World's largest nutcracker dedicated
The World’s Largest Nutcracker, “Verne,” was dedicated and named Saturday morning with a ribbon-cutting celebration at the nutcracker’s base on South Highway 75 in Luverne.
'On Golden Pond' coming to Luverne's Palace Theater July 24
A classic play centered on the complex relationships of families, the realities of aging and finding acceptance and reconciliation is coming to the Palace Theater in Luverne.
What should we do about e-scooters?
Luverne recently launched a civic assembly group for residents to help shape local decisions about electric scooters.
Luverne's Bull Pen Sports Bar and Grill featured on America's Best Restaurants
The Bull Pen Sports Bar and Grill in Luverne will host national media and marketing company America’s Best Restaurants (ABR) for an on-site visit next month as part of an upcoming ABR Roadshow.
This young pro became a licensed operator at age 18
Ryker Johnson became one of Minnesota’s youngest wastewater operators when he earned his Class D license at age 18.
Wiener dogs highlight Luverne's Hot Dog Night
Dozens of wiener dogs and their proud human companions gathered in Luverne Thursday night for the 23rd annual Wiener Dog Races and 18th annual Wiener Dog Beauty Contest.
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- January 15, 2019District Court Judge Terry Vajgrt (center) administered the oaths of office to the six elected county officials Tuesday morning, Jan. 8, in the Rock County Courthouse in Luverne. From left, Jeff Haubrich (sworn in as county attorney), Sherri Thompson (county commissioner), Jim Veldkamp (soil and water conservation district supervisor), Vajgrt, Josh Ossefoort (SWCD supervisor), Stan Williamson (…
- January 15, 2019
- By Mavis FodnessJanuary 15, 2019Rock County commissioners began the new year by electing a new chairman and reaffirming plans to finish a road project in Luverne that they supported in 2018. Commissioner Greg Burger took the helm Tuesday morning, Jan. 8, from fellow commissioner Sherri Thompson. Gary Overgaard was elected vice chairman. It has been the practice of the board for a commissioner to serve one year as chair, with…
- By Lori SorensonJanuary 15, 2019There is movement afoot to pair Luverne with an international “sister city,” according to discussion at a community meeting last week. About 15 people gathered Jan. 7 in the elementary school commons to consider whether or not Luverne should become a sister city and if it could benefit from — and be a benefit for — another city overseas. Working through Sister Cities International, a local…
- By Lori SorensonJanuary 15, 2019City leaders have shared mixed responses to tru Shrimp’s Jan. 2 announcement that it will no longer build its planned $300 million production facility in Luverne. Members of the Luverne Economic Development Authority gathered Monday morning at their first monthly board meeting of the year. It was also their first meeting since the tru Shrimp announcement, and they discussed key points that have…
- January 15, 2019Teal’s Food and Gas Station attendant Ed Fonkert (left) fills the tank of Marcia Moeller’s vehicle Friday for $1.96 per gallon, the day before gas prices jumped back to over the $2 mark. Fonkert said drivers’ smiles were slightly bigger for the past several weeks. Moeller was among the happy gas customers. “It’s been really nice,” she said.
- January 15, 2019The work of installation artist David Hamlow is on display at Lord Grizzly Gallery through Feb. 23 in the Coffey Contemporary Arts exhibition and education facility on Main Street in Luverne. Hamlow’s exhibit, “From Below,” addresses the cost and value of daily life in a consumer culture. Since 1996 Hamlow has been saving virtually all the packaging from everything he purchases, transforming it…
- By Lori SorensonJanuary 10, 2019The Rock County Sheriff’s Office was involved in the arrest of a Brainerd woman who is allegedly connected with vehicle thefts in Hills and Adrian. According to information released Friday from Sheriff Evan Verbrugge, his office received a call around noon Thursday, Jan. 10, about a possible stolen vehicle from Hills. Upon arrival, the deputy located a Buick Rendezvous that was stolen from Lyon…
- By Lori SorensonJanuary 03, 2019Luverne was dealt a powerful blow this week when tru Shrimp officials informed local leaders that the first bay harbor will be built in Madison, South Dakota, not in Luverne as promised. Company executives met with city and county officials Wednesday morning, Jan. 2, the first business day of 2019, to deliver the news. Tru Shrimp indicated that environmental regulations were impeding the company’…
- By Lori Sorenson, editorOctober 17, 2018Rick Peterson summed up many people’s appreciation of Luverne’s weekend hospitality when he told Friday night’s banquet crowd, “We hit it out of the park.” Peterson chaired the local committee that spent the past year preparing for the 2018 Minnesota Governor’s Pheasant Hunting Opener in Luverne. He said visitors raved about the 30-foot-long wooden Highway 75 pheasants (created by local artists…
- By Mavis FodnessJuly 31, 2018The 2018 Rock County Fair may be one for the record books based on last week’s ideal weather. Temperatures in the mid-70s, low humidity and extra mosquito spray by the city of Luverne were some of the elements Fair Board President Isaac DeBoer named as reasons this year’s July 25-28 event was more successful than past years. “Weather is key for any outdoor activity,” he said. Free admission makes…
- By Jason BerghorstJuly 31, 2018“Everyone was right where they needed to be, right when they needed to be there.” That’s how Autumn Whitely describes how she and other neighbors came to the rescue of Lee Hamann the evening of May 22. Hamann, 61, suffered a heart attack while mowing his lawn on West Luverne Street. Thanks to attentive, medically trained neighbors and a quick response from emergency personnel, Hamann was recently…
- By Mavis FodnessJuly 31, 2018Construction bids for the Luverne school building project came in higher than engineer’s estimates and no bids were submitted for the electrical work. Now district officials are seeking a second round of bids, which will be opened Aug. 16 — about the time they had hoped to break ground on the $31 million project. The facility improvement plans are divided into four project areas or scopes:…
- By Lori SorensonJuly 31, 2018At 92, Doreen Rollag has been making music for most of her life, and she’s happiest when she’s sharing her talents. For more than 60 years, she’s been the organist for Palisade Lutheran Church, Beaver Creek, where she also sings in and has directed the church choir and other ensembles. But Doreen’s talents reach much farther than the walls of the tiny church in the country. For 45 years she’s…
- July 31, 2018A group of youth from Grace Lutheran Church, along with some support from adults in the congregation, painted Courtney Gonnerman's home in Luverne July 23 and 24. The group was inspired to serve at home after attending the National Lutheran Youth Gathering in Houston in June. Courtney's husband, Jacob Gonnerman, lost his life in a snowmobile accident in April, and painting their home…
- By Lori SorensonJuly 31, 2018Primary voting is well underway in Rock County with most rural precincts participating by mail. Seventeen of Rock County’s 23 voting precincts have opted to vote by mail ballot. They include the cities of Hardwick, Steen, Jasper, Kenneth, Beaver Creek and Magnolia and the townships of Battle Plain, Kanaranzi, Rose Dell, Beaver Creek, Luverne, Springwater, Clinton, Magnolia, Vienna, Denver and…
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