People in the News
- December 03, 2019Peter Bakken of Rock County was elected to a one-year term on the Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation (MFBF) Board of Directors as the Promotion and Education Committee chair during the 101st Annual Meeting in Bloomington on Nov. 22. Peter farms with his brother, Jay, together owning BLAC-X Farms where they raise beef and crops on their fourth-generation farm. “It’s a privilege to serve on the board…
- November 12, 2019Adrianna Buss, the granddaughter of Jerry and Liz Buss of Luverne, graduated Oct. 25 from basic training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. She is a member of the 114th Fighter Wing of the South Dakota Air National Guard, Sioux Falls, and is now attending advanced training in finance at Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, Mississippi. Buss in the daughter of James and Cindy Buss,…
- October 29, 2019Luverne High School graduate Gabrielle Ferrell graduated from Navy boot camp Oct. 18 at the Great Lakes Naval Station in North Chicago, Illinois, with honors. The Class of 2019 graduate is a member of Division 950. She performed flag drills and presented the Colorado flag at several graduations including her own. Ferrell, an active duty enlisted sailor, will complete her training in Monterey,…
- October 22, 2019Versteeg receives BSU scholarship Cade Versteeg, a freshman majoring in accounting, has been awarded the Ben Miller Scholarship at Bemidji State University…
- October 08, 2019Carrie Soto, Luverne, recently received a $1,000 scholarship through the Care Providers of Minnesota Foundation. Application for the annual scholarships is open to members who’ve shown dedication to the field of long-term health. Patti Cullen, president of Care Providers of Minnesota, presented Soto with the scholarship during a special ceremony at Poplar Creek. Thirty tenants and staff attended…
- September 24, 2019John Gulden, a 1996 graduate of LHS, was honored recently at the 19th Annual Hall of Honors awards dinner for the St. Francis DeSales High School in Louisville, Kentucky. Gulden is a ninth grade mat teacher at the private school. The awards dinner celebrates those who exemplify the school’s mission of shaping young men to be moral, ethical and responsible leaders. He began teaching at DeSales in…
- September 10, 2019For the third time in five years, Midwest Fire Equipment, Luverne, was named to the Prairie Business magazine’s “50 Best Places to Work 2019” contest. More than 1,400 employee-written nominations were submitted for this year’s competition. “It’s a huge honor to be featured among so many successful businesses in our state and, even more so, to be chosen for the third time,” said Midwest Fire Chief…
- September 10, 2019Jarvie earns master’s degree Calla Jarvie of Luverne received a Master of Library Science Degree from Emporia State University in Emporia, Kansas.
- August 27, 2019A.R. Wood scholarships awarded Jadyn Anderson, a 2019 Luverne High School graduate, was awarded an A.R. Wood Scholarship. Ten (10) former Luverne High School graduates received renewal scholarships from the A.R. Wood Scholarship Trust: Shelbie Nath, Jenna Schelhaas, Samantha Ykema, Anika Gust, Aric Meinerts, Samantha Pierce, Mark Robinson, Sierra Schmuck, Emma Verbrugge and Benjamin Wagner. The…
- August 13, 2019Iowa Lakes releases honors list Katie Reisdorfer, Adrian, has been named to the president’s list with a 4.0 GPA, and Alexander Kramer, Magnolia, has been named to the dean’s list at Iowa Lakes Community College for the Spring 2019 semester. To be eligible for the dean’s list, students must earn a 3.25 GPA or higher based on a 4.0 scale. Ver Steeg named to President’s List at Bemidji Cade Ver…
- July 23, 2019Oldre named to St. Olaf dean’s list Knute Oldre, Luverne, was named to the Spring 2019 dean’s list at St. Olaf College, Northfield. To be eligible, students must earn a 3.75 GPA on a 4.0 scale. Oldre is the son of Kyle and Sara Oldre, Luverne, and is majoring in economics. Area students graduate from School of Mines Three area students graduated from the South Dakota School of Mines and…
- July 16, 2019Gerloff earns degree from WGU Samantha Gerloff, Beaver Creek, has earned a Bachelor of Science in business management degree online from Western Governors University.
- July 09, 2019Kenneth student earns national recognition Kristoffer Severtson, Kenneth, was among 11 students from Lake Area Technical Institute, Watertown, South Dakota, to participate in the SkillsUSA National Championships in Louisville, Kentucky, June 26-27. Severtson and teammate Gregory Little of Watertown earned 12th place in the Welding Fabrication competition of the championships. It is the largest…
- July 01, 2019Sawtelle honored at UW-Stout Kammon Sawtelle, Luverne, a junior majoring in human development and family studies, has received the Chancellor’s Award for the Spring 2019 semester at the University of Wisconsin Stout. To be named, students must earn a 3.5 GPA or higher. USD announces dean’s list The University of South Dakota has released the Spring 2019 dean’s list. Students with a 3.5 GPA or…
- June 25, 2019Witte graduates from NDSU Paul Witte III received a Bachelor of Science degree in strategic communication at the Spring 2019 commencement from North Dakota State University at Fargo, North Dakota. Gustavas names honor students Toby Sengvongxay and Kristen Ziegler, both of Luverne, have been named to the Spring 2019 dean’s list at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter. To be eligible, students…
- June 18, 2019Members of the Luverne High School Class of 1969 celebrated their 50th reunion Friday, June 7, in Take 16 Brewing Company in Luverne. Pictured are (front, from left) Rick Olson, Laura Bowen Olson, Stan Tofteland, Harold Tilstra, Glenda Bremer, Lorna Siebenahler Bryan, Darlene Heckt Gyberg, Donna Hansen Dibbern, Dennis Stoterau, teacher Keith Erickson, teacher Tom Haugen, (second and third row)…
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