As we recognized Older Americans Month in May, it was an opportunity to celebrate the contributions, wisdom and resilience of older adults in our communities while also reflecting on the importance of supporting healthy aging for all. 

Luverne finished out the 2026 golf season playing in Day 2 of the Section 3AA tournament at Oakdale Golf Club in Buffalo Lake on Wednesday, May 27.

Luverne players competed well but were unable to qualify for the state golf tournament as a team or individually on May 27.

The column count has now entered June, leaving just five columns left, counting this one, before my retirement on July 31. 

Question: In last week’s article you wrote about e-bikes. Can you also just provide a reminder on all around bicycle safety? Thank you. 

Answer: If you’re riding a bicycle, you must: 

It was a few months back that I wrote about how hard it is to say goodbye to your dog. It really doesn’t matter if that dog was a world class hunting dog or your tiny lap dog.

First responders answered two calls about burning vehicles in two days. The first, on Wednesday, was a semi that had pulled to the side of Highway 75 in Luverne. The second was a passenger vehicle that was engulfed in flames north of Luverne on Highway 75 on Thursday.

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.”