Hills-Beaver Creek High School senior Abigayl Olson qualified for the girls’ golf state tournament placing fifth at the Section 3A competition in Worthington Wednesday, May 27.

Olson shot a 43 on the front nine holes and a 50 on the back nine holes for a score of 93 in section play.

Cowbells Quality Meats & Treats opened in Luverne this week at the corner of Main Street and Highway 75 in the building formerly occupied by Fareway Meat Market. 

Organizers and volunteers working to renovate the “Smith Mercantile” building downtown continue to raise money toward a goal of opening this year.

The Luverne School District will operate with two principals instead of three following the retirement of Elementary Principal Stacy Gillette on June 30.

Each item held up by Lt. Edison Dengler, a member of the Buffalo Ridge Drug and Violent Crime Task Force, looked like an everyday object – shaving cream, pens, hair brushes and more.

But each of them had been converted into stashes that could hold anything from alcohol to pills.

Ten months after negotiations began, the Luverne School Board has reached an agreement with the teachers’ union, providing final approval during its meeting on May 28.

The Luverne High School baseball team finished their 2026 season falling 6-1 to New London-Spicer in Section 3AA tournament play.

LHS lost to the Wildcats Monday, June 1, in Milroy, Minn., to close their season 17-6.

One of the biggest events of the summer is coming to Luverne starting on June 4 as the community celebrates its annual Buffalo Days weekend.

The number of Rock County residents declaring their candidacy for elected office increased this week as the filing period closed at 5 p.m. Tuesday, June 2.