Tuff Home residents experience 'A Night on Mount Olympus'
The day after Hills-Beaver Creek High School hosted a junior-senior prom for students, residents from Tuff Memorial Home donned dresses and suits Saturday afternoon for their first
State offers info on 2026 Hwy 75 work
Minnesota Department of Transportation personnel were in Luverne Tuesday, April 23, to discuss the 2026 Highway 75 construction project.
'Marlene and Darlene without George'
“Marlene and Darlene” will return to the stage next week for another comedy performance to raise money for Generations.
Emerald ash borer officially reported in Rock County
Infestations of the destructive emerald ash borer have been spreading across Minnesota over the past 15 years, and on Monday the Minnesota Department of Agriculture confirmed the first sighting
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.
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- By Lori SorensonMarch 07, 2023Luverne City Council members approved a 2023 snowmobile trail permit in response to residents’ complaints earlier this year that snowmobilers were traveling on private property. The council and the Rock County Sno-Masters Snowmobile Club agreed on a route that snowmobilers can use in town to reach their approved trail system outside of city limits. Club trail master Greg Vande Velde attended the…
- By Lori SorensonMarch 07, 2023The Luverne City Council is seeking bids for paving the Luverne airport runway, according to action at their Tuesday, Feb. 28, meeting. The project includes asphalt pavement surface treatments, crack repairs, and pavement markings at the Luverne Municipal Airport. “This is preserving your biggest asset out there, the runway,” said Brian Meyer of DGR Engineering. “We’re using your available funds…
- By Lori SorensonMarch 07, 2023The Rock County Sheriff’s Office was involved last weekend in a slow-speed pursuit that ended with a spin-out on I-90 near the South Dakota rest area. According to Sheriff Evan Verbrugge, the incident began 12:18 a.m. Sunday when a deputy stopped a motorist in Luverne for no left brake light and failing to use a turn signal. The driver, later identified as Zachary Dietz, 50, Luverne, reportedly…
- By Mavis FodnessMarch 07, 2023Membership grew sixfold in the Luverne High School Business Professionals of America (BPA) chapter this year. As a result, 13 LHS students will compete in various categories at the state BPA convention in Minneapolis starting today, March 9. “We had two students who have previously participated in BPA and have been excellent leaders and a great resource to our new members,” said first-year…
- March 07, 2023Minnesota Department of Transportation crews attempt to fill potholes on North Highway 75 near the Dodge Street crossing Friday, March 3, in Luverne. Despite a fresh layer of asphalt last year, recent frost heaves and heavy traffic have again crumbled the highway surface in town. According to the state’s 10-year highway improvement plan, Highway 75 will be resurfaced in 2025 between Main Street…
- March 07, 2023Agricultural producers who have not yet enrolled in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the 2023 crop year have until March 15, 2023, to elect and enroll in a contract. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) offers these two safety net programs to provide vital income support to farmers experiencing substantial declines in crop prices or revenues.…
- By Mavis FodnessMarch 07, 2023Luverne High School speech team will take a sixth-place team finish into next week’s Big South Tournament on Thursday, March 16. They will follow that with an invitational appearance at Russell-Tyler-Ruthton on March 18. The team competed at Montevideo on March 4. Results were as follows: •Original oratory: Roselynn Hartshorn, fourth; William Johnson, ribbon. •Creative expression: Brianna…
- By Lori SorensonFebruary 28, 2023The Feb. 21-23 blizzard dropped another foot of snow in Rock County and the tri-state area, adding to the heavy snow cover already on the ground this winter. The National Weather Service, which accurately forecast the event days ahead, called it a “significant winter storm,” with waves of moderate to heavy snow impacting areas especially near and north of Interstate 90. Meanwhile, wind gusts up…
- By Lori SorensonFebruary 28, 2023Luverne Public Works Supervisor John Stoffel is leaning on old friends this winter to stay ahead of city snow removal Retirees Butch Hatting and Fred Boll have tallied dozens of “stand by” hours for the city, filling in for staff who are sick, vacationing or following their kids’ hockey games. Dubbed the “Super Senior Division,” Hatting and Boll have their Class A driver’s licenses and can handle…
- By Mavis FodnessFebruary 28, 2023When the Rock County Community Library was one of 22 libraries across the U.S. chosen for a library fellowship in 2021, director Calla Jarvie didn’t know where the experience would lead. With the fellowship now complete, library patrons have access to a video library targeted at its youngest patrons — anyone in third grade or younger. “The video library is to show kids that reading is cool at any…
- By Mavis FodnessFebruary 28, 2023Rock County officials won’t schedule a required open house to finalize preliminary flood insurance rate maps until the maps are fully updated. “There is no way that we, as a local unit of government, should sign off on this and hope in another 30 years they come back and look at it again,” said Rock County Administrator Kyle Oldre. He and Rock County Land Management Office director Eric Hartman…
- By Mavis FodnessFebruary 28, 2023Luverne School Board members agreed on a split vote Monday night to deny a sports pairing request from the Hills-Beaver Creek School District. H-BC had sent a letter to Luverne School District requesting to discuss pairing in seven activities. “H-BC is interested in pairing in the following sports: wrestling, baseball, softball, gymnastics, cross country, tennis and hockey,” stated the Feb. 22…
- By Lori SorensonFebruary 28, 2023Luverne City Council members signed a new Reserved Capacity Agreement with Missouri River Energy Services that will more than pay for the recent $11 million upgrades to the city’s power plant. MRES is an organization of 61 member municipalities in the Dakotas, Minnesota and Iowa that own and operate their own electric distribution systems. MRES is part of two of the nation’s regional transmission…
- By Lori SorensonFebruary 28, 2023Luverne City Council members toured the lower level of the Palace Theatre on Tuesday, Feb. 21, to see recent improvements to dressing rooms and gathering spaces. Palace director Shawn Kinsinger showed them the “refreshed” areas where performers and musicians store costumes and gear and prepare to go on stage. “It looks great,” he told the council during his recent council report. “It is really,…
- By Mavis FodnessFebruary 28, 2023While the final scores averaged above 200 points, the Hills-Beaver Creek Secondary School mock trial team was at a disadvantage in each of the four rounds they competed in this season. The Patriots finished 0-4. “After the competitions, the judges allow the students to ask questions, which is wonderful,” said adviser Megan Klumper. “Most of the suggestions they give us for improvement have to do…
- By Mavis FodnessFebruary 28, 2023The 2023 Luverne High School mock trial team’s performance of this year’s malpractice case Monday was just for fun as the team celebrated Parents Night in the school media center. The students wrapped up the season Feb. 17 with their only loss and missed the chance to attend this weekend’s state tournament. The Luverne students took on Owatonna High School in the tournament-qualifying Round 5.…
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