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 08, 2022This season is one of rebuilding for the Luverne speech team as the regional program transitions from last year’s virtual season to this year’s in-person format. Days before this year’s season began Saturday, the decision to compete in person was formally announced, provided that students remain masked when not competing. “We planned to mirror what the state meet would be like so the kids would…
- By Lori SorensonFebruary 08, 2022With Valentine’s Day on Monday and wedding season just around the corner, Luverne’s Bridal Fair was well-timed Saturday at Big Top Tents and Events. According to Luverne Chamber Director Jane Wildung Lanphere, the fair attracted 35 brides and nearly 100 guests. “This first-ever show was a big success,” she said. “It was great to see all the people there. For their first show the number of brides…
- By Mavis FodnessFebruary 08, 2022Alan Harnack of Beaver Creek received a special thank you for his military service 50 years after he returned home from Vietnam. Harnack and his family will spend four days at Holbrook Farms Retreat near Detroit Lakes, a trip sponsored through Hero Haven Adventures. The trip was presented to Harnack as a surprise in early December during the first “Hero Ball” at the Gettysburg, South Dakota, High…
- By Mavis FodnessFebruary 08, 2022The Luverne speech students are picking up where they left off in 2021 by winning their first tournament of 2022 Saturday in Worthington. The defending Section 3A champions competed against 14 teams and 130 students, and all 17 of Luverne’s team members received individual honors. Results by category are: •Discussion: Burke Johnson, third; Makayla Oeschle, blue ribbon. •Dramatic interpretation:…
- By Lori SorensonFebruary 08, 2022Luverne’s seventh annual Get Hooked Ice Fishing Derby is from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 19, at The Lake in Luverne with over $6,000 worth of prizes on deck for winners. According to Luverne Chamber Director Jane Wildung Lanphere, the 2021 tournament drew 376 registered anglers on a frigid, overcast day. “It was unbelievable,” Lanphere said following last year’s derby. “It just blows my mind that…
- February 08, 2022Chad Ver Steeg with Ver Steeg Excavation of Luverne spent several days over the past two weeks removing six former railway pillars in the Rock River south of the Luverne City Park. The project was a collaborative effort between the Rock County Soil and Water Conservation District, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, the city of Luverne and two private…
- February 08, 2022Crane operator Bryan Barnhart, Luverne, lifts a 1960s transformer from the city power plant lot Tuesday, Feb. 1, to make room for a new one coming this spring as part of an $11 million upgrade underway at the power plant. It’s the transformer that the existing Worthington generator utilized to connect its power to city circuits. It is being replaced with a new one because it’s showing signs of…
- February 08, 2022Luverne High School student council members Lauren Hansen and Ross Bergman (far left) announce the crowning ceremony for the Snow Week activities Monday afternoon in the school’s performing arts center.
- February 08, 2022H-BC High School Honor Roll Quarter 2 A Honor Roll Seniors: Austin Allen, Jacob Axness, Cole Baker, Taylor Durst, Troy Durst, Journey Dwire, Kenadie Fick, Leeanna Gaugler, Josephyne Klosterbuer, Ethan Kruger, Danette Leenderts, Drew Leenderts, Daniel Martinyuk, Samantha Moser, Dallas Page, Tara Paulsen, Liam Raymon, Tess Van Maanen, Mackenzie Voss. Juniors: Olivia Bork, Devon Dysthe, Ellynor…
- February 08, 2022Luverne High School Honor Roll Quarter 2 A Honor Roll Seniors: Hunter Ahrendt, Trista Baustian, Kendall Buss, Pierce Cunningham, Elise Farrell, Hunter Gaffaney, Trygve Gangestad, Kayetlin Huiskes, Olivia Huisman, Griffen Jarchow, Tenley Nelson, Eli Radtke, Ethan Rahm, Kristin Rud, Alenya Sayavong, Madeleine Schmuck, Cheyenne Schutz, Casey Sehr, Brenn Siebenahler, Macy Stratton, Macie Swenson,…
- February 08, 2022Late winter is the ideal time to prune branches on trees, according to experts with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. When done correctly, pruning in the winter is less risky to tree health. “Now through early March — just before trees come out of dormancy — is a great time to get outside and prune your trees,” said Jennifer Teegarden, DNR cooperative forestry outreach specialist. “…
- By Lori SorensonFebruary 01, 2022“We were right back at it, as if nothing ever changed.” That’s how Palace Theatre director Shawn Kinsinger described the past several months since the pandemic. “This past fall into winter, I was curious as to how much we would rebound after being closed over the last holiday season, which is typically really busy,” he told Luverne City Council members during their Tuesday, Jan. 25, meeting. “…
- By Lori SorensonFebruary 01, 2022The Child’s Remembrance Garden in Luverne is taking shape with the efforts of local volunteers, generous donations and help from city leaders. The garden will provide a place for people who have lost a child to grieve, remember and heal. Several local families who have lost children formed a non-profit and have been raising money to design and build the garden on a parcel of land owned by the…
- By Lori SorensonFebruary 01, 2022The final links of the Luverne Loop will be built this summer, completing the city’s seven-mile biking and pedestrian trail that’s been seven years in the making. At their Jan. 25 meeting City Council members approved plans and specifications for Phase 3B and Phase 4 of the loop project and authorized advertising for a Feb. 16 bid letting. “These are the final two phases of the project and are…
- By Lori SorensonFebruary 01, 2022More than eight acres of land north of Luverne will become part of the city following action at the Jan. 25 council meeting. In a last-minute addendum to the agenda, Luverne City Council members approved a “resolution for orderly annexation” with Mound Township for a parcel owned by Allen Schmuck and Patrick Widboom. The property owners petitioned the city requesting immediate annexation of the 8…
- By Mavis FodnessFebruary 01, 2022Cody Penning, owner of Penning Hauling of Beaver Creek, was fined $9,650 for discharging thousands of gallons of liquid swine manure in 2019. The discharge occurred in a sensitive drinking water supply area in Clinton Township. Officials with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) charged Penning with violating general standards for waters of the state, discharging waste into an…
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