jack and Grace…
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