The Luverne Redbirds were knocked out of the 2026 Minnesota Baseball Association State Tournament in the first round by the Dumont Saints.

Dumont, the Section 3C champs, beat the Redbirds 3-1 in a close game Sunday, Aug. 23, in New Prague.

The new Luverne High School football field scoreboard is up, and it will be ready in time for the season’s first home football game according to school officials.

I am not sure where summer went.

All I know is it was fast and full of baseball action.

Now as we transition to fall and the start of another new school year that means one thing.

Fall sports!

Rapid Speedway

Rock Rapids, IA

Aug. 21 results

Sportsman

#142 Eric Gaul, Luverne - placed 3rd in the A Feature, DNF in Heat 1.

Hoogland probate

STATE OF MINNESOTA PROBATE COURT

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COUNTY OF ROCK PROBATE DIVISION

The city of Luverne has been approved for a grant through the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) totaling $830,820.

At their Monday meeting, members of the Luverne Economic Development Authority approved a Facade Improvement Program application for the Herb N’ Legend building on East Main Street.