The Luverne Sr. Legion Post 123 baseball team traveled to Marshall Thursday, June 29, beating the hosts 3-2 in a low-scoring game.
In the top of the first inning, Will Serie singled to left field, scoring pinch runner Trevor DeBates from second base.
With one out in the third, Serie doubled, driving in Jacob Stroh.
In the fifth inning Serie hit a grounder and reached first on an error while Conner Connell scored from third.
Both Serie and Kaden Anderson posted two hits each in the game.
Elliot Domagala, Stroh and Connell each had one hit in the game.
Connell took the mound for Luverne, pitching three innings, allowing zero runs on three hits, striking out seven batters.
Stroh came in to relieve Connell in the fourth inning. He allowed two runs on three hits and struck out four batters in four innings.
 
BOX Score
LUV    1 0 1 0 1 0 0
MRSH 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
 
BATTING
Luverne         AB R H   RBI
Sneller               4   0   0   0
Connell             3   1   1   0
DeBates             0   1   0   0
Stroh                 3   1   1   0
Serie                  3   0   2   2
Schlosser           3   0   0   0
Domagala          3   0   1   0
Ripka                 3   0   0   0
Anderson           3   0   2   0
Ahrendt             3   0   0   0
2B: Serie, Connell
Total Bases: Serie 3, Anderson 2, Connell 2, Stroh, Domagala
 
PITCHING
Luverne       IP   H    R   ER   SO
Connell        3    3   0   0   7
Stroh           4    3   2   2   4
Pitches-Strikes: Connell 54-37, Stroh 76-39
Batters Faced: Connell 13, Stroh 20

By Greg Hoogeveen
The Luverne Jr. Legion baseball team lost 14-12 to Marshall on the road Thursday, June 29.
In the high-scoring game Marshall struck first, driving in eight runs in the first and six runs in the second inning.
Luverne was able to keep Marshall from scoring in the last four innings.
The Cardinals scored twice  in the first inning with Blake Sauer and Elliot Domagala crossing home plate.
In the second inning Luverne added four more runs with Trevor DeBates, Maddox Domagala, Sauer and Elliot Domagala scoring.
In the third inning Landon Ahrendt and DeBates added two more runs.
That cut the lead to Marshall 14, Luverne 8.
The Cardinals got three more runs in the fifth inning.
Maddox Domagala, Sauer and Elliot Domagala scored to make the game 14 to 11.
Luverne was not able to overcome the deficit, only scoring one more run by Alex Schlosser in the seventh inning.
 
BOX Score
LUV 2 4 2 0 3 0 1
LHS 8 6 0 0 0 0 0
 
BATTING
Luverne         AB R H  RBI
Sauer                5   3   3   2
Schlosser          5   1   2   1
E. Domagala     5   3   4   3
J. Lais                5   0   3   4
Miller                4   0   3   2
L.Lais                4   0   0   0
Ahrendt            4   1   1   0
DeBates             4   2   2   0
M. Domagala     4   2   3   0

The Big South Conference released its 2023 all-conference baseball, softball and tennis teams.
The Luverne baseball team had four all-conference players and two honorable mention players.
Senior Zach DeBoer, juniors Conner Connell and Elliot Domagala and sophomore Carter Sehr were named all-conference honorees.
Juniors Will Serie and Jacob Stroh received honorable mention.
 The Luverne softball team had five players named to the Big South All-Conference team.
They are senior Carly Olson, juniors Belle Smidt and Gracie Nath and sophomores Payton Behr and Ella Reisdorfer.
Luverne had one tennis player, senior Ethan Nath, named to the all-conference team.

The Luverne Country Club hosted the 24th Annual Ladies Invitational Tuesday, June 27.
Eighteen teams participated in the 18-hole, four-person scrambler this year.
Members and guests were invited to play.
Teams were placed into two flights with champions honored in each.
Taking first place in the first flight was the team of Kaye Johnson, Karla Nieman, Brooke Pierson and Paula Lammert with a score of 64.
The second flight first place went to the team of Colleen Nath, Barb Elbers, Sharla Reisch and Shawn Elbers with a score of 76.
Upcoming tournaments at the Luverne Country Club are Member-Guest July 7-8, the Senior Club Tournament Aug. 12-13, Men’s Club Tournament Aug. 19-20, and the Ryder Cup on Sept. 16.

The Redbirds fell for the first time this year 6-1 to Fairmont at home Friday, June 30.
Earlier in the week Luverne won two games, beating Brookings 11-1 at home June 27 and topping Lakefield 10-0 on the road June 28.
The Redbirds are now 13-1 for the season with five regular season games in July.
Luverne is scheduled to travel to Worthington Wednesday, July 5, and host the Fox Lake at noon Sunday, July 9. 
 
Redbirds 11, Brookings 1
The Redbirds put the Brookings Cubs to bed, winning 11-1 at home Tuesday, June 27.
The Cubs took an early 1-0 lead after the first inning and then were not able to score again.
In the bottom of the second inning Luverne put together four runs.
Declan Beers walked in for the first score, and Derek Lungren crossed home on a Skyler Wenninger single in the following play.
The Redbirds added two more runs when Ben Serie singled to left field to score Cade Wenninger and Carter Sehr.
In the third inning Luverne knocked in five more runs to extend the lead to 9-1.
Cade Wenninger scored for a single to right by his brother Skyler Wenninger.
Serie singled again to left scoring Sehr.
Nick Smith singled to left scoring Skyler Wenninger.
Newt Johnson double on a long ball to the fence sending Serie and Smith home.
In the fourth inning the Redbirds added two more runs for the 11-1 win.
Sehr grounded into a fielder’s choice to the shortstop and reached first on an error. Lundgren scored from third, and Cade Wenninger was out advancing to second.
Skyler Wenninger singled to left field, scoring Sehr.
Skyler Wenninger and Serie led Luverne with three RBIs each.
Sehr scored three runs on one hit, courtesy of Skyler Wenninger and Serie.
Cade Wenninger took the mound pitching three innings, allowing one run on three hits, striking out six batters.
Sehr relieved Wenninger for three innings, not allowing a run on three hits and striking out four batters.
Serie finished the last inning with zero runs, zero hits and striking out one batter.
 
BOX Score
BRKN  1 0 0 0 0 0 0 x x
RBirds 0 4 5 2 0 0 x x x
 
BATTING
Luverne         AB R H  RBI
S. Wenninger     3   1   3   3
Serie                  4   1   2   3
Smith                4   1   2   1
Johnson             3   0   2   2
Paquette            4   0   0   0
Beers                 3   1   1   0
Lundgren           4   2   1   0
C. Wenninger     3   2   1   0
Sehr                   3   3   1   1
2B: Johnson 2, S. Wenninger
Total Bases: S. Wenninger 4, Johnson 4, Smith 2, Serie 2, C. Wenninger, Lundgren, Sehr, Beers
 
PITCHING
Luverne         IP  H   R  ER  SO
C. Wenninger   3   3   1   1    6
Sehr                 3   3    0   0   4
Serie                1   0    0   0   1
Pitches-Strikes: C. Wenninger 47-31, Sehr 54-35, Serie 13-8
Batters Faced: C. Wenninger 12, Sehr 12, Serie 4
 
Redbirds 10, Lakefield 0
The Redbirds leaped over the Lakefield Frogs 10-0 on the road Wednesday, June 28.
The Frogs were unable to get off the pad, connecting only three hits and not scoring a run.
The Redbirds took an early 3-0 lead after three innings.
In the first inning, Johnson grounded out, knocking in Beers, and then Sehr singled to drive in Serie.
In the third, Lundgren was out on a fly ball to right field as Sehr tagged up and scored from third base.
In the top of the sixth inning, Luverne let loose with the hitting machine, scoring seven runs.
Beers singled to center, scoring Lundgren from third.
Braydon Ripka singled to center, driving in Beyer and Beers.
With two outs, Johnson doubled to score Ripka.
Sehr then singled, scoring Johnson.
Lundgren drove in Sehr, and Beyer doubled, scoring Cade Wenninger.
Sehr led Luverne at the plate with three hits, scoring two runs and two RBIs.
Ripka, Johnson and Sehr all contributed two RBIs in the game.
Lundgren started the game, pitching three innings, allowing no runs on one hit, striking out three batters.
Beyer came in to relieve Lundgren, going four innings with no runs on two hits and struck out four batters.
 
BOX Score
RBirds 2 0 1 0 0 7 0 x x
LKFL   0 0 0 0 0 0 x x x
 
BATTING
Luverne         AB  R  H  RBI
Beers               2   2   1   1
Reisch             1   0   0   0
S. Wenninger   1   0   0   0
Ripka               3   1   2   2
Serie                4   1   1   0
Overgaard        1   0   0   0
Johnson           4   1   1   2
Sehr                 4   2   3   2
C. Wenninger   3   1   1   0
Lundgren         3   1   1   2
Beyer               1   1   1   1
Nath                3   0   0   0
2B: Beyer, Johnson, Sehr
Total Bases: Sehr 4, Beyer 2, Ripka 2, Johnson 2, C. Wenninger, Serie, Lundgren, Beers
 
PITCHING
Luverne          IP  H  R  ER  SO
Lundgren         3   1  0    0    3
Beyer               4   2  0    0    4
Pitches-Strikes: Lundgren 60-32, Beyer 55-40
Batters Faced: Lundgren 14, Beyer 15
 
Fairmont 6, Redbirds 1
The Redbirds fell for the first time this season 6-1 to Fairmont Friday, June 30, at home.
Luverne took the early lead in the second inning with Beyer sacrificing to the pitcher, getting thrown out advancing to first, and Sehr scoring from third.
That would be the Cardinals’ only score in the game. Fairmont took it from there, scoring six runs of their own.
Fairmont had 12 hits in the game; Luverne managed 6, with one team error.
Serie took the mound for Luverne, pitching five innings, allowing five runs on ten hits, and striking out four batters.
Zeutenhorst and Cade Wenninger both pitched two innings, allowing one run on two total hits.
 
BOX Score
FRMN 0 0 1 2 2 0 1 0 0
RBirds 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 
BATTING
Luverne         AB R   H  RBI
S. Wenninger     4   0   0   0
Serie                  4   0   1   0
Smith                4   0   2   0
Paquette            2   0   1   0
Ripka                 2   0   0   0
Beers                 4   0   0   0
Sehr                   4   1   2   0
C. Wenninger     3   0   0   0
Lundgren           2   0   0   0
Beyer                 2   0   0   1
Total Bases: Smith 2, Sehr 2, Paquette, Serie
 
PITCHING
Luverne        IP H  R  ER SO
Serie               5 10  5   4 4
Zeutenhorst   2 2   1   0 1
C. Wenninger  2 0   0   0 8
Pitches-Strikes: Serie 87-57, Zeutenhorst 35-21, C. Wenninger 29-18
Batters Faced: Serie 29, Zeutenhorst 10, C. Wenninger 7

Proposed RHI
hearing for July 11
Public Hearing
Rock Home Initiative Tax Abatement Requests
A public hearing is hereby scheduled at 9:10 a.m. on July 11, 2023, at the Herreid Board meeting room, located at the Rock County Courthouse, 204 E. Brown Street, Luverne, Minnesota to be held on (2) proposed Rock Home Initiative (RHI) tax abatement requests from the following individuals, pursuant to Minnesota Statute 469.1813 and 116J.993 through 116J.995 consisting of new home construction with 
following locations:
              Estimated
      Applicant                               Legal Description         Abatement Value
Andrew & Natasha                   NE 1/4 of Section 24                 $7,207
Kellenberger                              of Martin Township
Glenn & Dianne                       NW 1/4 of Section 34                 $2,008
Lorenzen                                of Rose Dell Township
 
It has been proposed that the Board of Commissioners of the County of Rock grant a RHI Property Tax Abatement on these properties in an amount not to exceed 100 percent (%) of the County’s portion of the real estate taxes related to new residential home construction on the subject properties for a period not to exceed five (5) years. 
This Board will hold a public hearing on the proposed Property Tax Abatement as
required by Minnesota Statutes, Section 469.1813, subdivision 5. The proposed abatement
percentage and terms may be modified at the public hearing.
If you wish to offer comment relative to the public hearing being held, we ask you to
submit a comment by 5:00 P.M. on Monday, July 10th. Comments can be submitted in writing
to the Rock County Administrator’s Office; PO Box 509; Luverne, Minnesota, or submitted
by e-mail to:  kyle.oldre@co.rock.mn.us Kyle Oldre
County Administrator
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ISD #2184 School Board
meets May 25 
MINUTES OF REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING OF 
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2184, 
ROCK COUNTY, LUVERNE, MINNESOTA  
A regular meeting of the Board of Education, ISD #2184, was held in the
District Office on May 25, 2023, at 7:00 p.m.
The following members were present:  Michael DeBates, Eric Hartman, Tim Jarchow, Zach Nolz, Randy Sasker, and David Wrigg.  Absent:  Ryan DeBates.  Also present:  Craig Oftedahl, Tyler Reisch, Ryan Johnson, Stacy Gillette, Becky Rahm, Marie Atkinson-Smeins, Patrick Kroski, Averill Sehr, and Mavis Fodness - Rock County Star Herald.  
Chairperson Tim Jarchow opened the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Motion made by Eric Hartman, second by Zach Nolz, to approve the agenda
as presented. Motion unanimously carried.
Elementary Counselor Marie Atkinson-Smeins reviewed her program
curriculum, goals, and projects for the past school year.
Administrative reports were given.
Motion made by David Wrigg, second by Eric Hartman, to approve the April 27, 2023, school board meeting minutes as presented. Motion unanimously carried.
Motion made by David Wrigg, second by Randy Sasker, to accept
the following donations:
American Legion Luverne - $1000 for School Patrol
American Legion Auxiliary Luverne - $1000 for School Patrol
Donors Choose - Let’s Go Math project for Molly Carbonneau’s classroom
Security Savings Bank - $300 for state track meet
Professional Ag Marketing, Inc. - $300 for Business Professionals of 
America
Motion unanimously carried.
Business Manager Tyler Reisch reviewed the bills with the School Board. Motion made by Michael DeBates, second by Zach Nolz, to approve payment of the Student Activity and District bills as presented in the amount of $875,820.85 with payroll in the amount of $1,045,127.62 for a total of $1,921,948.47. Motion unanimously carried.
Motion made by David Wrigg, second by Zach Nolz, to receive the Student Activity report showing the balances as of April 30, 2023.  Motion unanimously carried.
Motion made by Eric Hartman, second by David Wrigg, to approve the following
summer curriculum work: 18 teachers for 16 hours each to review new elementary reading
curriculum, implementation, and Science of Reading training; 20 teachers for 16 hours
each to review elementary writing curriculum for implementation; and 18 teachers
for 4 hours each to review new elementary science standards and mapping
of curriculum. Motion unanimously carried.
Motion made by Eric Hartman, second by Zach Nolz, to set the date for fuel quotations to be received by July 14, 2023, at 11:00 a.m.  Motion unanimously carried.
Motion made by David Wrigg, second by Michael DeBates, to approve
the Resolution for Membership in the Minnesota State High School League
for the 2023-2024 school year. Motion unanimously carried.
Motion made by Randy Sasker, second by Eric Hartman, to approve
the following revised policies:
Policy 603 - Curriculum Development; Policy 604 - Instructional Curriculum; and Policy 417 - Chemical Use and Abuse.  The changes to these policies were in accordance with the recommendations from the Minnesota School Board Association and have been reviewed by the Policy Committee. Motion unanimously carried.
Motion made by Michael DeBates, second by Eric Hartman, to approve the 2023-2024 Student Accident Insurance with Student Assurance Services. This is a supplemental insurance that is paid for by individual families. Motion unanimously carried.
Motion made by Randy Sasker, second by David Wrigg, to approve the 2023-2024 School Board meeting schedule as presented. Motion unanimously carried.
Tyler Reisch reviewed the Pay Equity Compliance report with the School Board members.  The School District did pass all of the pay equity tests.  This report is required to be submitted to the State every 3 years. Motion made by Eric Hartman, second by David Wrigg, to approve the report as presented. Motion unanimously carried.
Motion made by Randy Sasker, second by David Wrigg, to accept the resignation
of Danielle Ganun, Paraprofessional, effective May 31, 2023. Motion unanimously
carried.
Motion made by Eric Hartman, second by Michael DeBates, to accept the
resignation of Caroline Thorson as Prom Advisor effective May 31, 2023.
Motion unanimously carried.
Motion made by David Wrigg, second by Zach Nolz, to accept the resignation of Jennifer Radtke as Prom Advisor effective May 31, 2023. Motion unanimously carried.
Motion made by Zach Nolz, second by Michael DeBates, to accept the retirement
of Deborah Kneip, Paraprofessional, effective May 31, 2023.  Motion unanimously
carried.
Motion made by Eric Hartman, second by David Wrigg, to accept the resignation of Ardell VanWettering, Custodian, effective May 16, 2023. Motion unanimously carried.
Motion made by Zach Nolz, second by Randy Sasker, to approve the hiring of Skyler Wenninger as Physical Education and Health teacher beginning with the 2023-2024 school year for a salary of $49,989.00. Motion unanimously carried.
Committee reports were given. 
The upcoming meeting dates were reviewed. Motion made by Eric Hartman, second by Zach Nolz, to adjourn the meeting. Motion unanimously carried.
Dated: May 25, 2023 David Wrigg, Clerk
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