Trunk 'n' Treat
Despite the cold and wet conditions, hundreds of trick-or-treaters turned out for Luverne's Annual Halloween Trunk ’n Treat event at the school parking lot Friday evening.
H-BC to construct half track in Hills
Construction will begin next year for a running track at Hills-Beaver Creek Secondary School in Hills.
Local dispensary opening delayed by statewide supply shortage
On the retail counter in Terry Gray’s “High Fidelity Cannabis” shop is a tidy row of display pods for customers to select their products.
Nearly half of LHS students choose to sing
Choir has become the most popular elective class at Luverne Middle-High School.
Pajamas, popcorn and pals
Discovery Time preschooler Chandler Hamm enjoys a craft project with Dave and Brenda Hamm last week during “
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By Mavis FodnessOctober 15, 2025Luverne High School seniors celebrated the start of the school year with the news that their spring MCA math test scores ranked the fifth highest in the state. The students who tested as juniors in May were 72.1 percent proficient, meaning 72 percent of the class met or exceeded the state’s math standards. Minnesota’s average for 11th-grade math proficiency is 35 percent and the Luverne juniors…
By Lori SorensonOctober 15, 2025New options for affordable housing in Luverne will soon be available thanks to a grant through the Southwest Minnesota Housing Partnership. The Luverne Economic Development Authority during their Monday meeting reviewed progress on three twin homes (six units) that will be constructed on three lots in the Reisch Addition. The addition is located near the newly developed Lopau Housing Addition…
By Lori SorensonOctober 15, 2025The Luverne Economic Development Authority recently approved three more façade improvement projects representing investments of more than $60,000 in downtown properties. Last month, board members approved applications for the Rock County Historical Society and for Bruce and Cody Henrichs, and on Monday, they approved one for Revel Kitchen and Cocktails. History Center project The Historical…
By Lori SorensonOctober 15, 2025The highly anticipated opening of downtown Luverne’s Revel Kitchen and Cocktails drew nearly 900 patrons in its first few days of business. “We dove right in,” manager Rich Rislov said about opening night on Thursday, Oct. 9. “We cooked the full menu for staff the two nights before opening, and there is quite a variety of food. But it was well worth it, and it ended up being great.” The…- By Mavis FodnessOctober 15, 2025Increased enrollment and inflation were behind the state’s decision to raise the Hills-Beaver Creek School District levy by 2.89 percent. The percentage raises H-BC’s local levy from $4.01 million to $4.1 million for 2026. The additional $115,996 is split between the district’s general, community service and debt service funds. The general fund will receive $924,905 or an increase of 17.37…
- By Mavis FodnessOctober 15, 2025Luverne School Board members approved a preliminary levy of $4.529, which is the amount recommended by the state for district taxes payable in 2026. The increase of $197,255, or 4.55 percent, over the current levy, is due to anticipated expenses in the district’s long-term facility maintenance plan approved in July. “That’s the reason we are seeing a little increase,” said Superintendent Craig…
By Greg HoogeveenOctober 15, 2025Thirty-five athletes competed in the 2025 Duff Dog Backyard Ultra challenge Saturday, Oct. 11, through Sunday, Oct. 12, in the Blue Mounds State Park. Local runner Amy Feit, 45, won the competition, completing 120.843 miles in 29 hours. Jerry Kyte, 43, of Sioux Falls got the assist (second place), going 116.88 miles in 28 hours. Wikipedia defines the event as “a form of ultramarathon race…
By Mavis FodnessOctober 15, 2025Sunday marked six years since two Hills families created an organization to assist families in times of crises. Game Plan 4 Hope (GP4H) began as a simple idea in 2019 by Missy and Jeff Bass and Heather and Aaron Erickson. Under the theme of “Harvest of Hope,” the families thanked the 80 supporters attending Sunday’s event at The Cidery at Blackshire Farms in Beaver Creek. “Game Plan 4 Hope was…
By Mavis FodnessOctober 08, 2025Twenty-five children and their parents attended the Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) “Pumpkins & Pals” south of Luverne Sept. 30. Luverne Community Education director Lisa Nath said ECFE organizers plan a special event every month, and a pumpkin patch has become a fall tradition. “We want to give families the experience of picking a pumpkin from a pumpkin patch,” Nath said. “Other…- By Lori SorensonOctober 08, 2025Roughly $3 million worth of capital improvements are under consideration at the Luverne Municipal Airport over the next five years, according to a plan approved by the city council. At their Sept. 23 meeting, Luverne City Council members approved a five-year Airport Capital Improvement Program (CIP) as part of a requirement to qualify for Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and state grant…
- By Mavis FodnessOctober 08, 2025Hills City Council members voted to increase the levy by 2.21 percent for an additional $3,250 to be collected from property owners within the city limits in 2026. The city projects spending $545,210 in 2026 with $541,960 expected in revenue. The proposed 2.21 percent levy increase will cover the budget shortage due to rising costs. In 2025 the city collected $147,191 from local property taxes…
October 08, 2025Workers with Pat’s Roofing in Sioux Falls replace the roof membrane Thursday morning, Oct. 2, at the Rock County Courthouse on the north side of the west roof point. Workers have been removing the roof tile to lay the new membrane and new copper flashing before reinstalling the tile on both the north and the south side of the west roof point. Pat Roofing submitted a bid of $59,500 for the roof…- By Lori SorensonOctober 08, 2025The city of Luverne is assisting the Luverne Hockey Association with financing for a $750,000 chiller replacement project at the Blue Mound Ice Arena. The city owns the ice arena building and leases it to the Luverne Hockey Association. At their Sept. 23 meeting, Luverne City Council members agreed to apply for a Mighty Ducks Grant of $250,000. The city will also provide matching funds…
October 08, 2025More than 230 people attended the Rock County Pheasants Forever Banquet Thursday night, Oct. 2, in the Big Top Tents and Events Center in Luverne. Pheasants Forever is a nonprofit conservation group focused on improving and conserving wildlife habitat for pheasants, quail and other upland game birds and wildlife. Last week’s banquet was a fundraiser to support those efforts in Rock County. Above…
October 08, 2025Temperatures climbed to 90 degrees Saturday as the first annual Hills Fall Festival began at 3 p.m. and continued for five hours of family entertainment. Organizers estimate 1,000 people attended the event that featured area vendors, local businesses and organizations that sold merchandize and/or sponsored carnival-like activities for children and adults. Organizer Jessica Martens said she talked…
October 08, 2025Luverne Optimist Club members hosted their annual Optimist Club Fishing Derby Sunday, Sept. 7, at the Veterans Pond in Luverne. The event included hot dogs and $750 worth of prizes for participants. Pictured are (from left) Demetri Spillman, Brody Bailey, Charlie St. Clair, Jayden DeKam and Beau Paquette. (Shared image and information)
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