LHS competes in world robotics
The Luverne High School robotics team earned a Judges Choice Award at last week’s FIRST Robotic Competition World.
Sled hockey comes to Blue Mound Ice Arena
The Siouxland Sled Hockey Association brought on-ice practice to the Blue Mound Ice Arena in Luverne for the first time April 7 in honor of their newest member.
For the love of running: Locals excel in marathons
Blake Ziegler, a 2014 Luverne High School grad, ran the prestigious Boston Marathon on April 15, finishing in 2:43:47.
4-Her's try to pick up where volunteer George Bonnema left off
Members of the Magnolia Juniors 4-H Club spent time Thursday night, April 18, raking leaves, picking up branches and remembering community volunteer George Bonnema.
Locals travel to path of totality to view 2024 eclipse
The highly anticipated 2024 total eclipse of the sun occurred Monday, April 8, across North America, and several groups of Rock County residents traveled to experience the once-in-a-lifetime ev
Students perform 'Legally Blonde The Musical'
When the LHS production of “Legally Blonde, the Musical” opens next week for six evening performances, audiences will be surprised at what they see.
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By Mavis FodnessJanuary 10, 2024An open house for an innovative facility for child care in Hills will be Friday, Jan. 19, hosted by the Hills City Council. The event begins at 10 a.m. with a presentation at the Hills American Legion followed by public tours of the Hills Child Care Project located at the corner of West Third Street and South Main Avenue. A lunch provided by Sioux Valley Energy will follow the presentation.…
By Mavis FodnessJanuary 10, 2024Music instructor Amy Comp enters her classroom at Hills-Beaver Creek Secondary School always determined to find an “aha” moment for each of her students. This dedication caught the attention of her peers at the Minnesota Music Educators Association who selected her as the new Middle School Music Educator of the Year. “You have influenced the lives of so many students and families through your…
By Mavis FodnessJanuary 10, 2024Dennis and Marcia Hartman opened the Green Rail Food and Spirits in Hills Monday after purchasing the former Hills Cafe and Hideaway Tavern last summer. “It’s exciting and scary,” Dennis told Hills City Council in August. “I’m definitely ambitious. I want to see something develop.” The Hartmans will continue operating their rural Hills Cabinetworks business, from their 41st Street acreage, and…- By Mavis FodnessJanuary 10, 2024Rock County collected nearly $200,000 in gravel taxes in 2023, making it the highest amount collected since the tax was implemented in 2003. In total, $195,419 was paid in 2023 from seven businesses who are required to self-report the yards of material removed from aggregate pits located in Rock County. The businesses are taxed 15 cents per ton of material removed. The collected taxes are…
- By Mavis FodnessJanuary 10, 2024Rock County Commissioners approved pay increases for elected employees at the last meeting of 2023 on Dec. 26. The increases took effect Jan. 1. Salaries for elected commissioners Sherri Thompson, Gary Overgaard, Jody Reisch, Greg Burger and Stan Williamson increase 5 percent from the current $21,733 to $22,820. Commissioners also approved three-year employment contracts for county…
- By Lori SorensonJanuary 10, 2024City of Luverne union employees are in their second year of a three-year contract, which calls for a 3.5-percent increase in 2024 and a 3.5-percent increase in 2025. At their year-end meeting in December, council members acted on finance resolutions that included other wage adjustments for 2024. The city’s non-union, administrative and department heads will also receive 3.5-percent salary…
- January 10, 2024Minnesota state parks will host candlelight events across the state this winter, including one at Blue Mounds State Park on Saturday, Jan. 27. Drop by any time between 5:30 and 8 p.m. for hiking among candles in the snow as stars twinkle overhead. “Candlelight events are a magical way to experience parks and trails,” said Ann Pierce, director of Minnesota state parks and trails. “On a cold…
- January 10, 2024The Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne joins the Fergus Falls veterans home to be honored as “Best Nursing Homes” for 2024, according to U.S. News and World Report magazine. U.S. News evaluated over 15,000 nursing homes nationwide for the research, and only 19 percent of U.S. skilled nursing facilities earned the “Best Nursing Home” designation this year. U.S. News long-term care ratings…
January 10, 2024Little Arabella Brown arrived on Jan. 3 as Sanford Luverne’s New Year Baby 2024. She was delivered by Dr. Nicole Woodley to parents Zoey Logan and Cody Brown, Slayton, weighing in at 8 pounds, 2 ounces, and measuring 19.5 inches long.- January 10, 2024A friendly competition of the Luverne EMS, the Luverne Fire Department and the Rock County Sheriff’s Office will bolster the blood supply at Sanford Luverne. Donors are encouraged to designate their blood donation in honor of the department of their choice. The department with the most donations will receive the traveling trophy and bragging rights for the year. The blood drive event hours will…
- January 10, 2024The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is waiving vehicle permit fees at all 75 state parks and recreation areas on Monday, Jan. 15. With this year’s unusual weather, it’s good to know there are many winter park activities that don't require snow or ice, such as birding, winter hiking, nature photography, and having a campfire with hot chocolate and s’mores. And, if sufficient snow…
January 10, 2024The Luverne High School mock trial team put in a little practice Thursday night, Jan. 4, in the school’s media center. Team members’ family and friends were invited to view the prosecution and defense teams take on one another in a practice prior to this week’s opening of the mock trial season. Coach Zoe DeBates explained busy schedules prevented a full team practice and she organized family…
January 03, 2024Nearly 60 people hiked along with Blue Mounds State Park naturalist Tiffany Mueller for the First Day Hike hosted in part by Friends of the Blue Mounds State Park Monday afternoon, Jan. 1. Mueller pointed out unique park features such as the Sioux quartzite boulders and the fact that the ancient red rocks somehow give the park a bluish hue from a distance. She also said science has proven that…
By Lori SorensonJanuary 03, 2024Meeting with a children’s counselor can be more like a play date than a therapy session with Maria Aguirre, who recently joined Luverne Counseling. Aguirre, the only registered play therapist and bilingual counselor in Rock County, brings a new combination of skills to the local practice, according to Luverne Counseling director Erica Hough. “Having a counselor with Maria’s diverse skillset is…
By Lori SorensonJanuary 03, 2024Community members are mourning the loss of longtime businessman and volunteer George A. Bonnema, who died at age 74 on Dec. 26. His obituary (see page 7) lists personal and professional landmarks, but he will be best remembered for his untold, unpaid contributions to the community. George and Corrine came to Luverne in 1974 when they purchased Luverne Flowers and turned it into a thriving…
By Mavis FodnessJanuary 03, 2024Barb Verhey looked away from the book shelves Friday afternoon, shaking her head, resisting the urge to straighten the crooked spines. Instead, she took the advice printed on the cookies served at her retirement party: “Retired – It’s your problem now.” Verhey, the assistant librarian at the Rock County Community Library in Luverne, officially retired Dec. 29, after assisting local children and…
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