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By Lori SorensonMay 01, 2024“Marlene and Darlene” will return to the stage next week for another comedy performance to raise money for Generations. The show will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 9, at the Historic Palace Theatre in Luverne. It will be the fifth Generations fundraiser performance for Luverne actresses Brenda Winter and DJ Luethje and their first return to the stage without the late George Bonnema. The theme of…- By Mavis FodnessMay 01, 2024Voters in the Ellsworth School District will decide if the current K-12 facility will receive $5 million in improvements. A special election is set for Tuesday, May 14. The last of three community information meetings is scheduled for 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 8, in the school gymnasium. While the majority of the Ellsworth district is located in Nobles County, a small portion of Kanaranzi Township…
- May 01, 2024Meetings Kenneth Cemetery Association meeting will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 4, at Kenneth Community Center. All members and/or family members are encouraged to attend. ‘Legally Blonde The Musical’ is May 1-3 Luverne High School theater students will present “Legally Blonde The Musical” in the performing arts center Thursday-Saturday, May 1, 2 and 3 at 7 p.m. Cost is $6 adults and $4…
- By Mark Jacobson, Peer Support SpecialistMay 01, 2024May is Mental Health Month, and talking about mental health can go a long way in improving mental wellness for those around us. Here are five reasons to talk about mental health: To reduce the stigma surrounding mental health. One of the biggest obstacles to mental health treatment is the stigma that surrounds it. Stigma can lead to shame, fear and discrimination, which can prevent people from…
- May 01, 2024Open house You are invited to celebrate with Doris Rockman (who turned 100 on March 27) with a 100th birthday open house from 2-4 p.m. Saturday, May 18, at Generations, 105 S. Estey Street, Luverne. Card shower Randy Remme will celebrate his 70th birthday on Sunday, May 5. Greetings may be sent to him at 1664 170th Ave., Luverne, MN 56156.
- May 01, 202410 years ago (2014) •Darling’s Bend will get a major upgrade later this month, thanks to grant money approved for Vienna Township. The minimum maintenance road northeast of Luverne has degraded over the years to a single-lane dirt path in some places, and the ditches and right of way have filled in with weeds and trees. Vienna Township Chairman Kraig Rust applied for a grant through the DNR…
- May 01, 2024St. Catherine Catholic Church 203 E. Brown St., Luverne St. Catherine Ph. 283-8502; www.stscl.org Monsignor Gerald Kosse, Pastor Sunday: 8:30 a.m. Mass. Masses: 9 a.m. Wednesdays, 10 a.m. Friday at the nursing homes – check the bulletin. All Sunday masses will be live streamed on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pg/stccluverne/videos/. Visit www.stscl.org for more information. …
- April 24, 2024LSS meals at Generations Monday, April 29: Honey glazed chicken, rice, country vegetable blend, fresh fruit, dinner roll. Tuesday, April 30: Santa Fe chicken hot dish, buttered corn, sliced peaches, dessert. In memory of Sandy Loose. Wednesday, May 1: Chicken and wild rice soup, mixed vegetables, dinner roll, diced pears, vanilla pudding parfait. Half-Priced Day sponsored by Security…
- By Linda Wenzel, A.C.E. of SW Minnesota Rock County program coordinatorMay 17, 2022For many caregivers, stress is a constant companion. One effective way to reduce caregiver stress and reduce burnout is to write in a journal. Getting your thoughts down on paper and out of your head is therapeutic. Studies have found that journaling improves health and well-being. Chronic stress is devastating on your physical and mental health. Take a few minutes out of your busy day and try…
- May 11, 2021Anyone who’s paid attention over the past 18 months knows we have an active group of smart, sincere individuals working to improve mental health in Rock County. The #Luv1LuvAll Brain Health Committee led a series of informative sessions to call attention to mental health as a key component in a community’s overall success. One of the most important themes from one meeting to the next is that…
By Brenda Winter, columnistMay 28, 2019Day 78 Dear Diary, We awoke again this morning to the sound of rain pattering against the bedroom window and the neighbor hammering away at his ark. We believe building an ark is a bit of an overreaction to a weather pattern, but we are willing to admit this rain is driving us all toward madness. This morning in church, praise band members began playing “Healing Rain” but stopped when God-fearing…
By Betty Mann, president, Rock County Historical SocietyMay 28, 2019The following appeared in the Rock County Star Herald on April 10, 1958. Phone Subscribers Will Get Call Explaining Dial System Starting Monday, April 14, Northwestern Bell Telephone Company will start calling all Luverne telephone customers, according to N. C. Johnson, local manager. “The reason for these calls is to explain the new dial service which will start Sunday, May 4…
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