2024
- September 04, 2024Minnesotans who applied for federal assistance may need to follow up with FEMA and provide more inform-ation or documents to move their application forward. Those who still need help recovering after the June 16 – July 4 storms and flooding and haven’t yet applied still have time to do so too. Applicants with insurance If you applied with FEMA and reported having insurance for the damage to…
September 04, 2024DSP Week is Sept. 8-14 when those who work as direct support personnel are honored for their contributions to caring for disabled and vulnerable children and adults. At Rock County Opportunities in Luverne, the organization this week honors its team of DSP workers. “The DSPs at RCO are awesome,” said RCO administrative director Adria Benson. “They work hard to provide a safe and welcoming…- September 04, 2024Dispatch report Aug. 24 •Complainant on S. Kniss Avenue reported an assault. •Complainant reported lost property. •Complainant westbound on Interstate 90, mile marker 20, Magnolia, reported a road and drive law issue. •Complainant on County Road 7, Kenneth, requested roadside assistance. •Complainant on S. Sixth Street reported a civil issue. •Complainant on N. Estey Street reported a…
September 04, 2024Tradition continued Tuesday morning when the Luverne High School Class of 2025 gathered on the football field together to celebrate the first day of their last school year together. Senior Sunrise was a success as the students were treated to clear skies for the event organized by the student council that culminated in a 6:51 a.m. appearance of the sun. Pictured are (front from left,…- September 04, 2024Card showers Wayne Biever will celebrate his 90th birthday on Friday, Sept. 6. Greetings may be sent to him at 715 S. West Park Street, Luverne, MN 56156. Vikkijean Swenson will celebrate her 50th birthday on Sunday, Sept. 8. Greetings may be sent to 212 S. Josephine Ave., Hills, MN 56138. Texts are also welcomed 507-290-0517.
- September 04, 2024Monday, Sept. 9: Lasagna, peas, breadstick, tropical fruit. Half-Price Day sponsored by Grace Lutheran Church. Tuesday, Sept. 10: Beef stroganoff with egg noodles, green beans, dinner roll, fruit crisp. Wednesday, Sept. 11: Closed for staff meeting! Thursday, Sept. 12: Pork chop with rice pilaf, California blend vegetables, dinner roll, chocolate chip cookie. Friday, Sept. 13: Cubed beef…
- September 04, 202410 years ago (2014) •A 50-year-old piece of Luverne history is gone after crews demolished the 2-million-gallon steel water storage tank near the city power plant earlier this month. The tank was beginning to age, and it was more cost effective to replace it than to repair it. In its place, the city is constructing two 1.2-million-gallon tanks, for a total project cost of roughly $2 million…
September 04, 2024The Tri-State Band Festival Committee selected the design submitted by LHS sophomore Collin Knips for this year’s festival button. The son of Brian and Jessica Knips of Magnolia said his goal was to keep the design simple and that he was amazed that his button design was selected. Knips kept usage of colors to four (yellow, red, black and white) and used a simple outline of the three states of…
By Lori SorensonAugust 28, 2024It was a great day for pancakes, airplanes and automobiles Saturday morning at the Luverne Municipal Airport. City of Luverne and airport staff hosted their annual fly-in and drive-in breakfast for the public, pilots and classic car enthusiasts. “We love hosting this event,” said Ben Baum, who has managed the Luverne airport with his wife, Lori, since 2011. “It brings knowledge and joy to the…
By Mavis FodnessAugust 28, 2024Luverne Education Association 2024 Teacher of the Year Becky Runnoe decided not to return to the classroom for the 2024-25 school year. She retires from a career after 40 years and never graduated out of the Luverne early childhood special education program. “I think I was always geared to be a teacher,” said Runnoe. “I started teaching a 3-year-old Sunday school class when I was 14. I still…
By Mavis FodnessAugust 28, 2024Three LHS alumni currently teach at Luverne Public Schools alongside their teacher parents. Kira Degerness joins her mom, Seana Graber, in teaching vocal music, in the elementary and middle-high school respectively. Madi Oye joins her dad, Todd Oye, dean of students-athletic director, as she enters the classroom as a kindergarten teacher. A year ago, Skyler Wenninger joined his dad, Mike…
By Mavis FodnessAugust 21, 2024The first of two remodeling phases began last week at the Rock County Courthouse. For the next two months, the courthouse basement commissioners’ room will house the Auditor-Treasurer’s Office and the Department of Motor Vehicles while their second-floor offices are remodeled. The work is the most extensive the 1888 building has undergone since the $600,000 upgrade to the heating, air-…- By Lori SorensonAugust 21, 2024Hills resident Jim Susie is challenging longtime mayor Keith Elbers in the November election, and there’s a three-way contest for two open seats on the Hills City Council. Incumbents Alan Leenderts and Ross Metzger did not file for re-election, and newcomers David Bucholz, Dusty Seachris and Joseph Streeter are vying for those two open seats. The filing period closed Tuesday, Aug. 13, for…
- By Jason BerghorstAugust 21, 2024Local voters narrowed down the candidates on the November general election ballot during the primary election Tuesday, Aug. 13. Luverne voters selected the final two candidates for mayor and North Ward city council races. In the mayor’s race, incumbent Pat Baustian and challenger Isaac DeBoer were the top two vote getters to advance to the general election. Baustian received 475 votes,…
- By Mavis FodnessAugust 21, 2024Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) disaster survivor assistance teams are currently canvassing damaged individual properties in Rock County. The canvassing of damage began Aug. 16 and is expected to take 10 to 12 days to complete. Damage would have occurred from weather events occurring June 16 to July 4, 2024. Local homeowners and renters could be eligible for damage reimbursement…
- August 21, 2024Dispatch report Aug. 10 •Complainant on Highway 75 and 81st Street reported suspicious activity. •Complainant on N. Cottage Grove Avenue and W. Luverne reported an accident with property damage. Aug. 11 •Complainant at the Magnolia exit of Interstate 90 reported a transient. Aug. 12 •Complainant on S. Kniss Avenue reported trespassing. •Complainant on Highway 23, mile marker 12, requested…
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