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  • December 15, 2020
    10 years ago (2010) •Members of the Luverne Economic Development  Authority took a field trip at Luverne’s Midwest Fire business Tuesday morning at the conclusion of their meeting. LEDA assisted Scott and Pam Schneekloth with the relocation and expansion of Midwest Fire. Tuesday’s tour was a follow-up on business since the project was completed two years ago. City officials weren’t disappointed.…
  • December 08, 2020
    10 years ago (2010) •Remember the Christmas blizzard of 2009? Nearly two feet of snow and zero visibility closed roads to all travel that day, canceling holiday plans for families all over the Upper Midwest. This year, those holiday blizzard memories will be recalled during a special presentation of the annual Christmas at the Palace Friday night, Dec. 10. For many years the event has attracted…
  • December 01, 2020
    10 years ago (2010) •Luverne residents showed resounding support for their community’s future when more that 100 people showed up for a planning meeting Tuesday night on the heels of a winter storm. Scott Marquardt of the Southwest Minnesota Initiative Foundation facilitated the gathering in the Blue Mound Banquet Center. “I was hoping for 100 people and perfect weather, and we ended up with 105…
  • November 23, 2020
    10 years ago (2010) •The city or Luverne is offering financial incentives to business owners who upgrade their facilities to be more energy efficient. As part of its Bright Energy Solutions projects, the city is encouraging its commercial customers to save energy in areas such as heating and cooling systems and in retrofitting light fixtures. City Administrator John Call said many of the city’s…
  • November 17, 2020
    10 years ago (2010) •Luverne High School track and field coach Craig Nelson drew an impressive honor. The veteran LHS mentor received notice that he was named the 2010 Minnesota State Class A Girls’ Track and Field Coach of the Year. The honor comes from the Minnesota Track and Field Coaches Association, which bestows the award to four coaches (Class A girls, Class A boys, Class AA girls and…
  • November 10, 2020
    10 years ago (2010) •On Aug. 23 Luverne joined more than 20 other districts for an early start to the 2010-11 school year. This new schedule—starting before Labor Day—is called the Flexible Learning Year (FLY) and is intended to open opportunities beyond schedule coordination. Twenty-five districts are simultaneously training staff to educate collaboratively for better student outcomes. This…
  • November 03, 2020
    10 years ago (2010) •Luverne Graphic Arts instructor Bill Thompson’s middle school Lego Mindstorms builders have surpassed the typical store-bought set. Their Lego creations move by themselves. This Lego engineering is part of Thompson’s new Robotics encore class offered to seventh- and eighth-graders. Their Lego Mindstorms kits have more than 500 pieces each, computer bricks, motors and ultra-…
  • October 27, 2020
    10 years ago (2010) •After an overcast, humid day Saturday, storm clouds gathered in the southwest and delivered a downpour in Luverne and much of Rock County Saturday night. According to volunteer weather recorder Troy Thone, Luverne officially received about a half inch of rain in the storm, but he said it all came in the span of about 20 minutes, which would be about 1.5 inches per hour. “This…
  • October 20, 2020
    10 years ago (2010) •Karen Roberts has been a nurse for more than 40 years. And with the professional precision of a registered nurse, she counts her nursing career years as in the high 30s. “They made you quit when you had children back then,” she said. On Wednesday, Oct. 13, Roberts was honored by Sanford Health network with the prestigious DAISY Award. It recognizes “her excellent…
  • October 13, 2020
    10 years ago (2010) •The city of Luverne is proposing a $75 rebate for city residents who purchase low-volume toilets to replace old ones that use more water. City Finance Director Barb Berghorst presented information to Luverne City Council members at a recent meeting. “We are very interested in water conservation, as well as electrical conservation,” she said. A low-volume toilet, in addition…
  • October 06, 2020
    10 years ago (2010) •Twenty-five school districts in Southwest Minnesota started classes on August 23 — about two weeks earlier than their usual post-Labor Day start. Now these schools are monitoring advantages and disadvantages of when the early start might be. The flexible learning is a cooperative effort among the participating districts to improve student achievement and teacher effectiveness…
  • September 29, 2020
    10 years ago (2010) •A note found in Luverne High School’s home economics room prompted a district-wide evacuation Friday. “School’s going to blow up at 12:30,” is what the note stated, handwritten in pencil on a partial sheet of torn white paper. Luverne High School senior Adam Gruis found the note during his first-hour foods class. “I sit there every day, and I know it wasn’t there yesterday,”…
  • September 22, 2020
    10 years ago (2010) •This year the Rock County Sheriff’s Department has had 43 reports of narcotic-related problems and 65 total charges, according to Sheriff Evan Verbrugge. With drug traffic being an increased problem, Verbrugge said he wants to “be proactive, not reactive.” At Tuesday’s Rock County Board meeting, Verbrugge and Deputy Kyle Kreun presented information on a possible drug dog.…
  • September 15, 2020
    10 years ago (2010) •The rich aroma of freshly roasted coffee beans wafts through the halls and work areas of Rock County Opportunities Inc. in Luverne. RCO, which provides employment for adults with disabilities, is now packaging its own brand of coffee. “Buffalo Joe Coffee Beans” will soon be available for purchase at the Coffey Haus in Luverne and at other retail outlets. In February, RCO…
  • September 08, 2020
    10 years ago (2010) •Luverne’s Diane Sherwood is planning her eighth year of Remember Rally, the annual motorcycle benefit ride to honor 9-11 and military personnel. The event will be Saturday, Sept. 11, beginning and ending at the Howling Dog Saloon in Luverne. This year, a special feature for the ride is a 4-by-5-foot commemorative American flag donated by the South Dakota Patriot Guard. In the…
  • September 01, 2020
    10 years ago (2010) •New Luverne teachers Amy Guigisberg, Tyler Woods and Gavin Folkestad agree that the first two weeks of school have gone well. All three are versatile district employees, teaching during the school day and being involved with activities before and after the bell rings. From the first-floor high school kitchen and band room to upstairs English classroom, these new employees…
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