2024
- April 17, 2024St. Catherine Catholic Church 203 E. Brown St., Luverne St. Catherine Ph. 283-8502; www.stscl.org Monsignor Gerald Kosse, Pastor Sunday: 8:30 a.m. Mass. Masses: 9 a.m. Wednesdays, 10 a.m. Friday at the nursing homes – check the bulletin. All Sunday masses will be live streamed on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pg/stccluverne/videos/. Visit www.stscl.org for more information. …
By Lori SorensonApril 10, 2024The Rock County History Center’s construction project is complete, and staff and volunteers are hosting a celebration from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 18. “It’s just beautiful,” said History Center Director Wendel Buys, who said the need for storage prompted the project. “There’s been so much stuff and not enough storage.” Earlier this year, a grant-funded assessment of the History Center…- April 10, 2024Dispatch report March 30 •Complainant on S. Kniss Avenue reported suspicious activity. •Complainant on W. Gabrielson Road reported a miscellaneous public assist. •Complainant on Interstate 90, Luverne exit, reported a transient. •Complainant on W. Luverne Street, Magnolia, reported trespassing. •Complainant on Edgehill Street and S. East Park Street reported a garbage complaint. •…
By Lori SorensonApril 10, 2024Luverne Fire Department and local first responders were called to a house fire at 203 Cottage Grove Ave. in Luverne around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 2. Julia Christensen called 911 to report a fire in the kitchen of the home, and when firefighters arrived, she and two others and a dog were safely outside waiting for them. According to information from the fire department, the fire started on the…- April 10, 2024LSS meals at Generations Monday, April 15: Chicken, broccoli and rice casserole, carrot coins, dinner roll, dessert. Tuesday, April 16: Barbecue pork loin, roasted potatoes, peas, dinner roll, dessert. Wednesday, April 17: Meatloaf with brown gravy, buttered corn, bread, fruit. Thursday, April 18: Beef stroganoff, au gratin potatoes, dinner roll, peaches. Half-Price Day sponsored Minnwest…
By Mavis FodnessApril 10, 2024Six Luverne students moved on to section competition as medal winners from Section 3A Sub-Section 10 competition April 2 in Windom. Medal winners, their placings and category advancement included: •Jessica Tunnissen, first, informative speaking. •Tyler Hodge, second, discussion. •William Johnson, second, original oratory. •Bri Kinsinger, third, creative expression. •Makayla Oechsle, fourth…- April 10, 2024St. Catherine Catholic Church 203 E. Brown St., Luverne St. Catherine Ph. 283-8502; www.stscl.org Monsignor Gerald Kosse, Pastor Sunday: 8:30 a.m. Mass. Masses: 9 a.m. Wednesdays, 10 a.m. Friday at the nursing homes – check the bulletin. All Sunday masses will be live streamed on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pg/stccluverne/videos/. Visit www.stscl.org for more information. …
By Lori SorensonApril 03, 2024Construction will begin next week on the $7.2 million child care center in Luverne, and the Kids Rock! Inc. nonprofit board will soon hire an executive director to oversee licensure and facility startup. As that job description is finalized, Emily Crabtree said the board is looking for a “unicorn” to fill the important responsibilities the job requires. “The ‘unicorn’ would be able to do it all…- April 03, 2024More than 1.4 million Minnesota taxpayers have already filed their taxes, and over 97,000 refunds have already been sent out. With over a million taxpayers expected to file between now and the April 15 filing deadline, the Minnesota Department of Revenue has some tips to make it easier for those who still need to file. Ready to file: •E-file and choose direct deposit. Electronically filing…
- April 03, 2024St. Catherine Catholic Church 203 E. Brown St., Luverne St. Catherine Ph. 283-8502; www.stscl.org Monsignor Gerald Kosse, Pastor Sunday: 8:30 a.m. Mass. Masses: 9 a.m. Wednesdays, 10 a.m. Friday at the nursing homes – check the bulletin. All Sunday masses will be live streamed on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pg/stccluverne/videos/. Visit www.stscl.org for more information. …
By Mavis FodnessMarch 27, 2024Last week’s Farm Week at the Library culminated Friday with Story Time with Bronwyn Wenzel and special animal guests. Library patrons met Franklin (a donkey), Darla (a lamb) and Opal and Olive (chickens) Friday morning after guest farmer reader Tom Sandager shared the book, “Right This Very Minute,” a table-to-farm story about food and farming. Thursday evening’s Story Time featured local…
March 27, 2024Baking batches of cookies means a cookie exchange is imminent as sung by Luverne Elementary second-graders Friday afternoon in a production of “Cookies! The Musical!” in the performing arts center. Eighty students took to the stage under the direction of Beth Capistran and Morgan Van Holland. The sweet smell of cookies brought a group of puppies to the event, but they were easily distracted by…- By Mavis FodnessMarch 27, 2024New feedlot construction and expansions in Rock County slowed to just a handful per year over the past few years. However, county officials remain optimistic that growth will continue in the local livestock industry, given early 2024 activity. Doug Bos, assistant director of the county Land Management Office, presented the feedlot summary for 2023 to Rock County commissioners March 19. “This…
- By Lori SorensonMarch 27, 2024Rock County residents dodged a massive late-winter storm that dumped over a half foot of snow across central and eastern Minnesota. Hardwick and northern Rock County communities had roughly 1½ inches of snow as of Monday morning while Luverne and communities further south saw very little accumulation. Meanwhile, Edgerton and Pipestone only a few miles north saw blizzard conditions with colder…
March 27, 2024Will Old MacDonald’s cow overcome her stage fright to finish the song? Luverne Elementary first-graders asked the question Friday afternoon during their performance of “E-I-E-I Oops!” Through the encouragement of fellow barnyard animals, Mrs. Cow’s confidence was boosted and suddenly “The Whole Barnyard was Singing,” as the 73 students performed (above), under the direction of Beth Capistran.- March 27, 2024The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that agricultural producers and private landowners can begin signing up for the general Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) starting March 4 and running through March 29, 2024. This conservation opportunity gives producers tools to conserve wildlife habitat while achieving other conservation benefits, including sequestering carbon and improving…
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