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By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorNovember 12, 2025The Hills-Beaver Creek Patriots football team dominated the Red Rock Central Falcons, winning 44-14 in 9-player state quarterfinal action Thursday, Nov. 6. The No. 1 seed Patriots and the No. 4 seed Falcons faced off at Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall under the lights of Mattke Field. Cool temps, little wind and stands filled with fans set the stage for a fun fall postseason…- November 05, 2025Gov. Tim Walz last week announced $4 million in new funding for Minnesota food shelves. Funding will provide relief as 440,000 Minnesotans lost grocery benefits through Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Minesota Family Investment Program (MFIP) beginning Nov. 1. Amid the federal government shutdown, the United States Department of Agriculture announced that it will not…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorNovember 05, 2025Luverne freshman Summer Mollberg capped her outstanding 2025 season placing 56th in the Minnesota State High School League Class A Cross Country State Championship Saturday, Nov. 1. Mollberg was among 158 athletes competing in the girls’ varsity 5,000-meter race at Les Bolstadt Golf Course in St. Paul. She finished with a time of 20:13.0 in the event. “She did a great job,” LHS cross country…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorJune 18, 2025Luverne and Hills-Beaver Creek track and field teams sent 28 athletes to the 2025 MSHSL Class A State Track & Field Championship June 10-11 in St. Michael. The Cardinals finished the two-day event with five Top 10 finishes. “The kids did an outstanding job of getting out, competing hard, and chasing their personal bests,” LHS head coach Pete Janiszeski said. “We talk all the time about…- By Mavis FodnessJune 04, 2025Three Luverne High School juniors have been selected for the upcoming Minnesota Boys State and Minnesota Girls State programs. Brooke Vis, Jessika Tunnissen and Zander Carbonneau are sponsored by the Arthur Moeller American Legion and Auxiliary Post 478 in Hardwick. Vis and Tunnissen will travel to Bethel University in Arden Hills to participate in the June 15-21 Minnesota Girls State program…
By Lori SorensonMay 07, 2025Jocelyn Jacoby recently received national recognition for her work as activities director at the Tuff Memorial Home in Hills. She was nominated for the Quality of Excellence Award at the National Association of Activity Professionals (NAAP) conference in Dallas, Texas. The award honors activities professionals “who go above and beyond to enhance the well-being of our residents, set new…- By Mavis FodnessApril 09, 2025A lawsuit filed against Rock County five years ago was dismissed in early March when the plaintiffs failed to appear in Minnesota Tax Court. Chief judge Jane Bowman issued the dismissal March 10 when the case came up for trial on March 4. Bowman stated the reason for the dismissal was due to the fact that “the court received no paperwork.” SARP LLC of Sioux Falls, owners of Econo Lodge in…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorMarch 05, 2025The Luverne boys’ hockey team beat Mankato West 3-2 in double overtime action Wednesday, Feb. 26, in the Section 3A championship at Lund Arena in St. Peter. “It was a great win in a tough-fought game,” said head coach Tony Sandbulte. “The boys hung together and finished what they started after going down 2-0 in the second period.” Luverne rallied, scoring two goals of their own in the final…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorMarch 05, 2025Luverne Cardinal wrestlers junior Bernie Rock and sophomore CeCe Rock both placed in the 2025 MSHSL state girls’ wrestling tournament Saturday, March 1, at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. Bernie Rock took home a second-place finish in the 122-pound weight class, and CeCe Rock finished in third place in the 148-pound weight class out of a bracket of eight competitors. “The girls competed…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorFebruary 26, 2025Luverne gymnasts senior Amira Cowell and junior Kianna Winter participated in the 2025 MSHSL individual and all-around state tournament Saturday, Feb. 22, at the Roy Wilkins Auditorium in St. Paul. Cowell competed in her fourth state tournament of her career, with 2025 being the first time she qualified in the all-around competition. Winter participated in her first state tournament qualifying…
By Scott Rall, outdoors columnistFebruary 12, 2025Who doesn’t like gifts? I don’t think there is anyone who doesn’t like to receive things of value. Some are small and have less meaning, and others might fall under a substantial inheritance. The gift giver makes a determination that the asset is better in the hands of someone else. The Minnesota State Legislature seems to really enjoy giving gifts of great value. The issue is that the gifts…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorFebruary 05, 2025Luverne eighth-grader Ellie Rock finished in sixth place at the 2025 Minnesota Girls’ Wrestling League State Individual Tournament Saturday, Feb. 1, in Champlin. Rock won one match and fell to three strong wrestlers in the 107-pound weight class. In her first match, Rock beat a Stillwater opponent in a 7-6 decision. In the semifinals, she lost to a Prior Lake competitor by a fall. Having lost…
By Mavis FodnessJanuary 15, 2025Gabrielle (Luethje) Bullerman took a ride of a lifetime Tuesday morning when she was picked up at the Luverne airport by a Black Hawk helicopter. Bullerman, 29, is a staff sergeant with the Minnesota Army National Guard Recruiting and Retention Battalion based in Bloomington. She works out of the Luverne Readiness Center. The helicopter brought Bullerman to the Twin Cities where she was greeted…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorNovember 26, 2024The H-BC Patriots fell to Fertile Beltrami 20-8 in the Nine-Player State Championship game at US Bank Stadium Saturday, Nov. 23. “What a run it’s been for our guys, our school and our community,” head coach Rex Metzger said. “To be playing football at the end of November in the state championship game is pretty special.” H-BC finished the 2024 season 12-1, allowing only one team to reach…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorNovember 20, 2024The Hills-Bever Creek Patriots football team will travel to Minneapolis this weekend to compete in the Minnesota State High School League 9-Player State Championship game against the Fertile-Beltrami Falcons. The Patriots will meet the Falcons at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, at US Bank Stadium for a battle of the undefeated. Both H-BC and Fertile-Beltrami come into the State Championship game…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorNovember 13, 2024The Hills-Beaver Creek Patriots took down the Border West Buccaneers 34-14 in the 9-player state quarterfinal action Thursday, Nov. 7, in Buffalo. With the win, H-BC extended their season record to 11-0. The Patriots are scheduled to play Mountain Iron-Buhl (12-0) in the state semifinals at 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, at the US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. The winner moves on to the state…
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