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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- By Lori SorensonDecember 07, 2015Overnight fog left a layer of hoar forst on trees, grasses, fencelines and property Thursday morning, Dec. 3, creating some spectacular scenery at sunrise.
- By Mavis FodnessDecember 07, 2015More than 50 people participated in the Sanford Luverne Hospice 2015 Tree of Lights ceremony Thursday night, Dec. 3. The ceremony at the corner of Highway 75 and Main Street was the first time in the event’s 20-year history that it was conducted at the city of Luverne’s new Flag Park. “It was our largest group attending the lighting, and despite the chilly temps, there were many positive comments…
- By Mavis FodnessDecember 07, 2015The decision to add up to two full-time deputies to the Rock County Sheriff’s Office was put on hold until next year. At their Dec. 1 meeting, commissioners tabled any increases to the sheriff’s office budget for 2016. The topic will be addressed again during budget talks for 2017. In October Sheriff Evan Verbrugge asked for a $30,000 increase in next year’s departmental budget. The monies would…
- By Mavis FodnessDecember 07, 2015Forty years ago this week, teachers in Luverne Public Schools went on strike as one of seven Minnesota school districts to do so in 1975. Their action canceled classes from Dec. 12 to Dec. 19, giving students and non-union staff a long Christmas break. Classes resumed Jan. 5, 1976. A four-inch thick, three-ring binder titled “A Time Remembered,” chronicles events before and after the first and…
- By Lori SorensonDecember 07, 2015Luverne's annual Winterfest celebration unfolded under mild weather and attached ample crowds to the dozens of Winterfest events and activities lined up for Dec. 4-7.
- By Mavis FodnessDecember 07, 2015The AgStar Fund for Rural America recently awarded $3,000 to Magnolia Fire and Rescue to purchase safety vests and EMS gear bags. “There is a great need for emergency response support, especially in rural communities. Budget restraints make it difficult for departments to purchase and update critical equipment,” said John Monson, chairman of the fund’s board of trustees. “This program allows us…
- By Lori SorensonDecember 07, 2015One hundred finely decorated evergreen trees fill the Capitol rotunda in Pierre, South Dakota, and a Luverne woman can take credit for one of them. Lorraine Stoel, a native of the Okaton, South Dakota, area, was invited to decorate a tree in a theme of her choosing. Stoel’s Christmas tree theme is “Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow — with Jack and Grace,” in honor of her parents, Jack and Grace…
- December 01, 2015Area residents ages 55 to 62 years of age, a class on Social Security benefits will be conducted Dec. 8. The class will sort through a wide variety of options available as the time for retirement nears. Cost is $5. Please contact Luverne Community Education, 283-4724, for more information or to register.
- December 01, 2015Ben Franklin Lodge, Minnesota Masonic Charities recently presented a check for $2,362.19 to Luverne Music Boosters in support of the Luverne Public Schools music programs. Pictured are (front, from left) Matthew Jelken, Madi Oye, Mitchell Graber, (back) Quinton Siebenahler, Nicole Kneip, Music Boosters President Jim Jelken, Lodge Master Bryce Stoltenberg, instrumental instructor Richard Owen and…
- By Mavis FodnessDecember 01, 2015The last of Hardwick’s World War II veterans received a special visit last week and a personal thank you for his 59 years of continuous membership to the Arthur Moeller American Legion Post 478. Bill Holling, at age 92 years and 8 months, has outlived his fellow soldiers, an accomplishment the former farmer downplays. “It wasn’t necessary,” he said. A man of few words, Holling briefly talked…
- By Mavis FodnessNovember 30, 2015The Beaver Creek City Council is seeking to fill a vacancy on the council since Mayor Carolyn DeBoer died this fall of cancer. At their regular monthly meeting Nov. 18, councilmen Pat Bender, Al Harnack and Josh Teune moved current councilman Jamie Dysthe from acting mayor to mayor when no one stepped forward to fill the mayor position. DeBoer died in September, and the council is working on…
- By Lori SorensonNovember 30, 2015The 11 Minwind turbines in southwest Rock County will remain under local ownership after a bankruptcy sale last month. According to the terms of the court agreement that closed Nov. 12, a group of community investors purchased four turbines for $622,000. The buyers are current and former investors of Minwind I-IV who organized under Community Renewables LLC. First Farmers and Merchants Bank,…
- November 30, 2015Paul Sundvold, Sioux Falls, is the first customer to buy Luverne’s Take 16 bottled beer at Blue Mound Liquor Wednesday, Nov. 25. He’s pictured with liquor store manager Kenny Rolling who said the first delivery of the locally brewed beer came in that morning — 10 cases of Country Mile Kolsch and 10 cases of Kick the Can IPA. So far only those two varieties are available in bottles; the others can…
- By Lori SorensonNovember 30, 2015Luverne City Council members took action at their Nov. 24 meeting to acquire the dilapidated property at Highway 75 and Lincoln Street. According to the resolution that was approved unanimously, the old yellow house north of the Culligan office is a public nuisance and a hazardous building. The resolution states, "the benefits of acquiring the real estate through eminent domain outweigh the…
- By Mavis FodnessNovember 30, 2015Rock County Commissioners denied a request from Enel Green Power North America to return a $71,299 tax penalty it was assessed for late payment. Enel paid the 2014 Wind Production Tax of $891,531 on May 31 along with an 8 percent late fee. The once-a-year payments are due May 15 and are based on the electricity generated from the company’s 119-turbine Prairie Rose Wind Farm, located in northwest…
- By Lori SorensonNovember 30, 2015There's a master plan in place for developing the Luverne Loop trail, and it's online and available in print for public perusal. "This plan helps us identify what needs to be done and prioritize how we do it," said Holly Sammons, Luverne Economic Development Authority director. Sammons credits local bicycling enthusiast Preston Vermeer for his vision of a path that would loop…
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