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November 20, 2024Fourth-graders took a field trip to the Luverne municipal airport Wednesday, Nov. 13, to learn about the science of flying and what it takes to be a pilot. Instructors from Lake Area Technical Institute, Watertown, South Dakota, flew in to share with students about aviation and airplane maintenance.
November 20, 2024Theresa Frances Graff (Schallenkamp), age 61, of Alexandria, formerly of Luverne, Minnesota, went into the arms of Jesus on November 9, 2024, due to the final stages of heart failure. She was born on July 6, 1963, to Lloyd and Mary Schallenkamp of Bridgewater, South Dakota. After high school she attended Northern State University in Aberdeen, South Dakota, for speech therapy and elementary…- November 20, 2024David Allen Christensen, age 64, of Alexandria, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. Memorial services were held Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024. David graduated from Luverne in 1979. He worked as a dispatcher for Rock County prior to attending Law Enforcement in Hibbing. He retired after 26 years as a police officer in Redwood Falls. David is remembered by his mother, Bernice; sisters…
- November 20, 2024Patricia J. Guggisberg, age 79, of Redwood Falls, formerly of Wanda, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, at River Valley Health & Rehabilitation in Redwood Falls. Visitation will be 3-5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024, at River Valley Health & Rehabilitation, with a prayer service at 4:30 p.m. Memorial services will be held at a later date with burial in…
November 20, 2024Alvina Wigen, age 72, of Hendricks, Minnesota, formerly of Luverne, Minnesota, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, at the Hendricks Nursing Home in Hendricks. Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, at Christ Lutheran Church in Hendricks, Minnesota. A private burial will be held. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15, at the Houseman Funeral Home, Birk Chapel in…- By Pastor Andrew Palmquist, Bethany Lutheran Church, LuverneNovember 20, 2024Psalm 147:7 says, “Sing out your thanks to Him, sing praises to God.” Nothing makes you more aware of God’s presence than praising him. There’s a story about a woman who struggled to believe. She said, “When I go to church with my family and sing a song, during the song I’ll believe in God — for five minutes. But when the singing stops, my doubts begin.” How wonderful it is that singing the…
- By Lori SorensonNovember 13, 2024With the general election in the rearview mirror, Rock County election official Ashley Kurtz shared insights on the 2024 process. “I thought Election Day went great,” she said last week. “All polling places were busy, and I thought the election judges did great at handling everything.” She said a few voter questions came up through the day, but they were easily addressed. “Polling places…
- By Lori SorensonNovember 13, 2024Local families and individuals have until Nov. 20 to apply for assistance through Rock County’s SHARE program. For 40 years Sharing Hearts Are Reaching Everyone has been collecting donations and distributing gifts of food, clothing and toys to Rock County residents in need during the holidays. Everyone who helps with the program is a volunteer, including board members and officers, according to…
- By Lori SorensonNovember 13, 2024John Deere farm implement customers who do business with C & B companies received letters on Nov. 4 that C & B had been sold. The letters, signed by the Burwell family, stated that C & B’s Agricultural Division, John Deere dealerships, was purchased by Point Field Partners, another family firm, on Nov. 4. The letter provided background on C & B, which was started in 1988 by Rod…
November 13, 2024Luverne High School 2015 graduate McKenzi (Wenninger) Klein was the featured speaker at the Veterans Day program in the performing arts center in Luverne Monday afternoon. Klein, a first lieutenant in the Army National Guard shared information about her own service and expressed gratitude for all veterans. “Joining the military takes courage,” she said. “You don’t know what sacrifices you’ll have…
November 13, 2024Luverne Elementary student council members greeted and later served coffee and sweet rolls in the school commons Monday morning for the Veterans Day Open House. For two hours students and veterans sat together asking each other questions, while other students occasionally walked through to deliver “thank you” messages made in crayon, marker or pencil.
November 13, 2024Theresa Graff, age 61, of Alexandria, formerly of Luverne, died Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, at the University of Minneapolis Hospital. A time of fellowship will be from 4-7 p.m., with a time of sharing memories at 6 p.m., Friday Nov. 15, at the Living Rock Church in Luverne. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, at the Living Rock Church in Luverne, officiated by Pastor Josh…- By Rev. Dr. Phil Booe, St. John Lutheran Church, LuverneNovember 13, 2024The mythical King Arthur was known as the “Once and Future King.” T.H. White, in his book by the same name, described a prophecy that Arthur would return when Britain needed him most. The legend of King Arthur seems to reappear quadrennially in American politics. Every four years each political faction seeks to persuade us that their candidate alone is the savior we need to rescue society from…
- By Lori SorensonNovember 06, 2024There are roughly 100,000 lead pipes that bring water into Minnesota homes, according to the Minnesota Department of Health. Now there is a statewide effort to replace every single one, and communities in Rock County are part of that initiative. It stems from the Environmental Protection Agency’s recent “Lead and Copper Rule Revision” to strengthen drinking water standards. Most cities across…
November 06, 2024Luverne area businesses and organizations hosted the community’s annual Trunk ’N Treat in the elementary school bus lot Thursday afternoon to celebrate Halloween. The event featured dozens of creatively decorated trunks and roughly 2,500 costumed trick-or-treaters. This is the 12th annual Trunk ’N Treat in Luverne and the third year it’s been at the school after nine years on Main Street.
November 06, 2024Eugene “Gene” LeRoy Cragoe was born on Aug. 28, 1935, to Charles and Garnet (Hetrick) Cragoe in Luverne, Minnesota. He passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Oct. 30, 2024, at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A service was at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, at First Presbyterian Church in Luverne with burial following at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. Gene was…
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