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- September 10, 2025Arvid Thoreson, age 93, of Luverne, Minnesota, died on Monday, Sept. 1, 2025, at Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne. Memorial service was Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. at Grace Lutheran Church in Luverne. Visitation was one hour prior from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Inurnment will take place at Prairie Queen Cemetery in rural Nunda, South Dakota. Arrangements were under the care of Hartquist…
- September 04, 2025Arvid Thoreson, age 93, of Luverne, Minnesota, died on Monday, September 1, 2025 at Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne. Memorial service will be held on Friday, September 5, 2025 at 10:30 AM at Grace Lutheran Church in Luverne. Visitation will be held one hour prior from 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM. Inurnment will take place at Prairie Queen Cemetery in rural Nunda, South Dakota. Arrangements are under…
By Lori SorensonSeptember 03, 2025Minnesota Department of Transportation personnel were in Luverne Thursday, Aug. 28, to share information about the 2026 Highway 75 construction project. They hosted a gathering at the Trailhead building on East Main Street as part of the Luverne Area Chamber’s regular “Love the Business” meeting. The $9.3 million project will improve the road surface and pedestrian safety from Main Street to…- September 03, 2025David Wrigg rejoined the Luverne School Board Aug. 28 after officially accepting the appointment by board members Aug. 28. Wrigg replaces Randy Sasker, who resigned July 24 to serve on the Equipt School Board, a new Christian school leasing space in the American Reformed Church. Wrigg will serve the remainder of Sasker’s unexpired term, which ends Dec. 31, 2026. The seat will be open for…
September 03, 2025Repairs are underway on the front of the Lewis Drug building on South Highway 75 in Luverne after a vehicle crashed into the east wall last week. According to the accident report at the Rock County Sheriff’s Office, the vehicle was driven by Ron Pronk, 87, Leota, and the crash happened Aug. 26. According to the report, Pronk stated he attempted to tap the brakes to come to a full stop but must…
By Mavis FodnessAugust 27, 2025Three months after purchasing the former Gevo Inc. plant in Luverne, A.E. Innovation debuted a partnership with a bio-processing firm to create green methanol. CapCO2 Solutions of Ridgeview, New York, will use the Luverne plant as a model to capture the carbon dioxide emitted during the ethanol-making processes and turn the waste product into methanol, a fuel commonly used in cruise ships.…
August 27, 2025Traffic on South Highway 75 in Luverne was diverted this week for utility work at the railroad crossing near the carwash and Dollar General driveways. According to Ellis and Eastern manager Eric Berning, the work involved replacing the outdated crossing arms for improved visibility and technology. “The old system no longer had parts offered,” Berning said.
August 27, 2025Vernon Jay “Dutch” Verbrugge, age 83, of Luverne, died Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne. He was born October 12, 1941, in Slayton, to Cornelius and Elizabeth (Gunnink) Verbrugge. Vernon attended Leota Christian Elementary School in Leota and graduated from Southwest Christian High School in Edgerton. He attended Nettleton Business College in Sioux Falls, South…
August 27, 2025Roughly 650 people attended Saturday’s Ag Appreciation Night at Take 16 Brewing Company where they were treated to a free meal of burgers and pork and a free night of entertainment. The evening included inflatables for young families and music by Hills musician Allie LaRock (pictured on stage) as well as the Shirts and Skins, a five-piece variety pop/rock band out of Minneapolis. “We do this to…
August 20, 2025Winifred “Freddie” Haggard, 92, of De Smet, South Dakota, passed away on Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, at the Good Samaritan Society in De Smet. A private service will be held at a later date. Winifred “Freddie” Jeanette (Steffen) Haggard was born on Dec. 7, 1932, to parents Jessie and Dr. Leon Haggard. In 1950 she graduated from Luverne High School in Luverne, Minnesota. She was married to Douglas…
August 20, 2025Bruce Earl Wilson, age 82, of Luverne, died Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025, at the Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage surrounded by his family. He was born July 8, 1943, in Adrian, to LeRoy and Leona (Dalberg) Wilson. He graduated from Magnolia High School. He served his country in the National Guard for many years. Bruce married Jana Ledgerwood on Aug. 2, 1964, in Inwood, Iowa. The couple lived in…
By Lori SorensonAugust 13, 2025A cannabis grow facility is planned for Luverne’s industrial park following action at Monday’s meeting of the Luverne Economic Development Authority. The EDA hosted a public hearing at the start of the meeting to consider the sale of a $30,056 city-owned lot to Peter Dikun, Dell Rapids, South Dakota, who intends to build a marijuana grow facility on the property. He plans to construct a 70-by-…- By Lori SorensonAugust 13, 2025A Luverne man appeared in Rock County District Court last week on charges of domestic abuse by strangulation, domestic assault and DWI — refusing to submit to chemical testing. The charges stem from two July 27 incidents in which law enforcement officers were called to 106 E. 4th Street in Hardwick for assault-related reports. The first one was at 12:42 a.m. when deputies responded to a call at…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorAugust 13, 2025Luverne picklers celebrated National Pickleball Day Friday, Aug. 8, playing together at the Luverne pickleball courts north of the high school. Pictured are (front, from left) Terry Althoff, Lowell Drenth, Barb Antoine, Nate Rud, (back) Mark Overgaard, Brent Thiem, Paul Erickson, Diana Erickson, Larry Franken, Jeanne VanOtterloo, Pat Scheidt, Dixie Hansen, Katie McClure and Don Bosshart.
August 06, 2025Luverne Christian Reformed Church members Kevin Ashby (left) and Darwin Timmer replace shingles Thursday, July 31, on the 62-year-old Blue Mound Wayside Chapel north of Luverne along Highway 75. The chapel, which is visited almost daily according to the signatures in the guest book, provides those traveling through the area, as well as those who live in the area, a place to pray and worship. It…
August 06, 2025Audrey LaVonne Madison Greene, age 82, passed away on Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Born on August 4, 1942, in Luverne, Minnesota, she lived in various locations throughout her life, including Coronado, San Jose, and Sacramento in California, as well as Chagrin Falls, Ohio. Audrey earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Home Economics from California State University,…
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