February
By Lori SorensonJanuary 31, 2024For years, Luverne ball players have traveled to Sioux Falls for off-season pitching and batting practice, but now they stay in town, thanks to a group of creative planners. “We probably have 200 kids in Luverne who play ball, from Little League on up,” said Don Dinger of the Luverne Baseball Association. “Some of these kids drive to Sioux Falls for batting practice at $120 a week plus gas and…- January 31, 2024Monday, Feb. 5: Pork loin, potato wedges, peas, dinner roll, dessert. Half-Price Day sponsored by Christian Reformed Church. Tuesday, Feb. 6: Meatloaf, mashed potatoes with gravy, corn, bread, Rice Krispie bar. Wednesday, Feb. 7: Chicken broccoli rice hotdish, carrots, dinner roll, fresh fruit. Thursday, Feb. 8: Beef stew, carrots, wheat dinner roll, peaches. Friday, Feb. 9: Tuna noodle and…
- January 24, 2024LSS meals at Generations Monday, Jan. 29: Pepper steak with gravy, mashed potatoes with gravy, peas and carrots, wheat bread, cinnamon apples. Tuesday, Jan. 30: Orange chicken, mixed vegetables, rice pilaf, wheat dinner roll, pineapple tidbits. Half-Price Day in memory of Julie by Volunteers. Wednesday, Jan. 31: Chili, corn, pears, bread, dessert. Half-Price Day sponsored by Christian…
- By Bill Weber, Luverne, District 22 SenatorFebruary 23, 2021The 2021 session is in full swing as bills have started moving through the legislative process as committee meetings kick into high gear. While this year’s session looks different with most meetings taking place virtually, I nevertheless continue to work hard to make sure Senate District 22 is well represented at the Capitol. Holding cities accountable for funding public safety budgets On…
- February 16, 2021Thumbs up to local electric utility workers for their round-the-clock work at Luverne’s power plant to man the back-up generator that was called into service. Thumbs up also to Luverne city leaders who had the foresight to maintain an independent power source for the community. Thumbs down to climate change deniers. Our Arctic cap is melting, it’s snowing on the beaches of the Gulf, and our…
- February 09, 2021To the Editor: Our founding fathers came from monarchies in Europe where they foundthat absolute power corrupts absolutely. So they wrote theConstitution so that there would be checks and balances so no onecould rule absolutely. But since Minnesota has a law that we cannot prosecute the police,there is no check and balance. This situation where it is possible forthe police to cover for each other…
- February 02, 2021To the Editor: We all make mistakes in life. I have made many. A mistake is like a “teacher.” If we make the same mistake over and over and over again, we aren’t paying attention to our teacher. Do we think Washington has learned from its mistakes or are we going to continue down this same “God-forsaken” path? Let’s hope they can work together peacefully, compromising, and continue forward…
By Rick Peterson, general managerFebruary 25, 2020So February is about in the books for another year. Even with an extra day it seemed to blow by. So to keep you up to speed on my 2020 bucket list accomplishments, here’s where I’m at after two months. First, just to refresh your memory, the list includes wash a load of clothes at the Laundry Room Laundromat; get at least one haircut at five different salons in Luverne; swim in The Lake; attend a…- February 04, 2020Rock County’s social calendar 20 years ago amounted to summer town celebrations, Tri-State Band Festival and, of course, Hot Dog Night. These were a lot of fun and offered great photo opportunities for news people. Today there’s a major event on the calendar nearly every other weekend, illustrated by the Chamber’s quarterly report during the Jan. 28 Luverne City Council meeting. For anyone taking…
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