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The Luverne City Council met at the wastewater treatment plant Tuesday, May 19, to tour construction on the $14 million improvement project.
The general contractor, Gridor Construction, Buffalo, has taken advantage of cooperative weather to make progress on Luverne’s wastewater treatment facility...
In 55 years as a combined school district, Hills-Beaver Creek High School conducted its first parking lot commencement Friday.
The 17 seniors received their diplomas as they social distanced inside their vehicles and listened to commencement speakers.
Each vehicle drove by the front of the school...
Local county fair organizers will decide in a special meeting next week whether or not the 2020 Rock County Fair will take place.
On Friday the Minnesota State Fair Board canceled this summer’s 2020 event instead of modifying the annual 12-day format for coronavirus distancing.
Now local fair...
The building that used to be home to the Luverne Laundromat and Dry Cleaners in downtown Luverne was reduced to rubble Wednesday morning, May 20. Lynn Petersen with Chad VerSteeg Excavating used an excavator to grab, push, crush and load the block building into city of Luverne trucks for disposal...
An alert neighbor and quick emergency response saved the home of Mark and Amy Overgaard Friday when their shop was destroyed by fire.
Luverne Fire Chief David Van Batavia lives in the same neighborhood as the Overgaards on Rowe Drive east of Luverne.
He said he was on the back porch when he heard...
The comprehensive advocacy training course Parents in Policymaking is now taking applications from Minnesotans with disabilities and parents of young children with developmental disabilities.
Applications are due July 10. There is no cost for this program. Starting in September, the nationally...
The Verne Drive-In Theater enjoyed positive response to its season opening night Friday night, May 22, in Luverne. New owners, the Kevin Rozeboom family, reported a nearly full house Friday, Saturday and Sunday, with lower attendance on Monday, when it rained. Theater operator Doug Rozeboom, and...
Luverne-Adrian FFA Chapter members were recognized May 11 during the Luverne High School virtual awards night.
The chapter’s annual awards night was canceled due to the coronavirus concerns, and adviser Dennis Moritz presented only a small portion of the member awards at the school’s awards night....
Local FFA chapters didn’t have to travel far to participate in the annual Minnesota FFA State Convention.
The high school students turned to their computers for this year’s event May 19-21. Organizers planned speakers, workshops, award presentations and evening activities for chapter members to...
Retired high school band director Dale Nelson played “Taps” in Luverne’s Maplewood Cemetery Monday along with buglers and trumpet players across the country for “Taps Across America.” With parades and gatherings canceled over the Memorial Day weekend, brass players were asked to stand on their...