2024
By Mavis FodnessJuly 24, 2024Although she didn’t set a world’s record rowing from California to Hawaii, Hardwick native Caitlin Miller is happy she completed the 2024 World’s Toughest Row. The LHS Class of 2019 graduate was part of a four- woman crew (named Full FOARce) who completed the race July 17. They finished the 2,800-mile race across the Pacific Ocean in 38 days, 9 hours and 3 minutes. Their team ended in fifth…
By Jason BerghorstJuly 24, 2024The Luverne Public Schools Hall of Fame Committee has announced the 2024 alumni inductees as well as first-time inductees to the new Luverne Educator Hall of Fame. The committee inducted the first class of the Luverne Alumni Hall of Fame last year, and the first members of the Luverne Educators Hall of Fame will be inducted in September. Both ceremonies will take place Sept. 27 during the…- July 24, 2024Meetings Grand Prairie Cemetery Association will meet at 6:3o p.m. Wednesday, July 24, at the Grand Prairie Cemetery. In case of rain the meeting will be held in the office room of Orv and Sons Plumbing in Ellsworth. Compassionate Friends will NOT meet until September. Any questions, call Pat Saum, 605-254-2072. UMC hosts free community meal The United Methodist Church will host its free…
- July 24, 2024Hunters can apply for special youth deer hunt permits through Friday, Aug. 16. The number of permits for each hunt is limited. Individual hunts will take place in several state parks on various dates in the fall. These firearms hunts are for youth who are ages 12-15 at the time of the hunt and are accompanied by an adult. The Blue Mounds State Park special youth firearm hunt is Nov. 23-24. The…
- July 24, 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. …
July 17, 2024The 62nd annual Hot Dog Night July 11 in Luverne drew thousands of people who consumed 15,000 hot dogs. Several businesses offered a choice of toppings that included bacon, macaroni and cheese, jalapeno cheese and beer cheese, along with the perennial favorites of ketchup, mustard and relish. The free hot dogs were followed up by the 16th annual wiener dog costume contest (21 contestants) and the…
By Mavis FodnessJuly 17, 2024Editor’s note: Four educators from Luverne Public Schools packed up their lesson books, cleaned their desks and retired from positions they held for a combined 124 years. This week, we caught up with Beth Capistran, who worked for 31 years at Magnolia and Luverne elementary schools. By Mavis Fodness Beth Capistran has sage advice for anyone selecting a career in education: “Be open to…- By Mavis FodnessJuly 17, 2024Efforts to construct a 105-acre rail yard near Magnolia were thwarted when the project failed to receive a $25 million federal grant. In February Rock and Nobles counties, owners of the Buffalo Ridge Regional Railroad, applied for the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainable Equity (RAISE) grant. The money would fund construction of a transload and rail yard located in portions of…
- July 17, 2024Bridal shower A bridal shower for Katelyn Jindra, bride-to-be of Tony Willers, will be from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, July 27, at the Bull Pen, 1202 S. Kniss, Luverne. Open house Bill Reu will celebrate his 80th birthday from 12-3 p.m. Saturday, July 20, at Take 16 Brewing, 509 E. Main Street, Luverne. Arlene Kooistra will celebrate her 90th birthday at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, July 27,…
July 10, 2024Luverne community leaders and volunteers hosted a full day of Fourth of July activities at The Lake on Thursday, July 4.
By Mavis FodnessJuly 10, 2024Commissioners of Rock and Nobles counties committed $450,000 each toward repairs of the Buffalo Ridge Regional Railroad (BRRR). The two county boards met jointly via zoom July 2 to approve the request from the BRRR authority, who met July 1. An estimated $900,000 in damage was discovered by Ellis & Eastern Railroad, operators of the railway, after the flood event late last month. “We are…- July 10, 2024Hudson: People need to ask questions Letter to the Editor: I went to the valuation meeting May 14 which was open from 4:00 to 4:30 for the public which I feel is a way to keep the people from attending as most people cannot get off work at this time and the mayor and council know this, so what are they hiding? There were only a half dozen of us there and they all said they have been fixing up…
- July 10, 2024Dispatch report June 29 •Complainant on Warren Street reported a miscellaneous public assist. •Assistance from another department was provided on Interstate 90, mile marker 17. •Complainant on Interstate 90, mile marker 3, reported a road and drive law issue. •Complainant on W. Hatting Street reported lost property. •Complainant on Kniss Avenue and Virginia Street reported disturbing the…
July 10, 2024Through the Luverne Area Chamber LIFT design committee, 82 new banners were designed and will be displayed for the rest of the summer. This is the second year for the veterans banner program. Each banner depicts a veteran, lists his/her name, military rank and years of service. A waiting list is currently being assembled for a possible third year. Contact the Luverne Area Chamber, 507-283-4067,…- July 10, 2024Monday, July 15: Hamburger on a bun, fruit of choice, dessert of the day. Tuesday, July 16: Chicken salad on wheat bread, three bean salad, diced peaches, lime pineapple gelatin. Wednesday, July 17: Beef vegetable stew, green peas, biscuit, cinnamon baked apples. Thursday, July 18: Chicken and noodles, peas and carrots, diced pears, lemon bar, bread. Friday, July 19: Tater tot casserole,…
- July 10, 2024Soil from gardens that were recently flooded may not be safe for growing fruit and vegetables this summer. Depending on the location, flood waters may contain contaminants such as agricultural or other chemicals, as well as disease-causing organisms from fresh manure, animal carcasses, septic systems, and even lagoons. Commonly found pathogens include E. coli 157, listeria, clostridium,…
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