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- By Mavis FodnessNovember 01, 2023Later this month the Rock County Historical Society (RCHS) will offer a series of community outreach initiatives, starting with “War Games” Saturday, Nov. 11, at the History Center. “We are attempting to have a more vibrant presence and be a benefit to the people in the area,” said Wendel Buys, History Center executive director. “Many people see us as just a museum. We want to be more in the…
- By Lori SorensonNovember 01, 2023A new city ordinance will regulate lawful gambling in Luverne to ensure that 80 percent of gambling proceeds is spent in the community. “This will prevent the worry of gambling revenue being taken out of town, as we’ve seen happen in other communities,” said Luverne Mayor Pat Baustian. According to the verbiage on the council agenda, ordinance regulates lawful gambling within the city of…
By Betty Mann, Rock County HistorianNovember 01, 2023The following article is part of the Diamond Club Member group that began in the January 7, 1943, issue of the Rock County Star Herald. Members of this group consist of persons of age 75 and older. The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on Feb. 24, 1944. Whenever the story of Mrs. O’Leary’s cow and the fateful lantern is told, or some other reference is made to the famous Chicago fire…
November 01, 2023Jarvis M. Boisen, age 96, of Luverne, Minnesota, went to be with his Lord on Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023, while at the Good Samaritan Society – Mary Jane Brown Home in Luverne. Funeral service was held Monday, Oct. 30, at 10:30 a.m. at Grace Lutheran Church in Luverne. Burial followed at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. Memorials may be directed to the Luverne Dollars for Scholars in memory of Jarv…
November 01, 2023Ronald Gene Bruhn, age 72, of Hardwick, Minnesota, died Oct. 26, 2023, at the Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage after a long battle of illness. He was the oldest of five sisters and two brothers. Ron was born on May 18, 1951, in Luverne, Minnesota, to Harm and Evelyn (Wieck) Bruhn. He attended Magnolia High School and graduated in 1969. Ron was married in 1973 for 17 years. The couple had four…
November 01, 2023John “Jack” Charles Mulligan, age 90, of Luverne, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Friday, Oct. 27, 2023, while at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne. A visitation will be on Thursday, Nov. 2, from 5-7 p.m. at Hartquist Funeral Home with a prayer service to begin at 6:30 p.m. A funeral service will be on Friday, Nov. 3 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Catherine Catholic Church in Luverne with…- By Pastor Joe Steenholdt, Christian Reformed Church, LuverneNovember 01, 2023Growing up, my parents taught me to fold my hands and close my eyes when I prayed. This posture was a good practice not to get distracted and remain focused. Yet, how does one follow the instruction from 1 Thessalonians 5:17 to “pray without ceasing” if you always have your eyes closed and hands folded? Then it is good to consider prayer as not only a separate quiet time — but as essential to…
By Mavis FodnessOctober 25, 2023Hands are all you see in Connie Kafka’s “how-to” YouTube videos. With more than 1,700 followers, the Luverne native, who also enjoys sharing her eye-catching paper-pieced crafts on her social media page titled “Prairie Paper Crafts,” is not one to take money for her talent. Thus her social media is not a business site but a place where Kafka displays her one-of-a-kind creations and, at times,…- By Lori SorensonOctober 25, 2023Local law enforcement on Oct. 22 arrested a violent and apparently high suspect at ACE Hardware in Luverne. According to the Rock County Sheriff’s Office, a 911 call came in around 12:40 p.m. Sunday with reports that a man was trying break into the cage of a foster cat in the store. Employees believed that he was high and reported that he was trying to break the locks on the cage. Law…
October 25, 2023Charlotte “Char” De Groot, age 72, of Luverne, died Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023, at the Good Samaritan Society Mary Jane Brown Home in Luverne. She was born June 23, 1951, in Slayton, to John and Nelvina (Lolkus) Vis. Char grew up on a farm northwest of Chandler where she attended school and church. She graduated from Southwest Christian High School and later attended Worthington Community College…
By Lori SorensonOctober 18, 2023Last summer a tornado sent a silo through the back wall of Jacob and Amanda Hartz’s shop north of Beaver Creek. “Things were just a mess,” said Amanda. “It was all twisted.” She’s a nurse at Sanford Luverne Clinic, and Jacob operates Hartz Welding and Repair in addition to feeding swine for Lynch Livestock. Together they have three children, ages 12, 9 and 7, who help on the acreage that also…
October 18, 2023Culligan Water of Luverne celebrated the opening of its new location at 321 East Main Street with a ribbon-cutting Tuesday morning. Pictured are, from left, Becky Walgrave, Holly Sammons, Jenny Jorgenson, Annie Opitz, Kathy Heeren, Jeremy Hough (Culligan Sales & Service Tech), Amber Lais, Rich Johnson (Culligan owner/dealer), Bob Junak, Angie Dietz (Culligan general manager/controller),…
October 18, 2023Pauline Alice Ailts, 84, of Luverne, died Monday, Oct. 9, 2023, at the Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage. She was born Nov. 15, 1938, in Midland Township, near Little Rock, Iowa, to John and Aafka (Martens) Ohling. Pauline was baptized on Jan. 1, 1939, at the Bethel Reformed Church in rural Ellsworth. She attended country school in Midland Township and graduated from Little Rock High School in…
October 18, 2023Carol (Rohlck) Braa, 82, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, passed away on Monday, Oct. 9, 2023, at Ava’s House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 16, at Peace Lutheran Church, 5509 W. 41st Street, Sioux Falls, South Dakota Interment will be at a later date at Maplewood Cemetery, Luverne, Minnesota. Visitation with the family present to greet friends will…- By Mavis FodnessOctober 11, 2023Luverne School Board members set the district’s preliminary levy at $4.2 million for taxes payable in 2024. That’s a decrease of $136,277, or 3.1 percent less than the current levy. Board members set the levy amount as determined by the state Department of Education Thursday night, Sept. 28. The preliminary levy, once set, can be lowered before the end of the year, but it can’t be increased…
October 11, 2023Raymond L. Schulte, age 72, of Luverne, Minnesota, formerly of Hartford, South Dakota, died peacefully on Friday, Oct. 6, 2023, at Ava’s House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Visitation will be Saturday, Oct. 14, from 12-3 p.m. at Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. Burial with military honors will follow at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. Attendees are asked to come in casual attire. To sign an…
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