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January 28, 2026Sanford Luverne delivered its first baby of the year Jan. 2. Natalie Elizabeth DeBates was born at 8:39 p.m. weighing 7 pounds 12 ounces. Parents are Kandi Karlson and William DeBates. Shared image- By Rev. Dr. Phil Booe, St. John Lutheran Church, LuverneDecember 30, 2025Every January arrives with a sense of ceremony. The calendar flips, the ball drops and the confetti falls. And with this passing ritual, we sometimes tell ourselves, often with great sincerity, that this time things will be different! This new year will be a new me! Well, if that is you, you are not alone. The ancient Romans gave January its name from Janus, their god with two faces, who looked…
December 30, 2025Hills-Beaver Creek Elementary teachers and staff are settling into their new spaces at the new elementary school in Beaver Creek. They agreed to pose for a photograph just before the Christmas break on Pajama Day. Pictured are, front, from left, Kayla Kindt (Reading Corps), Danielle Johannsen (kindergarten teacher), Renee Edmundson (second-grade teacher), Easton Harnack (special education teacher…
By Rick Peterson, general managerDecember 27, 2022Before I close the book on 2022, I want to thank all of you who took the time to write a note in a Christmas card or drew one of your own. We collected nearly 700 cards this year, and the last box was just shipped off last week to Military Missions Inc. in Lexington, Kentucky. We also dropped some cards and coloring contest entries off at the Minnesota Veterans Home. May you have a blessed new…- January 01, 2020At the end of a year, and particularly at the end of a decade, it’s prudent to ask the question, “Are we better off now than we were a year ago (or 10 years ago)?” It’s good to ask the question, because the details and obligations of daily life have a way of distracting us from our intended direction. The question can apply to personal relationships as well as professional careers and community…
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