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Greg Hoogeveen photo Luverne senior Gabbie Nath-Huls goes to the grass to catch the ball before it hit the outfield grass against Fairmont at home Thursday, April 30. LHS fell 3-1 in the game.
Greg Hoogeveen photo Luverne senior Gabbie Nath-Huls goes to the grass to catch the ball before it hit the outfield grass against Fairmont at home Thursday, April 30. LHS fell 3-1 in the game.

Girls’ softball team gives up six games in busy week on the diamond

The Luverne girls’ softball team gave up six games in the past week to fall to 4-10 for the season.

The Cardinals lost 11-5 to Pipestone Tuesday, April 28, on the road.

LHS and H-BC shine at Howard Wood Relays

High school athletes from Luverne and Hills-Beaver Creek track and field teams participated in the 101st Annual Howard Wood Dakota Relays May 1-2 in Sioux Falls.

Patriots, Cardinals run strong at Bob Nangle Relay

Luverne and Hills-Beaver Creek High School track and field teams participated in the Bob Nangle Relays in Pipestone Tuesday, April 28.

They were among 13 teams to participate in cool and slightly windy conditions.

LHS girls’ track and field team wins True Team

The Luverne High School girls’ track and field team topped 12 schools to move on in the Section 3A True Team competition.

The Cardinals took top honors at the event Monday, May 4, in Pipestone with a team combined score of 685.

County at a Glance May 7, 2026

Meetings 

Vienna Township Board will NOT meet in the month of May. The next meeting is June 9. 

Rock County Library Board will meet at 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 12, at the library. This meeting is open to the public. 

Rock County DFL volunteers clean along I-90

Rock County DFL volunteers completed an Adopt a Highway project on I-90 Saturday, May 2, near Luverne.

DNR: Drought causing lake water to recede

Luverne residents hoping for an easy beach day this summer may be in for disappointment. 

Low water levels at The Lake mean that the shoreline has receded several feet, leaving sandy ground where there used to be water. 

LHS golf drives through busy week on the course

The Luverne boys’ and girls’ golf teams played three solid meets this past week finishing toward the top of the teams’ score board.

'Arts don't happen in Luverne without Shawn'

Members of Luverne’s art community came together Saturday night to reflect a lifetime of generosity back to one of their own. 

The benefit for Shawn Kinsinger raised nearly $20,000 to help him and his family following a cancer diagnosis earlier this spring. 

Patriots golf team participates in Red Rock Conference Week 2 meet

The Hills-Beaver Creek boys’ and girls’ golf teams competed in Week 2 of the Red Rock Conference meet Thursday, April 30.

The H-BC boys finished in fourth place out of eight teams with a team score of 368 strokes in 18-hole play at the Slayton Country Club.

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