Community to celebrate opening of Kids Rock! Child Care Center
The Kids Rock!
Optimists host Bike Rodeo
The Luverne Optimist Club sponsored its annual Bike Rodeo Saturday, May 17, at the Blue Mound Ice Arena in Luverne.
Township hall construction proposed for Magnolia
Magnolia Township received approval Monday night from the Rock County Planning and Zoning Commission to build a township meeting hall/shop facility west of Magnolia.
Student entreprenuer builds business on sports trivia
Each spring, area students in the Southwest Minnesota CEO program debut individual businesses inspired from nine months of business visits, guest speakers, mentor discussions and wo
Local Sanford nurses earn Nightingale recognition
Two registered nurses at Sanford Luverne were recently honored with the Florence Nightingale Award during a Nurse’s Week Celebration May 6 in Sioux Falls.
National Public Works Week
This 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.
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By Lori SorensonMay 21, 2025The Kids Rock! Child Care Center will host a ribbon-cutting and open house next week to celebrate the community’s solution to a decades-long child care shortage. “This new center represents more than just a building; it’s an investment in our future,” community leaders wrote in the celebration announcement. “By providing reliable and enriching care for our children, Kids Rock! will empower…
May 21, 2025The Luverne Optimist Club sponsored its annual Bike Rodeo Saturday, May 17, at the Blue Mound Ice Arena in Luverne. Young bicyclists traveled through an obstacle course, heard bike safety tips from deputies Troy Wenzel (above) and Austin Christensen and had their bicycles checked out by Second Mile Bikes of ATLAS ministries. They also received prizes from local merchants. Due to blustery…
By Mavis FodnessMay 21, 2025Magnolia Township received approval Monday night from the Rock County Planning and Zoning Commission to build a township meeting hall/shop facility west of Magnolia. The proposed 60-by-60-foot building, located on a former acreage site at 1920 County Road 4, will be next to the current CHS agronomy center on the south side of Magnolia. Township supervisors purchased the property in Section 14…
By Mavis FodnessMay 21, 2025Each spring, area students in the Southwest Minnesota CEO program debut individual businesses inspired from nine months of business visits, guest speakers, mentor discussions and working together in a class business. The 18 students in this year’s Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities (CEO) class debuted their individual businesses Wednesday, May 7, at the Big Top Tent Rentals in Luverne. The…
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 Mavis FodnessMay 21, 2025Two Hills-Beaver Creek High School seniors will be wearing red cords at Friday’s graduation ceremony in honor of their gift of blood. Sawyer Bosch and Blake Leenderts earned the red cords from the Community Blood Bank in Sioux Falls for their three blood donations over the past three years. The students were thanked in a note from the blood bank’s board of directors. The directors liken Bosch’…
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…
May 21, 2025Seniors in the Hills-Beaver Creek Class of 2025 received some special congratulations Thursday morning, May 15, at the elementary school in Beaver Creek. The 28 seniors were invited to walk through the halls of their alma mater where the current preschool through fifth-grade students and staff lined the hallways in the graduates’ honor. Applause and high-fives greeted the seniors whose graduation…
By Mavis FodnessMay 21, 2025Hills-Beaver Creek FFA Chapter conducted its annual FFA banquet May 10 at the Steen Reformed Church. Members were honored for their group as well as individual accomplishments during the 2024-25 school year. Annual corn drive is a success Chapter members hosted the annual corn drive, where students solicited grain and/or monetary donations. The group raised $5,200 for Game Plan 4 Hope,…- 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 14, 2025Luverne Elementary students enjoy 70-degree temperatures May 7 for their 10th annual Cardinal Dash, a fundraiser organized by PPIE (Parent Partners in Education). After the running event, students went head-to-head with classmates in tug-of-war competitions. This year’s event raised $14,000 for the organization to support special activities within the school. The first Cardinal Dash took place in…- By Lori SorensonMay 14, 2025The city of Luverne received five conditional use permit applications for cannabis licensing during the first round of applications that closed Friday, May 9. They will be reviewed by the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission, and a public hearing on June 9 will consider the applications in the order they were submitted. Terry Gray, Sioux Falls, who owns Herb ‘N Legend in Luverne, submitted the…
- By Mavis FodnessMay 14, 2025Commissioners unanimously decided to appoint a replacement for retiring Sheriff Evan Verbrugge, rather than conduct a special election. Applications for the county sheriff position will be accepted between June 1 and July 1. At the May 6 County Board meeting, County Attorney Jeff Haubrich presented the pros and cons of the two options allowed by state statute. “If you do an appointment process…
By Mavis FodnessMay 14, 2025Rock Ranch’s equine-assisted therapy program is growing, and owners Marie and Dan LaRock are responding to the need. A counseling cabin will be constructed this fall, thanks to grants from the Lyon County River Boat and Seeds for Success foundations. The 16-by-16-foot enclosed structure will be located west of the existing riding arena built in 2020. The cabin will face the arena and be angled…
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