Community Events

UMC community free meal Christmas Eve — Dec. 24 The United Methodist Church will host a free Chirstmas Eve community meal at 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 24. Please sign up at church or call the office. A pick-up option is available by calling 507-283-4529.   Annual Christmas meditation Dec. 23 The United Methodist Church annual Christmas Meditation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 23, at the…

Final New Life Celebration food distribution Dec. 15 New Life Celebration Church’s final monthly food giveaway is at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15, at the Atlas building at 101 W. Maple Street in Luverne. Enter from Maple Street and stay along the west side of the building. Parking lot opens at 3 p.m. Do not block the Redeemed Remnants lot, intersection or alley. Food will be loaded into vehicles,…

Meetings Vienna Township Board will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 13, in the Kenneth Community Center. Beaver Creek Township Board will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 12, at the township hall. American Legion Auxiliary #123 will meet at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 14, at Pizza Ranch. Members are asked to bring items for the Food Shelf. Call Dianna Tomlinson, 507-283-1934.   ‘Built like a Bison’ at…

Meetings Rock County Association of Townships annual meeting will be at 1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2, in the lower level of the Rock County Library. Representatives from each township are encouraged to attend. Blue Mound Quilters will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 5, at Pizza Ranch for Bingo (gift wrap four or five useful items) and announcement of Blue Mound Quilter Award winners. Call 507-935-2560…

Meetings Annual meeting of the Rock County Association of Townships will be at 1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2, in the downstairs meeting room at the Rock County Library. Representatives from each township.   SHARE releases distribution date Those wishing to receive groceries, clothing and toys from the Rock County SHARE program must apply by Wednesday, Nov. 23. SHARE will distribute the gifts to Rock…

Meetings Annual meeting of the Rock County Association of Townships will be at 1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2, in the downstairs meeting room at the Rock County Library. Representatives from each township are encouraged to attend.   Shoebox collection due by Nov. 21 Operation Christmas Child Shoebox collection week is Nov. 14-21. Boxes can be ordered online at samaritanpurse.org. Boxes may also be picked…

Meetings Pink Ladies will meet at 1:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 14, at Sanford Luverne for rice socks. Call Sharon, 507-227-3821, with questions. Battle Plain Township Board will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 14, at Edgerton Ag conference room.   Coat distribution Nov. 10 Atlas Ministries One Warm Coat distribution is from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10, only. The other distribution date is canceled…

Meetings Blue Mound Quilters will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 7, at the home of Jill Willers for a potluck supper. Bring a dish to pass and show-and-tell items made from scraps. RSVP to 507-935-2560. Beaver Creek Township Board will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 7, in the township hall in Beaver Creek. Vienna Township Board will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 7, in the Kenneth community center.…

Halloween announcements Luverne’s annual Trunk ‘n Treat event will be from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 31, in the Luverne School Parking lot. (It’s moved off Main Street this year because of the detour route from Highway 75 construction.) Good Samaritan Society- Mary Jane Brown Home will be open for Trick or Treating from 3:30 to 5:30 Monday, Oct. 31, for Halloween. Generations will celebrate…

Atlas sets dates for One Warm Coat distribution Atlas Ministries accepts donations for Rock County One Warm Coat from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays, from 10 to 7 Thursdays, and from 10 to 4 Saturdays at Redeemed Remnants. Donations can also be left in the Luverne Elementary School commons during normal school hours. Distributions dates are from 4 to 7 p.m. Oct. 27, from 9 a.m…

Meetings Luv1LuvAll Board will meet at 8 a.m. Friday, Oct. 14, in the Blue Mound meeting room of Sanford Luverne. Luv1LuvAll unites the community to support dignity and create opportunities for people to move out of poverty. All are welcome to attend. Call Holly, 605-413-5415, with questions. Beaver Creek Township Board will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 17, in the township hall.   MS Support…

Meetings Sanford Luverne Pink Ladies will meet at 1:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 10, in the Blue Mound Meeting Room in Sanford Luverne to make rice sacks. Bring guests. Call Sharon Zinnel, 507-227-3821. American Legion Auxiliary will meet at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 12, at the Pizza Ranch in Luverne. Call Dianna Tomlinson, 507-283-1934 with questions. MS Support Group will meet at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct…

Meetings Blue Mound Quilters will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 3, at the Sewing Basket in Luverne to sew checkbook covers. Materials will be available at the store. Bring a basic sewing kit, lunch, and a sewing machine with a walking foot. Call 507-227-4076 with questions. Parkinson’s Support Group will meet at 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 3, at Poplar Creek Care Center. Call Dianne Karlstad at 507-530-…

The Parkinson’s Support Group will meet at 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 3, at Poplar Creek Care Center. Call Dianne Karlstad at 507-530-3307 with questions. St. Catherine Church will host the Dakota Shred-It truck from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 8, at the Luverne Laundry Room parking lot. Freewill donations are accepted.   Prairie Ally appreciation Sept. 27 A relaxing evening is planned as a wrap-up to…

Meetings Blue Mound Quilters will meet from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, at First Presbyterian Church in Luverne. Park in the north lot. Bring your own projects to work on and an item to share for a light noon lunch. Call 507-227-0914. MS Support Group will meet at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20, at Pizza Ranch in Luverne. All persons with MS, family and friends are invited. Call 283-2069…

Meetings People First will meet Monday, Sept. 12, at the Luverne Pizza Ranch. The meeting starts at 6 p.m. Beaver Creek Township Board will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 12, in the township hall. Sanford Luverne Pink Ladies will resume regular meetings beginning Monday, Sept. 12, at 1:30 p.m. in the Blue Mound Meeting Room at Sanford Luverne. All previous regular members and guests are invited…