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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- May 09, 2023Rock County fifth-graders received certificates of completion last week in two D.A.R.E. graduation ceremonies. Hills-Beaver Creek Elementary conducted their ceremony Tuesday morning, May 2, while Luverne Elementary completed their ceremony Friday afternoon, May 5. D.A.R.E (former Drug Abuse Resistance Education) is a 10-week program where students learn about making positive choices when faced…
- May 09, 2023The Luverne Rotary Club recognized three Luverne Middle School students as winners of the annual Four-Way Test essay contest for 2023. Tenley Pick was selected as this year’s essay winner. Pick earned $75 for her winning effort. Her winning essay titled “Does being in sports impact kids” will be entered into the district essay contest. Her winning essay is printed below. Madden Von Tersch’s essay…
- By Mavis FodnessMay 02, 2023Area farmers have been patient this spring as cool temperatures keep planters in the shed instead of in the fields. Nathan Braun of Garretson was applying anhydrous ammonia to a field east of Luverne on April 26 and said he hopes to be planting in the same field this week. “The calendar was saying it was time to go, but Mother Nature says it’s not ready,” Braun said. On Monday soil temperatures…
- By Mavis FodnessMay 02, 2023Hardwick is one of six communities in southwest Minnesota selected for a $10,000 age-friendly community project grant. The grants from Minnesota River Area Agency on Aging (MNRAAA) help to meet needs identified by the local leadership teams within each community. Hardwick’s leadership team chose the city’s Milford Remme Memorial Park, which was an ideal grant recipient, according to Kris Hohensee…
- By Mavis FodnessMay 02, 2023A Minnesota Department of Transportation official notified Luverne Public Schools in writing that landscaping near the tennis courts is in the right of way. Board members were informed at their Thursday night, April 27, meeting that a portion of the flower and shrub garden needs to be removed. Business manager Tyler Reisch said discussions about meeting MnDOT’s demand may include more than what’s…
- By Mavis FodnessMay 02, 2023The third time was the charm for Luverne High School freshman Zander Carbonneau, as he claimed a fifth-place medal in extemporaneous speaking at Saturday’s Class A state speech tournament in Apple Valley. “It was pretty nice. It was kind of a surprise to make it to the finals, but it was a good one (surprise) at that,” he said. The top eight speakers in each of the 13 competition categories moved…
- By Mavis FodnessMay 02, 2023LHS senior Parker Carbonneau is among the 105 speech competitors selected for the Minnesota Speech Coaches Association (MSCA) 2023 All-State Speech team. Carbonneau served as captain of this year’s LHS team. “Parker has been a perfect role model for the activity and our school,” said coach Gavin Folkestad. “He is responsible and hardworking — as evidenced by his consistent high placings and…
- By Mavis FodnessMay 02, 2023Elementary students at Hills-Beaver Creek learned about raptors Monday. The birds, not the dinosaurs. Max Borge with the Gabbert Raptor Center on the St. Paul campus of the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine, said many people ask him if he has dinosaurs in the blue plastic kennels emblazened with “The Raptor Center” stickers on each side. “No,” is his polite answer. Instead,…
- By Lori SorensonMay 02, 2023The Luverne Redbirds baseball team will face the Sioux Falls Canaries at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 6, for an exhibition game on Redbird Field in Luverne. The event is sponsored by Take 16 Brewing Co., which is brewing a special craft beer for the Canaries baseball program. “It’s kind of a fun kick-off for summer,” said Luke Rensink, Take 16 master brewer and general manager. The Canaries beer, “Birds…
- By Lori SorensonMay 02, 2023The Luverne comedy duo “Marlene and Darlene” will return to the stage Thursday night, May 11, for a dessert theater fundraiser at the Generations Event Center on South Estey Street. Actresses Brenda Winter (Marlene) and DJ Luethje (Darlene) will join auctioneer Yvette Vander Brink to raise money for the Generations special events fund. The event will mark the third stage appearance of the hapless…
- May 02, 2023Kindergartners at Luverne Elementary School took to the performing arts center stage Friday afternoon for their first music program of their academic careers. The 71 students sang several popular Mother Goose rhymes including “Mother Hubbard,” “Jack B. Nimble,” “Three Little Kittens” and “Humpty Dumpty.” Conducting the students is Morgan Van Holland.
- By Lori SorensonMay 02, 2023For the 28th year, the city of Luverne has received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting. At their April 25 meeting, City Council members formally recognized city finance director Robyn Wessels for her efforts in qualifying the city for the award. “Thanks for the great job you do,” Mayor Pat Baustian told Wessels. He pointed out that Wessels had big shoes to fill…
- May 02, 2023A group of women motorcycle riders will ride through Luverne Saturday as part of the International Female Ride. The riders, roughly 100 expected to participate, will leave Sioux Falls around 10 a.m. and will take county roads to Luverne, arriving between 11 and noon. They’ll parade through town before stopping for lunch at JJ’s Tasty Freeze on South Highway 75. The event is sponsored by Vern Eide…
- By Lori SorensonMay 02, 2023Earth moving work is underway to bring a Kwik Trip to South Highway 75 in Luverne. Company officials said Luverne’s Kwik Trip footprint will be 9,000 square feet located on 2.88 acres just south of the Econo Lodge Hotel near the intersection of Highway 75 and Gabrielson Road. The Luverne Kwik Trip will be open 24 hours per day, seven days a week, with 20 full-time employees. The newer “Gen 3”…
- May 02, 2023Nineteen-year-old Zach Jennissen traveled on foot from Sioux Falls to Luverne Monday night as part of a 600-mile trek to Canada. The 2022 Foley High School grad has been making the trip since he was in sixth grade to promote the 30 for Freedom cause to end human trafficking. “I’m blessed that I get to use my gift to improve the lives of others,” he said Monday. “Human trafficking is something…
- May 02, 2023The Rock County Community Library is host to a photo gallery from the Diane and Alan Page Collection. The photo collection called “Testify: Americana Slavery to Today” will be on display through May 12. The collection renews the personal call to action by the Pages. According to a press release by the collection organizers, the Pages created “Testify” in 2018 to better understand racial divide…
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