Luverne celebrates Hot Dog Night
In just over an hour, more than 15,000 hot dogs were consumed during the 63rd annual Hot Dog Night Thursday, July 10, in Luverne.
In just over an hour, more than 15,000 hot dogs were consumed during the 63rd annual Hot Dog Night Thursday, July 10, in Luverne.
Katie Walgrave addressed a small crowd gathered at the base of the partially completed World’s Largest Nutcracker Saturday morning.
Rock County Historian Betty Mann threw out the opening pitch ahead of Friday night’s game between the Luverne Redbirds and the Brandon Belugas.
Hills-Beaver Creek Secondary teacher Isabel Sylvanie spent three days last week getting students excited about art.
Luverne residents and visitors celebrated their 11th Annual Fourth of July celebration at The Lake Friday.
Contractors at the Hills-Beaver Creek Elementary School construction site are focused on completing administration offices first.
In just over an hour, more than 15,000 hot dogs were consumed during the 63rd annual Hot Dog Night Thursday, July 10, in Luverne. Dozens of businesses cooked hot dogs and offered various toppings for the free hot dogs and buns to anyone who wanted one.
Activities occurred throughout the…
Katie Walgrave addressed a small crowd gathered at the base of the partially completed World’s Largest Nutcracker Saturday morning.
The bad news, she said, was that the statue wasn’t completed in time for Luverne’s Nutcracker Fest. The good news, she joked, was that it’s on track to be…
The Luverne Planning and Zoning Commission approved another conditional use permit application for cannabis licensing following a public hearing Tuesday, July 8.
However, given the proposed dispensary’s proximity to another planned dispensary across the street, it may not be feasible due…
Four applications were turned in for the Rock County sheriff position, which will be vacant this fall.
They include current Rock County deputies Chad Kempema, Jeff Stratton and Troy Wenzel and re-tired Minnesota State Patrol lieutenant Matthew Sorenson.
The Rock County sheriff is…
Rock County Historian Betty Mann threw out the opening pitch ahead of Friday night’s game between the Luverne Redbirds and the Brandon Belugas.
For the casual “Nutcracker Base Race” game during Luverne’s Nutcracker Fest weekend, the Redbirds became the “Luverne Nutcrackers,” donning…
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Shirley Marcene Reisdorfer, of Magnolia, died Saturday, July 12, 2025, at the Mary Jane Brown Good Samaritan Home in Luverne. She was born January 30, 1936, on a farm near George, Iowa, to Jerry and Martha (Runge) Harr. Her mother later married Ted Voss.
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