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 Mavis FodnessMay 23, 2023For the fifth-consecutive year, the Southwest Minnesota Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities (CEO) program showcased student-developed business in its annual showcase event. This year’s showcase took place May 17 at the Big Top Tent Rental in Luverne. CEO participants, along with their school and business name, include: •Kai Buss, LHS junior, “Airrends.” •Kayla Bloemendaal, LHS junior, “Macra-…
- By Lori SorensonMay 23, 2023The community will celebrate the grand opening of the Luverne Loop Trail during a ribbon-cutting and “Tour de Loop” bike ride Thursday, June 1. “We’re going to try to make it an annual event that’s on the Thursday before Buffalo Days,” Chamber Director Jane Lanphere said. “It’s going to be a family-friendly community bike ride … and this year because we’re celebrating the completion of this…
- By Lori SorensonMay 23, 2023About 80 people gathered in the Generations Events Center Friday morning for a community conversation about mental health. The group included a diverse mix of local leaders in city, county and school government and also mental health professionals from local and regional organizations. Angela Nolz, mental health counselor at Sanford Luverne Clinic, said the goal of the meeting was to increase…
- By Mavis FodnessMay 23, 2023Fred and Amy Wilgenburg won’t receive a refund for 20 years of property tax overpayment. Commissioners unanimously denied the abatement request May 16, because the assessor’s mistake is not considered a clerical error. In 2003 the Wilgenburgs moved a 1940s house onto their acreage near Valley Springs and built on a small addition and an attached garage. The home had a new foundation, roof and…
- May 23, 2023Luverne choir students in grades 6-12 perform their spring pops concert, “It’s R Time,” the music of 2010-2021, Friday night in the school performing arts center. The Luverne Music Boosters served Take 16 root beer floats between the two performances, and senior students were recognized after the second show.
- By Mavis FodnessMay 23, 2023Fifteen Rock County graduating seniors signed Future Educator Letters of Intent in the Hills-Beaver Creek and Luverne districts. The program encourages graduates to return to their home districts to teach after completing their college degrees. The H-BC Education Association conducted its first educator signing Wednesday morning, May 17. “We commend you on making an honorable decision to improve…
- May 23, 2023The Blue Mounds State Park naturalist will offer the following upcoming programs. Contact bluemounds.statepark@state.mn.us or 507-283-6050 with questions. Colors of the Prairie will be from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 2, at Eagle Rock Vista. Join the naturalist for a walk on the prairie to see what plants are blooming in early June and what makes prairie plants and wildflowers unique. The…
- By Mavis FodnessMay 16, 2023Construction of the Minnesota National Guard Luverne Readiness Center has progressed as scheduled since the December 2021 groundbreaking. For the first four months of 2023, however, construction slowed, according to project manager Kelly Sandborg with Brennan Companies of Mankato. “The winter was horrible with all the storm events,” he said last week. “Wind, snow — winter didn’t want to give up…
- By Lori SorensonMay 16, 2023Luverne actresses Brenda Winter and DJ Luethje returned to the Generations stage Thursday night as the popular “Marlene and Darlene” who had the audience of over 300 people rolling with laughter. The May 11 event marked the fourth annual performance for the hapless elderly sisters who drove their “Toyota from Leota” to help Generations raise money for its operations. “It was an amazing and fun…
- By Mavis FodnessMay 16, 2023Construction on the alumni garden on the Luverne Middle-High School campus began in earnest last week with landscapers spending days removing dirt from the location. Steve “Junior” Selseth with Oh’Landscapes out of Mayer, Minnesota, is heading up the project. “This whole project is design built,” he said. “There is a basic format that was agreed upon but basically it is built as we go.” Once the…
- By Mavis FodnessMay 16, 2023Bright smiles and enthusiastic applause Friday afternoon capped a successful junior kindergarten year at Luverne Elementary School. The 12 students in the inaugural class performed their first musical program Friday afternoon in front of a large group of family and friends gathered in the gymnasium. Music teacher Morgan Van Holland watched the students’ confidence grow since they started in…
- By Mavis FodnessMay 16, 2023Greeting customers and handling money is the only career Carol Nelson has known for 50 years. To recognize the milestone, the staff of Security Savings Bank, Luverne, will honor Nelson Wednesday, May 24, at the bank on West Gabrielson Road. The public open house will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. She insists the celebration is not for an upcoming retirement announcement. “I think I’ll stick it out for…
- By Lori SorensonMay 16, 2023Luverne City Council members at their May 9 meeting authorized sale of general obligation improvement bonds in the amount of $1,585,000 to finance the Lopau housing addition development. During the bid letting that morning, four firms submitted proposals for the bond sale, and Robert W. Baird investment bank was awarded the sale at 3.37 percent (better than the estimated 3.56 percent). The city…
- May 16, 2023Workers with Duininck Construction mill off the section of County Road 5 between County Road 6 and Highway 23 Monday evening. They recently finished paving County Road 6 between Hills and Beaver Creek, and they expect to have County 5 finished by the end of the week.
- May 16, 2023National Poppy Day is Friday, May 26, and Gov. Tim Walz declared May as Poppy Month in Minnesota. Red poppies symbolize the sacrifice of United States service members killed while protecting our nation. They’re worn to honor those fallen heroes and to support military service people, veterans and their families. Local American Legion Auxiliary members accept donations for poppies at Bomgaars,…
- By Mavis FodnessMay 16, 2023The city of Hills received an anonymous letter singling out various blighted properties in the city. The city, however, can’t act on the letter’s request because the letter was unsigned. “You can’t go the sheriff with a complaint, if nobody signs it,” said Mayor Keith Elbers. The letter listed 17 residences by address, which they considered a nuisance, and the city’s responsibility to enforce its…
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