Community Events

Meetings Vienna Township Board will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11, at the Kenneth Community Center. Battle Plain Township Board will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 10, at the Edgerton Ag conference room. Beaver Creek Township Board will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 10, in the township hall.   Elementary students perform Nov. 21 Third- and fourth-grade students at Luverne Elementary will…

Hills offers two ‘trick or treat’ options Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Hills will host a Trunk or Treat event from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 26, in the church parking lot. Trick or treating will also take place from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 26, inside the Tuff Memorial Nursing Home in Hills.   Rock County Historical Society annual meeting Oct. 27 The Rock County Historical Society annual…

Meetings Vienna Township Board will NOT meet for the month of October. Next meeting will be in November. Compassionate Friends grief support group, loss of a child/grandchild, will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 20, at the Luverne Area Community Foundation, 102 E. Main Street, Luverne.  Call Mary 507-290-1642 or Kristi 507-227-7821 with questions.  Parkinson’s Disease Support Group will meet…

Meetings Vienna Township Board will NOT meet for the month of October. Next meeting will be in November. Springwater Township Board will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14, at the township hall. (Rescheduled from Oct. 7) Blue Mound Cemetery Association will meet at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14, at the home of Randy and Kathy Remme. Parkinson’s Disease Support Group will meet at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct.…

Meetings Parkinson’s Disease Support Group will meet at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21, at Poplar Creek Estates in Luverne. All are welcome. Call 507-935-8173 with questions.   Apple giveaway at Prairie Alley Several varieties of apples are available at Prairie Alley throughout the season shared by friends at 308 N. Blue Mound Ave in Luverne. Donations are welcome.   Nutrition for Seniors Oct. 2…

Apple giveaway at Prairie Alley Several varieties of apples are available at Prairie Alley throughout the season shared by friends at 308 N. Blue Mound Ave in Luverne. Donations are welcome.   ‘The Boys in the Light’ book signing events Sept. 26-27 Author Nina Willner of “The Boys in the Light,” a book about Luverne’s Elmer Hovland’s role as a U.S. military leader in rescuing two…

Meetings Battle Plain Township Board will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 18, at the Edgerton Ag conference room.   Library get-together Rock County Library will host the Great North Star Read Together event from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20. The event is a statewide celebration of the heart of every community: our libraries. All-ages are invited to stop at the library to read for…

Meetings Town & Country Garden Club will have its September meeting at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 16, at the Willow Century LLC Garden. We will tour the floral garden and if you so desire, you may pick your own bouquet. Cost will be by the jar, either quart or pint. Please call 507-669-2905 if you would like to attend the tour. The address is 980 140th Ave., Luverne. The Compassionate Friends…

Meetings Town and Country Garden Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 25 at the home of Peter and AnnMarie Bakken. Featured will be a fish and wildlife oxbow restoration project with native grasses, birds and prairie wildflowers. Open to all. Call or text 507-227-9802 to RSVP if you would like to attend.   Free pears at Prairie Ally Pears are ready to be picked now at Prairie Ally – 308…

Luverne Public Schools registration opens for students Families that would like to register a new student for the 2025-2026 school year are encouraged to call Luverne Public Schools to set up an appointment. The Luverne Elementary office phone number is 507-283-4497 option 4, and the Luverne Middle School/High School office phone number is 507-283-4491 option 5. Open House will be from 4-6 p.m…

Meetings Grand Prairie Cemetery Association will have their annual meeting at 6:30 p.m. Monday, July 21, at the Grand Prairie Cemetery. In case of rain the meeting will be held in the office room of Orv and Sons Plumbing in Ellsworth. Parkinson’s Disease Support Group will meet at 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 22, at Poplar Creek Estates, 201 Oak Dr., Luverne. All are welcome. Call 507-935-8173 with…

Meetings Blue Mound Cemetery Association Board will meet at 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 8, at the home of Randy and Kathy Remme. Beaver Creek Township Board will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday, July 7, at the township hall. Vienna Township Board will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 8, in the Kenneth Community Center. Grand Prairie Cemetery Association will have their annual meeting at 6:30 p.m. Monday, July…

Meetings Blue Mound Cemetery Association Board will meet at 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 8, at the home of Randy and Kathy Remme. Parkinson’s Disease Support Group will meet at 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 22, at Poplar Creek Estates, 201 Oak Dr., Luverne. All are welcome. Call 507-935-8173 with questions.   Mobile Dental Clinic is June 26 Children’s Dental Services will be in Luverne Thursday, June 26, at…

SAIL classes in Luverne SAIL classes are being offered every Monday and Wednesday morning now until Aug. 27 at Poplar Creek Estates, 201 Oak Drive, Luverne, on Mondays from 9-10 a.m. and Wednesdays from 2:30-3:30 p.m. Class leaders are A.C.E. Volunteers Kris Waknitz and Diane Noyes. SAIL classes are also being offered every Monday and Thursday morning from 9:30-10:30 a.m. until Aug. 28 at the…

Meetings Compassionate Friends Group will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, June 16, at Children’s Remembrance Garden in Luverne,  located in the northwest corner of Dragonfly Park off of James Street, northwest of St. Catherine’s Cemetery. Parking is on the street. Bring a lawn chair. In case of rain, we will meet at the Luverne Area Community Foundation, 102 E. Main Street in Luverne.  Call Mary 507-…

Meetings Battle Plain Township Board will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday, June 9, in the Edgerton Ag conference room. Beaver Creek Township Board will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday, June 9, at Township Hall in Beaver Creek. Vienna Township Board will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 10, in the Kenneth Community Center.   Nutrition for Seniors June 5 Nutrition Assistance Program for Seniors 60 and older,…