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.
For the love of running: Locals excel in marathons
Blake Ziegler, a 2014 Luverne High School grad, ran the prestigious Boston Marathon on April 15, finishing in 2:43:47.
4-Her's try to pick up where volunteer George Bonnema left off
Members of the Magnolia Juniors 4-H Club spent time Thursday night, April 18, raking leaves, picking up branches and remembering community volunteer George Bonnema.
Locals travel to path of totality to view 2024 eclipse
The highly anticipated 2024 total eclipse of the sun occurred Monday, April 8, across North America, and several groups of Rock County residents traveled to experience the once-in-a-lifetime ev
Students perform 'Legally Blonde The Musical'
When the LHS production of “Legally Blonde, the Musical” opens next week for six evening performances, audiences will be surprised at what they see.
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- By Mavis FodnessNovember 02, 2021The Christopher Martin Ashby Memorial Trail is more than just a biking and walking trail. The 1.95-mile paved trail is the family’s lasting legacy to the community that has supported them through one of the hardest experiences of their lives. Friday afternoon Barb and Gene Ashby of rural Luverne were surrounded by family, friends and individuals who worked behind the scenes to make the trail a…
- By Lori SorensonNovember 02, 2021The Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne on Tuesday reported 42 positive Covid cases among its residents and staff. That’s up from 36 reported cases last week at the same time a week ago. The facility managed to stay Covid-free during the height of the pandemic, but the current outbreak in the local facility is prompting state attention. Local facility management isn’t allowed to comment on the…
- By Lori SorensonNovember 02, 2021Papik Motors has purchased the Ford dealership in Sibley, Iowa, adding a third Papik location to its Luverne and Rock Rapids dealerships. As of Monday, Nov. 1, Papik Motors purchased Jeddeloh Ford from Larry and Deb Jeddeloh in Sibley, Iowa. “We are really excited about this new adventure and are looking forward to adding another franchise to our dealership’s organization,” Gary Papik said. He…
- By Mavis FodnessNovember 02, 2021The Hills-Beaver Creek School Board approved a one-year contract with secondary principal Andrew Kellenberger during their meeting Wednesday night, Oct. 27. Kellenberger received a 3-percent base salary increase and will receive $100,000 for the 2021-22 school year. Five days were added to the one-year contract with Kellenberger to 225 days. He was also designated the district’s World’s Best…
- By Mavis FodnessNovember 02, 2021Luverne Public Schools is seeking community input in how it will spend $1.170 million in coronavirus relief in the next three years. The Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief III or ESSER III is targeted for personnel or activities that address learning loss that resulted from the pandemic’s disruption of in-person learning over the past two school years. A portion of the money is also…
- November 02, 2021Luverne Rotary Club members recently donated two new benches to the Nature Explore Classroom on the campus of Luverne Public Schools. The benches, made by FBT Sawmill near Steen, were purchased through a Rotary District 5610 grant and local matching funds. One bench is located near the Free Little Library and the other is under the shade tree located in the Explore area. Pictured are (seated from…
- November 02, 2021Members of the Mankato Elks traveled to Luverne recently to deliver wind pants to the veterans at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne. Pictured at right are Mankato Elk representatives Larry Achterhoff and Ron Sik with Luverne veterans home representative Duane Mabon (far right). Sik and Mabon each hold a pair of the donated wind pants.
- October 26, 2021City leaders, private investors and local developers celebrated the groundbreaking of two new apartment buildings Wednesday, Oct. 20, on Hatting Street near the Highway 75 intersection. The apartments will be known as PrairiE Loft 1 and PrairiE Loft 2, with the capital E representing “environmental sustainability and smart building practices” in the design and construction Construction will use “…
- October 26, 2021Volunteers spent several hours earlier this month collecting wildflower seeds at Touch the Sky Prairie northwest of Luverne. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologist Kim Emerson supervised the harvest, which yielded nearly 25 pounds of seed from nearly a dozen different species. Wildflower seeds are expensive to buy in seed mixes, and native seeds have a better survival rate. The seeds will be…
- By Mavis FodnessOctober 26, 2021A study recently identified 25 potential industrial sites along the Buffalo Ridge Regional Railroad with the best transportation connection to the railway. Three of the top four properties along the 41-mile railway in Nobles and Rock counties are in Rock County. Two are located near Luverne and two are located near Magnolia (one on the county line). “They are ideal from a layout and topography…
- By Mavis FodnessOctober 26, 2021A college professor’s two-day stop in Luverne in 2018 resulted in Rock County taking centerstage in his book, “Farm Fresh Broadband: Rural Interventions in Communications Policy.” Christopher Ali, a media studies professor at the University of Virginia, includes the story of Rock County being an unserved internet area that becomes a leader in the state in fiber-to-the-home connectivity. “The…
- By Mavis FodnessOctober 26, 2021Five years ago Barbara Weber Friese sold the building that housed her wellness salon and clothing boutique in downtown Pipestone and retired. Earlier this year she bought the brick Victorian-style home south of Luverne. The move centrally located her near to her four adult children and 10 grandchildren, and it also brought Friese out of retirement and back into business this month. “Retirement…
- By Lori SorensonOctober 26, 2021The Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne managed to stay Covid-free during the height of the pandemic, but now an outbreak in the local facility is prompting state attention. According to the latest information as of noon Tuesday, there are 36 positive cases among residents and staff, and the state is sending back-up nurses and assistance to help. Luverne administrator Scott Buchanan wasn’t able to…
- By Lori SorensonOctober 26, 2021Luverne’s popular Trunk ’N Treat returns to Main Street for 2021 after the 2020 pandemic drive-through “Street of Treats” at the school campus. Because Halloween falls on a Sunday this year, the event will be on Monday, Nov. 1, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. on Main Street. The event typically draws hundreds of costumed children and parents downtown where businesses and organizations set up elaborate…
- By Lori SorensonOctober 26, 2021Council chambers in Luverne City Hall were filled Oct. 20 with Minnesota House legislators who serve on the House Capital Bonding committee. The House Capital Investment Committee was in town to gather information about Luverne’s $1.5 million House bonding request and about Luverne’s proposed second LCRWS connection this morning in city council chambers. If it is included in the 2022 Senate,…
- October 26, 2021Minnesota farmers who want to improve safety on their farms can now apply for funding through two programs from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) that help with the cost of buying, shipping and installing eligible safety equipment. “There’s very little that can comfort a family who has lost someone due to a preventable accident on the farm,” Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen said…
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