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 SorensonFebruary 07, 2023The Den Herder Construction business of brothers Jim and Cal Den Herder is now operating as the father-son business of Cal and Colby Den Herder. As of Jan. 1, Jim Den Herder, 66, sold his share of the 35-year-old family business to his nephew and is phasing into retirement. “I’m still getting used to the fact that I’m no longer in charge,” he said about semi-retirement. “But I’m learning.” Cal,…
- By Lori SorensonFebruary 07, 2023As a Luverne High School athlete in the 1970s, Mary Jo (Iveland) Graphenteen and her female classmates weren’t allowed to play varsity sports. They could play intramural bowling, gymnastics, archery and some basketball through GAA, the Girls Athletic Association. “I called it ‘Girls Always Asking’ for sports,” Graphenteen said. She recalled the GAA sports being relegated to the “little gym with a…
- By Mavis FodnessFebruary 07, 2023Luverne Elementary School is abuzz with reading activities throughout the month of February in celebration of “I Love to Read Month.” Tucked among the various reading offerings is fourth-grade teacher Peyten Elbers’ “Book Club,” a new class offered through Luverne Community Education. The first-year teacher wanted to offer a reading alternative during the month of February for families with third…
- By Mavis FodnessFebruary 07, 2023Students at Luverne Public Schools have accumulated an unpaid meal debt close to $27,000. A state procedural plan was recently rolled out, and Luverne is poised to adopt the debt collection process this month. “We are going to start the process of collecting after we meet to distribute Angel Fund money to needy families,” Superintendent Craig Oftedahl told board members Jan. 26. The state…
- By Mavis FodnessFebruary 07, 2023The Hills-Beaver Creek School District will host public information meetings on March 23 and 28 to answer questions about the $29.975 million bond referendum vote scheduled for April 11. District officials propose to demolish the current elementary school in Beaver Creek and build a new elementary school. They also propose to demolish the former high school at 205 E. Second St. in Hills and…
- By Rick Peterson, general managerFebruary 07, 2023According to Weather Bug, the forecast for Saturday’s Luverne Leap is 27 degrees and sunny. Let’s hope so. The leapers will be taking the plunge into the icy water down at The Lake starting at 1 p.m. As of this writing, nearly 30 people, young and not so young, have signed up. This is the inaugural Luverne Leap, and everyone is invited down to The Lake to cheer or jeer the leapers on. Let’s let…
- February 07, 2023It was a full house Monday night at Big Top Tents and Events in Luverne when more than 450 people attended the Rock Nobles Cattlemen’s Association annual banquet. The speaker, Amanda Radke, a columnist and rancher from Mitchell, South Dakota, told the crowd how important it is for farmers to advocate for themselves among a growing and noisy group of animal rights activities and environmentalists…
- February 07, 2023Twenty-Four Luverne High School students rode their snowmobiles to school on Friday, Feb. 3, as part of the school's annual Snow Week festivities, which were enhanced by record amounts of snowfall this winter. The special week included coronation of Snow Week king and queen Ross Bergman and Emma Beyer, a trip to Great Bear Recreation in Sioux Falls, ice skating at the Blue Mound Ice Arena,…
- By Mavis FodnessFebruary 07, 2023Luverne speech team members opened the 2023 season Saturday in Worthington. The group didn’t place as a team. Luverne was among 16 teams at the annual meet where 156 students competed in 13 speech categories. “With several other activities taking place, we had a smaller group than usual,” said coach Gavin Folkestad. “We did have several new members place well and several veteran members showing…
- February 07, 2023For the first time in 22 years, Luverne High School students performed in one act play section competition Saturday. LHS finished fifth out of the eight schools competing in Redwood Falls. “The students performed well — probably even better than we did the week before,” said director Joseph Stearns. “But the other schools put on strong shows as well.” Luverne placed second at the Jan. 28 sub-…
- February 07, 2023Luverne Elementary School students resumed swimming lessons this winter as part of the school’s physical education classes. For two years, due to the coronavirus pandemic and remodeling project at Luverne Aquatics and Fitness, the second-grade swim lessons weren’t offered. This fall, in order to make sure all elementary students know the basics of water safety, the school’s Parents, Partners in…
- January 31, 2023Seniors Emma Beyer and Ross Bergman received the queen and king crowns respectively Monday afternoon in the Luverne Middle-High School performing arts center as part of the school’s mid-winter week of activities. The 10 senior candidates were nominated by teachers based on their school and community service involvement during their high school years. Juniors Jenna DeBates (far left) and Kayla…
- By Mavis FodnessJanuary 31, 2023Janet Marshall’s new business, Yellow Rose Cookie Shoppe, combines the celebrations of life’s special moments along with some nostalgia. Marshall started the cottage food business in September 2022 after she began baking sugar cookies, first as a way to combat boredom and then as a business, after her personally decorated creations were a hit at her son’s wedding. Her journey into baking cookies…
- By Mavis FodnessJanuary 31, 2023Luverne High School advanced to the one act play section competition Saturday, its first appearance in 23 years. Luverne competed at home Jan. 28 against five other schools, finishing second in the sub-section 3A competition. Murray County Central of Slayton was crowned champions. Both Luverne and MCC will compete Saturday in Redwood Valley for a chance to represent Section 3A in the MSHSL one…
- By Mavis FodnessJanuary 31, 2023The Luverne High School speech team is coming off a very successful 2022 season. They earned their second consecutive Section 3A championship, and a record-setting seven individuals qualified for the state tournament. Team captains hope history repeats itself this year. Seniors Grace Ingebretsen and Parker Carbonneau lead the 30-member team. Both want top team finishes at each tournament, but…
- By Lori SorensonJanuary 31, 2023The 61st edition of the Twins Winter Caravan made a stop in Luverne Wednesday, Jan. 25. The tour featured Twins players, coaches, alumni and broadcasters traveling to 12 communities in Minnesota, North and South Dakota and Iowa. Each stop included question-and-answer sessions, autographs and meet-and-greets with fans, in partnership with the Treasure Island Baseball Network. Participating in…
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