Thone wins spelling bee C-H-A-M-P-I-O-N-S-H-I-P
Twenty-three of the best spellers in southwest Minnesota participated Saturday morning in the 2024 SW MN Spelling Bee hosted at the Luverne Middle School.
History Center to host April 18 celebration
The Rock County History Center’s construction project is complete, and staff and volunteers are hosting a celebration from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 18.
Palisade Lutheran Church celebrates 150 years of worship
Palisade Lutheran Church will celebrate its 150th anniversary Sunday, April 14, at the corner of Minnesota Highway 23 and 121st Street (County Road 5).
Students visit Child's Remembrance Garden
The Child’s Remembrance Garden in Luverne was established in 2022 to comfort families grieving the death of a child.
Historic Palace Theatre gets safer entry
Workers with G&D Viking Glass, Sioux Falls, showed up Tuesday morning at the historic Palace Theatre in Luverne to install a new street level entry.
FEMA starts updates on flood maps for Luverne, Rock County
City of Luverne and Rock County officials met March 27 with state and federal officials to restart the flood plain mapping process.
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- October 11, 2022The First Presbyterian Church in Luverne is supporting Ukrainian people affected by the war during a mission service at 10:15 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 23. During that service Yakov Daniko, a Ukrainian pastor from Sioux Falls, will talk about the needs of the Ukranians and about local opportunities to help. A youth choir from the Sioux Falls congregation will provide special music. The Luverne…
- By Kent Thiesse, Farm Management AnalystOctober 11, 2022Many farm operators will tell you that grain marketing decisions are one of the hardest parts of farming. This is especially true during times of highly volatile markets such as have been occurring in the past couple of years. Farm operators are concerned with inflation and the rapidly rising input costs, wanting to make sure that they keep their working capital strong for the 2023 crop year. In…
- October 11, 2022With archery deer season underway and scouting for the upcoming firearms deer season starting in earnest, now is an ideal time for hunters to start using the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources online log for deer and other wildlife sightings. “We’re asking deer hunters to share their observations of wildlife to help broaden our knowledge about deer and other wildlife species,” said Eric…
- October 11, 2022Hunters can participate in an early antlerless-only deer season from Thursday, Oct. 20, through Sunday, Oct. 23. The season increases opportunities for hunters in areas where deer populations are above population goals or where there is an increased risk of chronic wasting disease. Permit areas open during the hunt are 209, 213, 214, 215, 218, 219, 221, 222, 223, 225, 227, 229, 236, 240, 277, 341…
- By Mavis FodnessOctober 04, 2022A 25-member Hills-Beaver Creek School District stakeholder committee recommended building a new elementary school in Beaver Creek along with additions to the secondary school in Hills. School board members have taken no official action on the committee’s recommendation, waiting for results from a soon-to-be-released districtwide community survey. Cost estimates will be released at a later date,…
- By Lori SorensonOctober 04, 2022A dedication and ribbon-cutting for the Child’s Remembrance Garden is at 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 9. The garden in the northwest corner of Tonto Park and St. Catherine’s Cemetery in Luverne has been under construction over the past year with help from the city of Luverne, local donors and volunteers. It provides a non-denominational space for people who have lost a child “to grieve, remember and heal…
- By Mavis FodnessOctober 04, 2022Deon Carriere and Sheri Moucka said buying the former Willie’s Bar on Main Avenue Hills is more than a business venture. “It’s about the social side and giving back to the community,” Carriere said. Earlier this year the couple purchased the building from Audrey DeSmet after discovering the “for sale” listing in the Luverne Announcer. They discussed it one morning at their acreage located north…
- By Mavis FodnessOctober 04, 2022Darin DeBoer’s physical education classes took to the outdoors last week. His kindergarten through fifth-grade classes either learned how to safely walk (K-1) or ride bikes (grades 2-5) around Beaver Creek. Bicycles were supplied by the Minnesota Walk! Bike! Fun! Program funded through the Minnesota Department of Transportation’s Safe Routes to School Program and the state Department of Health.…
- By Craig Oftedahl, Luverne Public Schools SuperintendentOctober 04, 2022We are off to a fantastic start of the school year and everything seems to be running smoothly on all fronts, so I’d like to share some thoughts regarding the Luverne Public School. A question I have heard several times this fall already is about Thursday night football games. The answer is very simple: Officials. The number of officials in the state and the area has dwindled to the point of…
- October 04, 2022Applications are now open for United Community Action Partnership’s Energy Assistance Program. Renters and homeowners are encouraged to apply for the Energy Assistance Program, which helps eligible applicants pay a portion of home energy and heating costs. Households with young children, people with disabilities, veterans or seniors are especially encouraged to apply. The Energy Assistance…
- October 04, 2022Next year during Homecoming, Luverne School District will induct the first class into the Luverne High School Hall of Fame. The idea was introduced during the All-School Reunion in July, and a committee has been established to sift through nominations and recommend induction. Nominees must have attended Luverne Public School for eight years or graduated from Luverne High School. Nominees must…
- By Lori SorensonOctober 04, 2022Dry harvest conditions in local fields have promted several fire calls in the past week for combines and equipment on fire and subsequent wildfires in fields. In the photo at right, Luverne firefighters extinguish a smoking combine belonging to Mike Bos Thursday, Sept. 29, at 939 100th Ave. west of Luverne. The combine was unoccupied and the fire was put out quickly. In the photo above, the…
- October 04, 2022Nine members of the Luverne High School Class of 1957 gathered Friday night, Sept. 23, for a picture honoring their 65th class reunion. Pictured are (front, left) Stan Thompson, Bob Rogness, Ken Hoime, Mary Skewes-Fisher, (back) Jim Lehmann, Mike Ormseth, Jen Luebke, Roger Schlader and George Christiansen.
- October 04, 2022Minnesota’s youth deer season will take place statewide Thursday, Oct. 20, through Sunday, Oct. 23. The season coincides with statewide teacher workshops, so many Minnesota students don’t have school during the youth season. To participate, youth must be 10-17 years old and have a deer license. Participant numbers are not limited and there is no special permit, so parents should purchase or…
- October 04, 2022On Saturday, the Verne Drive-In outdoor theater honored the late Carson Ehde and more than 60 other individuals in the area who lost their lives due to mental illness and suicide. The Rozeboom family, which owns the theater, offered free admission to the season’s final night of movies as a way to increase awareness of the mental health crisis. Grieving friends and family were offered ballons to…
- By Jason BerghorstSeptember 27, 2022Students from Luverne and Hills-Beaver Creek high schools gathered on the west end of the Luverne school campus Sept. 21 for an eye-opening experience. About 450 students witnessed a mock accident to demonstrate the dangers of distracted and impaired driving just days before each school’s homecoming celebration. The staged event included heavily damaged cars and five LHS students as actors in the…
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