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 FodnessDecember 07, 2021The familiar evergreen trees on the lawn of the Luverne Middle-High School found a new purpose after the 60-year-old trees were recently taken down. Tree removal specialist Mike Davis of Luverne took down the 11 evergreen trees, finishing the project on Nov. 17. “They’ve seen better days,” he said. The trees were estimated to have been planted by students in 1960, and now 61 years later the…
- By Mavis FodnessDecember 07, 2021Stories and memories flowed from St. John Lutheran Church in Luverne Saturday as the first Festival of Nativities took place with excellent participation from both nativity owners and the public. Parishioner Janet Marshall suggested the activity and assembled a committee to help organize and display nativity scenes. “I saw this at another church and I thought it would be great for our church to…
- By Lori SorensonDecember 07, 2021The Luverne Area Community Foundation hosted its annual Friends of the Foundation Celebration of Philanthropy Monday night at Take 16 Brewing Company in Luverne. The event recognizes and celebrates businesses, nonprofits and individuals who benefit from and support the foundation’s mission of strengthening the community. In 2021 LACF provided grants to dozens of local causes totaling nearly $76,…
- By Mavis FodnessDecember 07, 2021Fifteen new members were inducted into the Luverne High School National Honor Society Monday, Nov. 22, in a ceremony at the performing arts center. Inducted during the ceremony were seniors Pierce Cunningham, Elise Ferrell, Trygve Gangestad, Kristin Rud, Madeleine Schmuck and Hope Thorson, and juniors Parker Carbonneau, Ross Bergman, Jacie Graham, Tori Hemme, Averill Sehr, Christina Wagner,…
- December 07, 2021Students at Luverne Elementary donned their Sunday best and practiced their dinner table manners Friday at the Parents Partners in Education-sponsored Respect Lunch in the school commons. Instead of the regular cafeteria-style service, kitchen staff prepared a sit-down dinner where the students were joined by a parent or adult volunteer. They practiced passing the meal items from one to another…
- By Lori SorensonDecember 07, 2021Luverne’s annual Winterfest celebration returned over the weekend, live and in person following last year’s pandemic-restricted events. Many traditional Winterfest offerings returned on deck, including arts and crafts, Santa at school, the nutcracker scavenger hunt, Christmas Cantata, Hinkly House displays and others. However, several new events and activities joined the lineup. For example, an…
- By Lori SorensonDecember 07, 2021Gevo Inc. hosted an educational tour Monday for stakeholders and policymakers to learn more about clean fuel projects in Minnesota. Partnering with the Great Plains Institute, Gevo shared the message that biofuels are a lower-carbon alternative to petroleum-based transportation fuels. “Minnesota is a leader in the ag and energy space and has an opportunity to create a clean fuel program that…
- December 07, 2021Luverne Area Chamber and Luverne barber Eric Oye and his wife, Charissa, celebrated the grand opening of Honor Barber Shop Thursday morning, Dec. 2, at 118 N. Freeman Ave. The shop name is a nod to Eric’s National Guard military career, from which he recently retired. Participating in the ribbon-cutting were (from left) Shelly Nibbelink, Cory Tilstra, Bethany Tilstra, Dave Hup, Shannon Oye, Eric…
- December 07, 2021H-BC High School Honor Roll Quarter 1 A Honor Roll Seniors: Austin Allen, Jacob Axness, Taylor Durst, Troy Durst, Journey Dwire, Kenadie Fick, Weston Kellenberger, Josephyne Klosterbuer, Ethan Kruger, Danette Leenderts, Drew Leenderts, Daniel Martinyuk, Samantha Moser, Dallas Page, Tara Paulsen, Liam Raymon, Max Scholten, Aliyah Stoltenberg, Gideon Taubert, Tess Van Maanen, Conner Vande Voort,…
- December 07, 2021Seniors: Jase Arp, Trista Baustian, Reghan Bork, Luke Bosch, Kendall Buss, Pierce Cunningham, Elise Ferrell, Jordan Friedrichsen, Hunter Gaffaney, Trygve Gangestad, Kayetlin Huiskes, Olivia Huisman, Griffen Jarchow, Tenley Nelson, Mary Opitz, Eli Radtke, Ethan Rahm, Kristin Rud, Ashton Sandbulte, Alenya Sayavong, Madeleine Schmuck, Cheyenne Schutz, Casey Sehr, Brenn Siebenahler, Macy Stratton,…
- December 07, 2021Sanford Luverne Hospice personnel led the 2021 Tree of Lights ceremony Thursday, Dec. 2, at the corner of Main Street and Highway 75. More than 300 loved ones were honored and remembered with a lighted bulb on the holiday tree. The tree will be lit through the holiday season. Proceeds from the event benefit the hospice program.
- December 07, 2021With a deadly open-water season nearly in the rearview mirror, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reminds everyone that lakes and ponds throughout the state have started to freeze – and that where ice hasn’t formed, the water is dangerously cold. It’s up to all people to choose to stay safe around the water or ice, according to the DNR. Where there is ice, its thickness this time of…
- By Lori SorensonNovember 30, 2021Christmas officially arrived Sunday with Santa, festive train engines, fireworks and dazzling lighted displays. “It was awesome,” said Luverne Chamber assistant Amber Lais. “I thought it was an outstanding turnout. It was a perfect day. The weather was perfect. I don’t think it could have gone any better.” A festively decorated Ellis and Eastern train engine transported Santa and Mrs. Claus…
- By Mavis FodnessNovember 30, 2021The Rock County Board of Adjustment granted a variance Monday night for the proposed construction of three cul-de-sacs in Luverne Township. Dean Tofteland of Luverne is proposing construction of a rural residential subdivision for 20 lots of an acre or more in size. He owns the 60 acres for the subdivision located east of Luverne along 111th Street between the Rock County Sportsman’s Club and the…
- By Lori SorensonNovember 30, 2021Elizabeth Schear was the director at Rock County Opportunities for over 15 years, building clientele and community jobs and improving program offerings. “I’m handing over my baby … 15 years of hard work,” she said in August, just before leaving for a career change. “I’ve worked really hard here, and I’m really proud of what I’ve done here.” When she started in 2005, RCO (then the Developmental…
- By Lori SorensonNovember 30, 2021Rock County Opportunities is operating under a new leadership team since former director Elizabeth Schear left for a position in Marshall this summer. Co-directors Adria Benson and Danielle Landberg joined forces with longtime staff members David Vis and Kristy Goembel to take the helm. In discussing how to fill the director’s position, they considered their shared experience and decided to team…
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