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 Mavis FodnessFebruary 22, 2022Twelve Luverne students competed in the mini spectacular Saturday at Marshall High School — a first for LHS students. “We never attended since it is usually in January,” co-coach Caroline Thorson said. “Ten of the 12 from our team made it into finals.” The Luverne speech team placed third overall. Students competed in three rounds before competing in the final round. Top six finishers included: •…
- February 22, 2022USDA Rural Development has funding availabile for very low- and low-income individuals and families seeking to purchase or repair a home in a rural area. The Direct Home Loan program offers financing to qualified very low- and low-income applicants that are unable to qualify for traditional financing. No down payment is required, and the interest rate could be as low as one percent with a subsidy…
- February 22, 2022Compeer Financial donated $10,000 to Generations Friday to support the remodeling work at Grand Prairie Events, which will be the new Generations home this spring. Pictured are (from left) Barb Bork, George Bonnema, Carlene Boll, Connie Frahm, Janet Majerus, Ken Vos, Marlys Nelson, Pat Barnett, Judy Fenske, Roger Henderson, Marion Schneekloth and Lynette Hoiland. The money will be used to support…
- By Lori SorensonFebruary 15, 2022Luverne City Council members took action at their Feb. 8 meeting to request state bonding funds to equip and furnish the building they recently purchased for a child care center. The estimate for renovating the former Total Card Inc. building into a space for 186 slots for child care is estimated to be $2.83 million. The renovation and the purchase price of the 30,000-square-foot building ($515,…
- By Mavis FodnessFebruary 15, 2022Preliminary plans were shared and a facility tour completed Friday morning showing how the former Total Card Inc. building can become a day care facility. Holly Sammons, Luverne Economic Development director, and John Call, Luverne City Administrator, conducted the building tour for about a dozen people. To assist in the day care facility’s development, the city is currently working on a bonding…
- By Mavis FodnessFebruary 15, 2022The Luverne mock trial team competes today (Thursday, Feb. 17) for a possible return to the state tournament for the eighth-consecutive year. The Cardinals are one of six high school teams competing in the final Round 5 that includes St. Peter Rochester Century, Owatonna, Northfield and Cotter. The three winning teams from today’s competition move on to the virtual state tournament on March 3-4.…
- By Lori SorensonFebruary 15, 2022At their Feb. 8 meeting Luverne City Council members approved the plans and specifications to extend Dakota Road in the industrial park. This project will extend Dakota Road to the west to carry traffic for the expanding industrial complex of the Lineage Logistics Freezer Plant and Premium Minnesota Pork. “It’s a big project and it’s really exciting to see this kick off,” said Luverne Mayor Pat…
- By Lori SorensonFebruary 15, 2022Minnesota West Community & Technical College hosted a hands-on scrubs camp, Tuesday, Feb. 8, at the Luverne Center. The event offered high school juniors and seniors a hands-on, inside look at the health care programs available at the Luverne Center. The featured programs Tuesday included dental assistant, medical assistant, medical laboratory technician, radiologic technology and surgical…
- February 15, 2022The 2022 Get Hooked Ice Fishing Derby is from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday at The Lake in Luverne. Last year more than 375 people registered and fished from dozens of fish houses covering the ice surface. During last year’s Get Hooked Ice Fishing Derby at The Lake, Jesse Petersen (pictured above, in foreground) and Josh Petersen fished from holes drilled only a few feet apart, but Jesse had the hot spot…
- By Mavis FodnessFebruary 15, 2022The Luverne Economic Development Authority approved three business loans at their Monday meeting at the Luverne City Offices. The loans, at zero percent interest, totaled $15,000. Leroy Austin, owner of Vinnie’s Dang Fine Dine on South Highway 75, received a $5,000 commercial demolition grant to remove the white building north of the existing restaurant at 704 S. Kniss Ave. EDA director Holly…
- February 15, 2022South Dakota State University (SDSU) Extension personnel invite individuals involved in farming, ranching and other agriculture-related occupations to participate in a statewide comprehensive needs assessment on farm/ranch stress and mental health. It's part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network (USDA FRSAN) program. The purpose of FRSAN is to…
- By Lori SorensonFebruary 15, 2022The Rock County Sheriff’s Office is transitioning its squad car logo from side panel stripes to a simple patch and updating all vehicles to black Chevy Tahoes. Until all vehicles are updated, sheriff’s deputies are driving four different makes and models of vehicles in different colors and varied markings. Sheriff Evan Verbrugge said his own squad, a 9-year-old white Chevy Tahoe, is different…
- February 15, 2022Kindergarten through fifth-grade students celebrated the 100th day of the 2021-22 school year on Wednesday, Feb. 9, with a variety of activities mimicking Winter Olympics events currently taking place in Beijing, China. The different Olympics activity stations were created by physical education teacher Darin DeBoer. Students were able to speed skate by wrapping nylon scarves over their shoes,…
- By Mavis FodnessFebruary 15, 2022Fourteen schools traveled to Luverne Saturday for the annual Luverne Speech Invitational with 140 competitors competing in the 13 speech events. Worthington High School took home the first-place team trophy in the large school division with Minneota capturing the small school division. Luverne did not compete as a team. “As host school, our students compete individually but we do not take part in…
- February 15, 2022Bill Stegemann (right) presents Blue Mound Area Theatre board president Molly Carbonneau with a $300 check from the CenterPoint Energy Give Grant program. Give Grants are available to current and retired CenterPoint Energy employees when they contribute a minimum of 40 volunteer hours per year to a qualified nonprofit organization. Stegemann is a retiree from CenterPoint Energy.
- By Mavis FodnessFebruary 15, 2022Hills-Beaver Creek wrapped up the 2022 mock trial season last week, completing a 1-3 season. Adviser Megan Klumper saw great improvement in her team as they competed virtually from the classroom. “They took ownership of the case and became involved in the situation,” she said. “At times I heard some of the students who played witnesses out in the hall pretending to be their characters.” H-BC has…
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