February
- February 21, 202410 years ago (2014) •Nine-year-old Ashlyn Johnson donated a long lock of her thick, blonde hair to Locks of Love this week. According to her parents, Jim and Heather Johnson, this is Ashlyn’s third donation to the organization, which provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children suffering from long-term medical hair loss. … Ashlyn’s first donation was in January 2010 when she…
- February 21, 2024LSS meals at Generations Monday, Feb. 26: Chicken a la king, biscuit, mixed vegetables, dessert, bread. Tuesday, Feb. 27: Meatballs, mashed potatoes, carrots, dessert, bread. Half-Priced Day sponsored by Zion LWML Hardwick. Wednesday, Feb. 28: Chicken and noodles, peas and carrots, bread, peach crisp. Thursday, Feb. 29: Pork loin, baked yams, broccoli, bread, dessert. Friday, March 1:…
- February 21, 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. …
- February 14, 2024Evening story times in February In celebration of “I Love to Read” Month, the Rock County Community Library will conduct an Evening Story Time on selected Tuesdays nights in February. The event will begin at 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 20 and 27. Virtual Medicare class Feb. 15 Medicare can be confusing, and Virtual Medicare 101 offers a brief overview on the basics of Medicare Part A, B, C and Part…
February 14, 2024Author, acclaimed chef and Catholic priest Fr. Leo Patalinghug spoke to a crowded St. Catherine’s Church in Luverne Feb. 7 about “Plating Grace.” His movement aims to bring families back around the dinner table by placing importance on the Eucharist. His hour-long presentation touched on why youth tend not to attend church — because it is boring. Patalinghug pointed out services are boring…- February 14, 2024Jacie Graham, Adrian, was named to the Fall 2023 honor list at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Abigail Anderson, Kamryn Van Batavia and Olivia Wieneke, all from Luverne, were named to the Fall 2023 high honors list at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Brandon Berghorst, Luverne, was named to the Fall 2023 honor list at Minnesota State University, Mankato.
- February 14, 202410 years ago (2014) •City leaders have a vision for a historic Main Street and are committed to making that vision a reality, despite the new a formal historic district in Luverne cannot be listed on the National Register of Historic Places. According to the State Historic Preservation Office, the proposed historic district was punctured by very large gaps between the blocks of historic…
- February 07, 2024Dispatch report Jan. 27 •Complainant on County Road 4, Luverne, reported a miscellaneous public assist. •Complainant on N. Donaldson Street reported an accident with property damage. Jan. 28 •Complainant on 40th Avenue, Hills, reported an abandoned vehicle. Jan. 29 •Complainant on S. Kniss Avenue reported harassing communications. •Complainant on Roundwind Road reported a parking issue.…
- February 07, 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. …
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…
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