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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- November 30, 2021Local emergency responders were dispatched Tuesday morning, Nov. 23, to a crash near Hills where a semi-tanker hauling manure tipped over into the ditch. No one was injured, but the driver, Derek Fick, was trapped in the cab until fire department personnel could help him out. The truck was hauling 7,000 gallons of liquid manure, most of which spilled into the ditch. State and local environmental…
- November 30, 2021The traditional free community meal, pictures with Santa and lighting of the community Christmas tree returned to the Hills community Monday night after a yearlong pandemic hiatus. At the Hills Building Communities Stronger community club-sponsored event, a soup and sandwich dinner was served at the Hills American Legion, where Santa greeted children and took gift requests. Mild weather allowed…
- By Lori SorensonNovember 30, 2021Luverne’s annual Winterfest celebration returns this weekend, live and in person following last year’s pandemic restricted events. “We haven’t done it for a year, and people have kind of forgotten what to do,” said Chamber Director Jane Wildung Lanphere. “But we’ve had a lot of people step up, and we have added things to do.” Many traditional Winterfest offerings will be on deck, including arts…
- By Lori SorensonNovember 30, 2021Property near Luverne’s industrial park will soon have a 235,000-square-foot cold storage warehouse for food products requiring temperatures ranging from -20 to 45 degrees. Lineage Logistics is proposing to purchase two tracts of land owned by the Luverne Economic Development Authority along the Minnesota Southern Railroad. The purchase price of the city land, totaling 5.43 acres, is roughly $118…
- By Mavis FodnessNovember 30, 2021Luverne School Board members have received another student request for basketball cheerleading after a 16-year hiatus. Senior Syndal Pick made the request, both written and in person, for the activity’s return. “I am asking for basketball cheerleading — because with only one season of football cheerleading — not a lot of girls have an option to join,” she said at the school board’s regular…
- By Mavis FodnessNovember 30, 2021Luverne School Board members gave Superintendent Craig Oftedahl a final grade of “accomplished” for his performance in the 2020-21 school year. Each of the seven board members scored Oftedahl on a four-point scale in six areas. Four dealt with district goals and two were about personal goals. A 4 is “distinguished,” 3 is “accomplished,” 2 is “satisfactory” and 1 is “unsatisfactory.” Board members…
- November 30, 2021The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is looking for input on how Minnesotans currently access the electronic license system, and what they want in the future as systems are modernized. Feedback from current and potential users — including anglers, boaters, hunters and recreational vehicle operators — is critically important. States throughout the nation are updating their license systems…
- November 30, 2021Peter Bakken of rural Beaver Creek was elected to represent Minnesota Farm Bureau’s District III during the Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation’s (MFBF) 103rd Annual Meeting on Nov. 19 in Bloomington. County voting delegates elected Dan Glessing of Waverly in Wright County to a two-year term as president of MFBF to succeed former president Kevin Paap of Garden City in Blue Earth County. Elected vice…
- November 30, 2021Brenda Fodness hung up her kitchen apron and removed her hairnet for the last time Tuesday after serving breakfasts and lunches at the Luverne Middle-High School for the past 24 years. While working in the school’s new cafeteria is more enjoyable than the basement kitchen she worked in for decades, Fodness said she decided to retire rather than battle another winter driving between Kenneth and…
- By Kent Thiesse, Farm Management AnalystNovember 30, 2021Farmers in many areas of the United States, including several portions of southern Minnesota, are having a very good profit year in 2021. In the latest estimate, the USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) is projecting total U.S. net farm income for 2021 at $113 billion, which is at the highest level since 2013. The higher levels of net farm income in 2021 are the result of better than average crop…
- By Lori SorensonNovember 23, 2021The rumble of classic auto engines and the squeal of rubber on asphalt were part of a Sunday afternoon tribute to longtime Luverne businessman Terry Connell, who died Thursday, Nov. 18. To celebrate his life and to honor his memory, friends and family organized a classic car ride that started at the Eagles Club and looped down Main Street and past the Connell home east of town. “Anyone who knew…
- By Mavis FodnessNovember 23, 2021State transportation officials have decided a roundabout in Luverne would reduce crashes at the intersection of Highway 75 and Main Street. Stoplights are due to be replaced at roughly $475,000. The state is instead considering a $900,000 roundabout as a safer solution. The recommendation is based on a recent traffic study that was discussed at at a Nov. 16 meeting of county and city leaders with…
- By Mavis FodnessNovember 23, 2021Two sets of LED stop signs were installed last week on County Road 4 at the intersections of County Road 6 east of Beaver Creek and County Road 17 just north of Manley. According to Rock County engineer Mark Sehr, the four solar-powered signs each cost $1,500. The eight flashing LED lights on the octagonal signs capture drivers’ attention to remind them to stop at the intersections. Reports of…
- By Lori SorensonNovember 23, 2021In the few short weeks since groundbreaking, construction on the apartment buildings at Hatting Street and Highway 75 has progressed rapidly. Foundations are poured, plumbing is roughed in, and prep work is underway for pouring concrete slabs next week, weather permitting. After that, framing will begin in January, and 10 to 12 weeks later the roof will go on. “Getting concrete poured is our big…
- By Mavis FodnessNovember 23, 2021A small group of gardening enthusiasts gathered Saturday morning at the Rock County Library to teach participants how to save various grain, vegetable and flower seeds for next year’s gardening season. The second of three free “seed soirees” featured proper seed drying and packaging. The hands-on session also allowed participants to shuck and clean next year’s seeds. The session was led by…
- By Lori SorensonNovember 23, 2021A Christmas lighted train engine will join the 2021 community holiday plans, which kick off with fireworks Nov. 28 in Luverne City Park. Under a “Polar Express” children’s story theme, individuals, businesses and organizations have been decorating lighted displays in the park. Ellis and Eastern Railroad will transport Santa and Mrs. Claus through several communities on Sunday, starting at…
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