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Palace director Shawn Kinsinger (at right with back turned) and members of the Blue Mound Area Theatre Board offer a tour Tuesday night, Feb. 21, for Luverne City Council members of the lower level “refreshed” areas where performers prepare to go on stage. Clockwise from lower left are Caroline Thorson, Pat Baustian (off the photo frame on left) Ben Vander Kooi, Bill Stegemann, Verlyn Van Batavia, Scott Viessman, Jill Wolf and Richard Morgan
Luverne City Council members toured the lower level of the Palace Theatre on Tuesday, Feb. 21, to see recent improvements to dressing rooms and gathering spaces. Palace director Shawn Kinsinger showed them the  “refreshed” areas where performers and musicians store costumes and gear and prepare to...
While the final scores averaged above 200 points, the Hills-Beaver Creek Secondary School mock trial team was at a disadvantage in each of the four rounds they competed in this season. The Patriots finished 0-4. “After the competitions, the judges allow the students to ask questions, which is...
Zander Carbonneau (at podium) questions Jadyn Hart (a defense witness) at Monday night’s mock trial presentation in the Luverne Middle-High School media center. The LHS team finished their mock trial season Feb. 17 with a 4-1 record.
The 2023 Luverne High School mock trial team’s performance of this year’s malpractice case Monday was just for fun as the team celebrated Parents Night in the school media center. The students wrapped up the season Feb. 17 with their only loss and missed the chance to attend this weekend’s state...
The Luverne speech team took third place Saturday at the Marshall Speech Spectacular at Southwest Minnesota State University. Receiving awards were (front, from left) Roselynn Hartshorn, Brianna Kinsinger, Jessika Tunnissen, Elizabeth Mulder, (back) Cassi Chesley, Zander Carbonneau, Parker Carbonneau, Bergan Ask and Makayla Oechsle.
The Luverne High School speech team joined teams from 19 other schools involving 250 students Saturday at the Marshall Speech Spectacular at Southwest Minnesota State University. The LHS team came away with third place, four points out of first. “Because the meet was so large, it qualified as a...
The Rock County Ambulance and Jasper Community Ambulance are among 95 ambulance services statewide to be recognized by the Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board (EMSRB) for providing outstanding pre-hospital clinical care in 2022. Working with EMS physicians from across the state, the EMSRB...
Phil and Denise Gorter sold their G&S Auto Business to Kevin Aaker and Andrew Hemme of Luverne Body Shop where Gorter is an employee as he transitions to retirement. “I absolutely love it,” he said. “I go to work, they tell me what to do, and at the end of the day I go home and don’t have to answer phone calls — unless it’s my grandchildren.” G&S will operate as a separate entity from the body shop under the direction of Max Power, a longtime towing employee of G&S.
Phil Gorter’s retirement from G&S Auto marks the end of an era on roadways in the tri-state area. In January he sold to Kevin Aaker and Andrew Hemme, and the business will continue as a service station and tow operation on South Highway 75. “Our hope is to continue with as little change as...
Pictured are (front, from left) Haidynn Kingery, Noel Henrichs, Arya Tollefson, Olivia Schneekloth, Addison Wieneke, Lydia Jarchow, Afton Nuffer, Aliyah Tiesler, Aubrey Nuffer, Kallista Van Grootheest, (second row) Ellianna Kopp, Ella Sprock, Kelsey Baker, Josalyn Hiebert, Nevaeh DeBoer, (third row) Grace Schneekloth, Audrina Tiesler, Reese Henning, Kathryn Kelm, Augusta Papik, Mara Thier and Emma Schneekloth, Missing from the picture are Mya Akin, Braelinn Papik, Marisa Thier, Madilyn Wenzel and Emary Zwaa
The Blue Mound Figure Skaters took second place out of more than 20 skating clubs competing in the Frosty Blades competition Feb. 3-5 at the Schwan Super Rink in Blaine. Twenty-seven skaters represented the local rink in team, individual, and partner events to take home the trophy. The skaters'...
In the effort to keep local students working in Minnesota after their high school career has ended, State Representative Joe Schomacker (R-Luverne) is sponsoring the Southwestern Minnesota Workforce Development Scholarship Program. “I’m pleased to carry this bill on behalf of the southwest...
Sienna Barron (left) and Ayla Wolthuizen found a nice slope for sledding along the south bank of the Luverne Loop near the high school softball fields in the northwest part of town Saturday. The girls took advantage of mild weather and a gentler slope than the one west of the elementary school,...
The Blue Mound Quilters also received a quilt from Barb Bork to be donated to Hospice Cottage for future fundraising purposes. Also pictured are Teresa Mayer, RN Supervisor, Sanford Hospice, and Jackie Gertz, President of Blue Mound Quilt Guild. Quilt co-chairpersons are Deb Van Heerde, 507-283-...

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