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- July 11, 2016USF releases Spring 2016 dean’s list The University of Sioux Falls has released its dean’s list for Spring 2016 semester. To qualify for the dean’s list, a student must earn a grade point average of 3.5 or greater on a 4.0 scale. The following students made the list: From Luverne were Heather Doerr, elementary education; Elijah Dooyema, sports management; Naomi Dooyema, business administration;…
- July 04, 2016MSU releases Spring 2016 dean’s list Minnesota State Mankato has released the Spring 2016 dean’s list. Students with a grade point average of 3.5 to 3.99 are named to the Honors List. Students earning a 4.0 GPA receive High Honors. Named to the Honors List are Carly Wolf, senior, Adrian; Jacob Kreun, sophomore, Edgerton; Cheyenne Hemme, senior, Hardwick; Joshua Friedrichsen, senior, Luverne; and…
- By Lori SorensonJune 20, 2016Luverne’s Subway restaurant is under new ownership with many new employees and a new “positive atmosphere” for workers and patrons. “We work hard to create a positive culture where staff like to come to work,” said Jeremy Jalas, Spirit Lake, Iowa. He and his wife, Jennifer, bought the Luverne franchise from longtime franchise owner Jim Dryden, Sioux City, Iowa, on May 18. In the past month, they…
- June 20, 2016Luverne’s GrandStay Inn and Suites is among a prestigious list of hotels that have received the TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence Award. Now in its sixth year, the award celebrates excellence in hospitality and is given only to hospitality businesses that consistently achieve excellent traveler reviews on TripAdvisor. “Winning the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence is a true source of…
- June 20, 2016Leuthold graduates from U of Sioux Falls Meghan Leuthold, Hills, graduated Sunday, May 22, from the University of Sioux Falls with a Bachelor of Arts degree in elementary education. Meinerts graduates from Bethel Tena Meinerts, Luverne, graduated from Bethel University in St. Paul with a Bachelor of Arts in social work upon the completion of the Spring 2016 semester. She is the daughter of Todd…
- June 07, 2016American Legion awards Richters The American Legion Auxiliary #123, Luverne, announces that the Department Past President’s Parley Chairman has awarded Brittney Richters one of seven $1,000 scholarships to be paid once she finishes her first semester at college. Bethany Lutheran releases dean’s list Bethany Lutheran College, Mankato, has named Cora Mumme and Andrew Jelken to the Spring 2015-16…
- May 31, 2016Luverne’s Jeremy Pitts is the newest member of the truck technician crew at Jaycox Truck and Trailer Service. Pitts grew up near Garretson, South Dakota, and earned his diesel mechanics degree at Southeast Technical Institute in Sioux Falls. He has several years of experience, most recently at Tony’s Diesel, Sioux Falls. Pitts, who now lives in Luverne, started with Jaycox Implement Monday, May…
- May 31, 2016Ridgewater College dean’s list Ridgewater College, Willmar, has named Matthew Raak, Jasper, and Spencer Stroeh, Luverne, to the Spring 2016 dean’s list. To earn this honor, students must earn at least a 3.5 grade point average with 12 or more credit hours. Northwestern College, Orange City Ryan Weitgenant graduated Saturday, May 14, from Northwestern College, Orange City, Iowa, with a Bachelor…
- May 23, 2016On May 15 Rona Mae Vaselaar, a 2012 Luverne High School graduate, graduated cum laude with Latin Honors from the University of Notre Dame with a major in Chinese. Earlier in the month Vaselaar received the 2016 Chinese Language Award and her name will be added to the permanent plaque in the East Asian Languages and Cultures Department. Vaselaar received honors of distinction from the East Asian…
- May 23, 2016UND Spring 2016 graduation Two area students graduated from The University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, at commencement ceremonies this spring. Ethan Rozeboom, Hills, earned his Juris Doctor, School of Law, at the UND School of Law graduation event May 7. Brittany Nichols, Luverne, earned her Bachelor of Business Administration degree at the school’s general commencement ceremony May 14. St.…
- May 16, 2016Ridgewater College Willmar Matthew Raak, Jasper, graduated from Ridgewater College in Willmar, having completed the farm operation and management program. Law enforcement Two Luverne graduates have successfully completed the law enforcement program at Alexandria Technical and Community College in Alexandria. Jonathan Ehde and Blake Richters, both 2014 LHS grads, received their diplomas May 11…
- May 09, 2016UNL names Luverne grad Superior Scholar The University of Nebraska, Lincoln, has awarded Erica Marshall, Luverne, the title of Superior Scholar for graduating in the top three percent of her college’s senior class. She is a senior in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Area students graduate from Minnesota State University Mankato Minnesota State University, Mankato, awarded…
- May 02, 2016Westrum receives academic award at Minnesota West Megan Westrum, Steen, is one of three Minnesota West students named to the 2016 Phi Theta Kappa All-Minnesota USA Academic Team. Westrum, a student at the Worthington Campus, is an active member of Phi Theta Kappa and a member of the 2014-15 Lady Jay Basketball team. Westrum, a 2014 graduate of Hills-Beaver Creek High School, plans to pursue a…
- April 25, 2016Beers receives 2016 Andrea Ruesch Regional 4-H Scholarship Ryleigh Beers of Rock County 4-H is one of 11 regional 4-H members to receive a 2016 Andrea Ruesch Regional 4-H Scholarship in the amount of $1,000. The Andrea Ruesch Scholarship was established in 2010 by the family of Andrea Ruesch in memory of her dedication and contributions to the Minnesota 4-H program. Based on the family’s belief…
- March 28, 2016Luverne natives Abby Klosterbuer, Twin Cities, and Tami Gangestad, Luverne, teamed up to organize an event for 35 nutrition experts in Minnesota. The event was at the Nestle Health Science Global Research and Development Headquarters in Minnetonka Wednesday, March 16. Gangestad and Klosterbuer work as registered dietitians for Nestle Health Science in the Twin Cities, and had spent time together…
- March 28, 2016Paul Arends, Luverne (right), was recently honored for being among the nation’s highest-producing farmers in the 2015 Asgrow® National Yield Contest. Arends captured an award with a yield of 88.40 bushels of soybeans per acre. He and other contest winners were honored at the 2016 Commodity Classic, an annual farmer-focused convention held earlier this month in New Orleans. He’s pictured with…
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