Locals travel to path of totality to view 2024 eclipse
The highly anticipated 2024 total eclipse of the sun occurred Monday, April 8, across North America, and several groups of Rock County residents traveled to experience the once-in-a-lifetime ev
Student perform 'Legally Blonde The Musical'
When the LHS production of “Legally Blonde, the Musical” opens next week for six evening performances, audiences will be surprised at what they see.
Roeman retires from 38-plus years with county FSA
Stacey Roemen celebrated her retirement from 38 years with the Rock County Farm Service Agency Saturday night at Take 16, which was crowded with family, friends and well-wishers.
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).
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- By Lori SorensonFebruary 21, 2024Luverne City Council members adopted a County State Aid Highway Maintenance Agreement at their Feb. 13 meeting to reflect Luverne’s new status as a city of over 5,000 people. As such, the city is eligible for municipal state aid and can be reimbursed directly from the state for maintaining county highways within city limits. The city maintains all streets in city limits, including county roads…
- February 21, 2024Luverne A Honor Roll Seniors: Morgan Ahrendt, Tyler Arends, Alexsis Berg, Zoey Berghorst, Hailey Boll, Kai Buss, Cassandra Chesley, Conner Connell, Jenna DeBates, Elliot Domagala, Kenedee Franken, Elle Halverson, Henry Hartquist, Roselynn Hartshorn, Kyliauna Hendricksen, Uriel Hernandez, Julia Hoogland, Kira John, Maya Limones Gonzalez, Emma Lusty, Jacob Madison, Evan McCrary, Makena Nelson,…
- February 21, 2024Quarter 2 H-BC A Honor Roll Seniors: Grace Anderson, Lanae Elbers, Sylvia Fick, Alexis Gardner Swenson, Cooper Gehrke, Taylor Gehrke, Kyler Hartz, Aiden Kerkhove-Brandt, Ty Leuthold, Joshua Lohr, Brynn Rauk, Justin Roelfs, Larissa Steinhoff, Avril Susie, Olivia Susie, Riley Tatge, Joylynn Taubert. Juniors: Beau Bakken, Gracie Fagerness, Jackson Gacke, Lukas Hubbard, Jack Moser, Harli Rozeboom…
By Lori SorensonFebruary 21, 2024Shirley Harrison is on a mission to show the world that human beings, no matter how different, all have the same basic needs and desires. Her recently published children’s book, “We All Need,” sets out to tell this basic story in the most basic language that even children understand. “Kids are so accepting. They don’t notice color. They don’t notice religion,” Harrison said, “They don’t notice…
By Mavis FodnessFebruary 21, 2024Jessika Tunnissen, a junior at Luverne High School, earned an invitation to the national championship, thanks to her first-place performance in Marshall Saturday, Four LHS students placed at the Marshall Mini-Spectacular. “The meet was our largest yet this year – 18 schools and 246 students,” said coach Gavin Folkestad. Tunnissen placed first in informative speaking. Other placings for…
February 21, 2024Three members of the Luverne High School Family Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) attended the annual FCCLA Day at the Minnesota State Capital Feb. 13. Juniors Nora Louwagie (left), Audrie DeBates and Janica Oechsle advocated for the FCCLA organization, family consumer science education and career and technical options. The students received a capitol building tour and met with…
By Lori SorensonFebruary 14, 2024More than a dozen people leaped into the frigid waters of The Lake on Saturday to raise money for the Luverne Area Community Foundation. The Reezin’ for Freezin’ campaign raised nearly $6,600 for LACF, and was the second year of a challenge started by Sheriff Evan Verbrugge inspired by “Polar Plunge” law enforcement fundraisers. Working with the LACF, he and organizers encouraged community…
By Mavis FodnessFebruary 14, 2024Rock County Commissioners on Feb. 6 unanimously adopted three changes to the 10-year-old, countywide tobacco sales and use ordinance. The changes allow the newly-opened Kwik Trip convenience and gas station to sell tobacco products on South Highway 75 beginning March 1. Kwik Trip joins six other businesses in Rock County licensed to sell tobacco products. Three people spoke to commissioners at…
By Mavis FodnessFebruary 14, 2024Drum beats were crisper Friday night as the Hills-Beaver Creek Drumline students debuted the new snares, quint tenors and bass drums that arrived earlier this month. Band director Amy Comp was awarded a $14,000 grant from the Frank Boon Trust in December, and the district covered the rest of the equipment costs ($4,100). Dozens of boxes containing the new equipment lined the hallway outside the…
By Lori SorensonFebruary 14, 2024It was standing room only at Up the Dam Creek Bar Saturday afternoon in Beaver Creek where the Sportsmen's Club members hosted their 32nd Annual Wild Game Feed. An estimated 250 people supported the event, which featured rabbit, elk, frog legs, venison, pheasant, gizzards and other wild game in addition to an ample supply of fish and French fries (plus octopus and squid). “Some of the stuff we…
By Mavis FodnessFebruary 14, 2024Attendees at Thursday’s basketball games in Luverne High School enjoyed fry bread tacos served by the American Indian Parent Advisory Committee (AIPAC). The parent advisory group shared a small part of their culture while serving nearly 200 people at the fundraiser. “It’s important to share this food with others because it’s part of our culture,” said Andrea Smith, who is co-president along…- By Lori SorensonFebruary 14, 2024For the second year in a row, Luverne’s Get Hooked Ice Fishing Derby has been canceled. Last year, there was too much snow on the ice, and this year there isn’t enough ice. According to Luverne Area Chamber Director Jane Lanphere, the committee met Monday night to make a decision about the event. “There will be no ice fishing due to the conditions of the ice,” she said. “It’s just one of those…
- February 14, 2024U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) delivered remarks at the Minnesota Newspaper Association’s 157th Annual Convention last week in Minneapolis. “You are telling the stories that maybe not everyone knows about, that they don't read on Facebook,” she said. “Many of your stories uncover what happened at the city council meeting and tell people which business is opening and closing. There are a lot…
By Mavis FodnessFebruary 14, 2024The Luverne High School speech team placed third Saturday at the Luverne Invitation Speech Tournament. Coach Gavin Folkestad said the day featured 15 schools with 170 students competing in the day-long event. “Everything went smoothly,” he said. Individually, nine LHS members received awards, three of them with first-place trophies. Results by category were: •Original oratory: Roselynn…
February 14, 2024Author, acclaimed chef and Catholic priest Fr. Leo Patalinghug spoke to a crowded St. Catherine’s Church in Luverne Feb. 7 about “Plating Grace.” His movement aims to bring families back around the dinner table by placing importance on the Eucharist. His hour-long presentation touched on why youth tend not to attend church — because it is boring. Patalinghug pointed out services are boring…
By Lori SorensonFebruary 14, 2024Members of the Luverne Economic Development Authority approved a residential grant request for the property during their Monday meeting, Feb. 12. Dan Pick and Julie Becker, trustees of the Leon Pick Living Trust, submitted the grant application to Luverne’s EDA. According to meeting notes on the property, the house is “in extremely poor condition, dilapidated, and beyond repair,” and “the cost…
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