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Green Earth Players to perform 'Sanders Family Christmas' at Palace Theatre

Nicole Ronchetti

November 11, 2026

It’s time to get into the holiday spirit, because the “Sanders Family Christmas” is coming to the Palace Theatre this week.

Directed by Sue Sandbulte and performed by the Green Earth Players, the play is a…

City of Hills, edge-of-town farmers reach agreement

Nicole Ronchetti

November 11, 2026

Edge-of-town farmers who had previously sought detachment from the city of Hills have reached an agreement during mediation with city officials.

The two agricultural parcels amount to nearly 90 acres and comprise…

Sewer ordinance to affect industrial users

Lori Sorenson

November 11, 2026

The Luverne City Council is updating an ordinance that governs wastewater discharge, and it means industrial users will need to sign agreements for new permits.

The ordinance, which hasn’t been updated since the…

DNR seeks comment on tree removal

November 11, 2026

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is seeking public comments on draft management plan amendments for 12 state parks and recreation areas, including the Blue Mounds State Park near Luverne.

The comment period is open now through Dec. 11.

The draft amendments…

Community celebrates Highway 75 reopening

November 11, 2026

North Highway 75 in Luverne reopened for through traffic Wednesday, Nov. 4, after being closed since April for a major reconstruction project. To celebrate, representatives from the city, local businesses, the Luverne Area Chamber, contracting crews and the Minnesota Department of Transportation…

Sports

H-BC captains carry the Section 3 Nine-Player trophy back to the team after beating Edgerton 38-28 No. 6 in Marshall. Captains are seniors Hunter Leenderts, No. 54, and Riggins Rheault, No. 5, along with juniors Brodie Metzger, No. 10 and Karson Metzger, No. 3.

Patriots head back to state with win against Edgerton

Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor

November 11, 2026

The Patriots punched their ticket to the state football tournament for the fourth consecutive year beating Edgerton 38-28 Friday, Nov. 6, in Marshall. “It was a tough physical game on Friday against a very good football team,” H-BC head coach Rex Metzger said. “I was really proud of our guys and…

Dragons finish strong season falling to Minneota in Section 3 Championship

Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor

November 11, 2026

The Adrian-Ellsworth girls volleyball team ended the 2026 season 21-10 after beating Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 3-0 in the South Subsection championship Nov. 5 and falling 3-0 to Minneota in the section championship Nov. 7 in Marshall. Beating RTR in the subsection championship was a huge win for the…

Luverne cross country athletes shine at state meet Nov. 7

Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor

November 11, 2026

The Luverne cross country team closed the 2026 season with strong results at the Minnesota State High School State meet Saturday, Nov. 7 in Ham Lake. The Luverne girls team placed eighth out of 16 teams in the Class A 5,000-meter race with 198 team points. Senior Marcus Papik placed 55th out of…

Remme honored on 2026 all-conference tennis list

Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor

November 11, 2026

Luverne tennis player senior Sophia Remme earned 2026 All-Conference recognition in the Big South Conference when the organization announced honorees this past week.

Ray Hoogeveen records fifth hole-in-one Nov. 9 in Luverne

Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor

November 11, 2026

Ray Hoogeveen, Luverne, recorded his fifth career hole-in-one Monday, Nov. 9, at the Luverne Country Club. Hoogeveen, 86, holed the No. 3 green with his wedge. He and fellow golfer Claude Van Driel, 96, were playing the ladies tees because of wet conditions on the men’s tee box. Hoogeveen lifted…

Greg Hoogeveen photos The Luverne girls cross country team qualifies for the 2026 state meet. Pictured are (top photo: left to right) Kadia Brandt, Mariah Knorr, Khloe Visker, Olivia Lund, Tyleigh Hood, Harper DeWispelaere, Summer Mollberg, Sophia Nolz, Nevaeh DeBoer and Emary Zwaan. Right photo: Marcus Papik qualified for the individual state meet.

Luverne girls cross country team qualifies for state meet

Greg Hoogeveen, sports editor

November 04, 2026

The Luverne girls cross country team took second place at the Section 3A Championship meet Thursday, Oct. 29, in Luverne, qualifying the team for the Class A Cross Country State Championships. Senior Marcus Papik also qualified for the state meet placing sixth in the boys 5,000-meter race Oct. 29…

Columns

Paired socks, matching Tupperware lids and typos caught on press day

Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and that means it’s time for my annual gratitude column.

Most all of us, if we’re lucky (blessed), can be thankful for clothes on our backs, a roof over our heads, food on the table and a family to share it with.

But sometimes, despite…

November 11, 2026

Crowds only last a short time

Scott Rall, Outdoors columnist

The Minnesota Pheasant Opener had quickly approached. It is the one day that about 75,000 bird hunters waited for about 10 months each calendar year. It would be one of the busiest days in the field in our great state of Minnesota.

I have never been able to prove out the research but it…

November 11, 2026

Notes of gratitude includes Thanksgiving for MnDOT

Brenda Winter, columnist

The Generations building was filled last Sunday afternoon with sounds of laughter, music and thanksgiving hymns performed by children, bands and choirs as part of the Notes of Gratitude fundraiser for Generations and Luverne Street Music.

I wrote this song of thanksgiving to commemorate…

November 04, 2026

A young kid and a bike: Early memories of hunting

Scott Rall, outdoors columnist

It was the 2026 Minnesota waterfowl opener the last weekend in September and it brought me back to some very old but vivid memories. I am not much of a duck hunter anymore. Duck hunting is measurably more difficult than chasing a rooster. It takes more equipment and…

November 04, 2026

Obituaries

LaVon Mohr

November 11, 2026

LaVon Mohr, age 91, of Luverne, Minnesota, died Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, at the Good Samaritan Society – Mary Jane Brown Home in Luverne.

Memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, at Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. Visitaiton will be one…

Jerald Davis

November 11, 2026

Jerald Lee Davis, of Sun City, Ariz., and formerly of Kettering, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Saturday Oct. 3, 2026. He was 88.

He was the loving husband of 64 years of the late Marilyn Mae Davis until her passing on May 3, 2026. Born in Pierre, S.D., he was the only son of the late…

Martha Fick

November 11, 2026

Martha Louise (Rueter) Fick passed away peacefully on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026. Martha was born on March 16, 1948, to Ed and Pauline (Thomas) Rueter in Milan, Ind. She married Gordon at St. John Lutheran Church, Luverne, on Dec. 30, 1967, and they made their home south of Magnolia, where they raised…

Katherine Goehle

November 11, 2026

Katherine (Donna) Goehle

March 12, 1946-Sept. 21, 2026

Katherine Goehle passed peacefully at her home in Sonoma, Calif., on Sept. 21, 2026. She was the daughter of Herman Goehle and Genevieve Anderson Goehle and grew up in Luverne. After graduating from Luverne High School, she…

Green Earth Players to perform 'Sanders Family Christmas' at Palace Theatre

City of Hills, edge-of-town farmers reach agreement

Sewer ordinance to affect industrial users

Patriots head back to state with win against Edgerton

Public hearing set for Sanford's closure of inpatient labor and delivery services in Luverne

Luverne cross country athletes shine at state meet Nov. 7

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