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By Lori SorensonJanuary 14, 2026One way to measure a community’s growth over time is to track the number of building permits issued for construction. The city of Luverne issued fewer building permits in 2025 than in the prior year, but the permitted projects still represented a respectable list. Luverne building official Chad McClure compiled a building report for 2025 that shows he issued 160 permits for projects, with…
January 14, 2026Henry Dale Zwaan, age 84, of Luverne, was called home by the Lord on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. He was born on Sept. 13, 1941, by Doon, Iowa, and was the son of Nick and Bertha Zwaan. Henry grew up on a farm east of Doon, where he spent his life nurturing the land, embodying the spirit of hard work and dedication that is the hallmark of a true farmer. Henry married the love of his life, Carol Ann…- By Rev. Dr. Steven Voris, First Presbyterian Church, LuverneJanuary 14, 2026In their 2023 book, The Great Dechurching, Jim Davis and Michael Graham point out that 40 million adults used to go to church in the United States but no longer do. They list a plethora of reasons people used for quitting church, including bad experiences with church leadership, mingling of faith and politics, loss of faith, simply not looking for a new church after a move, intolerance of…
By Lori SorensonJanuary 07, 2026In an after-hours announcement Monday, Fareway corporate outreach staff dropped a press release and social media post that the Luverne store will soon close. “I want to share an important update regarding our Luverne Meat Market location,” communications vice president Elias Johnson wrote in an email with a press release attached. “After careful consideration and review, we have made the…
January 07, 2026James Poole Dahlberg, 75, of Morehead, Kentucky, died from complications of Parkinson’s Disease at the Life Care Center on Dec. 28. He was born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, in 1950, the second child of Donna (Poole) and Ernie Dahlberg, and grew up in Luverne, Minnesota. As a teenager he enjoyed playing in the rock band The Empty Set, touring Minnesota, Iowa and South Dakota. Jamie graduated…- January 07, 2026Henry Dale Zwaan, age 84, of Luverne, died Thursday, Jan. 1, 2025, at the Mary Jane Brown Good Samaritan Home in Luverne. A time of fellowship will be from noon to 1:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 19, at the American Reformed Church in Luverne. A celebration of his life will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the American Reformed Church, in Luverne, officiated by Pastor Mike Altena. Burial will be in the…
- By Pastor Jeremy Jacob, Blue Mounds Baptist Church, LuverneJanuary 07, 2026Well, if you are reading this today, I assume that you successfully survived another Christmas. Christmas is a wonderful time of year, but it can also be a hectic one. Unfortunately, the weariness of the Christmas season often stems from the spiritual meaning of Christ's birth being drowned out by the noise of commercialism. The gift God gave us in Jesus has been replaced by the special gift you…
By Betty Mann, Rock County HistorianDecember 30, 2025The following article is part of the Diamond Club Member group and it appeared in The Rock County Herald on Jan. 22, 1942. The fear of contracting one of the most dreaded of diseases, human cholera, was one of the many experiences in the life of Ernest Kiebach, Sr., of this city. The fear was even greater under the circumstances, than it would have been under ordinary conditions, for he,…- By Rev. Dr. Phil Booe, St. John Lutheran Church, LuverneDecember 30, 2025Every January arrives with a sense of ceremony. The calendar flips, the ball drops and the confetti falls. And with this passing ritual, we sometimes tell ourselves, often with great sincerity, that this time things will be different! This new year will be a new me! Well, if that is you, you are not alone. The ancient Romans gave January its name from Janus, their god with two faces, who looked…
December 23, 2025David Keith Rogness, age 77, of Luverne, Minnesota, died on Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne. Visitation was from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 22, 2025, at Hartquist Funeral Home, Luverne Chapel. Funeral service was at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 23, at Grace Lutheran Church in Luverne. Interment was in Maplewood Cemetery with military honors. Arrangements are under…- December 23, 2025As Christmas arrives once again, it comes into a world that longs for hope and truth. For Christians everywhere, Christmas is not simply a celebration of tradition, nostalgia or seasonal cheer. It is the bold proclamation that God chooses to come close; fully present in human vulnerability, as a baby, wrapped not in power but in love. The Christmas story, told in the Gospel of Luke, begins far…
- By Lori SorensonDecember 17, 2025Christensen Broadcasting, Pipestone, has purchased KLQL-FM and KQAD-AM radio, Luverne, according to announcement earlier this month. “We are grateful for the opportunity to strengthen locally focused broadcasting within these communities,” Christensen Broadcasting said in the press release. “Our organization remains committed to delivering reliable, community-centered programming that reflects…
December 17, 2025Edwin "Ed" Dale Elbers was born in Steen, Minnesota, on July 23, 1939, to Evert (Ed) and Verna (VanderHaar) Elbers. He had a happy childhood in Steen until the age of 13, when his mother was stricken with Multiple Sclerosis, and he and his three siblings had to take over the household chores and tend the large family garden while trying to keep up at school. He and his older brother, Wilmer, also…
December 17, 2025Robert “Bob” Iverson, age 76, husband of Sharon, of Glencoe, Minnesota, passed away on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, surrounded by his family at Cedar Crest Estate in Silver Lake, Minnesota. Memorial service was at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025, at Christ Lutheran Church in Glencoe, with interment following in the Christ Lutheran Church Columbarium. Memorials preferred to the American Cancer Society,…
December 17, 2025Esther Elizabeth Reuter, age 94, was welcomed into eternal life surrounded by love and prayers of her family. She was born on Aug. 9, 1931, to Paul and Francis Probst, and grew up in Wilmont, Minnesota. On May 1, 1950, Esther was united in marriage to the love of her life, Lawrence Reuter. Together they made their home on a farm west of Lismore, Minnesota, where they raised their four children.…
December 17, 2025Milton R. Vander Schaaf, age 93, of Luverne, Minnesota, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025, at the Good Samaritan Society – Mary Jane Brown Home in Luverne. Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, December 20, with visitation beginning at 9:30 a.m., at the American Reformed Church in Luverne. Burial will be held at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Sioux Center, Iowa. Arrangements are under…
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