Tuff Home residents experience 'A Night on Mount Olympus'
The day after Hills-Beaver Creek High School hosted a junior-senior prom for students, residents from Tuff Memorial Home donned dresses and suits Saturday afternoon for their first
State offers info on 2026 Hwy 75 work
Minnesota Department of Transportation personnel were in Luverne Tuesday, April 23, to discuss the 2026 Highway 75 construction project.
'Marlene and Darlene without George'
“Marlene and Darlene” will return to the stage next week for another comedy performance to raise money for Generations.
Emerald ash borer officially reported in Rock County
Infestations of the destructive emerald ash borer have been spreading across Minnesota over the past 15 years, and on Monday the Minnesota Department of Agriculture confirmed the first sighting
LHS competes in world robotics
The Luverne High School robotics team earned a Judges Choice Award at last week’s FIRST Robotic Competition World.
Sled hockey comes to Blue Mound Ice Arena
The Siouxland Sled Hockey Association brought on-ice practice to the Blue Mound Ice Arena in Luverne for the first time April 7 in honor of their newest member.
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- By Lori SorensonJune 13, 2023The former Vinnie’s property on South Highway 75 in Luverne is changing hands, and the blighted white building to the north of the restaurant will be demolished. At Monday morning’s meeting of the Luverne Economic Development Authority, a $5,000 demolition grant was approved for Peter Dikun, who purchased the property from restauranteur Leroy Austin of Garretson. Dikun owns The Flower Shop, LLC,…
- By Mavis FodnessJune 13, 2023Mail ballot voting will continue to be an option in Rock County after commissioners at their June 6 meeting opted to leave it in place. For the past six months they have been considering the county auditor’s request to have all precincts return to in-person voting. That would mean the 17 precincts that currently use the option would have to arrange for voting machines and polling places. Election…
- By Lori SorensonJune 13, 2023Culligan is moving into the former Stroeh’s Auto building on East Main Street, and the Luverne Economic Development Authority is helping with some exterior improvements. At Monday morning’s meeting, the LEDA approved a façade improvement application for Prairie Water Solutions, LLC for the project at 321 E. Main Street. The scope of work includes: •replacing exterior glass store front with framed…
- By Jason BerghorstJune 13, 2023The Plaza on Main in downtown Luverne hosted its first of many events this summer last week. The LIFT Plaza Committee, with the support of other local organizations and business sponsors, has organized dozens of free events throughout the summer. Most of them will take place at the plaza on the corner of Main Street and McKenzie Street. According to Luverne Area Chamber Director Jane Lanphere,…
- By Lori SorensonJune 06, 2023Luverne’s 39th annual Buffalo Days Celebration is in the books after four days of events and activities that drew thousands of people to town. The lineup featured classic Buffalo Days events like the Friday Night Cruise-In and the Saturday morning run, Main Street parade and vendor event in the Courthouse Square. “Hats off to our community partners for doing their part to offer so many special…
- By Mavis FodnessJune 06, 2023Sampling will take place this fall to determine how old the water is within the Rock County Rural Water system. System director Ryan Holtz stated May 2 to county commissioners he received a $50,000 grant from the state Department of Health. The grant will pay for the collecting of water samples and testing at a Canadian company. “They can actually age the water to tell how old it is so we would…
- By Lori SorensonJune 06, 2023Community leaders, residents and visitors celebrated the grand opening of the Luverne Loop Trail during a ribbon-cutting and “Tour de Loop” bike ride Thursday, June 1. Mayor Pat Baustian congratulated local leaders and volunteers for their efforts in getting the local trail completed. “Ten years ago we started putting money in the general fund to make this happen,” Baustian said. “We had a vision…
- By Lori SorensonJune 06, 2023The city of Luverne’s population may have surpassed the 5,000-person threshold to qualify for more state and federal funding for public infrastructure. That’s according to correspondence received by Luverne City Administrator Jill Wolf Thursday from Minnesota State Demographer Susan Brower. Despite efforts to publicize and encourage local participation in the 2020 census, Luverne’s official…
- By Lori SorensonJune 06, 2023Premium Iowa Pork has reportedly offered to pay $13 million for the bankrupt HyLife Foods pork processing plant in Windom. The plant, which was converted from a beef processing facility in 2016, has the capacity to process 1.2 million hogs per year and employed more than 1,000 employees. The outcome of the sale will hinge on proceedings in bankruptcy court, and PIP officials are withholding…
- By Mavis FodnessJune 06, 2023Brothers Del and Robert Walraven will lead the Hills Friendship Days parade Saturday morning. The parade begins at 10:30 a.m. Each year, parade organizers honor a long-standing business owner as parade marshal. This year they chose two. The brothers own Wally’s Nursery, located on 250th Avenue just outside Hills. Older brother Robert agreed to be the parade marshal and told Del he also needed to…
- June 06, 2023It will be a busy construction summer at Luverne Public Schools as work continues on the Alumni Garden, located on the east side of the middle-high school. Crews continue to bring in granite blocks that make up the outdoor classroom portion of the $1.4 million project, which is expected to be finished in September. Parking lot improvements began May 31 when Hulstein Excavating of Edgerton milled…
- June 06, 2023The Minnesota Department of Agriculture will set approximately 20,000 traps this year looking for spongy moth (Lymantria dispar), formerly known as gypsy moth. This work is part of the MDA’s annual trapping survey program and is designed to protect Minnesota’s forests and urban areas from new infestations of spongy moth by detecting potential problem areas for future treatments. While the goal of…
- June 06, 2023The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is reminding pesticide applicators of state-specific restrictions for the use of dicamba herbicide for the 2023 growing season. Engenia by BASF, Tavium by Syngenta, and XtendiMax by Bayer are the only dicamba formulations labeled for use on dicamba-tolerant (DT) soybeans. In Minnesota, dicamba products cannot be applied on DT soybeans after June 12…
- By Lori SorensonJune 06, 2023The popular Tales from the Graves historic reenactments for the Historical Society moved this year from Maplewood Cemetery to the plaza on East Main Street. The event attracted nearly 300 people and organizers noted that the new venue has better access for parking and walking, and the shelter house offers protection from hot sun and other elements. Featured characters this year were Simon…
- By Mavis FodnessJune 06, 2023Two area students will be attending American Legion-sponsored camps next month. Kiesli Smith, Luverne, will attend the American Legion Auxiliary Girls State June 11-17 at Bethel University in Arden Hills, Minnesota. She is the daughter of Mike and Andrea Smith and will be a Luverne High School senior this fall. Gabe Vis, Edgerton, will attend the American Legion Boys State taking place at the…
- June 06, 2023Quarter 4 Luverne A Honor Roll Seniors: Justis Ahrendt, Mariam Alinizi, Abigail Anderson, Brock Behrend, Ross Bergman, Emma Beyer, Parker Carbonneau, Phoebe DeBates, Zachary DeBoer, Ashton Eitreim, Egypt Forrest, Emmanuel Gonzalez, Jacie Graham, Lauren Hansen, Nicholas Hansen, Jadyn Hart, Jocelyn Hart, Tori Hemme, Camden Hoven, Camden Janiszeski, Anja Jarchow, Ashlyn Johnson, Katharine Kelm,…
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