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- June 28, 2022Luverne grad member of third-place U.S. cyber games team Logan Stratton, a 2017 graduate of Luverne High School, is one of 20 U.S. competitors who were invited to compete in the International Cybersecurity Challenge in Athens, Greece. Stratton’s team placed third in the inaugural ICC event. The Stratton joined three other graduates from Dakota State University, Madison, South Dakota, selected for…
- June 28, 2022Area students receive degrees from USFThe following students graduated from University of Sioux Falls following the Spring 2022 semester: Angela Boyenga, Ellsworth, graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing. Cade Ver Steeg, Luverne, graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in business administration. Baily Vis, Luverne, graduated with an Associate of Arts…
- June 14, 2022Bose receives Truckload Carriers scholarship Seth Bose, a Luverne High School senior, was awarded a $2,725 scholarship from the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA). In addition to grade point averages, applicants scored on a variety of categories including major selection, extracurricular activities, financial need and work experience. An applicant must also be an employee, independent…
- June 07, 2022Dakota State U, Madison, names honor students Dakota State University in Madison, South Dakota, has named the President’s Academic Honors students for the Spring 2022 semester. To qualify, students must earn at least a 3.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale. Named to the list are Autumn Taylor, Ethan Teunissen, and Austin Winter, all of Luverne, and Sidney Fick of Beaver Creek. Winona State releases dean’s…
- June 07, 2022Luverne employee receives prestigious award Becca Knobloch, a medical assistant with Sanford Luverne Medical Center, received the Star Performance Award during the Sanford Health Nurses Week celebration this month. Knobloch was nominated by her supervisor, Brittany Smeins. “Becca is an integral part of our clinic team,” Smeins said. “When I asked her coworkers to describe Becca, without fail,…
- May 31, 2022Area students graduate from U of Nebraska Lincoln Three students from Luverne received degrees from the University of Nebraska Lincoln at commencement exercises May 13 and 14. They are Madilyn Dinger, College of Journalism and Mass Communications, Bachelor of Journalism; Samantha Pierce, College of Arts and Sciences, Bachelor of Science; and Emma Verbrugge, College of Arts and Sciences, Bachelor…
- May 17, 2022Ag mechanics team reaches gold at FFA convention Members of the Luverne-Adrian FFA Chapter competed in the career development events during the state FFA Convention April 24-26. In ag mechanics, the Luverne-Adrian FFA chapter placed ninth, earning a gold award, out of 42 teams. Individually, JT Remme placed 11th out of 120 participating in the event. He earned a gold recognition. Silver…
- May 17, 2022Honors Program grads at U of N Lincoln Samantha Pierce and Emma Verbrugge, both in the College of Arts and Sciences, graduated from the University Honors Program at the University of Nebraska Lincoln May 14 at Memorial Stadium. To graduate from the Honors Program, students must maintain at least a 3.5 grade-point average, complete a culminating senior project or research thesis, and fulfill other…
- May 10, 2022Area students graduate from U of M Moorhead Minnesota State University Moorhead will award degrees to more than 800 students at the Spring 2022 commencement Friday, May 13, in the Nemzek Fieldhouse. The following area students will graduate: Elijah Haugom, Bachelor of Science in geosciences, Luverne; McKenzie Helgeson, SPEC educational leadership, Beaver Creek; Bailey Swan, magna cum laude,…
- May 10, 2022Richard and Milt Abraham, both of Lake Crystal, were recently honored for 50 years of continued membership and service with the American Legion. Both graduated from Luverne High School in 1950 and joined the Marine Corps during the Korean Conflict. After their discharge, they joined American Legion Post 294 in Lake Crystal in January 1972. Milt, age 90, and Richard, 88, received the service honor…
- April 05, 2022FFA’ers participate in Ag Mechanics Invitational Ten Luverne-Adrian FFA’ers participated in the South Central College Ag Mechanics Invitational March 24 in Mankato. Team members included AJ Ossefoort, Harrison Uithoven, Ryan Vos, Jacob Hansen, Lucas Hansen, Nicholas Hansen, Sawyer Sasker, Jaden Reisch, Andrew Kinsinger and Tucker Remme. The members participated in skills and problem solving for…
- April 05, 2022U of M announces Fall 2021 dean’s list Several area students have been named to the Fall 2021 semester dean's list at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. To qualify, students must earn 12 or more graded credits with at least a 3.66 GPA. Students named from Luverne are Amelia Jarchow, freshman, College of Liberal Arts; Sierra Schmuck, senior, Carlson School of Management; Grace Sweeney,…
- March 22, 2022The five-member Luverne-Adrian FFA Chapter ag mechanics team will compete at the state career development contest April 24-26 in the Twin Cities. The team of JT Remme, AJ Ossefoort, Ryan Los, Lucas Hansen and Nicholas Hansen placed third out of the 11 teams at the Region 6 ag mechanics contest March 8 at the Minnesota West Community and Technical College in Jackson. Remme placed fifth overall as…
- March 15, 2022Magnolia woman earns business accolades Rock County native Wendy Wills is among the Top 25 Women in Business for 2022 named by Prairie Business Magazine. “We are grateful for her leadership, dedication to our customers, and support of the Sioux Falls community,” was the Facebook by First International Bank & Trust, Sioux Falls, where Wills is “Chief Experience Officer.” The annual contest…
- March 15, 2022Area students graduate from SDSU Several area students graduated from South Dakota State University, Brookings, following the Summer and Fall 2021 semesters. The following graduates are listed with honors, degree and hometown: Dakota Steensma, Master of Science, graduate school, Hills; Colton Kunkel, Bachelor of Science, agriculture, food and environmental science, Kenneth; Hunter Harvey,…
- March 15, 2022Seven area students receive 4-H scholarships Seven area high school seniors received 4-H scholarships as selected annually by the Rock County 4-H Executive Committee. Recipients for 2022 include: •Morgan Gonnerman, Luverne, member of the Willing Workers 4-H Club and daughter of Mike and Paula Gonnerman and Andy and Heather Hess. •Danette Leenderts, Hills, Blue Ribbon 4-H Club, daughter of Dave…
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