People in the News Oct. 23, 2025
Luverne utility employee completes high-level leadership course
First-graders perform Cock-a-Doodle Dandy!’
Luverne Elementary first-graders sing “A Fabulous Day” (below) to open their “Cock-a-Doodle Dandy” program Friday afternoon in the performing arts center.
New doctor joins eye clinic in Luverne
A new eye doctor has joined Dr. Sandra Carmen and the staff at Rock County Eye Clinic in Luverne.
Dr. Victoria Johnson started in January and has been seeing patients once a week on Mondays.
H-BC students perform ‘Do-Overs’ March 14, 16
Do you ever wonder what might have happened if you had said or done something differently?
Anonymity brings out Kafka's creative side
Hands are all you see in Connie Kafka’s “how-to” YouTube videos.
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By Betty Mann, Rock County HistorianJune 24, 2026The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on June 4, 1942. I saw my brother leave for the Civil War; my nephew was in the Spanish- American war, then came the World War, worse than ever,” declared Mrs. Lucy Howard Hunter, of this city, one of the last if not the only living Civil War widow living in Rock County. Mrs. Hunter was a girl of 15 when the Civil War broke out. Her oldest…- By Walt Moser, Pastor of First Baptist Church, LuverneJune 24, 2026Have you ever sung the song “I’ll Be a Sunbeam”? It was written in 1898 by Ellen A. (Nellie) Talbot for a Sunday school convention. The first verse says, “Jesus wants me for a sunbeam, to shine for Him each day; In every way try to please Him, At home, at school, at play.” Remember the last time a sunbeam broke through the clouds after a thunderstorm? That sunbeam brings a ray of hope and a ray…
- June 17, 2026Dispatch report June 3 •Complainant west-bound on Interstate 90 at mile marker 5 near Beaver Creek reported debris. •Law enforcement responded to a transient near Luverne School bus garage. •Complainant west-bound on Interstate 90 at mile marker 11 reported a road and drive law issue. •Equipment testing/drill occurred. •Report of road closure on 81st Street between 488 and 20th Avenue…
By Betty Mann, Rock County HistorianJune 17, 2026The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on May 28, 1942. “I’m glad I’m living in this country now and not in Germany,” declares Christ Carstens, of this city, who came to the United States because he could earn more in a day here than he could in a month in his home land. “If I hadn’t come to this country, I’d either have been a dead man or a poor man. I’m still not rich, but I’ve…- June 17, 2026Monday, June 22: Pork tips with gravy, egg noodles, diced carrots, wheat bread, snickerdoodle cookie. Half-Priced Day sponsored by First Farmers and Merchants Bank. Tuesday, June 23: Swedish meatballs with brown gravy, mashed potatoes, mixed vegetables, dinner roll, chocolate chip cookie. Wednesday, June 24: Pork roast with pork gravy, candied yams, green beans, wheat bread and vanilla…
- June 17, 202610 years ago (2016) •Almost 70 years of classroom experience won’t be returning to Luverne Public Schools when just two longtime teachers decided to retire at the end of the 2015-16 school year. Greg Antoine and Mary Jo Graphenteen chose early retirement after spending 32 and 36 years teaching in Luverne respectively. Each decided it was time to start another chapter in their lives with one…
- June 17, 2026Card shower Randy and Kathy Remme will celebrate their 50th anniversary with an open house celebration from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, June 28, at Take 16 – 509 E. Main Street, Luverne. If you can’t attend but would like to send a card, their address is 1664 170th Ave., Luverne, MN 56156.
- June 17, 2026Northwestern College Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa, named Ethan Nath of Luverne to the 2026 spring semester Dean’s List. To qualify students must earn a GPA of 3.5 or higher while taking a minimum of 12 credits. University of Minnesota-Rochester Leif Tollefson, Luverne, was named to the 2026 spring semester Chancellor’s List. To qualify students must earn a GPA of 3.6 or higher…
- By Joe Steenholdt, Pastor of Christian Reformed Church, LuverneJune 17, 2026At a bonfire one early summer evening, a dad turned to the teenage boys in our group and said, “You’ll never understand how much your parents love you until you have a child of your own.” That line stuck with me. Growing up, I knew my parents loved me. But ten years after that bonfire conversation, when my wife told me she was pregnant, I finally understood more about the extent. Before ever…
- June 17, 2026St. Catherine Catholic Church 203 E. Brown St., Luverne St. Catherine Ph. 507-283-8502; www.stscl.org Father Joshua Miller, Pastor Saturday mass: 5 p.m. Sunday mass: 8:30 a.m. Tuesday daily mass: 5:15 p.m. Friday mass: 12:15 p.m. All Sunday masses will be live streamed on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pg/stccluverne/videos/. Visit www. stscl.org for more information. Luverne…
- June 10, 2026Dispatch report May 27 •Complainant on County Highway 4 reported a fire. •Complainant on SW Park Street reported a missing person. •Complainant on County Road 4 near Beaver Creek reported theft/ larceny. •Complainant on S. Kniss Avenue and W. Mead Court reported a fire. •Complainant on 91st Street and 30th Avenue near Beaver Creek reported an abandoned vehicle. •Complainant on Blue…
June 10, 2026The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on May 21, 1942. The story of William Schneekloth continues this week. At the age of 16, he began working with threshing crews, his first job being to feed one of the old type horsepower threshers. After that, the steam engine was introduced, and for two years, he served as “water monkey.” He then went back to feeding he said. All the grain was…- June 10, 2026Card showers Dale and Jan Eads will celebrate their 60th anniversary Friday, June 12. Greetings may be sent to 516 Uithoven Ave., Luverne, MN 56156. Mark and Pam Luettel will celebrate their 50th anniversary Friday, June 19. Greetings may be sent to 1518 Manfred Dr., Luverne, MN 56156. Baby shower A baby shower honoring parents-to-be Ethan and Hanna Marshall will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday…
- June 10, 202610 years ago (2016) •A pair of Luverne High School tennis players ended their season with a victory when they won the consolation championship at the 2016 Minnesota State Boys Tennis Tournament in Minneapolis on Friday. Senior Erik Wohnoutka and junior Chris Jelken qualified for the state tournament when they won the Section 3A doubles championship on May 31. … “Overall it was a great…
- June 10, 2026Northwestern College Liam Raymon, Hills, graduated magna cum laude from Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa, with a bachelor degree in data science and statistics. DSU honors local students Two local students were named to the spring 2026 president’s academic honors list at Dakota State University in Madison, S.D. They are Ashlyn Johnson and Miles Roberts, of Luverne. Johnson also…
- June 10, 2026Monday, June 15: Tuna noodle casserole, green beans, hot spiced peaches, dinner roll and vanilla pudding with whipped topping. Tuesday, June 16: Cheese ravioli with marinara sauce, country vegetable blend, dinner roll and fruit crumble. Wednesday, June 17: Salisbury steak with brown gravy, mashed potatoes, green beans, dinner roll and vanilla wafers. Half-Priced Day sponsored by St. John…
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