People in the News
- April 10, 2024Three local seniors receive 4-H scholarships Three Rock County 4-H’ers were selected by the local 4-H Extension Committee to receive the Marcel Reisch and/or Sunshine Foods scholarships. Scholarship recipients are: •Lanae Elbers, daughter of Kurt and Lanette Elbers, Steen. She is a senior at Hills-Beaver Creek High School. •Nathan Kinsinger, son of Shawn and Teresa Kinsinger. He is a…
- March 27, 2024Leota meat locker earns top awards at convention Judges recognized six products entered by V&M Locker at the March 14-16 Minnesota Association of Meat Processors (MAMP) convention in St. Cloud. The locker, based in Leota, is owned by Chad and Julie Ruiter. “We gained a wealth of knowledge and improved our own products for our local customers to purchase by being a part of this…
March 20, 2024Kessler honored with Outstanding Bandmaster Award Kevin Kessler, assistant professor of music education and director of athletic bands for South Dakota State University, was presented the 2024 South Dakota Phi Beta Mu Outstanding Bandmaster Award. Kessler received the award before the evening concert of the 2024 South Dakota In-Service Music Conference held in Brookings on Feb. 9. He was…
March 13, 2024The Minnesota Pork Board (MPB) honored Sen. Bill Weber (R-Luverne) Feb. 12 for his positive contributions to the state’s pork industry as the MPB 2024 Legislator of Distinction. MPB officials highlighted Weber’s support for expanding the agriculture homestead valuation limit from $2.7 million to $3.5 million. “Our family farms are integral to Minnesota’s economy,” Weber said. “And I will…- February 28, 2024Shirley Top with Kozlowski Insurance Agency and Financial Services Inc. of Luverne has recently been recognized as a top-producing crop insurance agent for Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Company. FMH recognizes the top-producing agents in total premium written each year. Top has been recognized as placing 47th in the company's Top 50 Agents in Private Crop Insurance Premium list for 2023. In…
January 17, 2024Hills-Beaver Creek graduate Jax Wysong was selected for a Future Innovator of America Fellowship at South Dakota State University, Brookings. He was among seven students in the SDSU College of Engineering selected for fellowships in the various engineering departments. Wysong, a senior physics major, will work under associate professor Jung-Han Kimn to investigate “ghosts” in computational…- January 10, 2024DSU announces honors students Dakota State University, Madison, South Dakota, has released the Fall 2023 President’s Honors List. Named to the list are full-time students Ashlyn Johnson, Ethan Teunissen and Cade Wenninger, Luverne, and Brianna Jonas, Kenneth. To be eligible for the list, full-time students must earn a GPA of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale.
- December 06, 2023Pfarr named First Farmers and Merchants Bank charter president Brian Pfarr, currently President of First Farmers & Merchants Bank, Le Sueur Branch, has been promoted to the position of Charter President and Chief Executive Officer, First Farmers & Merchants National Bank, Luverne and Pipestone. He replaces Dave Thompson, Avoca, who resigned his position and has left the bank to pursue…
- December 06, 2023Baustian receives military scholarship Luverne High School 2020 graduate Claire Baustian received a $5,000 Sanford Health Scholarship on Nov. 27 in St. Paul. Baustian, daughter of Pat and Katie Baustian, Luverne, was cited for her excellence in academics and range of extracurricular activities. For example, she’s a certified nursing assistant at the Minnesota Veterans Home and a C-130…
- November 26, 2023Student ambassadors selected at Lake Area Technical College Lake Area Technical College recently named Ayden Bonnett of Magnolia as a 2023-2024 student ambassador in the environmental technology program. Student ambassadors are selected by their instructors to represent their program at campus events and activities throughout the year. Selection is based on academic ability, communication…
- October 25, 2023Uithoven, Ahrens achieve wastewater certifications Aric Uithoven, senior water/wastewater operator and Joe Ahrens, a water/wastewater operator, both for the city of Luverne, recently achieved wastewater certifications through the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. Uithoven, employed by the city since 2012 and an operator since 2019, achieved Class B Wastewater Certification. Ahrens, employed…
October 18, 2023Tony and Wendy Gacke of Luverne and Brian and Sue Buettner of Clear Lake, Minnesota, announce the upcoming wedding of their children, Jonathan Gacke and Kendra Buettner. Kendra graduated from Becker High School, and from UMD and the University of Minnesota with a bachelor’s degree in cell and molecular biology and doctorate of pharmacy. She currently works as an MTM clinical pharmacist at Cuyuna…
September 27, 2023Bakken travels with Farm Bureau Federation to Washington, D.C. Rock County farmer Peter Bakken was among a delegation of members and leadership from the Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation who traveled to Washington, D.C., Sept. 11-13. Bakken is the Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation District 3 director and former Rock County Farm Bureau president. He joined the group to share agriculture’s story…- September 13, 2023$500 classroom grant Luverne Public Schools teacher Angie Janiszeski is one of 10 recipients of Sioux Valley Energy’s C.L.A.S.S. (Cooperative Learning and Supplies Scholarship) grant. Nearly 400 teachers in the electric cooperative’s 10-district service area in South Dakota and southwest Minnesota applied for the grants. One teacher from each of the districts received a $500 grant. Janiszeski…
- September 06, 2023Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota has recognized Jeanne Vandehoef, Luverne, with the prestigious 2023 Spirit Award for her work with the organization. Vandehoef is senior cook at LSS Meals which serves local residents in Generations Event Center and through home-delivered meals. The Spirit Award honors LSS employees who demonstrate outstanding commitment and dedication to the vision and…
- August 15, 2023Area students named to dean’s list at U of M The University of Minnesota Twin Cities released the Spring 2023 semester dean’s list. Named to the list from Luverne are freshman Billi Connell, College of Education/Human Development; junior Solveig Tofteland, School of Nursing; and senior Jordan Winter, Carlson School of Management. To qualify, students must earn a 3.66 GPA or higher with at least…
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