July 4
July 01, 2026A long lineup of events are planned for July 4 at The Lake in Luverne to celebrate Independence Day, culminating with fireworks at 10 p.m. The morning will start off with the Davis Lake Triathlon, which will feature kayaking, biking and running. There will be two divisions, the Minnow Race starting at 8:30 a.m. and the Shark Race starting at 9:15. Registration details can be found at tinyurl.…- July 02, 2025‘… these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be, FREE AND INDEPENDENT STATES …’ Friday is the Fourth of July, a national holiday that observes Independence Day — the day our forefathers adopted the Declaration of Independence from oppressors in Great Britain. Following are the words (in their original old English) from document approved July 4, 1776: WHEN in the Course of human…
- By Lori SorensonJune 25, 2025The 11th Annual Fourth of July celebration at The Lake in Luverne will include all the classic summer beach features, including land and water competitions, food, live music and fireworks. Mike and Traci Davis, who own the buildings and campground adjacent to The Lake, have helped organize the celebration since it began in 2015. “We do it to give back to the community we live in,” Mike Davis…
July 10, 2024Luverne community leaders and volunteers hosted a full day of Fourth of July activities at The Lake on Thursday, July 4.- By Lori SorensonJuly 03, 2024The 10th Annual Fourth of July celebration at The Lake in Luverne will include all the classic summer beach features, including water competitions, food, live music and fireworks. Mike and Traci Davis, who own the buildings and campground adjacent to The Lake, have helped organize the celebration since it began in 2015. “We do it to give back to the community we live in,” Mike Davis said. “It's…
June 26, 2024U.S. Army retired veteran Rickard Jensen had his vehicle selected to be the Honor Guard vehicle for the Anna Maria Island, Florida, Fourth of July Parade. Jensen, a 1970 Luverne High School graduate, formed a Military Veteran Dragon Boat Team in 2021 and competes against other teams in Florida and nationwide. He leads the team NBP Veterans, named for Nathan Benderson Park, Sarasota, Florida,…
By Betty Mann, president, Rock County Historical SocietyJanuary 04, 2022The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on July 7, 1905. Was a Grand Success Such Was Luverne’s Celebration of the Glorious Fourth 6000 People Were in Attendance Notwithstanding Preceding Unfavorable Weather Conditions, Luverne Observes Our Nation’s Birthday With a Notable Successful Celebration—Occasion Graced by Presence of Governor John A. Johnson Who Delivers Inspiring Address—…
By Rick Peterson, general managerJune 29, 2021Before you know it, we’ll be hitting the unofficial midway point of summer. I know the first day of summer was just a little over a week ago. Yet once the Fourth of July comes and goes, we unfortunately shift our thoughts toward the dog days of August, then Labor Day, then back to school, and summer is over. Don’t shoot the messenger, but that is the way it goes … if you let it. So here are a…
By Rick Peterson, general managerJuly 01, 2019Wow, July 4 already! Where has the summer gone? The Fourth is the unofficial midpoint of summer, and for me it’s going to be over with before I know it. Buffalo Days is over, tomorrow is the Fourth of July, and after next week Hot Dog night will be in the books for another year. Again, where has the summer gone? The one date that I have had marked on my calendar for some time is Friday, July 12.…
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