Disaster declared in Rock County
Preliminary estimates are over $2 million in public infrastructure damage as a result of the June 21-22 flood event.
Some areas receive 12+ inches of rain
Multiple rounds of torrential rain in Rock County and the tri-state area created significant flooding over the past week, wreaking havoc on properties and public infrastructure.
Farmers tally losses of flood event; full impact on crops unknown until harvest
When floodwaters finally receded over the weekend, area farmers had a chance to assess the damages of crops under water and or washed away.
Service over self volunteers build, donate beds for 'Sweet Dreams' mission
This week, dozens of local teens involved with Rock the Edge are performing public service projects in and around Luverne for their annual “Service Over Self” local mission work.
Early voting for Luverne primary starts June 28
Early voting for the Aug. 13 primary election is from June 28-Aug. 12.
Introduction to fishing
Representatives from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources spent two hours Friday morning at The Lake in Luverne instructing youth about fishing, fishing r
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June 05, 2024Sevent students from the Luverne High School Class of 2024 each signed a Future Teacher Letter of Intent May 17 in a ceremony hosted by the Luverne Education Association. The students were able to share their reasons for going into a career in education, while the seasoned teachers shared wisdom about the path ahead. Brynn Rauk and Grace Anderson are the Class of 2024 Future Educators from the…
June 05, 2024The Luverne Area Chamber receives a $2,500 Community Champions Award from Sevita Health – HSI Leadership Team. The donation is part of the Mentor Network Charitable Foundation (Sevita Health). It celebrates team members who dedicate their time to community service, and the organization makes a donation in recognition of their volunteerism. A portion of the check will go toward providing free…
By Mavis FodnessMay 29, 2024Leaders of the Hills-Beaver Creek School District celebrated an important milestone when the group conducted a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday afternoon, May 22. Standing at the site of the future Hills-Beaver Creek Elementary School, Chairman Arlyn Gehrke was the sole speaker for the event in Beaver Creek. ‘This occasion symbolizes our community’s collective commitment to providing the best…
May 29, 2024Commencement exercises were conducted for 90 Luverne High School seniors Sunday afternoon in the elementary school gymnasium. Several seniors took the leadership in delivering key messages. Under the class motto of “Life is ten percent what happens to you and ninety percent how you respond to it — Charles Swindoll,” seniors Tyler Arends, Kai Buss and Patrick Kroski delivered the senior address…
May 29, 2024Thirty-four students in the Hills-Beaver Creek High School Class of 2024 are awarded diplomas at the 59th commencement exercises Friday, May 24, in the secondary school gymnasium in Hills. Named valedictorian and salutatorian were Grace Anderson and Sylvia Fick respectively. Anderson, Fick and classmate Taylor Gehrke delivered the student address, focusing on the class motto of “Together we have…
By Mavis FodnessMay 29, 2024Hills-Beaver Creek High School teacher and coach Dan Ellingson received the highest education association honor Friday night — Teacher of the Year. Hills-Beaver Creek Education Association member Haley Tollefson presented Ellingson with the honor during the H-BC graduation ceremonies. “Mr. Ellingson has been someone we all have learned from during this time at H-BC,” she said. “He is a leader…
By Mavis FodnessMay 29, 2024For the second time in her life, Hardwick native Caitlin Miller will row across an ocean. This time, Miller, a 2010 LHS graduate, will row across the Pacific Ocean to Hawaii as a member of a four-person, all-female team. The race, “World’s Toughest Row,” begins Saturday, June 8. She expects her four-member team, called Full FOURce, to finish the 2,400 nautical-mile race from Monterey,…- By Lori SorensonMay 29, 2024Luverne’s 40th annual Buffalo Days Celebration is set for this weekend, with four days of events and activities for community participation. The lineup features classic Buffalo Days events like the Friday Night Cruise-In, Saturday morning run, Main Street parade and vendor event in the Courthouse Square. “We are excited to welcome everyone to Luverne this weekend,” said Luverne Chamber Director…
- By Lori SorensonMay 29, 2024Luverne on-air radio staff learned Tuesday, May 21, that their jobs were eliminated by Alpha Media, the parent company of K101-KQAD FM and AM radio stations. Station manager Joel Vis said last week that Alpha Media’s decision to let go the three full-time DJs in Luverne is a corporate move that was replicated at Alpha Media’s stations across Minnesota, South Dakota and Iowa. He described it as…
- By Lori SorensonMay 29, 2024Local leaders are exploring the possibility of a city-owned cannabis dispensary, and the May 21 Luverne City Council meeting addressed some of those questions. “The best thing we can do tonight is be informed and educated and make the right choice, whether it’s a public entity, private-public entity or a private entity,” said City Administrator Jill Wolf. She introduced Tyler Klimas, a…
By Lori SorensonMay 29, 2024The Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne will celebrate its 30th anniversary Friday, June 7. The Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs (MDVA) will host building tours from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., a lunch at 11 a.m. followed by a commemorative program at 1 p.m. “The Luverne Veterans Home embodies our commitment to providing the highest level of care to those who answered our nation’s call,” shared…
By Mavis FodnessMay 29, 2024mencement at Hills-Beaver Creek Secondary School in Hills, paraprofessional Emily Opheim was celebrated as the 2024 Friend of Education. “Mrs. Opheim is an extreme team player and is always willing to jump into whatever role she is needed for,” said Haley Tollefson, a member of the H-BC Education Association (HBCEA). Opheim is a paraprofessional in the district, but “can change hats whenever…
By Lori SorensonMay 29, 2024Trenton Bass, Hills, will speak publicly for the first time in his home community since his 2017 football injury that left him paralyzed from the chest down. The free event, “Faith, Friendship and Community in Confronting Adversity,” will be at 4 p.m. Sunday, June 2, in the Hills-Beaver Creek High School gymnasium in Hills. “I feel like it has been long enough since I last addressed my home…
May 29, 2024The annual Memorial Day Remembrance Ceremony took place Monday morning at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne, organized by the Luverne American Legion Del Hogan Post 123 and auxiliary and the Veterans of Foreign Wars members. Friends and members of military loved ones gathered for the hour-long program to remember and honor those who died in order for the U.S. to retain the freedom for all its…
May 29, 2024After commencement practice Thursday morning, May 23, the Class of 2024 students took a final walk around the school campus where they received cheers, claps and high fives from the kindergarten through eleventh-grade students and staff who lined the halls from the elementary through the middle-high school. The Grad Walk tradition also provides role models for the younger students to follow in…
May 29, 2024Luverne High School junior Sage Viessman will attend the American Legion Boys State as the Rock County representative. Sage, the son of Scott and Tricia Viessman of Luverne, is sponsored by the Hardwick American Legion Post 478. The primary purpose of the program, open to high school juniors, is to teach how government works, according to the organization’s website. Participants also work on…
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