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- May 20, 2026Jackie and Alan Altman will celebrate their 45th anniversary on Saturday, May 23. Karla and Bob Osterday will celebrate their 50th anniversary on Friday, May 29. Greetings may be sent to PO Box 712, Luverne, MN 56156.
By Lori SorensonAugust 06, 2025Beaver Creek residents and visitors celebrated the community’s third annual Beaver Days over the weekend with perfect weather and high attendance. “We were very thankful for the beautiful weather,” said Mandy Conger, one of the volunteers with Helping Build Communities Stronger (HBCS) that organizes events in Hills, Beaver Creek and Steen. She said the Friday afternoon fun run attracted 26…
December 24, 2024Luverne Elementary students (donning ugly Christmas sweaters) gathered in the performing arts center Friday morning for a special holiday celebration that included a sing-along, a teacher-performed parody of “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” followed by a group of students performing the real lyrics to the Christmas song. Surprise guests, the Luverne High School concert choir, closed the…
December 24, 2024Elementary and secondary students at Hills-Beaver Creek schools were sent off on the holiday break by some special Christmas characters. On Thursday, Dec. 19, the Grinch, Elf and Santa Claus waved to elementary students from the rooftop and visited classrooms. On Friday, Dec. 20, the costumed characters also appeared at the secondary school when student council members greeted students in the…
By Mavis FodnessOctober 02, 2024Student council president Jackson Gacke was a sixth-grade student when Hills-Beaver Creek Elementary School was named a 2019 National Blue Ribbon School. At a special morning assembly Thursday, Sept. 26, he helped his fellow students celebrate the secondary school’s recent distinction as a 2024 National Blue Ribbon School. “Here at H-BC we have amazing students who all have different talents,…
By Lori SorensonAugust 07, 2024The community of Beaver Creek hosted its second annual Beaver Days celebration over the weekend drawing hundreds of people to town for a full lineup of events and activities. The Saturday morning parade featured 44 entries, according to Beaver Creek Mayor Josh Teune, who said the parade was the highlight of the weekend. "The kids loved the parade because there was a ton of candy thrown out." "…
By Lori SorensonApril 24, 2024The Luverne Area Community Foundation observed its 40th anniversary with a fundraising event Saturday night in Big Top Tents and Events, Luverne. The celebration theme, “Honor our legacy; grow our roots,” was carried through small, potted succulents for each guest, with a note staked in the soil of each plant. “Thank you,” was the message. “You are planting seeds that will last forever.”…
By Lori SorensonApril 10, 2024The Rock County History Center’s construction project is complete, and staff and volunteers are hosting a celebration from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 18. “It’s just beautiful,” said History Center Director Wendel Buys, who said the need for storage prompted the project. “There’s been so much stuff and not enough storage.” Earlier this year, a grant-funded assessment of the History Center…
By Rick Peterson, general managerDecember 15, 2020It’s not easy this Christmas season to be jolly and merry and shouting “Ho, ho, ho, Merry Christmas.” But if you need a feel-good moment, I encourage you to check out the Luverne Area Community Foundation’s virtual Celebrations of Philanthropy. To do so, go to www.luvacf.org and click the link. Each year, somewhere between Thanksgiving and Christmas, the Foundation hosts an in-person gathering to…
By Betty Mann, President, Rock County Historical SocietyApril 04, 2016The following appeared in the Rock County Herald on May 16, 1924: OLD CO. A BOYS TO HOLD RE-UNION HERE MAY 27 Committee in Charge of Arrangements Wants Every Member to be Here for a Day of Pleasure Plans are being made for a re-union of the members of the old Company A. 136th Infantry, which is to be held in this city on Tuesday, May 27th. A committee of George M. LaDue, P. K. Myers and…
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