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February 12, 2025Wayne Thomas Ward, age 82 of Hills, Minnesota, died unexpectedly, Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025, at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Visitation was Wednesday, Feb. 5, from 5 to 7 p.m., with the family present at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Hills, Minnesota. Funeral service was at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 6, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Hills, with Pastor Lori Bonkoski officiating…
By Greg HoogeveenFebruary 12, 2025The Luverne boys’ hockey team gathered three more wins, taking down Marshall 7-3 on the road Tuesday, Feb. 4, topping New Ulm 6-2 at home Friday, Feb. 7, and routing Windom 12-0 on the road Monday, Feb. 10. The Cardinals’ final regular season game is Friday, Feb. 14, against Minnesota River at home. LHS 7, Marshall 3 The Cardinals powered through Marshall in a 7-3 win on the road Tuesday,…
By Greg HoogeveenFebruary 12, 2025The Luverne girls’ hockey team took down Fairmont 6-1 in section semifinal action at home Saturday, Feb. 8. The Cardinals took a 3-0 lead in the first period with two goals from freshman Ellie Van Batavia and one from junior Greta McClure. In the second period Van Batavia completed a hat trick, scoring the lone goal in the period, bringing the score to 4-0. In the third period Luverne tacked…- By Greg HoogeveenFebruary 12, 2025Two Luverne girls’ wrestlers qualified for state at the section individual tournament Friday, Feb. 7, and Saturday, Feb. 8, in Redwood Falls. Junior Bernie Rock and her sister, sophomore CeCe Rock, are heading to the state tournament for the third year in a row. Bernie qualified in the 112-pound weight class with a first-place finish in section action. She received a bye in the first round. In…
- By Greg HoogeveenFebruary 12, 2025The Luverne High School boys’ basketball team fell by two points in a 109-107 finish against Windom at home Friday, Feb. 7. At halftime the Cardinals found themselves down 60-37, and in the second half they fell behind Windom by 26 points before fighting their way to a 95-95 tie late in the game. The Cardinals were not able to overtake the Eagles in the final minutes and fell in a close contest…
By Greg HoogeveenFebruary 12, 2025The Luverne gymnastics team lost 134.550-129.675 to Martin County Area on the road Tuesday, Feb. 4, and beat St. James 134.950-121.925 at home Thursday, Feb. 6, in the last regular season meets of the year. Luverne will host the 2025 Section 3A gymnastics tournament Saturday, Feb. 15, at noon in the Classic Gym. Martin County Area 134.550, LHS 129.675 The Luverne gymnastics team fell to…
By Greg HoogeveenFebruary 12, 2025The Luverne girls’ basketball team fell 79-38 to the Windom Eagles at home Friday, Feb. 7. The Cardinals found themselves down 40-21 at the half and were only able to put 17 more points on the board in the second half. Luverne had 34 turnovers and gave up 18 stolen balls in the game. Rebounds favored Windom with 38 and the Cardinals with 35. Freshman Taya Johnson led the Cardinals with 13…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorFebruary 12, 2025The Luverne wrestling team participated in the Elk-Point-Jefferson quadrangular Tuesday, Feb. 4, falling in two duals and winning one. Luverne fell 48-36 to Garretson, 51-30 to Elk Point-Jefferson, and beat Baltic 54-12. The Cardinals traveled to Springfield Friday, Feb. 7, placing nine wrestlers in the invitational. Luverne takes on Marshall Thursday, Feb. 13, on the road for the section…- By Pastor Bob Junak, Rock River Community Church, LuverneFebruary 12, 2025How often do you leave the comfort of your home and head out into the community? Oh, I don’t know, maybe to the grocery store, the gas station, or a walk around the Luverne Loop and hopefully to church. I’d guess most of us find ourselves going to at least one of those places. As for me, I’m looking a bit more into the future for that amazing day when I leave this world and go to a much better…
- By Lori SorensonFebruary 05, 2025Twelve local businesses are serving up specialty drinks for February’s “Rock County Battle of the Beverages,” a new Chamber initiative similar to recent Burger Battles. “It’s something that more businesses can get behind that doesn’t involve food and they can participate in during the slower months,” said Luverne Area Chamber director Kenzi Klein. She updated a group of local businesses…
By Lori SorensonFebruary 05, 2025The American Reformed Church will host classes for Equipt, a K-5 income-based tuition Christian school starting in Luverne. School organizers are mostly ARC members who have so far garnered interest among families of 30 potential students who would start Equipt classes in September. A Feb. 24 meeting will offer updates on staffing and fundraising for Equipt, which has a goal of providing…
By Lori SorensonFebruary 05, 2025Rock Veterinary Clinic has another veterinarian on staff after Dr. Jaden Austin recently started in the Luverne clinic. She joins existing staff veterinarians Dr. Erin deKoning, Dr. Jason Johnson, Dr. Michelle Engen and part-time small animal vet Dr. Logan Harris. Austin earned her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine at Iowa State University, Ames, in May following an undergraduate degree in biology…- By Mavis FodnessFebruary 05, 2025The Luverne speech team competed in their first meet of the 2025 season Saturday in Worthington, placing fifth out of 14 teams. “We were only four points away from taking fourth place as a team,” said assistant coach Morgan Van Holland. Nine LHS students placed at Saturday’s Worthington Invitational Speech Tournament. Results according to category include: •Great speeches, first, Xavier…
- February 05, 2025Freddie L. Davis, age 65, of Luverne, died Friday, Jan. 31, 2025, at his home. Arrangements are pending with Dingmann Funeral Home in Luverne.
- By Pastor Andrew Palmquist, Bethany Lutheran Church, LuverneFebruary 05, 2025“Hear, O Israel! The Lord is our God. The Lord is one! Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. These words that I am commanding you today are to be on your heart. Teach them diligently to your children.” Deuteronomy 6:4-7 These powerful words are part of the “Shema,” a prayer that is spoken daily in Jewish tradition. Those verses were some of…
- By Lori SorensonJanuary 29, 2025Local law enforcement officials have taken into custody a suspect believed to have been involved with a vandalism spree that occurred earlier this month. According to information from the Rock County Sheriff’s Office, there were 12 cases of vandalism reported, and 10 of them were called in Saturday morning, Jan. 18. The reports were similar in that they involved spray painting on buildings and…
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