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By Greg HoogeveenFebruary 19, 2025The Luverne boys’ hockey team tied Minnesota River 3-3 after one overtime period Friday, Feb. 14, at home. In the final regular season conference game, both teams would not relinquish their position and played tough in the final eight-minute overtime period. In the first period, Minnesota River drew first blood, scoring an even-strength goal at 8:10. In the second period, LHS sophomore Ben…- By Pastor Josh Hayden, Living Rock Church, LuverneFebruary 19, 2025Recently I have been reading a book called “Screwtape Letters” by C.S. Lewis. The premise of the book is about a superior demon named Screwtape who is writing letters to a demon-in-training named Wormwood. The goal of these letters is to help Wormwood to destroy his “subject,” who is a Christian. The book was written in 1940 and is still very applicable today. However, while I will never be able…
By Lori SorensonFebruary 12, 2025More than 600 heart-shaped cookies were baked, iced and packaged at B’s Bakehouse in Luverne over the past week in time to distribute Thursday for Friday’s Valentine’s Day holiday. The project was a fundraiser for the local non-profit Luv1LuvAll group, and it was organized through the Luverne Area Chamber. Community members were encouraged to order the large heart-shaped cookies for $5 apiece…
By Mavis FodnessFebruary 12, 2025School lunch debt continues to increase at Luverne Public Schools, and the current amount may affect the district’s longterm budget. Luverne students owe $31,000 to the school’s food service fund, an amount accumulated over the past three years. Pleas to middle and high school parents for payment of their student(s)’ meal debt are going unanswered due to the misinterpretation of the state’s…- By Mavis FodnessFebruary 12, 2025Students in Family, Career and Community Leaders of America chapter will represent Luverne High School at the state FCCLA leadership conference March 28-30 in Bloomington. “We are really excited for the state conference this year because of the great showing we had in the area contest as well as all the work our students have been putting into planning a great conference,” said adviser Carmen…
- By Mavis FodnessFebruary 12, 2025Sixteen area schools competed Saturday in Luverne for the speech invitational at the Luverne High School. As hosts, LHS did not earn a team placing, but individual speakers were eligible for awards. “But since it was our home meet, we could not place,” said assistant adviser Morgan Van Holland. “We would have placed fourth as a team.” The invitational originally had 17 teams registered, but…
By Mavis FodnessFebruary 12, 2025The Hills Area Volunteer Fire Department was paged to a hog barn fire Wednesday morning, Feb. 5, in Clinton Township north of Steen. This is the second fire at a hog facility in Rock County in just over a two weeks period. The Luverne Fire Department assisted at the site at 1153 41st St., where the barn fire was reported at 7:08 a.m. According to Hills fire chief Jared Rozeboom, smoke was…
February 12, 2025Marvin Leroy Laackmann was born on Jan. 29, 1935, to Herman, Jr. and Fern (Hawes) Laackmann in Luverne, Minnesota. He was raised on the farm 12 miles northwest of town. Growing up on the farm, he helped with the daily chores and seasonal work. He attended country school through the eighth grade and high school in Jasper, Minnesota, graduating in 1952. He then enrolled at South Dakota State…
February 12, 2025Wayne Thomas Ward, age 82 of Hills, Minnesota, died unexpectedly, Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025, at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Visitation was Wednesday, Feb. 5, from 5 to 7 p.m., with the family present at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Hills, Minnesota. Funeral service was at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 6, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Hills, with Pastor Lori Bonkoski officiating…
By Greg HoogeveenFebruary 12, 2025The Luverne boys’ hockey team gathered three more wins, taking down Marshall 7-3 on the road Tuesday, Feb. 4, topping New Ulm 6-2 at home Friday, Feb. 7, and routing Windom 12-0 on the road Monday, Feb. 10. The Cardinals’ final regular season game is Friday, Feb. 14, against Minnesota River at home. LHS 7, Marshall 3 The Cardinals powered through Marshall in a 7-3 win on the road Tuesday,…
By Greg HoogeveenFebruary 12, 2025The Luverne girls’ hockey team took down Fairmont 6-1 in section semifinal action at home Saturday, Feb. 8. The Cardinals took a 3-0 lead in the first period with two goals from freshman Ellie Van Batavia and one from junior Greta McClure. In the second period Van Batavia completed a hat trick, scoring the lone goal in the period, bringing the score to 4-0. In the third period Luverne tacked…- By Greg HoogeveenFebruary 12, 2025Two Luverne girls’ wrestlers qualified for state at the section individual tournament Friday, Feb. 7, and Saturday, Feb. 8, in Redwood Falls. Junior Bernie Rock and her sister, sophomore CeCe Rock, are heading to the state tournament for the third year in a row. Bernie qualified in the 112-pound weight class with a first-place finish in section action. She received a bye in the first round. In…
- By Greg HoogeveenFebruary 12, 2025The Luverne High School boys’ basketball team fell by two points in a 109-107 finish against Windom at home Friday, Feb. 7. At halftime the Cardinals found themselves down 60-37, and in the second half they fell behind Windom by 26 points before fighting their way to a 95-95 tie late in the game. The Cardinals were not able to overtake the Eagles in the final minutes and fell in a close contest…
By Greg HoogeveenFebruary 12, 2025The Luverne gymnastics team lost 134.550-129.675 to Martin County Area on the road Tuesday, Feb. 4, and beat St. James 134.950-121.925 at home Thursday, Feb. 6, in the last regular season meets of the year. Luverne will host the 2025 Section 3A gymnastics tournament Saturday, Feb. 15, at noon in the Classic Gym. Martin County Area 134.550, LHS 129.675 The Luverne gymnastics team fell to…
By Greg HoogeveenFebruary 12, 2025The Luverne girls’ basketball team fell 79-38 to the Windom Eagles at home Friday, Feb. 7. The Cardinals found themselves down 40-21 at the half and were only able to put 17 more points on the board in the second half. Luverne had 34 turnovers and gave up 18 stolen balls in the game. Rebounds favored Windom with 38 and the Cardinals with 35. Freshman Taya Johnson led the Cardinals with 13…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorFebruary 12, 2025The Luverne wrestling team participated in the Elk-Point-Jefferson quadrangular Tuesday, Feb. 4, falling in two duals and winning one. Luverne fell 48-36 to Garretson, 51-30 to Elk Point-Jefferson, and beat Baltic 54-12. The Cardinals traveled to Springfield Friday, Feb. 7, placing nine wrestlers in the invitational. Luverne takes on Marshall Thursday, Feb. 13, on the road for the section…
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