Pat Baustian
By Lori SorensonMarch 31, 2026In the early 1990s, the arrival of the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne marked the beginning of unrivaled economic development in Luverne. For one thing, more than 100 health care workers and their families would need housing, so as plans for the facility came together, the city planned its Veterans Addition housing development. The new neighborhood, with its streets and cul-de-sacs winding…
February 11, 2026Luverne Mayor Pat Baustian swore in Quinn Buss as the newest member of the Luverne Economic Development Authority board Monday morning in Luverne City Hall Council Chambers during the LEDA regular monthly meeting. Buss replaces longtime EDA board member Sherri Thompson who resigned midway through her term, which was due to expire in 2031. The terms are for six years.
September 03, 2025Luverne Mayor and Lewis and Clark Board Director Pat Baustian and Luverne City Council member Mert Kracht toured Lewis and Clark’s water treatment plant near Vermillion, South Dakota, on Aug. 18. They also toured the wellfield and the construction underway on the third and final phase of the plant. Baustian and Kracht were joined by officials from Tea, Sheldon, Lennox and Madison. “It was an…- By Lori SorensonNovember 13, 2024The Minnesota Office of Administrative Hearings has dismissed a complaint filed by Isaac DeBoer alleging Patrick Baustian violated Fair Campaign Practices law with his mayoral campaign. After a probable cause hearing by phone Nov. 4, the administrative judge deemed there wasn’t enough evidence for the case to proceed. DeBoer, a candidate for mayor, filed a complaint Oct. 28 alleging that the…
- By Lori SorensonNovember 06, 2024The Minnesota Office of Administrative Hearings is considering a complaint filed by Isaac DeBoer alleging Patrick Baustian violated Fair Campaign Practices law with his mayoral campaign. After a hearing by phone Monday afternoon, the administrative judge will determine if there is probable cause for the case to continue. If not, the case will be dismissed. DeBoer, a candidate for mayor, filed…
- July 31, 2024Name: Patrick Baustian Occupation: I am retired from the South Dakota Air National Guard and the United States Air Force with over 38 years of military service and over 35 years of federal service. How long have you lived in Luverne? I was born in Luverne and raised on the family farm northwest of Luverne and graduated from Luverne High School in 1981. After joining the active-duty Air Force…
- By Pat Baustian, mayor, city of LuverneJuly 12, 2022I would like to extend a warm welcome to all the Luverne alumni who made the trek back to their hometown for the Luverne Cardinal Pride All School Reunion. For some of you it’s probably been a few years since you’ve visited. We hope you’ll find that your hometown school and community are in grand shape. We hope that you are all excited about everything that the Cardinal Pride Committee has put…
- By Pat Baustian, mayor, city of LuverneJune 29, 2021I was recently invited, among other community leaders across the state, to be a Minnesota COVID-19 Vaccine Ambassador. As ambassadors, it will be our focus to promote and encourage fellow Minnesotans to get the COVID-19 vaccine. I plan to continue communicating through the Rock County Star Herald to help inform, educate, promote and put aside any misinformation that citizens of Luverne and Rock…
- By Pat Baustian, mayor, city of LuverneAugust 18, 2020A citizen contacted me last week about a concern that several downtown retailers were not wearing masks in their stores and were not asking patrons to wear masks when shopping in their store. The citizen was concerned for personal health reasons, but the information concerned me on a much broader level. The city of Luverne — its council and its staff members — worked quickly and furiously to…
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