Fifth graders in Luverne and Hills-Beaver Creek schools recently graduated from Drug Abuse Resistance Education, or DARE, an educational program that teaches young people about the dangers of drugs and alcohol.

The Luverne girls’ softball team played strong but fell in three games this past week.

LHS lost a 9-7 game to West Central at home and fell 3-2 and 12-5 to Redwood Valley on the road Monday, May 11.

For the eighth consecutive year, the Southwest Minnesota Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities (CEO) program showcased student-developed businesses in its annual showcase event. 

This year’s trade show was Wednesday, May 6, at Big Top Tents and Events in Luverne. 

Catherine Anne Lewis, age 75, of Ellsworth, died Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at the VA Medical Center in Sioux Falls, S.D. 

Visitation was from 4-7 p.m. Friday, May 8, at St. Adrian Catholic Church in Adrian; and also one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday. 

The Luverne boys’ tennis team fell 7-0 to Blue Earth on the road Tuesday, May 5, giving up three matches by forfeit.

LHS forfeited the No. 4 singles, No. 2 doubles and No. 3 doubles matches against the Buccaneers.

Card shower 

Gertrude Rozeboom will celebrate her 90th birthday, Sunday, May 17. Cards may be sent to 827 21st Street, Hills, MN 56138. 

The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on May 7, 1942. 

The mother gazes down at the baby snuggled close to her breast. For a moment, their eyes lock. In that brief instant a bond is made; a love is expressed without words. She is his, and he is hers. A loving, timeless phenomenon that we all understand.

St. Catherine Catholic Church 

203 E. Brown St., Luverne 

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

Father Joshua Miller, Pastor