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By Lori SorensonMay 21, 2025Two registered nurses at Sanford Luverne were recently honored with the Florence Nightingale Award during a Nurse’s Week Celebration May 6 in Sioux Falls. Each year Sanford employees are encouraged to nominate their colleagues to be recognized for the work they do each day for their patients and communities. This year Shannon Madtson and Madison Bormann received the award, which honors “…
May 21, 2025This week, May 18-24, is National Public Works Week, and the city of Luverne is honoring its crew of workers in the local Public Works Department. They include (front, from left) supervisor John Stoffel, Chris Nath, Derek Elbers, Matt McClure, Dave Van Batavia, Eric Lammert, Mike Cronin, (back) Mark Steensma, Troy Bosch, Tim Anderson, Robin Stratton, Fred Boll and Frank Mongold.
By Lori SorensonMay 21, 2025ATLAS of Rock County is in the process of replacing the roof and air-conditioning units at its West Maple Street building in downtown Luverne. According to director Michael Blank, the deteriorating flat roof had become problematic, and the estimate for a new, pitched metal roof and air conditioning units was $200,000. “Rain coming into the building waits for no one,” Blank said. “The four new…- By Mavis FodnessMay 21, 2025Luverne High School adds the title of “four-time vocabulary champions” to its trophy case as its English students continue to hold claim as the top ranked vocabulary high school in the state. About 115 LHS students competed in the spring session Vocabulary.com contest that encompasses the months of February and March. Students from Jennifer Radtke’s English Foundations class and Amy Sahly’s…
May 21, 2025Eight graduating seniors from Luverne and Hills-Beaver Creek high schools participated in separate Future Educator Signing Day ceremonies conducted recently for the seniors who plan to pursue education majors in college. The ceremonies were conducted by the respective Luverne and H-BC education associations. Each student signed a Letter of Intent that encourages students to return to their home…- May 21, 2025Rosemary “Rosie” Moerke, age 73, of Luverne, died Monday, May 19, 2025, at the Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A time of fellowship will be from 4-7 p.m. Friday, May 23, at the Dingmann Funeral Home in Luverne and also one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday. Funeral Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 24, at St. Catherine Catholoic Church, in…
May 14, 2025Students at Discovery Time Preschool in Luverne spent Friday learning about horses and gardening at Rock Ranch near Hills. The morning and afternoon students of Angie Janiszeski and Amy Chapa spent an hour learning about plants from the Rock County Master Gardeners, the care and feeding of the horses, and basic horseback riding vocabulary. The visit was part of the students’ year-end field trips.
May 14, 2025Carol Lou (Roberts) Stroh was born October 28, 1940, to J.W. “Buddy” Roberts and Elizabeth Ann (Wright) Roberts at St. Paul Hospital in Dallas, Texas. She graduated from Sunset High School in Dallas, and worked at Dallas Title, Titche Goettinger, Republic National Life as a death claims auditor, and teletype operator at LTV Aerospace. On December 18, 1971, Carol married Harold Stroh at…- May 14, 2025Audrey Madison Greene, age 82, passed away on Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Audrey was born on Aug. 4, 1942, in Luverne, Minnesota. Memorial services are currently pending. A full obituary will be published once services are set.
- May 14, 2025Elsie Mulligan, age 91, of Luverne, Minnesota, died in the morning hours on Saturday, May 3, 2025, at Parkview Manor in Ellsworth, Minnesota. A Celebration of Life will be on Friday, June 6, 2025, from 3-5 p.m. at Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. Interment will follow at St. Catherine’s Cemetery in Luverne. The family invites you to join them for a gathering at Generations in Luverne…
- By Pastor Josh Hayden, Living Rock Church, LuverneMay 14, 2025Recently I have found myself complaining too much about the state that I live in. This is not a political article, but because of some possible political laws that could happen, a weird tax on my shipping packages that is supposed to help our roads (don’t get me talking about Highway 75), and some other inconveniences, it has come up in my mind the possibility of moving. Don’t worry, Living Rock…
May 14, 2025Members of the Luverne Girl Scouts troop met with Kim Rockman Thursday, May 8, to learn more about plants at the Prairie Ally Food Forest on Blue Mound Avenue in Luverne and to complete a leadership badge. The 15 scouts learned about the different foods grown at the food forest and also planted the seeds they had started two months ago in one of the food plots. “This is part of helping to make…
May 14, 2025Luverne utility workers Mike Buss (on the ground) and Brayden Ripka (in the bucket) hang a new round of banners on Main Street light poles Friday honoring Luverne High School seniors. The two banners here feature Blaycie Remme (left) and Eli Woodley. Luverne High School will graduate 97 seniors during commencement exercises at 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 25. See the May 22 edition of the Star Herald…
By Greg Hoogeveen, sports editorMay 14, 2025The Luverne Redbirds met Pipestone at Redbird Field in Luverne for their season opener Sunday, May 11. Redbird Braydon Ripka drove a home run ball over the fence at Redbird Field in the eighth inning to help Luverne take an 11-1 win over Pipestone. With a 5-1 lead after seven innings, Ripka drove in two base runners with his homer to give Luverne an 8-1 advantage in the bottom of the eighth…- By Lori SorensonMay 07, 2025Luverne is among 12 Minnesota communities that will receive electric vehicle charging stations through state and federal grant funding. Luverne’s station will be developed by Francis Energy Charging, a private company with a national network of EV stations. The company secured $870,000 in grant funding for an EV charging complex to be built on the Bull Pen Sports Bar and Grill property south of…
- By Pastor Bob Junak, Rock River Community Church, LuverneMay 07, 2025Let’s look at a subject that so many of us have prayed about at some point in our lives – God’s timing. Specifically, how it is almost never our timing. And how incredibly frustrating that can be. Let’s be honest, we’ve all prayed those “Lord, please do this by Friday at 7:00 p.m.” prayers. Oh, I know you have! Do we think God is in heaven taking appointments like some sort of divine doctor’s…
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