10 years ago (2016) 

•Al Willers is not a well-recognized name at Luverne Elementary School. He’s better known as “Grandpa Al.” 

Register by May 15 for Twins Trip on June 14. Fee is $140/person for this chartered bus day trip. 

Monday, May 18: Barbecued chicken breast, scalloped potatoes, peas, wheat bread, brownie. 

Tuesday, May 19: Swedish meatballs with brown gravy, mashed potatoes, green beans, dinner roll, vanilla wafers. 

The Luverne Cardinals baseball team goes 2-1 the past week to improve to 14-2 for the season.

LHS beat Jackson County Central 13-1 on the road Tuesday, May 5, and split a double header with St. James at home Thursday, May 7, at home.

Fifth graders in Luverne and Hills-Beaver Creek schools recently graduated from Drug Abuse Resistance Education, or DARE, an educational program that teaches young people about the dangers of drugs and alcohol.

The Luverne girls’ softball team played strong but fell in three games this past week.

LHS lost a 9-7 game to West Central at home and fell 3-2 and 12-5 to Redwood Valley on the road Monday, May 11.

For the eighth consecutive year, the Southwest Minnesota Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities (CEO) program showcased student-developed businesses in its annual showcase event. 

This year’s trade show was Wednesday, May 6, at Big Top Tents and Events in Luverne. 

Catherine Anne Lewis, age 75, of Ellsworth, died Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at the VA Medical Center in Sioux Falls, S.D. 

Visitation was from 4-7 p.m. Friday, May 8, at St. Adrian Catholic Church in Adrian; and also one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday. 

The Luverne boys’ tennis team fell 7-0 to Blue Earth on the road Tuesday, May 5, giving up three matches by forfeit.

LHS forfeited the No. 4 singles, No. 2 doubles and No. 3 doubles matches against the Buccaneers.