60 years

  • Sam Hansen asks third-grader Vance Dressen if the stocking cap and/or water bottle Hansen found on the bus was his items. Hansen has been behind the wheel (and getting forgotten items back to students) for 60 years. Mavis Fodness/Rock County Star Herald Photo
    '...longest serving driver in district's history'
    By Mavis Fodness
    December 30, 2025
    Hardwick native Sam Hansen spent his 78th birthday (Nov. 12) transporting Luverne Public School students to and from school, a job he’s done for the past 60 years, and he’s not giving it up anytime soon. “I just got my license renewed,” Hansen said. “It’s for four years, so I’m planning on driving for another four years.” Hansen first passed the necessary chauffeur licensure tests in 1965 after…
  • Carol Wieneke of Luverne stands beside a quilt last week that honors her 60 years on the job with Sanford Health. Written on the quilt are messages “No matter how difficult the days may get, never forget the reason you become a nurse,” “Best Nurse Ever,” and “May you be proud of the work you do, the person you have become and the difference you make.” Wieneke’s last day on the job is Friday, Dec. 29. Submitted Photo
    After six decades on the job, Wieneke turns in her scrubs for retirement
    By Lori Sorenson
    December 20, 2023
    Sanford Luverne hosted a party Thursday afternoon for Carol Wieneke, who retired from a 60-year career as a nurse. As Sanford’s longest-running employee on record, Wieneke has been celebrated at milestone parties marking 40 years, 50 years and even 55. Dr. Diane Kennedy, has worked alongside Wieneke during her own tenure in Luverne. “She is respected by everyone here and is extremely…
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