2022
The Luverne girls’ basketball team defeated Edgerton Thursday, Dec. 1, and Southwest Christian Monday, Dec. 5, to start the season 2-0.
The Cardinals are scheduled to host Pipestone Friday, Dec. 9 and then travel to Jackson County Central Tuesday, Dec. 13.
Luverne 60, Edgerton 24
The Cardinal...
The Luverne High School boys’ basketball team opened the 2022-23 season at home losing to Southwest Minnesota Christian 75-46 Thursday, Dec. 1.
The Cardinals started out slow and were not able to catch up in the contest where the LHS shots failed to fall and the Eagles were able to win the battles...
The Winterfest puppet show and the in-person visit by Santa Claus returned, after a two-year hiatus, to the Rock County Library Friday morning in the library basement. Children’s librarian Bronwyn Wenzel explained that the puppet show called “What?! Santa Retires?!” needed to be recorded “because...
A plan to reprint his grandfather’s book of sermons turned into an 18-month project for Dan LaRock, who will introduce the book in Hills next week.
“I believe my grandfather, as a Methodist minister, would have loved to see his words come forward to a new generation, and, Lord willing, to even more...
A holiday-decorated Ellis and Eastern train engine arrived at the Luverne depot at 4:30 p.m. Sunday with lighted Christmas trees and Santa and Mrs. Claus.
Hundreds of children shared their Christmas wish lists with the jolly couple before exploring the train and enjoying hot cocoa and frosted...
Four local high school graduates marched several miles Thanksgiving Day in the most-watched parade in person and on television.
Tess Van Maanen, Kacie Kracht, Sophie Holmberg and Kevin Kessler were a part of the 344-member Pride of the Dakotas Marching Band from South Dakota State University in...
A special 16th birthday celebration is taking place at the Hills-Beaver Creek Secondary School in memory of a former student.
Ethan Erickson would have turned 16 on Nov. 11.
Instead, a day before Ethan’s birthday, his fellow sophomores invited the rest of the sixth- through 12th-grade students to...
Winterfest 2021 represented a return to normal after the pandemic had stymied community celebrations. The 2022 version of the celebration this weekend will feature all the classic Winterfest activities, plus several new events.
“We are looking forward to a more normal Winterfest this year,” said...
Rock County commissioners unanimously adopted an ordinance on Nov. 22, lifting the moratorium on sales of THC food and beverages in Rock County.
The hemp-derived products ordinance takes effect Friday, Dec. 2.
Commissioners passed the moratorium in July, and other county municipalities within the...
Luverne City Council members have approved a $2,766,560 levy for taxes payable in 2023.
That’s a 9.34-percent increase of $236,380 over the current levy.
The levy amount covers $1,958,110 for the General Fund, $258,450 for principal and interest on existing debt, and $550,000 for the annual pool...