As the child of a farmer, wife of a farmer and mother of a farmer, this week’s Farm Bureau editorial content resonated with me. 

Area fire and rescue crews responded to a fire Tuesday afternoon at 1518 110th Avenue northwest of Luverne. Numerous water trucks delivered additional water as firemen battled blazes in 22 mph winds. A structure was on fire, as was a hay pile and a nearby silage pile.

The Luverne Redbirds opened their 2026 Minnesota Baseball Association (MBA) campaign taking down the Lakefield Horned Frogs 12-2 Sunday, May 9, at home.

Back to Class C

Minnesota voters serving in the military or living overseas can still vote from anywhere in the world through UOCAVA voting. UOCAVA stands for the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act. 

Luverne girls’ track team captured the Big South Small School Conference Title Thursday, May 7, in Luverne.

LHS edged out six other teams in 18 events for top team honors.

Dispatch report 

April 29 

•Complainant on N. Carol Street reported burning/smoke. 

•Complainant on W. Fletcher Street reported a civil issue. 

•Complainant on N. Kniss Avenue reported a disorderly. 

10 years ago (2016) 

•Al Willers is not a well-recognized name at Luverne Elementary School. He’s better known as “Grandpa Al.” 

Register by May 15 for Twins Trip on June 14. Fee is $140/person for this chartered bus day trip. 

Monday, May 18: Barbecued chicken breast, scalloped potatoes, peas, wheat bread, brownie. 

Tuesday, May 19: Swedish meatballs with brown gravy, mashed potatoes, green beans, dinner roll, vanilla wafers.