•Ten years ago on July 29, 2005, Sioux Valley Luverne Hospital opened its doors for its first official day of business in its new location on the north edge of Luverne.
Bryan Fodness, age 67, of Hardwick, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 18, 2025, at the Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
He passed away as a result of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident that took place on Friday, July 11, 2025.
Wayne Willie Michelsenwas born on February 23, 1933, to Willie and Alma (Matthiesen) Michelsen in Luverne, Minnesota. Wayne grew up on the family farm near Magnolia, Minnesota. He attended school in Magnolia, graduating in 1951.
July is a patriotic month as we celebrate the birth of our nation, Independence Day! It’s a joy to see American flags waving, and to gather with family and friends to watch fireworks light up the night sky! We cherish the many freedoms we enjoy as citizens of this great nation.
The Luverne Junior Legion baseball team started the 2025 Southwest Sub-State Tournament 1-1 this past week and needs to fight their way back in the consolation bracket.
Hills Beaver Creek senior Bode Kruger shot his way to a 13th place tie in the 2025 Valley National 8-Ball League Association Junior Pool Championship in Rochester July 17-20.
“I did better than I thought I might at the tournament playing older competitors,” he said Monday.
