David Keith Rogness, age 77, of Luverne, Minnesota, died on Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne.

Visitation was from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 22, 2025, at Hartquist Funeral Home, Luverne Chapel.

John Everett Schmidt was born to John William and Hilda Dorothy (Henry) Schmidt on Feb. 4, 1930, in Flandreau, South Dakota.

When he was one month old, he moved with his parents to a farm in Gray Township of Pipestone County, Minnesota.

The Minnesota Department of Transportation reminds the public that it is illegal to deposit snow on or next to a public highway or street.

The Luverne girls’ basketball team split a pair of conference games to put its record at 3-3 in the Big Red Conference and 4-4 overall.

The Cardinals fell 63-40 to Pipestone on the road Tuesday, Dec. 16, and beat Redwood Valley 78-25 Friday, Dec. 19, on their home court.

St. Catherine Catholic Church

203 E. Brown St., Luverne

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Father Joshua Miller, Pastor

The H-BC girls’ basketball team took two games and fell once this past week.

The Patriots beat Murray County Central 71-45 Tuesday, Dec. 16, at home and won 53-48 against Edgerton Public Friday, Dec. 19, at home.

The Luverne gymnastics team fell 138.475 - 131.4 to Worthington on the road Tuesday, Dec. 16.

In the team competition, Luverne fell in all four events to the Trojans.

As Christmas arrives once again, it comes into a world that longs for hope and truth. For Christians everywhere, Christmas is not simply a celebration of tradition, nostalgia or seasonal cheer.

So how many of you can say that you actually stored all the summer gear that has a battery in it properly? How many of you know the difference between a standard and AGM battery. Can you charge a lithium battery with a standard charger?