Dispatch report 

May 20 

•Complainant on 40th Avenue in Hills reported suspicious activity. 

•Equipment test/drill occurred on E. Dodge Street. 

The Spotlight Dance Center, Luverne, hosted its spring showcase, “Tickets Please: A Passport to Dance!” at the Historic Palace Theatre on Sunday, May 31.

The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on May 21, 1942. 

“Yes sir, we drove from Luverne to Hartley, Iowa, a distance of 72 miles, and made the entire trip between 12 o’clock noon and six o’clock in the evening. Mister that was driving back in 1912.” 

Card shower 

Dale and Jan Eads will celebrate their 60th anniversary Friday, June 12. Greetings may be sent to 516 Uithoven Ave., Luverne, MN 56156. 

Baby shower 

Monday, June 8: Country fried chicken with cream gravy, mashed potatoes, peas, wheat bread and sugar cookie. 

Tuesday, June 9: Beef cabbage bake, sliced carrots, cranberry pear sauce and biscuit. 

10 years ago (2016) 

•A battered brass bugle has joined the collection of World War II artifacts at the Herreid Military Museum in Luverne. 

Luverne A Honor Roll 

H-BC A Honor Roll 

Seniors: Micah Bush, Caidence Ellis, Mya Erickson, Dania Hadley, Claire Knobloch, Jayden Kueter, Gavyn Leuthold, Jamin Metzger, Abigayl Olson, Sarah Prohl, Ella Sammons, Hadley Spath, Joshua Ternus, Gavin Voss. 

Margaret “Margi” A. Kohl, 87, of Chippewa Falls, died Sunday, May 24, 2026, at home surrounded by family while under the care of St. Croix Hospice. 

She was born Oct. 12, 1938, in Luverne, Minn., to Edward and Viola (Soutar) Henningsen.