December 2019
Students named to USF dean’s list
The University of Sioux Falls has released the Fall 2019 dean’s list. The following area students qualified with a 3.5 or higher on a scale of 4.0:
Grace Bundesen, Hills, is majoring in professional accounting and business administration.
Angela Martinyuk of Beaver...
Open houses
Carrole Horn will celebrate her 80th birthday with an open house from 2-5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 28, at Palisade Lutheran Church in rural Rock County. Greetings may be sent to her at 803 E. Dodge Street Apt. 104, Luverne, MN 56156.
Hardwick Community Club kicked off the usual Santa Day activities Saturday by having Brent “Zoo Man” Mielke entertain children and adults gathered in the community hall for 90 minutes of holiday fun. Mielke (above) from Sleepy Eye brought laughs and smiles to the more than 125 people by asking if...
Magnolia and Luverne fire departments responded to the scene of a dryer bin fire Thursday morning, Dec. 12, at the CHS elevator terminal in Magnolia.
When emergency responders arrived shortly before 10:30 a.m., CHS had already shut off gas connections and had started removing corn from the 2,700-...
Dispatch report
Dec. 6
•Complainant reported a suspicious vehicle at 70th Avenue south of 121st Street.
•Complainant requested an alcohol test.
•Complainant on W. Mead Court requested a deputy post notice.
•Complainant reported an accident on 1st Street and County Road 6.
•Hazmat spill was reported...
Births
A girl, Miranda Ann, weighing 8 pounds, 8 ounces, and 21 3/4 inches long, was born Friday, Dec. 6, 2019, at Sanford, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to Brad and Melissa Van De Berg of Hills. She joins siblings Jason, 6, and Melanie 3. Grandparents are Ken and Laurie Schanus, Veseli, and Vern and...
First Farmers & Merchants Bank is partnering with Luverne Pizza Ranch for a “12 Days of Pizza” project to give 15 local families coupons for a free large pizza or eight-piece chicken each day for 12 days through the BackPack program. Many students rely on the BackPack program for weekend food,...
St. Catherine Catholic Church
203 E. Brown St., Luverne
St. Catherine Ph. 283-8502; www.stscl.org
Friday, Dec. 20: 10 a.m. Mass at Tuff Home. Saturday, Dec. 21: 2:15 p.m. Veterans Home Bingo. 5 p.m. Mass at St. Catherine. Children’s Christmas program after Mass. Sunday, Dec. 22: 8:30 a.m. Mass at...
Lots are officially for sale in Luverne’s new Uithoven Addition on the west edge of town.
The Luverne Economic Development Authority took action Monday morning to set terms, conditions and sale prices for lots in the subdivision named for Mike and Vi Uithoven who once owned the land.
EDA director...
St. Catherine Catholic Church
203 E. Brown St., Luverne
St. Catherine Ph. 283-8502; www.stscl.org
Friday, Dec. 13: 10 a.m. Mass at Mary Jane Brown Home. Saturday, Dec. 14: 5 p.m. Mass at St. Catherine. Sunday, Dec. 15: 8:30 a.m. Mass at St. Catherine; Children’s Liturgy. 10:30 a.m. Mass at St. Leo...