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 SorensonJuly 19, 2022Living Rock Church pastor Billy Skaggs survived two kidney transplants in his lifetime only to be diagnosed with cancer last summer. Skaggs retired from the pulpit in June after 12 years with the local congregation in order to focus on healing. “That was not very easy,” he said about the congregation that had become like family. “I married their kids and buried their grandparents. … It’s hard to…
- July 19, 2022Workers with Court Surfaces & Repair of Blaine spent three days at the Luverne High School tennis courts filling cracks and applying a new asphalt base and painted acrylic paste surface. Workers then restriped the white lines for the tennis and pickle ball courts. The courts are painted green with areas between the courts painted in red. The original concrete courts were constructed in 2010.…
- July 19, 2022An upcoming Luverne High School junior will have her design featured on the 2022 Tri-State Band Festival button. Perceyis Trierweiler created the award-winning design as a sophomore in Bill Thompson’s graphic arts class. LHS students enrolled in a fine arts or graphic arts class are encouraged each year to enter the Tri-State Band Festival button design contest. Trierweiler incorporated her…
- July 19, 2022Hunters can apply for special youth deer hunt permits through Friday, Aug. 19, to hunt in several state parks in Minnesota. The Blue Mounds State Park special youth hunt will be Nov. 19-20. The number of participants is limited to 10, with a bag limit of two bucks. These hunts are for youth ages 12-15 at the time of the hunt. Adults must accompany youth during these hunts. More information is…
- By Mavis FodnessJuly 12, 2022Midwest Fire Equipment and Repair of Luverne traditionally displays a new fire truck during Luverne’s annual Hot Dog Night. This year the featured truck has a local owner. Hills Area Fire Department ordered the 2022 Freightliner almost 16 months ago. The city of Hills and Martin Township split the $273,000 cost. After Thursday’s display, the truck will be put into service. “It couldn’t be coming…
- By Lori SorensonJuly 12, 2022From 3 to more than 6 inches of rain fell in just over an hour Tuesday evening, causing flash flooding and overwhelming storm drains. National Weather Service alerts squealed on people’s cell phones, warning of high winds, heavy rain and hail, but much of Rock County escaped hail damage. The driving rain and the sudden amounts of water did, however, flatten crops, wash out rural culverts and…
- By Lori SorensonJuly 12, 2022Shaun Swenson is a handyman working a dozen or so odd jobs that add up to one demanding and growing business. To encourage the business, Swenson Scrapping, Mowing, Painting & More, the Luverne Economic Development Authority is loaning him $5,000. “He’s really filling a niche in the community,” Mayor Pat Baustian said at the Monday morning LEDA meeting when the loan was approved. “Good for him…
- July 12, 2022More than 150 vehicles followed each other through Rock County communities Saturday for the “Connell Classic Cruise” in memory of Terry Connell, who died last year at 57. The ride started and ended at the Eagles Club in Luverne where an estimated 400 people gathered that evening for live music (Southern Detour Band) and a meal, catered by Mickie’s Restaurant and Bar, operated by Stan and Vickie…
- By Lori SorensonJuly 12, 2022After more than a year of planning, the Cardinal Pride weekend is underway, starting with Thursday night’s 60th anniversary of Luverne’s iconic Hot Dog Night. The anticipated 15,000 free hot dogs, courtesy of Luverne businesses, will hit the grills all over town around 5 p.m. with serving from 5:30 until they’re gone. Hot dogs, of course, are only a small part of what’s become a weekend affair…
- By Lori SorensonJuly 12, 2022As alumni return home for Luverne’s All School Reunion this week, they may notice new developments in their hometown, including the $30 million school improvement project. Weekend tours of the school will include the new performing arts center, new commons, kitchen and media center and updates to the 1956 high school building. While the new district building will be a main attraction for former…
- By Lori SorensonJuly 12, 2022Just in time for summer visitors, the Herreid Military Museum’s website is ready for browsing. It shares information about the museum and its displays while also serving as a guide to pavers surrounding the Rock County Veterans Memorial on the courthouse south lawn. Since the memorial was dedicated in 2007, nearly 1,700 pavers have been etched with names, rank, military branch and service dates…
- By Mavis FodnessJuly 12, 2022Four seats on the Hills-Beaver Creek School Board will be on the ballot for the Nov. 8 general election. Filing for the positions is open from Aug. 2 through Aug. 16 at the district office in Hills. Filing fee is $2. The positions are currently held by Harley Fransman, Renee Knobloch, Ethan Rozeboom and Arlyn Gehrke. Election filing was discussed at the June 27 meeting of the Hills-Beaver Creek…
- By Mavis FodnessJuly 05, 2022Word of mouth is credited for increasing volunteerism in Rock County in 2021. Michelle Baumhoefer, A.C.E. executive director, recently updated County Board members about the seven-county volunteer program. With her was Linda Wenzel, who manages the Rock County program. “I can’t put into words the wonderful job she (Wenzel) has been doing in getting the word spread around the county and people…
- By Mavis FodnessJuly 05, 2022Thirteen students gathered in Morgan Van Holland’s elementary music classroom last week for a bucket drumming class through Luverne Community Education. “(Director) Lisa Nath approached me with the idea of bucket drumming,” Van Holland said. “She noticed that there was a group in Sioux Falls and realized we have not done anything like that in our community.” The third- through fifth-grade…
- By Lori SorensonJuly 05, 2022Local fire and rescue crews were dispatched to Hills Monday morning for a fire in the Hills Storage Center at Church and Fourth streets. At around 9:45 a.m. officials with the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad reported they heard an explosion and saw thick black smoke coming from the building. Hills Fire and Rescue responded, along with mutual aid from Luverne and Beaver Creek departments.…
- By Lori SorensonJuly 05, 2022Luverne’s 2022 Fourth of July Celebration at The Lake didn’t disappoint, as hundreds of people flocked to the beach for festivities. Steamy 90-degree temperatures also made lake activities like the log rolling contest more attractive, and dozens of participants signed up in the children’s and adult divisions. Dozens of local businesses and organizations donated funds for the Fourth of July…
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