2023
Twenty-seven seniors received diplomas Friday night at commencement exercises conducted at the Hills-Beaver Creek High School in Hills. Thirteen students were recognized for the academic achievements including valedictorian Brayden Metzger and salutatorian Devon Dysthe.
The H-BC Class of 2023...
Memorial Day speaker Kent Heronimus, a retired airman, admits he had a hard time picking one speech topic for the Memorial Day ceremony at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne Monday.
He focused on the true meaning of the day.
“Memorial Day is not about the living,” the LHS Class of ’88 graduate said. “...
The Hills-Beaver Creek Education Association revealed the 2023 teacher of the year and friend of education recipients Friday night during the school district’s commencement exercises.
Randi Oftedahl is the HBCEA 2023 Teacher of the Year.
Kathy Metzger is the HBCEA 2023 Friend of Education.
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Luverne’s 39th annual Buffalo Days Celebration is set for this weekend, with four days of events and activities for community participation.
The lineup features classic Buffalo Days events like the Friday Night Cruise-In and the Saturday morning Loop run, Main Street parade and vendor event in the...
For the past 20 years, Sanford has sponsored the Buffalo Days 5K, 10K and Fun Run event, but this year a new organization will appear on the finish line banner.
Volunteers with the local non-profit Carson’s Cause have been registering runners for the 5 and 10K races, and they’re expecting strong...
10 years ago (2013)
•Enough time has passed since the artist Mary Renfro lived in Luverne for locals to ask, “Who’s Mary Renfro?”
Here's the answer.
Mary Renfro was a painter who lived in Luverne from the 1940s to the 1970s. She and her husband, Don, owned Renfro Variety from 1948 to 1970.
During...
The historic Hinkly House museum will be dec0rated with the artistic talents of local quilters this weekend during Luverne’s Buffalo Days celebration.
Among them will be the handiwork of Bev Doorenbos and Mary Akkerman, the Blue Mound Quilt Guild 2023 Quilters of the Year.
They were recognized...
At Monday night’s awards ceremony in the Luverne school performing arts center, Don Klosterbuer announced that Luverne’s Dollars for Scholars program was 40 years old.
The program dates back to 1983 when the local chapter was established and two $500 scholarships were awarded.
On Monday, 67...
For the fifth-consecutive year, the Southwest Minnesota Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities (CEO) program showcased student-developed business in its annual showcase event.
This year’s showcase took place May 17 at the Big Top Tent Rental in Luverne.
CEO participants, along with their school and...