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 HistorianApril 01, 2026The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on April, 2 1942. The story of William Irwin is continued from last week. Residents in the community where Mr. and Mrs. Irwin lived became interested, and in the spring of 1885, an immigrant train came west, with families settling all along the line from Adrian to Valley Springs. Mr. Irwin, who came ahead in February, had rented a farm from L…- By Pastor Mark Eliason, Palisade Lutheran Church, GarretsonApril 01, 2026April is one of the best months of the year. Winter is essentially over, except for maybe a few snow showers, and the heat of summer has not yet arrived. It’s that time of the year when we can take time to sit back and contemplate the future and revel in the past. April is also the month of the year when Easter normally falls. Easter is a time for kids as well as adults to enjoy time together…
- April 01, 2026St. Catherine Catholic Church 203 E. Brown St., Luverne; St. Catherine Ph. 507-283-8502 www.stscl.org; Father Joshua Miller, Pastor Sunday mass: 8:30 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday daily mass: 5:15 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 Christian Reformed Church 605 N.…
- March 25, 2026Dispatch report March 11 •Complainant on S. Kniss Avenue reported an outage. •Complainant reported an accident with property damage on Highway 23 and 111th Intersection near Beaver Creek. •Complainant east-bound on Interstate 90 at mile marker 13 reported an accident with property damage. •Complainant on N. Oakley Street reported disturbing the peace. •Rock County Sheriff’s Department…
- March 25, 202610 years ago (2016) •The gravel pit pond in Luverne has become known as the Creamery Pond, due to its proximity to the former Land “O Lakes creamery. There’s no longer a creamery in Luverne, and Land ‘O Lakes is now Great Plains Processing, but the little body of water has retained the Creamery Pond identity for lack of a better name. Now city leaders and adjacent property owners are…
By Betty Mann, Rock County HistorianMarch 25, 2026The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on April, 2 1942. When they talk about Abraham Lincoln, the rail splitter, they talk the language of William D. Irwin, Luverne, this week’s member of the Diamond Club. For it was splitting rails in Illinois, Lincoln’s home state, that Mr. Irwin got his start in life when he was about 15 years old. Although he was young in years, he was able to…- March 25, 2026Celebration of life There will be a celebration of life for Randy Cragoe from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 28, at Take 16 Brewing, 509 E. Main Street, Luverne.
- March 25, 2026Monday, March 30: Country fried chicken, cream gravy, mashed potatoes, green peas, wheat bread and sugar cookie. Tuesday, March 31: Beef stew, sliced carrots, biscuit and apple dump cake. Half-Priced Day sponsored by First Presbyterian Church. Wednesday, April 1: Oven-roasted turkey, turkey gravy, mashed potatoes, mixed vegetables, wheat bread and gingersnap cookie. Thursday, April 2:…
- By Pastor Walt Moser, First Baptist Church, LuverneMarch 25, 2026Though most people today do not bow before carved statues, the Bible teaches that idolatry is far more than the worship of images. In Scripture, an idol is anything that takes the place of God in our trust, devotion, or obedience. The Old Testament repeatedly warns that when God’s people replace Him with substitutes, the results are spiritual decline and broken lives. Those warnings remain…
- March 25, 2026St. Catherine Catholic Church 203 E. Brown St., Luverne; Ph. 507-283-8502; www.stscl.org Father Joshua Miller, Pastor Sunday mass: 8:30 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday daily mass: 5:15 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 Christian Reformed Church 605 N. Estey St.,…
- March 18, 2026Dispatch report March 4 •Release of property. •Complainant on 31st Street and 20th Avenue, near Hills, reported a road and drive law issue. •Rock County Sheriff’s Department issued a weather alert. •Complainant east-bound on Interstate 90 at mile marker 1 near Beaver Creek reported a road and drive law issue. March 5 •Law enforcement responded to a disorderly. March 6 •…
By Linda Wenzel Program manager, ACE of Southwest MinnesotaMarch 18, 2026March 22 marks You Are as Young as You Feel Day, an annual reminder that staying young at heart has less to do with the number of birthdays a person has celebrated and more to do with outlook, purpose, and staying engaged with life. The day encourages people of all ages to embrace activities that bring them joy — whether that means listening to favorite music, sharing stories with friends,…
March 18, 2026The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on March 26, 1942. Longevity is inherited. That is the opinion of Mrs. Mina Ferdinanda Smith, of this city, the Star’s Diamond Club member of this week. Mrs. Smith, who lives with her daughter, Mrs. Helen Soutar, observed her 81st birthday on March 17. Her father, a Civil War veteran, died at the age of 91; her mother lived to be 88, and she…- March 18, 2026Baby shower There will be a baby showering honoring Codie Hoven at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 28, at American Reformed Church, 304 N. Fairview Drive, Luverne.
- March 18, 2026Monday, March 23: Spaghetti meat sauce, spaghetti pasta, green beans, hot spiced apples, dinner roll and vanilla wafers. Tuesday, March 24: Herb-baked chicken, rice pilaf, peas and carrots, dinner roll and chocolate pudding with whipped topping. Wednesday, March 25: Scalloped potatoes with ham, corn, tropical fruit cup, wheat bread and peanut butter cookie. Thursday, March 26: Smothered…
- March 18, 202610 years ago (2016) •When Greg Burger reflects on more than 40 years in his banking years, the memories are accented by both challenges and rewards. For example, he vividly recalls the farming crisis of the 1980s, but he had the satisfaction of helping people and that colors his career. “It’s been a wonderful career,” he said. “The most rewarding part of my career is when people came to me…
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