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  • May 25, 2021
    Deutsch earns doctorate in Optometry   Dustin Deutsch graduated magna cum laude with his doctorate from Illinois College of Optometry, Chicago, in a May 15 ceremony. Deutsch, a 2013 graduate of Luverne High School, will work at Carlson-Tillisch Eye Clinic in Mankato. He is the son of Doug and Colleen Deutsch of Luverne.
  • May 11, 2021
    Holthaus graduates from MSU Moorhead Grace Holthaus will graduate summa cum laude from Minnesota State University Moorhead on Friday, May 14, with a Bachelor of Science in speech/language/hearing. Grace, an H-BC graduate, is the daughter of Todd and Sherri Holthaus of Beaver Creek.   Harnack receives degree at CUNE Whitney Harnack, Luverne, received a Master of Education degree at Concordia…
  • May 04, 2021
    Buck Underwood, Luverne, was nominated for the Patriot of the Year from the Heart of the Plains Chapter 5355 of the Military Order of the Purple Heart U.S.A. Region III Commander Ken Teunissen said patriot members recently honored Underwood for his devotion and tireless leadership both to the chapter and to the Purple Heart Trial program. Underwood was also nominated for the Patriot of the Year…
  • April 27, 2021
    Minnesota West Community and Technical College has announced its graduation dates and locations, as well as names of those who will receive diplomas. All ceremonies will be live-streamed on the Minnesota West Facebook page at www.facebook.com/MinnesotaWest. The Luverne Center graduation ceremony will be at 5 p.m. Thursday, April 29, for all programs. Due to the pandemic, graduates may each invite…
  • April 20, 2021
    Rock County deputy sheriff Jeff Stratton was recently recognized for his completion of the Institute for Credible Leadership Development Program. The program sharpens the skills of the guardian-servant through a scientific sustainable, affordable, achievable and reliable development model. The program promotes leading with compassion, ethical decision-making, emotional intelligence, moral courage…
  • By Lori Sorenson
    March 30, 2021
    For the 26th year, the city of Luverne has received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting. At their March 9 meeting, Luverne City Council members formally recognized city finance director Barb Berghorst for her efforts in qualifying the city for the award. “Thanks for the great job you do,” Mayor Pat Baustian told Berghorst. He pointed out that when Berghorst…
  • March 16, 2021
    U of M Mankato names honor students The University of Minnesota Mankato has announced the high honors and honors students for Fall 2020 semester. Janae Kopp and Sierra Wieneke, both of Luverne, were named to the high honors list with a 4.0 GPA. Griffin Ahrendt, Jacqueline Diaz, Kaitlyn Roberts and Sidney Wicks, all of Luverne, Jordyn Gyberg of Adrian, and Faith Mounce of Hills were named to the…
  • March 16, 2021
    Sanford Luverne Medical Center has been named a “Top 100 Critical Access Hospital” for 2021, according to a list released by the Chartis Center for Rural Health. “It’s an honor to be named a top 100 critical access hospital,” said Tammy Loosbrock, senior director of Sanford Luverne. “Our team of physicians, nurses, techs, assistants and many other ancillary staff pride themselves on the hard work…
  • March 09, 2021
    Area students make U of M Twin Cities dean’s list Several area students were named to the Fall 2020 dean’s list at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. To be eligible, students must earn a 3.66 or higher on a 4.0 scale with a minimum of 12 graded credits. The following students were named to the list: Adrian: Dylan Gyberg, senior, liberal arts. Luverne: Hans Bakken, senior, science and…
  • February 23, 2021
    Anderson makes dean’s list at ASU Jaydn Anderson has been named to the Fall 2020 dean’s list at Arizona State University in Phoenix. Jaydn, the daughter of Chad Anderson and Paula Bloemendaal of Luverne, is a student in the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts.   Hagen named to dean’s list at Riverland Ana Hagen, Hills, was named to the dean’s list for the Fall 2020 semester at Riverland…
  • February 16, 2021
    SDSU names honor students Several area students were named to the Fall 2020 dean’s list at South Dakota State University in Brookings. To be eligible, students must earn a 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale. Students with a 4.0 GPA are indicated with an asterisk after their names. (Codes for abbreviations of colleges of study: SNURS – College of Nursing; SAHSS – College of Arts, Humanities and Social…
  • February 16, 2021
    Cory Bloemendaal of Buffalo Ridge Insurance was recently honored for his ongoing pledge to education, commitment to excellence, and dedication to the insurance program. The Society of Certified Counselors (CIC) presented Cory Bloemendaal with a formally inscribed certificate for his continued participation in the CIC program. Earning his CIC designation and maintaining all update requirements for…
  • February 09, 2021
    Bullerman named to dean’s list at UW Paige Bullerman, Adrian, was named to the Fall 2020 semester dean’s list at the University of Wisconsin Platteville. To be eligible, students must earn at least a 3.5 GPA. Bullerman is majoring in forensic investigation. SMSU Marshall releases dean’s list Cassidy Teunissen, Luverne, and Brayden Tofteland, Beaver Creek, were named to the Fall 2020 dean’s list…
  • February 02, 2021
    Gustavus Adolphus releases dean’s list Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter has named several area students to the Fall 2020 semester dean’s list. To qualify, students must earn at least a 3.7 GPA on a 4.0 scale. Named to the dean’s list are Ariel DeBeer, Anika Gust and Kristen Ziegler from Luverne and Maritza Beltran, Anna Serrao and Kasie Tweet from Adrian.   UW-Stout names Sawtelle to dean’s…
  • January 25, 2021
    DSU names honor students Several area students were named to the Fall 2020 semester president’s academic honors list at Dakota State University in Madison, South Dakota. To be named, students must earn a 3.5 to 4.0 GPA. Named to the president’s list are Melissa Fick and Zane Holmgren, Luverne; Jonathan Horn, Adrian; and Sidney Fick, Beaver Creek. Rogers makes Iowa State dean’s list Nicholas…
  • January 25, 2021
    Local saddle club members earn year-end honors Two local members of the Rock River Wranglers Saddle Club earned year-end accolades during a Jan. 16 drive-up awards ceremony through the Minnesota Prairie Saddle Club Association. Andrea Johnson, Beaver Creek, and Mavis Fodness, Hardwick, competed in the 35-and-older age group. Johnson showed Shez Zippin Doubles and earned third place in halter…
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