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Alverna Madison, age 86, of Wilmont, Minnesota, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026, at the Sibley Special Care in Sibley, Iowa.  

The Luverne High School wrestling team fell four times in four duals giving up several forfeits in each competition over the past week.

The Cardinals fell 45-15 to Worthington and 60-11 to Pipestone Thursday, Jan. 29, in the Pipestone Triangular on the road.

Ronald Leroy Boyenga, age 85, of rural Ellsworth, Minnesota, passed away peacefully at his home with family by his side, on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026.

The following article is part of the Diamond Club Member group and it appeared in The Rock County Herald on Feb. 26, 1942.

LHS freshman Ellie Rock and seventh-grader Gemma Zix participated in the 2026 Minnesota Girls’ Wrestling League (MNGWL) Ninth-Grade and Under State Tournament in Champlin Park Saturday, Jan. 31.

Rock finished in fifth place with a 2-2 record on the day.

10 years ago (2016)

•Luverne High School celebrated its first Snow Week coronation Wednesday, Jan. 27, naming seniors Hannah Hoogland and Derek Krueger as queen and king respectively.

St. Catherine Catholic Church

203 E. Brown St., Luverne

St. Catherine Ph. 507-283-8502; www.stscl.org

Father Joshua Miller, Pastor

In AD 303, the Roman Emperor Diocletian had a problem: Christians. First, they were nearly atheists in the eyes of the Romans. After all, they only believed in a single God. They also were increasingly rejecting the ways of the culture that threatened to influence Roman society. So on Feb.