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Luverne High School junior Zoey Berghorst is a state semi-finalist for the FIRST dean’s list that recognizes students across the U.S. for their robotics knowledge and leadership potential. Berghorst poses with the high school team’s robot they built for last year’s competitions. She’s part of the team building this year’s machine for the FIRST World Championships in April.
Zoey Berghorst, a junior at Luverne High School, is making robotics program history. Berghorst is one of four Minnesota semi-finalists named to the FIRST dean’s list, selected for her leadership potential based on the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) program’s core...
The Fourth Annual “We Love Pork” Challenge, sponsored by the Rock County Pork Producers, started last week and continues through Friday, March 17. Rock County Pork Producers will present the “We Love Pork” traveling trophy to the winner of the contest on March 27 at a special event hosted for the...
The 2018 Farm Bill extends loan authority through 2023 for Marketing Assistance Loans (MALs) and Loan Deficiency Payments (LDPs). MALs and LDPs provide financing and marketing assistance for wheat, feed grains, soybeans, and other oilseeds, pulse crops, rice, peanuts, cotton, wool and honey. MALs...
This winter’s heavy snow cover is a snowmobiler’s delight, but some residents are seeing snowmobiles on private property. During his Feb. 14, quarterly report to the Luverne City Council, Sheriff Evan Verbrugge addressed complaints about snowmobiles. Council member Dan Nath said he’d taken phone...
In 2018 Codie (Boysen) and her husband Colter Deutsch opened 75 Diner, named for the “heartbeat of Luverne.”
Luverne restaurant owner Codie Deutsch is selling her 75 Diner on South Highway 75, but she said she’s committed to remaining open until a suitable buyer can take it over. She said the business is profitable; she’s just hoping to make more time for her family. “The hard part of selling is it’s busy...
Luverne is home to the third-largest nutcracker collection in the world, and it will soon be home to the world’s largest nutcracker — one that towers 73 feet tall and can be seen by interstate traffic from a mile away. The giant nutcracker is a private endeavor funded by Just For Nuts Inc., a...
Dr. Emily Tschida poses with her dog, Otis, last week at Rock Veterinary Clinic in Luverne, where she’s worked for 10 years. Tschida is one of 50 volunteer veterinarians ensuring the safety of the 1,000 sled dogs expected to be at this year’s Iditarod sled dog race scheduled to start March 4.
When Alaska’s “Last Great Race on Earth” begins March 4, sixth-graders at Luverne Middle-High School and staff at Rock Veterinary Clinic in Luverne will be following mushers along the 1,000-mile race course. The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race enters its 51st year, while this year’s Luverne sixth-...
School resource officer and Rock County Deputy Jeff Stratton holds Daren, the mascot for the D.A.R.E. program. Stratton will serve as the D.A.R.E. instructor for fifth-graders, helping them to make healthier choices in various life situations. Stratton will start the 10-week program in Luverne and Hills-Beaver Creek schools Feb. 27.
D.A.R.E., a relationship-building program between law enforcement and children, returns to Rock County schools Feb. 27 after an absence of several years. Having additional staff at the Rock County Sheriff’s Office is making it possible for deputy Jeff Stratton to return to his school resource...
Wheels are in motion to bring a Kwik Trip to South Highway 75 in Luverne, with earth moving to start this spring, construction this fall and opening expected in January 2024. Company officials said Luverne’s Kwik Trip footprint will be 9,000 square feet located on 2.88 acres just south of the Econo...

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