Glenn Vander Poel, age 69, of Pipestone, Minn., passed away on Sunday, July 19, 2026, at the Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, S.D. 

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, July 23, at First Presbyterian Church in Pipestone. 

The last time we considered 2 Samuel 11:1–2, we focused on the negligence of David’s kingly duty. While the kings went out to battle in the springtime, King David went about doing nothing. 

St. Catherine Catholic Church 

203 E. Brown St., Luverne 

St. Catherine Ph. 507-283-8502 

www.stscl.org 

Father Joshua Miller, Pastor 

The Luverne Redbirds captured two home wins in the past week, beating the Brandon Belugas 9-8 in an exhibition game July 17 and taking down the Jackson Bull 3-2 July 19.

The Luverne Junior Legion Red team went 1-1 in the Junior Legion Sub-State Tournament in the past week to stay alive in elimination bracket play.

Luverne fell 13-9 to St. Clair in the first round of the sub-state tournament Sunday, July 19, in Ruthton.

Luverne managed a 2-1 record in the Senior Legion Division II Southwest Sub-State Tournament in St. James to stay alive in the first weekend of action.

The No. 2 west seed Luverne beat the No. 3 east seed Mankato Loyola 5-2 in the first-round game Thursday, July 16.

Rapid Speedway

Rock Rapids, IA

No Races

Sportsmen Overall points leaders to date

7th - Brandon Boeve – 754

9th - Eric Gaul – 588

12th - Johnathan Tiesler – 397

15th - Larry Kracht – 235

Over the past month or so I have been busy dealing with food plots for wildlife and trying to keep the volunteer trees from taking over our public lands. I have traveled many miles across several different counties and am seeing  other very undesirable plant species.