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 SorensonMay 10, 2022Sanford Luverne’s annual Hospice Dinner and Auction on April 23 resulted in net proceeds of $88,163 to benefit the hospice cottage. Hospice Volunteer and Marketing Coordinator Helen Saum said the amount is a new milestone for the annual event. “Thank you, thank you to the many businesses, individuals, volunteers and families who supported the hospice fundraiser online and/or in person this year…
- May 10, 2022Builders and investors involved with the PrairieE Loft apartment buildings hosted informal tours Friday of the construction progress so far. Two three-story apartment buildings are going up on the former Sharkee’s and Mert’s lots along Hatting Street. They will have 27 one- and two-bedroom units, all with in-floor heat and will be elevator-accessible and have off-street parking. Despite supply…
- By Mavis FodnessMay 10, 2022Rock County Rural Water will add a new well to the system, thanks to $100,000 in Covid relief funds allocated to the project. At the May 3 Rock County Board meeting, commissioners approved Rural Water’s request for funds to design and construct a new well in the system’s current wellfield. Estimated cost is $225,000. “What this will do will help us in drought conditions,” system manager Ryan…
- By Mavis FodnessMay 10, 2022Three Hills-Beaver Creek High School FFA students were finalists in supervised agricultural experiences (SAE) at the state convention in St. Paul last week. Carter Hartz, Cooper Gehrke and Samantha Moser were finalists in the fiber and/or oil production, environmental science and natural resources management, and agricultural communications, respectively. “These finalists have earned proficiency…
- By Lori SorensonMay 10, 2022A "Walk, Run & Roll" virtual biking event will be May 15-21 on the Luverne Loop and Ashby Trail. Participants are encouraged to hit the trails and take a photo at one or more of five designated photo opportunities along the trail and share it on Instagram using #LovetheLifeMN. The five photo boards are located at various locations throughout the trail system, and part of the…
- May 10, 2022A record-smashing 131 people attended Ag Trivia Night Thursday night, May 5, at Take 16, where Rock County Farm Bureau and Rock Nobles Cattlemen’s Association hosted the event and helped with triva questions. Rock County Farm Bureau President Peter Bakken said he was impressed and pleased by the showing of such a diverse crowd of professionals, families, farmers and others. “Kudos to the library…
- By Mavis FodnessMay 10, 2022Seniors at Luverne High School gave back to the community Friday during their annual Senior Service Day. While they picked up trash and cleaned up landscaped areas, they didn’t forget that a classmate is missing the final days of high school. As a gesture of support, seniors gave a portrait of the LHS Class of 2022 to Wendy and Tony Gacke, whose daughter Daniella committed suicide when she was…
- May 10, 2022As a thank you to the community, the senior class of Luverne High School spent Friday morning completing service projects as part of the school’s annual Senior Service Day. Students worked on various tasks around Luverne and ended with lunch at the Luverne City Park. Instead of a Senior Skip Day, students who volunteer to complete a service project had an excused afternoon from school.
- May 03, 2022Hills-Beaver Creek Little Patriots hosted a Mother-Son, Father-Daughter Prom Saturday night following H-BC’s Friday prom in the high school gym. Organizers said 72 couples participated in the first-time event. “It was a huge success — greater than we could have hoped for, and the kids had so much fun,” said Leilani Kruger.
- May 03, 2022The Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War conducted a ceremony Sunday afternoon in Maplewood Cemetery to honor the 110 Civil War veterans interred in Rock County. The ceremony included descendants of Civil War veterans, the Rock County Historical Society and local American Legion members. Participants gathered at the gravestone of Corporal James Blunt Dunn, the last Civil War veteran buried in…
- May 03, 2022Marlene and Darlene (Brenda Winter and DJ Luethje) were in rare form Thursday night for the Generations Dessert Theater fundraiser at the Generations Events Center where a full house of people gathered to raise money for the organization’s capital building fund. Cakes and desserts were sold on the auction block (by Yvette VanDerBrink) for hundreds of dollars, and George Bonnema’s popular carrot…
- By Lori SorensonMay 03, 2022Staff members at Luverne Aquatics and Fitness hosted a grand opening of the newly remodeled and expanded facility on North Blue Mound Avenue Monday. Director Sam Honerman said she lost count of the visitors after 500. “It was awesome,” she said about the interest and attendance at Monday’s all-day event. “I am fairly certain we went over 1,000 to 1,200. It never once slowed down, from 8 a.m. to 8…
- May 03, 2022Rock County historian Betty Mann celebrated her 92nd birthday Sunday, May 1, with nearly 200 people at the Rock County History Center where an open house honored her recent accomplishments and lifetime contributions to the community. Mann recently stepped down from her role as president (she’s still a member) of the Rock County Historical Society after 27 years at the helm of the board. Her…
- May 03, 2022Luverne High School hosted “Prom Jubilee” Saturday night with 97 couples taking part in the Grand March. New this year was the use of the performing arts center as well as the traditional walk through the high school gymnasium. The Grand March returned to the gym for the first time in three years. Last year’s event took place outside, and the 2020 event was canceled due to the pandemic. Hills-…
- May 03, 2022Beaver Creek farmer Peter Bakken has been appointed to the Minnesota Environmental Quality Board to work on environmental issues to advise state leaders on legislation and policy. He’s among three new appointees to the eight-member board that includes the heads of nine state agencies and public board members from around the state. Bakken will work with the commissioners of Administration,…
- By Lori SorensonMay 03, 2022Premium Minnesota Pork is planning to build a $70 million processing facility and add nearly 100 more jobs in Luverne’s industrial park near its current hog harvest business along County Road 4 west of town. The expansion would mark a significant investment for the company that already spent $30 million in 2019 to expand the 78,000-square-foot building to 145,000 square feet, counting an enclosed…
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