February
Meetings
SW MN Compassionate Friends meets at 6:30 p.m. the third Monday of the month in the Luverne Area Community Foundation office, next to the Palace Theatre in Luverne.
The group provides support, understanding and hope to grieving parents and grandparents after a child dies — of any age and...
Thumbs up to local electric utility workers for their round-the-clock work at Luverne’s power plant to man the back-up generator that was called into service.
Thumbs up also to Luverne city leaders who had the foresight to maintain an independent power source for the community.
Thumbs down to...
Dispatch report
Feb. 5
•Complainant on 91st Street reported mailboxes knocked down.
•Complainant on W. Mead Court reported theft and breach of lease.
•Deputy conducted extra patrol in the city of Kenneth.
•Complainant on N. Freeman Avenue reported a disorderly.
Feb. 6
•Complainant on N. Freeman...
Three-year-old Nora Matthiesen returned home to her rural Magnolia farm Feb. 10, surprising doctors and her parents, Jed and Deann Matthiesen, at the speed of her recovery.
“It is surprising on how fast she improved,” Deann said Saturday. “Her age worked in her favor — kids are so resilient.”
Nora’...
10 years ago (2011)
•The Luverne Middle and High School students and staff had the goal of raising $2,000 through the Pennies for Patients program in just one week’s time.
The incentive was to gain permission to shave the heads of Ryan Johnson, principal, and Todd Oye, activities director.
During...
Births
A son, Conner Gregory, weighing 8 pounds, 10 ounces, and 21 1/4 inches long, was born on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021, at Sanford in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to Greg and Natalie Fick of Beaver Creek.
Grandparents are Harlan and Sue Stueven of Hills and Al and Chris Fick of...
SDSU names honor students
Several area students were named to the Fall 2020 dean’s list at South Dakota State University in Brookings. To be eligible, students must earn a 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale. Students with a 4.0 GPA are indicated with an asterisk after their names.
(Codes for...
LSS meals at Generations
Monday, Feb. 22: Chicken noodle casserole, mixed vegetables, peaches, cookie.
Tuesday, Feb. 23:
Baked ham, coleslaw, sliced carrots, dinner roll, brownie.
Wednesday, Feb. 24:
Roasted turkey with gravy, mashed potatoes, butternut squash, sage dressing, pumpkin bar.
Half-...
The Luverne Cardinals girls’ hockey team hasn’t given up a goal in eight straight periods.
After giving up four goals in the first period against Dodge County, the Cardinals have kept their opponents off the scoreboard.
This past week Luverne outscored two opponents 24-0.
They opened the week with...
The Luverne Cardinals gymnasts finished second in a triangular on Friday, Feb. 13, in Worthington where the Trojans finished first with a score of 142.075.
The Cardinals took second with a score of 126.375. The Windom Eagles finished third with a score of 118.550.
On Monday, Feb. 15, the Cardinals...