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April 02, 2025Carole Ann Hemme passed Sunday, March 16, 2025, from cancer, surrounded by family, at Ridgeview Sibley Medical Center/Arlington at age 74. Carole is survived by husband Gordon Hemme; brother Ronald Bowman; sister-in-law Jayona Bowman; children Jason, Jacalyn, Jana and Jessica Dunham; grandchildren Zane Raiche, Zuri, Derek, Deyla, Kaia and Nevaya Dunham; stepchildren Troy/Wendy Hemme and Chad…- By Mavis FodnessApril 02, 2025The Luverne speech team traveled to the RTR Knights Duel of the Fates tournament Saturday in Tyler. The event was rescheduled from March 15 due to weather. Luverne fielded nine students to the team event with four students reaching the final rounds in the Star Wars-themed tournament. The team placed sixth out of 15 schools. Russell-Tyler-Ruthton won the event with 75 points. Luverne students…
- By Rev. Dr. Steven Voris, First Presbyterian Church, LuverneApril 02, 2025I’ve been thinking a lot about parables these days. Parables have mostly been neglected as a genre of literature through the centuries, even though Islam, Buddhism, Judaism, and Christianity have used parables to promote spiritual transformation in the hard of heart. Parables function most effectively when they “shock” people into the realization that what they have previously thought and done…
By Lori SorensonMarch 26, 2025Luverne Initiatives for Tomorrow hosted a community gala Friday night to share information about current local initiatives. Mayor Pat Baustian emceed the evening in Big Top Tents and Events, providing background on LIFT. “In 2010 roughly 180 people met to figure out what do we want to do to make Luverne better? Where are we going to go from here? How can we make Luverne a place that people want…
By Lori SorensonMarch 26, 2025Luverne City Council members toured the nearly finished Kids Rock! Child Care Center Tuesday, March 18, as part of their monthly Committee of the Whole meeting. Kids Rock director Sara Robinson led the tour, which included a walk-through of the entire 30,000-square-foot facility. The center operates from 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and can accommodate 186 children, with care broken down as follows: •…- By Lori SorensonMarch 26, 2025Luverne City Council members heard a presentation about Minnesota GreenStep Cities during their March 18 meeting at City Hall. A GreenStep city refers to a city that emphasizes sustainability, good air quality, low pollution and accessible green spaces as important elements of urban development and promotion. Nadya Bucklin of the Southwest Regional Development Commission shared information…
- March 26, 2025Robert Edmund Bailey, age 92, of Luverne, Minnesota, passed away on Friday, March 21, 2025, while at the Sanford Luverne Hospital. Arrangements are pending with Hartquist Funeral Home.
March 26, 2025Judith Elaine (Wendt) Fick was born to the Reverend Walter Samuel and Doris Louise (Carlson) Wendt on August 12, 1941, in Ottumwa, Iowa. She was baptized on September 28, 1941, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Ottumwa. In 1944 the family moved to Belle Plaine, Iowa. In 1951 the family relocated to Davenport, Iowa, where Judy was confirmed on May 22, 1955, at Holy Cross Lutheran Church. Growing up,…
By Lori SorensonMarch 19, 2025The Luverne Fire Department was dispatched to a hog barn fire Thursday morning southeast of Luverne. The fire was reported at 11:18 a.m. March 13 at 1548 91st Street in a facility owned by Craig Stegenga. According to Luverne Fire Chief David Van Batavia, everyone was out of the building when the fire was reported. Firefighters battled the blaze by pulling down tin and removing burning…
By Mavis Fodness, reporterMarch 19, 2025Luverne Elementary first-graders sing “A Fabulous Day” (below) to open their “Cock-a-Doodle Dandy” program Friday afternoon in the performing arts center. Under the direction of Kira Degerness, the 79 students told the story of the barnyard dilemma where the rooster keeps all the animals awake, but silencing the rooster makes them late for the county fair. Hazel Arends sings “Standing Side…
By Lori SorensonMarch 19, 2025A new eye doctor has joined Dr. Sandra Carmen and the staff at Rock County Eye Clinic in Luverne. Dr. Victoria Johnson started in January and has been seeing patients once a week on Mondays. She completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Nebraska, Omaha, and earned her doctorate at the Illinois College of Optometry in Chicago. She finished her residency in July 2024 at Georgia…- By Mavis Fodness, reporterMarch 19, 2025The Luverne High School speech team came away with four conference honors March 13 during the Big South Conference Tournament in Redwood Falls. As a team, Luverne was second in the small school division. Jackson County Central placed first. Jessika Tunnissen and Zander Carbonneau earned all-conference honors for their wins in the informative speaking and extemporaneous categories respectively…
By Mavis FodnessMarch 12, 2025Ag lessons are a little more hands-on at Luverne Middle-High School, thanks to a donation by the Luverne American Legion Post 123 and the family of the late Al Willers. Legion member David Banck said the Willers family donated $500 toward a one-time scholarship. Instead of selecting one student as the recipient, Legion members decided to benefit an entire class. Ag teacher Travis Bullerman…- By Lori SorensonMarch 12, 2025A Luverne man is facing felony charges following a recent Rock County investigation into criminal sexual misconduct. Court documents state that 80-year-old R G Hensley, owner of the Cozy Rest Motel in Luverne, was charged with first-degree and second-degree criminal sexual conduct for illegal acts that allegedly occurred repeatedly between 2007 and 2017. According to the complaint filed in Rock…
March 12, 2025Barb Bullerman was born on Feb. 8, 1951, in Luverne, Minnesota, to Berdell and Ione Kraetsch Bush. She grew up in Hills, Minnesota, and graduated from Hills High School in 1969. Barb then attended Spencer School of Business, graduating in 1970. Following graduation, Barb worked in the Rock County Assessor’s office in Luverne. On Dec. 4, 1976, she and Florian “Lorry” Bullerman were married at St…- By Pastor Joe Steenholdt, Christian Reformed Church, LuverneMarch 12, 2025What kind of decisions keep you up at night? Topics like proposing to your girlfriend, choosing a job, selecting a school, or deciding whether your family should foster or adopt? These are all life-changing questions and require careful consideration. In these moments, we often turn to wise friends and internet searches for guidance. However, I’d like to focus on a question that is even more…
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