By Greg Hoogeveen
August 23, 2023
Rapid Speedway Aug. 18 Rock Rapids, IASportsmen
6th-#24H Brock Harnack, Hills
DNF-#13 Brandon BoeveHobbystock
6th-#210 Blake Schneekloth, Brandon
DNF-#22E Eric Gaul, Luverne
DNF-#14K Bryant Klaassen, AdrianB-Modifieds
5th-#52 Trevor Kracht, LuverneStock Car
1st-#46 Colton Arends, Luverne
5th-#15 Thomas Kracht, Luverne
7th-#40 Scott Overgaard, Luverne
DQ-#4D Cory Kelderman, Hills
DQ-#69 Cadyn…
By Scott Rall
August 22, 2023
As I was walking through some native prairie with my gal the other day, she commented on how cool it was that all of the different plants all seemed to get along so well together. She wondered why they all seemed to share the same space without trying to out-compete each other.
It got me thinking just how rich a native prairie can be. Almost all the native prairie that once existed across the…
By Jason Berghorst
August 15, 2023
Chris Nowatzki was crowned the 2023 Luverne Country Club senior men’s club champion Saturday.
Nowatzki secured the low gross score of 72 to earn the title.
Gary Golla placed second overall with a 73. Dan Kern and Dan Serie tied for third with scores of 78.
Golla’s 65 net score, which is gross score minus handicap, made him the overall low net winner.
The tournament also named age group flight…
By Greg Hoogeveen
August 15, 2023
Chuck Egland shot his first-ever hole-in-one at the Adrian Country Club on Tuesday, Aug. 8.
Egland used a 9-iron on the par-3 eighth hole in his second round of play.
Witnesses were Chuck Tweet and Roger Fick.
By Scott Rall, outdoors columnist
August 15, 2023
Finally, some rain showed up across much of southwest Minnesota and everyone was more than happy to see it. I certainly didn’t need it to make a living like many others, but it was still a welcome sight to me for a different reason.
The first two weeks of August is the timeframe when the Minnesota DNR conducts their annual roadside counts for a variety of species, but the king in all this is the…
August 15, 2023
Following are racing results for local drivers competing in Rock Rapids, Slayton and Worthington Aug. 11-12.
Rapid Speedway
Aug. 11 Rock Rapids, IA
Sportsmen
5th-#24H Brock Harnack, Hills
13th#17 Brandon Boeve, Beaver Creek
Hobby Stock
8tht-#22E Eric Gaul, Luverne
DNF-#14K Bryant Klaassen, Adrian
B-Modifieds
DNF-#52 Trevor Kracht, Luverne
Stock Cars
3rd-#46 Colton Arends, Luverne
5th-#69 Cadyn…
By Greg Hoogeveen
August 09, 2023
The Luverne Jr. American Legion baseball team took third place in the 2023 Division II State Tournament Sunday, Aug. 6, in Granite Falls.
At the state competition, Luverne beat Le Sueur 9-0 Friday, Aug. 4, lost to an undefeated Montevideo team 13-2 Saturday, Aug. 5, and beat Granite Falls 7-5 to take third place in the tournament.
Luverne finished the season with a record of 17-7 under first-…
By Greg Hoogeveen
August 09, 2023
The Luverne Redbirds beat Hadley 5-2 on Aug. 2 and 13-2 on Aug. 7 to move on to the Region 13C championship.
Luverne will play Jackson Aug. 9, 11 and 13 for the Region 13C championship. If the Redbirds win that series, they’ll have a first-round bye in the state tournament
The Redbirds and the Bulls will play Game 1 of three at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 9, at Redbird Field.
Game 2 will be at 7…
By Greg Hoogeveen
August 09, 2023
Following are racing results for local drivers competing in Luverne, Rock Rapids, Hartford, Slayton, Worthington and Brandon for the week of August 1-7.
Rapid Speedway
Aug. 4 Rock Rapids, IA
Sportsmen
5th-#17 Brandon Boeve, Beaver Creek
7th-#24H Brock Harnack, Hills
Hobby Stock
1st-#22E Eric Gaul, Luverne
7th-#10 Blake Schneekloth, Brandon
DNF-#15X Kaden Kracht, Steen
DNF-#14K…
By Greg Hoogeveen
August 09, 2023
Kids are getting a kick out of fall soccer in Luverne with more than 200 players on 16 co-ed teams from Luverne, Hills-Beaver Creek and Edgerton.
Organizer Michelle Raddle DeKam started the fall program four years ago when she noticed a local need.
“I was traveling with my son outside of town to have him play, so I decided to reach out to the Optimist Club for help in getting something started…
By Greg Hoogeveen
August 08, 2023
Following are racing results for local drivers competing in Luverne, Rock Rapids, Hartford, Slayton, Worthington and Brandon for the week of August 1-7.
Rapid Speedway
Aug. 4 Rock Rapids, IA
Sportsmen
5th-#17 Brandon Boeve, Beaver Creek
7th-#24H Brock Harnack, Hills
Hobby Stock
1st-#22E Eric Gaul, Luverne
7th-#10 Blake Schneekloth, Brandon
DNF-#15X Kaden Kracht, Steen
DNF-#14K Bryant Klaassen…
By Greg Hoogeveen
August 02, 2023
Luverne took the Region 13C playoff series against Heron Lake 2-0.
The Redbirds beat Heron Lake 15-0 at home July 26 and finished the Lakers on the road 3-0 July 29.
The Luverne Redbirds move on to the Final Four against the Hadley Buttermakers in a best-of-three series while qualifing for the state tournament.
Luverne’s first game against Hadley will be at Redbird Field at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday…
By Greg Hoogeveen
August 02, 2023
The Redbirds swooped in and knocked Heron Lake out of the Region 13C playoffs, beating the Lakers 15-0 Wednesday, July 26, and 3-0 Saturday, July 29 in a best-of-three series.
Here is a recap of other Region 13C baseball playoff action.
Game 1 Wednesday July 26
Windom 6, Hadley 3
Fairmont 10, Lakefield 0
Jackson 17, Milroy 0
Game 2 Friday July 28
Fairmont 10, Lakefield 0 - Martins win…
By Greg Hoogeveen
August 02, 2023
Following are racing results for local drivers competing in Luverne, Rock Rapids, Hartford, Slayton, Worthington and Brandon for the week of July 25-31.
Rock County Speedway
July 29 Luverne, MN
Rock County Fair Enduro Race
Class A
1st-#46 Stacey Krohnberg, 200 laps
2nd-#78 Trey Anderson, 194 laps
3rd-#16 Scott Jones 189 laps
4th-#79 Carter Anderson, 185 laps
5th-#36 Andy Krohnberg,…
By MAVIS FODNES
August 02, 2023
FLR Sanding of Princeton began refinishing the gymnasium floor at the Hills-Beaver Creek Secondary School in Hills this summer, and on July 26 workers began painting the lines and new school logo.
A scheduling conflict moved the project from last summer to this July. The $28,150 project was finished July 27.
The gym project is among other building improvements the district is working on to…
By Greg Hoogeveen
August 01, 2023
The Redbirds swooped in and knocked Heron Lake out of the Region 13C playoffs, beating the Lakers 15-0 Wednesday, July 26, and 3-0 Saturday, July 29 in a best-of-three series.
Here is a recap of other Region 13C baseball playoff action.
Game 1 Wednesday July 26
Windom 6, Hadley 3
Fairmont 10, Lakefield 0
Jackson 17, Milroy 0
Game 2 Friday July 28
Fairmont 10, Lakefield 0 - Martins win…