The following article is part of the Diamond Club Member group that began in the January 7, 1943, issue of the Rock County Star Herald. Members of this group consist of persons of age 75 and older.
The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on May 27, 1943.
“When we could see three stars in the sky, then it was quitting time,” declared D. W. “Dick” Campbell, Luverne, as he recalled the days when he was employed in a Michigan lumber camp. “We’d go out into the timber at 4 o’clock in the morning, and we wouldn’t come into the shack until it was dark at night. The work was hard, but we earned good money, and had good board, so most of us enjoyed it.”
Mr. Campbell never did any log rolling to speak of, he states, but he has tried it, and he “could fall off into the water with the best of ’em.” He lived in a logging camp, and true to tradition, Paul Bunyan stories and other tales were common in the evening when the day’s work was done.
“The outfit that served the best grub was the one that kept their help the longest,” Mr. Campbell recalls, “and the fellow that didn’t serve the best eats all the time didn’t have anyone showing up looking for work.
“The camp I was in served as good a bill of fare as you’d find in the best hotels. They’d hire the best cooks in the country. I remember how they used to keep pie, cake and hard boiled eggs on the table in the shack all the time, so whenever a man would come past and feel like he wanted something to eat, all he’d have to do was to step inside the door and help himself. You can bet that most of us were pretty hungry all the time, too.”
Mr. Campbell was born Nov. 26, 1867, in Isabella county, Michigan, which is about in the center of the state. The country was wooded, and what farming was being done was on land which had been cleared of trees. He states he has seen a million or more feet of high grade soft and hard wood burned just so that the land owner would be rid of it and could use the land for raising crops.
His father was a Methodist minister, and being located in a sparsely settled community, where parishioners had but little to contribute to the support of a church and pastor, there was little income for the Campbell family.
Mr. Campbell began working away from home at the age of 14. He helped shock in the harvest field, and received half as much as the adult men doing the same work. All the grain was cut with a “cradle” and all hay was cut with a scythe, because in most instances, the stumps of the trees in the clearings had not been removed. It would require about 10 years for a hardwood stump to rot out, it would likely remain for many more years.
When the Devils Lake, N. D. Indian reservation was opened to homesteaders in 1892, Mr. Campbell came west to file a claim. He had no sooner arrived in Devils Lake when a blizzard arose. When the storm did not abate after a couple of days, he decided North Dakota was no place for him, so he started back to Michigan.
He came as far as Luverne, and while waiting for a train, to go to Sioux City, he was offered a job as clerk in the hotel, and accepted. He worked there a few weeks, then he went to work at the Older nursery. That fall, he went to Bellingham, Wash., where he worked in a saw mill.
At Luverne, on Sept. 12, 1894, he married Emma Ingelson, and they farmed in Mound and Springwater townships for three years before moving back to Michigan. They farmed there a number of years, and then returned to Rock county where they lived ever since. During the last world war, Mr. Campbell operated the elevator at Ashcreek for about three years. He came back to Luverne, and operated the Sand Lime Brick plant and in 1921 was elected city recorder, a position he held for 10 years.
At the present time, he lives alone in his home on Barck street, and during the summer months enjoys gardening.
Of seven children born to him and Mrs. Campbell, five are living. They are Paul, of Luverne; Mrs. Fred Frahm, Magnolia; Pat, of Petosky, Mich.; Ray, of Chattanooga, Tenn.; Kenneth, of Lansing, and Millie who is with the WAAC’s at Des Moines. He also has 10 grandchildren.
Of seven children in his father’s family, he is one of three now living. His brother, Tom, lives in Lansing, Mich., and his sister, Mrs. Fred Wright, lives on a farm near Lansing.
Mrs. Campbell died in 1921.
Mr. Campbell, who states that he hasn’t been really sick in bed in his entire life, attributes his good health and his long life to the fact that he never let anything worry him. “I believe,” he says, “that more people grow old from worrying more than from any other thing.”
 
The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on Sept. 16, 1932.
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Kathy R. Dietrich, age 64, of rural Luverne, Minnesota, died Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022, as the result of injuries sustained in an accident near her home.
Visitation will be Sunday, Oct. 30, from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. A private family service will be held. To sign an online registry, please visit hartquistfuneral.com.
Our mom, Kathy Ray (Johanson) Dietrich, was born on November 6, 1957, in Flandreau, South Dakota, to Bob and Sally Johanson. She was the second of six children. She loved animals and farm life from the beginning, even adopting an orphaned raccoon whom she named Rascal. She also loved to tell the story of how they used to tell the “city kids” they could pet the family’s chicken, who was, in reality, a mean rooster; often when telling this story, she laughed to the point where you  couldn’t even understand her. Her family’s nickname for her was ‘Gus’, as she loved to get ‘gussied up’ to go to town.
After she graduated high school in 1976, she went to college at SDSU. Her love of animals continued as she studied animal science. She had been and continued to be a record-breaking athlete, running track and cross country — a sport she would later pass on to her daughters. After she married Jeff, they moved to Ames, Iowa, while Jeff continued his studies for his DVM. Justin was born, and while she tried working for a bit, she wanted to stay home with her kids. Always resourceful, and always a caretaker, she did in-home daycare with the neighborhood kids, even through Hannah’s birth.
Dad and mom moved their young family to LeSeuer, Minnesota, after vet school, where Cody and Sadie were born. Mom continued in-home child care and we loved seeing our friends every day. True to her resourceful nature, she would somehow get herself and all four children with a bike and a burley around town and to the community swimming pool. We planted green beans along the driveway, and people loved her fresh baked bread, always gifted with a quarter of butter. She continued running road races, and was giving of both her time and talents. As kids, she would dress up in a Crayola crayon or Minnie Mouse Halloween costume to deliver treats at school.
We lived in Milbank, South Dakota, for a few years and then moved to Luverne, Minnesota. We spent our summers at the pool, and the winters at the ice arena. Her focus was always us children and her faith. Ensuring she kept everyone active, we all delivered papers every morning (we dreaded the Sunday morning ads), and continued to walk or ride bikes in lieu of driving. She rode her bike everywhere, often with a goal of 20-30 miles a day, and whenever possible, with a friend or one of us kids. She took us to church every Sunday, where she found love, community, and lifelong friendships. Her favorite verse for us was Jeremiah 29:11. She loved birthdays and holidays, always making games and events for her kids and nieces/nephews, like Easter scavenger hunts and having a coded system of ribbons and wrapping paper to identify gifts in lieu of name tags; she would reuse the ribbon year after year. She loved playing tricks, one time even wrapping up $100 of pennies for us as a Christmas present.
Her life revolved around us. She did the hard invisible work of motherhood with grace, resolve, and love – making sure we had breakfast together with a devotional every morning and a homemade dinner together every night. She took care to get each of us to our athletic events every weekend, and almost never missed our events. She was “that mom” who ran the cross country course, identifying all the spots where no one else would likely be to cheer us on.
As we got older, she worked a variety of jobs in the community. Every single one of them was about taking care of someone else, including 26 years as an EMT for the ambulance. She loved the house she built on her farm, and the menagerie of animals that came with it. She had many dogs, cats, chickens, and cows she named and loved. She was especially tied to the names Gus, Opie, Betty and Ben. In a show of the depth of her compassion, she would spend the time to bottle-feed orphaned animals.
She loved being around children, often volunteering us to babysit, which is how Skylar, Sidney and Ren came into our lives and became part of our family. Mom always wanted to be a grandma, and once Jennings, Vidalia, Lyra and Cash came, she was the best grandma. She loved to buy them clothes and toys that reflected her values and her life – usually with farm animals or prints from the natural world. She made elaborate crafts with them out of seemingly nothing, and made the most mundane tasks of finding the eggs or running errands a fun activity for them. While she hated the to-and-from travel, she loved more than anything to be with her family; true to her promise of never being a meddling mother-in-law, she would stay just a day or two, regardless of the distance she traveled to get there.
Our mom loved new experiences, especially if they involved treats. She would savor them, somehow making a box of cookies or a chocolate bar last weeks or months if it was special. Cody always kept a few Mike’s hard lemonades in his fridge, just for her. She was always taking care of others, but did enjoy being pampered (though never wanting to be fussed over). She loved seeing her friends for tea and Bible study, taking weekend trips to new places with her girlfriends (fulfilling her wish to go zip-lining), and her weekly trip to Starbucks for a Frappuccino and a walk through the Costco snack aisle. Our mom gave. She loved. She savored the simple things in life. And in her presence, others were encouraged and pushed to do the same.
Kathy is survived by her husband, Jeff; her children Justin (Bonnie) Dietrich of Wailuku, Hawaii, Hannah (Nate) Howard of Robbinsdale Minnesota, Cody Dietrich of Beaver Creek, Minnesota, and Sadie Dietrich (John Singleton) of Minneapolis, Minnesota; her grandchildren Jennings Dietrich, Vidalia Dietrich, Lyra Singleton and Cash Dietrich; and siblings Randy (Deb) Johanson of Flandreau, South Dakota, Brett (Kim) Johanson of Flandreau, and Marla (Gary) Lang of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and many other beloved friends and family.
She was preceded in death by her parents and siblings Craig Johanson and Debra Johanson.
(1103 V)

Madge Ruth May, 105, Luverne, died Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022, at the Good Samaritan Society – Mary Jane Brown Home in Luverne.
A memorial service will take place at the First Presbyterian Church in Luverne at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, with a time of fellowship one hour prior to the service. Burial of cremains will be in the Hickman Cemetery in Hickman, Nebraska.
Madge Ruth Lesoing was born on a farm near Hickman, Nebraska, July 29, 1917, to Frank and Etta May (Williams) Lesoing.  She attended country school at District #94 and Hickman High School, graduating in 1934.
On Aug. 2, 1938, she was married to H. Lynn May, to which union was born a son, Marlynn, and a daughter, Janet. They farmed until 1947 in the Hickman/Lincoln area, at which time they moved to Hickman, where they remained.  Madge was employed at Hovland-Swanson Co. in Lincoln for 28 years as a bookkeeper/office supervisor, retiring in 1981.
The family’s life centered around the Hickman Presbyterian Church, where Madge served as an elder, Sunday School teacher and choir member for many years, a mission leader traveling to the Philippine Islands in 1989 for a mission tour, active with the Hickman Presbyterian Women and served on various Presbyterian committees.  She participated in a Lifetime Health program for a number of years and was a volunteer with the RSVP.
In 1998, after the death of her husband, she moved from her lifetime community to Luverne, Minnesota, to be near her daughter and family. While there, she was affiliated with the First Presbyterian Church but maintained her membership with the Hickman church.
In Luverne she was active in the church women’s mission activities and study, continued the RSVP volunteer work, and was active in the Pink Ladies organization at the local hospital, all while enjoying her family.
Madge is survived by her son, Marlynn (Ellie) May, Madison, Wisconsin, and La Quinta, California; her daughter, Janet (Raney) Israelson, Luverne, Minnesota; four grandchildren, Brant Israelson, Hesperia, California; Jodi (Gary) Morton-May, Madison, Wisconsin; Doug (Dawn) May, Madison, Wisconsin; and Staci (Monte) Zwaan, Luverne, Minnesota; six great-grandchildren, Tyler (Renee) and Tanner Israelson, MacKenzi (TJ) and Chazni Zwaan, Meghan and Garrett May; four great-great-grandchildren, Austin, Connor, Lennon and Lola; and nephews, nieces and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Lynn, of 56 years; parents; her sister, Francis (Ben); brother, Melvin (Loraine); grandson, Brant; and great-grandson, Zach.
Arrangements were provided by Dingmann Funeral Home of Luverne, dingmannandsons.com.
(1103 F)

Carol Rae Taubert, 85, Beaver Creek, died Friday, Oct. 28, 2022, at Tuff Memorial Home in Hills.
Graveside committal will be at 4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4, at Beaver Creek Cemetery. A memorial service will be at 4:30 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Beaver Creek, with visitation to follow from 5 to 6 p.m. at the church.
Carol Anderson was born March 27, 1937, in San Diego, California, to Roy and Clara (Hovland) Anderson. She grew up in San Diego where her father was a naval career man. The family lived for a short time in North Fork, Virginia, but most of their time was in San Diego. Carol was baptized at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in San Diego on May 13, 1937, and confirmed her faith on May 25, 1952.
The family moved to Hills in 1950 to be near grandparents following her father’s honorable discharge. Carol met Harvey Taubert at Hills Friendship Days on a blind date. When Carol’s family returned to San Diego a short time later, Carol and Harvey continued dating. As luck would have it, Harvey was stationed with the navy in San Diego during the Korean War.
Carol married Harvey Taubert on June 12, 1955, at Our Savior’s Lutheran in San Diego. The newlyweds returned to Minnesota where they built a house on the Taubert family farm in Beaver Creek in 1965. They moved to Ramona, California, in 1974 to be near Carol’s parents for the next ten years. She worked at Lawrence Welk’s restaurant, McDonald’s and took on sewing and crafting jobs.
They returned to the Midwest around 1985 where they found a home in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, for a few years before returning to Beaver Creek. She enjoyed her 30 years of work in the retail industry, starting first at Dayton’s and then Younkers, where she retired in 2017. Her husband, Harvey, died on Nov. 3, 2021. Carol moved to the Tuff Memorial Home in Hills in July 2022.
Carol was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Beaver Creek, where she served on circle and attended many session meetings over the years. She was known for preparing Easter morning brunch for her congregational family. She served as a 4-H leader when her children were in the program.
Carol was a talented seamstress. She sewed many clothes for her family and taught her children to sew. She crocheted, made dolls, Cabbage Patch kids and many other crafts. Carol and Harvey enjoyed dancing, especially square dancing. Carol was also known as a great cook.
Carol is survived by her children Harveen (Bruce) Gluf of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Kristi (Rob) Taubert-Geffs of Phoenix, Arizona, Philip (Beth) Taubert of Sioux Falls, Renae (Martin) Murphy of San Diego, Ardis Ruth Taubert (Maurice Mechels) of Luverne, and Mark (Penni) Taubert of Beaver Creek; 16 grandchildren, Maria, Thomas, Suzanne, Vanessa, Erika, Daniel, Seth, Matthew, Disa, Shaun, Tami, Ramona, Jacob, Raya and Markie; 27 great-grandchildren; sister Barbara Trzynka of Morning View, Kentucky; and other family.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Harvey; her parents; and infant granddaughter Anna Taubert.
Arrangements were provided by Hartquist Funeral Home of Luverne, hartquistfuneral.com.
(1103 F)

Anna Louise Noll, 98, Luverne, died Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, at the Good Samaritan Society – Mary Jane Brown Home in Luverne.
A funeral service was at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1, at the Dingmann Funeral Home, with burial in the Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne.
Anna Drenth was born on April 3, 1924, to Alex and Anna (Brommer) Drenth in Santa Ana, California. The family returned to Ellsworth a few years later. Her family lived and farmed near Ellsworth throughout her childhood. She graduated from Ellsworth High School in 1943.
While working in Sioux Falls, Anna Louise met her future husband, Vernon Noll, and they married on Nov. 28, 1949, at Zion Presbyterian Church in Ellsworth. They made their home on a farm in the Blue Mounds very near the quarry. She enjoyed her life as a farm wife and mother of three girls. She always had a garden and shared her produce with others. She tended to many farm duties.
They left the farm in 1976 and moved to Luverne, but they missed country life and moved to an acreage near the Mounds until 1991. They retired and moved back to Luverne until 2013, when Vernon died after 64 years of marriage. Anna Louise moved to Poplar Creek in 2013 and became a resident at the Mary Jane Brown Home in April 2019 where she passed away.
Anna Louise is survived by her three daughters, Marge Noll of Elko, Lynette (Jesse) Medellin of Upland, California, and Elaine (David) Kvaas of St. Cloud; three grandchildren, Andrea (Mark) Kiffmeyer, Amber (Josh) Pogatshnik, and Haley Kvaas (Mark Linn); six great-grandchildren, Ethan, Owen and Aidan Kiffmeyer, Eleanor and Asher Pogatshnik, and Teddy Linn; and daughter Lynette’s stepchildren and stepgrandchildren in California.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Vernon; and three brothers.
Arrangements were provided by Dingmann Funeral Home of Luverne, dingmannandsons.com.
(1103 F)

John Ruddy, 75, Luverne, died Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022, at the Sanford Luverne Medical Center.
A memorial service will take place at a later date.
Arrangements are provided by Dingmann Funeral Home of Luverne, dingmannandsons.com.
(1103 DN)

The Luverne Cardinals football team finished off their season on Saturday with a loss in the Section 3AAA semifinals to the Fairmont Cardinals. After a scoreless first half, Fairmont erupted for 35 unanswered points to secure a 35-0 victory over the Cardinals.
With the loss, Luverne finished the season with a record of five wins and five losses.
With the Luverne offense struggling to move the ball in the first half, the Cardinals leaned heavily on their defense who came up with multiple big plays to keep Fairmont from scoring.
Gavin Baum was able to intercept Fairmont quarterback Brendan Schmidtke’s third-down pass on the first Fairmont possession of the game. Later in the half, the Cardinals got a key fourth down tackle from sophomore Eli Woodley as Fairmont had moved the ball inside the Luverne red zone for the first time in the game.
Unfortunately for Luverne, the defense could only contain the Fairmont offense for one half.
“We played a good first half, especially on defense. Penalties on offense and special teams really hurt us,” said Luverne football coach Todd Oye. “Fairmont had some big plays on offense in the second half. After their score, it looked like we were going to answer their touchdown with one of our own, but we didn’t capitalize on our opportunity and things went downhill from there.”
Fairmont kicked off the scoring in the game on their first offensive possession of the second half. On first and ten from their own 45-yard line, Fairmont running back Landen Meyerdirk took the handoff from Shmidtke and ran 55 yards into the Luverne end zone. After a successful extra point kick, Fairmont led Luverne 7-0 with 11:44 remaining in the third quarter.
Luverne looked like they were ready to answer back on their next possession. After a 24-yard kickoff return from Baum, the Cardinals took over at their own 33-yard line. After a pair of Fairmont penalties, Luverne executed its longest play of the game when Conner Connell was able to complete a pass to Gannon Ahrendt for 28 yards. The play brought the Cardinals down to the Fairmont 10-yard line, but it was the closest Luverne would get as the drive stalled after a Fairmont sack, a Luverne penalty, and ultimately a Fairmont interception.
Fairmont got back into the end zone later in the quarter when Meyerdirk scored again, this time on a 68-yard pass from Schmidtke. Fairmont connected on the extra-point kick and the score was now 14-0 with 2:59 remaining in the third quarter.
Baum took the Fairmont kickoff 55-yards to give the Cardinals excellent field position, but they were unable to advance from there.
The Fairmont offense kept rolling on their next possession and quickly moved the ball 50 yards down the field and into the Luverne end zone once again when Schmidtke completed a 31-yard touchdown pass to receiver David Maakestad. The Fairmont extra point kick was good and the Fairmont lead was now 21-0 with 17 seconds left in the third quarter.
After another defensive stop, the Fairmont offense got another big play, this time from running back Elijah Johnson. Johnson took the first down handoff and ran 69 yards for another Fairmont touchdown, and with the extra point the lead was 28-0 with 7:43 remaining in the fourth quarter.
The Cardinals were able to work the ball down into the Fairmont red zone in their next possession, but on first and ten from the 12-yard line, the Cardinals threw an interception in the end zone which was taken back 100 yards for a Fairmont score by Levi Pooley. After a successful extra point kick, the Fairmont lead was 35-0 with 2:51 remaining in the game.
Neither team scored the remainder of the game, giving Fairmont the 35-0 victory over Luverne.
“It’s always tough to lose the last game,” said Coach Oye. “We had three goals for the season, and they were to get better each week, win the Battle Axe, and get to the section finals. We were able to accomplish two of those three.”
 
Team statistics:
Luverne: 63 rushing yards, 141 passing yards, 204 total yards, 11 first downs, 8 penalties for 55 yards, 3 turnovers.
Fairmont: 191 rushing yards, 169 passing yards, 360 total yards, 12 first downs, 8 penalties for 75 yards, 1 turnover.
 
Individual statistics:
Rushing: Kaleb Hein 10-32, Conner Connell 9-10, Marcos Diaz 2-10
Passing: Conner Connell 5-10, 80 yards. Carter Sehr 7-14, 61 yards.
Receiving: Tyson Cowell 6-79, Gannon Ahrendt 1-28, Conner Connell 3-20, Gavin DeBeer 1-14
Defense: Conner Connell 6 tackles, Gavin DeBeer 5 tackles, Gavin Baum 4.5 tackles, Tyler Gerbauer 3.5 tackles, Tyson Cowell 3 tackles, Elijah Woodley 3 tackles

The Luverne Cardinals football team advanced to the Section 3AAA semifinals after defeating New Ulm on Tuesday night, Oct. 25, in Luverne. The Cardinals took a 28-7 lead into halftime and added 21 points in the second half for a 49-7 victory over the Eagles.
The win provided some redemption for the Cardinals after losing to New Ulm earlier in the season. In that game, Luverne led throughout, but New Ulm scored 28 points in the fourth quarter for a 42-32 comeback victory over the Cardinals.
Tuesday’s victory showed how far the Cardinals have come since that defeat. “Our team has improved each week and this game shows how much we have improved,” said Luverne football coach Todd Oye.
“Our team played well the entire game, with the exception of three turnovers. The offense had their best game of the season as they gained over 500 yards. The defense also played well and held New Ulm under 100 yards,” said coach Oye after the game.
The Cardinals got the scoring started on their first offensive possession when senior running back Kaleb Hein ran 11-yards for a touchdown. After a successful extra point by Patrick Kroski, the Cardinals took a 7-0 lead with 7:44 remaining in the first quarter.
After their next drive ended with a goal line fumble, the Cardinals continued to move the ball efficiently and were able to get back in the end zone when Connor Connell’s 28-yard pass was caught by Gannon Ahrendt in the back of the New Ulm end zone. Kroski’s point-after attempt was good, and the Cardinals upped their lead to 14-0 with 11:54 to go in the second quarter.
After another defensive stop, the Cardinal offense kept the momentum going with an impressive 10-play, 73-yard scoring drive. Hein started the drive with a 12-yard run, and Connell followed it up with a 20-yard run of his own to get the Cardinals into New Ulm territory. The Cardinals finished off the drive with another Connell to Ahrendt touchdown reception, this time from the 10-yard line for a 20-0 lead. Kroski’s extra point kick was blocked by the Eagles with 6:01 remaining in the second quarter.
New Ulm scored their only touchdown of the game when Colton Benson caught a 17-yard pass from quarterback Ayden Jensen. After a successful extra point, the Cardinals’ lead was 20-7 with 3:56 remaining in the first half.
On the Cardinals’ next possession, Hein took the handoff from Connell and ran 65 yards to the New Ulm 2-yard line. Connell punched the ball into the end zone on the next play and the Cardinals’ 2-point conversion was successful when Ahrendt found Riley Sneller in the end zone. With 3:11 remaining in the second quarter, the score was 28-7.
The Cardinals looked like they were going to get one more score before halftime but turned the ball over on a goal-line fumble. The Eagles took the knee on the play as time ran out in the first half with a score of 28-7 in favor of Luverne.
Tyson Cowell started the second half with a bang for the Cardinals as he took the kickoff back 38 yards to give Luverne good field position to start their next drive. The Cardinals capitalized on the excellent field position as they needed only five plays to get back in the New Ulm end zone. Connell broke free on 2nd and 10 from the New Ulm 31-yard line for his second rushing touchdown of the game. After an unsuccessful extra point attempt, the Cardinals’ lead was 34-6 with 9:38 remaining in the third quarter.
The Cardinals turned the ball over on their next possession, but after a defensive stop they were able to get back on track with another touchdown. The 33-yard scoring drive was capped by Hein’s second rushing touchdown of the night, this one from 15 yards out. The Cardinals completed the 2-point conversion when Elliot Domagala ran into the New Ulm end zone to bring the lead to 42-7 with 10:22 remaining in the fourth quarter.
Luverne scored once more when sophomore running back Marcos Diaz broke free for a 24-yard touchdown run. A successful Kroski extra point completed Luverne’s scoring for the night at 49-7 with 4:38 remaining. Neither team scored again.
 
Team statistics:
Luverne: 402 rushing yards, 112 passing yards, 514 total yards, 26 first downs, 4 penalties for 40 yards, 3 turnovers.
New Ulm: 26 rushing yards, 67 passing yards, 93 total yards, 5 first downs, 6 penalties for 35 yards, 1 turnover.
 
Individual statistics:
Rushing: Conner Connell 14-140, Kaleb Hein 11-121, Elliot Domagala 14-71, Marcos Diaz 3-29
Passing: Conner Connell 10-15, 112 yards. 
Receiving: Gannon Ahrendt 5-68, Tyson Cowell 3-25
Defense: Elijah Woodley 5.5 tackles, DJ Rock 5 tackles, Riley Sneller 4 tackles

The Luverne girls’ tennis team ran into some stiff competition at the Minnesota Class A State Tournament last week.
The Cardinals, playing in their first state tournament, faced Providence Academy in the quarterfinal round of the state meet Tuesday, Oct. 25, in Minneapolis.
Luverne lost 7-0 to Providence Academy, and with the loss, LHS moved to the consolation bracket of the team tournament to face Pine City Tuesday afternoon.
The Cardinals lost to Pine City 7-0 to complete their 2022 season. LHS ended the season with a 13-6 record.
“The girls had a great season and should be very proud of everything they accomplished this year,” said Jon Beers, LHS head coach.
“They faced some incredibly tough competition in the state tournament and have nothing to be ashamed of. I hope they realized just how special it is to be the first girls’ tennis team to qualify for the state tournament from Luverne.”
 
Providence Academy 7, Luverne 0
Rayanne Remme lost to Annika Harberts Ott 6-1, 6-0 at No. 1 singles. Morgan Hadler was beaten 6-0, 6-0 by Koralyn Horstman at No. 2 singles. At No. 3 singles, Augusta Papik lost to Libby Bruce 6-1, 6-1 and  
Caitlin Kindt lost 6-1, 6-3 to Grace Arndt at No. 4 singles
In doubles play, Sarah Stegenga and Katharine Kelm lost to Katelyn Clements 6-1, 6-1 at No. 1 doubles.
At No. 2 doubles, Roselynn Hartshorn and Cassi Chesley were defeated 6-1, 6-2 by Marie Heyda and Delaney Flanigan.
Tori Hemme and Pricilla Muehr lost 6-1, 6-0 to Leightyn Ferrell and Sklar Barts at No. 3 doubles.
 
Pine City 7, Luverne 0
The Cardinals faced Pine City in the consolation round of the state tournament Oct. 25 in Minneapolis.
Pine City had lost to the eventual state champion Rochester Lourdes 4-3 earlier in the day in the quarterfinal round.
The Cardinals lost to Pine City 7-0.
At No. 1 singles, Remme lost to Ella Sell 6-0, 6-0. Hadler lost 6-3, 6-3 at No. 2 singles to Addison Sell.
At No. 3 singles, Papik lost to Brooke Boland 6-0, 6-0, and Kindt was defeated by Lily Struss 6-1, 6-2 at No. 4 singles.
Stegenga and Kelm fell to Allison Unverzagt 6-1, 6-1 at No. 1 doubles.
At No. 2 doubles, Hartshorn and Chesley lost to Claire Emmons and Malia Mikyska 6-1, 6-1.
Hemme and Muehr, playing at No. 3 doubles, were defeated 6-1, 6-0 by Lena Roubinik and Brenna Youngbauer.