LSS meals at Generations
 
New Location: 105 S. Estey, Luverne
Monday, June 13: Turkey stuffing casserole, vegetable, fruit, dessert.
Tuesday, June 14: Ham with raisin sauce, au gratin potatoes, peas, dinner roll, dessert.
Wednesday, June 15: Roast beef, mashed potatoes with gravy, California Normandy, bread, dessert.
Half-Price Day sponsored by McClure Electric.
Thursday, June 16: Meatloaf, carrots, cinnamon applesauce, coffee cake.
Friday, June 17: Baked ziti, mixed vegetables, peaches, cake.
LSS Dining offers well-balanced and affordable meals in a community atmosphere.
Call Lynette Hoiland at 283-9846 to arrange to pick up a dinner or for home-delivered meals.
Gift certificates are available at the meal site or online at www.lssmn.org/nutrition.

Dakota State U, Madison, names honor students 
Dakota State University in Madison, South Dakota, has named the President’s Academic Honors students for the Spring 2022 semester. To qualify, students must earn at least a 3.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale.
Named to the list are Autumn Taylor, Ethan Teunissen, and Austin Winter, all of Luverne, and Sidney Fick of Beaver Creek.
 
Winona State releases dean’s list
Winona State University has released the Spring 2022 semester dean’s list. To be eligible, students must take a minimum of 12 graded credits and earn a GPA of a 3.5 on a 4.0 scale.
Named to the dean’s list from Luverne are Jessica Anderson, Regan Feit and Nicole Hoogland, and from Steen is Julia Ferguson.
 
Anderson receives Mediacom scholarship
Kaden Anderson, a Luverne High School senior, is a recipient of the Mediacom Communications World Class Scholarship of $1,000.  The scholarship recognizes students for excellence in leadership and academics. Recipients of the scholarship must attend an accredited two-year or four-year college, university, or technical school within the United States.
 
Southeast Tech names honor students

Southeast Technical College in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, has released the President’s List and the Academic Honors list for the Spring 2022 semester. Students with at least 12 credits and a 3.5 or higher GPA are named to the President’s List. Students with fewer than 12 credits and a 3.5 GPA or higher receive Academic Honors.
Named to the President’s List are Emilee Kodet, Beaver Creek; Hannah Fick, Hills; Brody Bonnett, Brody DeBates, Justin Dohlmann, Jo-Hannah Ladd, Hunter Sandbulte and Austin Watts-Boll, all of Luverne.
Rachelle Schomacker of Luverne received Academic Honors.
 

Tatje named to dean’s list at NDSU
Lauren Tatje, a pharmaceutical science major from Beaver Creek, was named to the Spring 2022 dean’s list at North Dakota State University in Fargo. To be eligible, students must earn a 3.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale with at least 9 graded credits.
 
MSU Moorhead releases dean’s list
Three area students were named to the dean’s list at Minnesota State University Moorhead for the Spring 2022 semester. To be eligible, students must earn a 3.25 GPA on a 4.0 scale.
Named to the dean’s list from Luverne were Elijah Haugom, majoring in  geosciences, and Wyatt Vansteenberg, studying business administration; and from Hills, Bailey Swan, majoring in speech/language/hearing science.
 
Vis earns master’s degree at Iowa State
Dalton Vis, Beaver Creek, received a Master of Science degree in biomedical sciences at the Iowa State University spring commencement ceremonies May 12-14 in Ames, Iowa.

10 years ago (2012)
•Rock County World War II veterans are in the limelight again after a KSTP news team from the Twin Cities spent a day in Luverne last week.
Longtime television reporter Jason Davis filmed a segment for his popular show, “On the Road with Jason Davis.”
This latest piece, which will air in the coming months, highlights the community’s endearing relationship with its veterans and war history. …
Of the 24 original World War II veterans who started the (Last Man Standing) club in 2009, there are 10 remaining members.
All 10 members gathered for coffee at Glen’s Food Center, and they appeared genuinely pleased to be together as a group.
 
25 years ago (1997)
•Three Luverne boys made the 1997 All-Southwest Conference Baseball Team and another received honorable mention for the recently completed campaign.
Luverne, which placed fourth in the seven-team league with a 5-7 record, had senior catcher Brad Scheidt, senior pitcher-outfielder, Jeff Sehr, and senior shortstop-pitcher Derek Ohme make the all-conference team. …
Luverne senior second baseman Mike Buss is one of nine players to receive honorable mention.
 
50 years ago (1972)
•Blue-eyed Bernita Baker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Baker of rural Steen, was crowned as Rock County’s Dairy Princess for 1972 during ceremonies at the Blue Mound Inn Monday evening. …
Named as first runner-up was Loann Vanden Bussche, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Vanden Bussche or rural Sherman, S.D. Also named runner-up was Linda Koens, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Koens of Beaver Creek.
 
75 years ago (1947)
•Billy Glover, Luverne, announced this week that his ready-mixed cement service is now in operation. The business will be known as the Luverne Ready-Mix Cement Company, and is located at the west edge of Luverne, just off Highway 16.
Mr. Glover has erected a “Quonset” building for his headquarters, and has purchased two trucks on each of which a large mixer is mounted. These mixers mix the sand, cement and water in proper proportions while the truck is on its way to the job.
 
100 years ago (1922)
•The purchase of additional playground equipment, the erection of more picnic tables and seats, and the beautifying of the Luverne public park by making flower beds there, was decided upon at a meeting of the Park Improvement association held Monday evening as the Luverne Commercial club rooms.
The swimming pool, which proved so popular last season, also came in for its share of consideration, and it was announced that the small frame building which had been used in the past in connection with the municipal skating rink, had been moved to the park and fitted up as a dressing room for women bathers, while the tents used in previous years will again be available as a dressing place for men and boys.
During the past few weeks a house to house canvass for memberships in the association was made, thereby adding $92.00 to the treasury, which with a balance of $50 left over from last year, makes a total of $142.00 available for carrying on park improvement work.

Luverne employee receives prestigious award
Becca Knobloch, a medical assistant with Sanford Luverne Medical Center, received the Star Performance Award during the Sanford Health Nurses Week celebration this month.
Knobloch was nominated by her supervisor, Brittany Smeins.
“Becca is an integral part of our clinic team,” Smeins said. “When I asked her coworkers to describe Becca, without fail, they all commented on her bubbly personality and team player attitude.
“She places safety and quality at the forefront of the care she provides and is considerate and empathetic toward everyone. I am grateful to have Becca as a part of our fast-paced work environment, and I look forward to watching her continue to grow and expand her knowledge,” Smeins concluded.
The Star Performance Award is given in recognition of an individual who, though not a nurse, has helped the profession of nursing advance safe, reliable patient-centered care by demonstrating significant partnership to the nursing profession and improvement to the health care environment for staff, nurses and patients.
The Nurses Week celebration is an annual event for Sanford Health. This year’s event, conducted at the Washington Pavilion in Sioux Falls, honored nurses and other health care professionals in nine categories. Nearly 500 nominations were submitted for 2022 honors.

Open Houses
Leroy Breuer will celebrate his 80th birthday with an open house from 6-8 p.m. Monday, June 6, at NRCS Mini Gym at 712 20th Ave. SE in Rock Valley, Iowa. Greetings may be sent to him at 2662 East Meadows Road, Rock Valley, IA 51247.
 
John and Marg Vis will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary with an open house from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 11, at Luverne Christian Reformed Church. Greetings may be sent to them at 26037 486th Ave., Valley Springs, SD 57068
 
Bridal Shower
There will be a come-and-go bridal shower for Madisyn Dingmann, bride-to-be of Blake Stegenga, from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, June 8, at Take 16 in Luverne.

Three Luverne High School juniors are this year’s representatives to the upcoming American Legion Auxiliary Girls State and American Legion Boys State events.
Selected for participation are Grace Ingebretsen, Isabella Lanoue and Parker Carbonneau.
Grace is the daughter of Chris and Rebecca Ingebretsen of Luverne and is sponsored by the Hardwick Auxiliary.
Isabella, daughter of Tom and Sara Lanoue of Luverne, is sponsored by the Luverne Auxiliary.
Parker, son of Mike and Molly Carbonneau of Luverne, is sponsored by the Luverne Legion.
The Girls and Boys State events take place June 12-18.
Girls State takes place at Bethel University in St. Paul.
The purpose of Girls State is to provide Americanism and good citizen training along with informing participants about the duties, privileges, rights and responsibilities of government practiced in a democratic society.
Boys State takes place at St. John’s University in Collegeville.
Boys State is a practical learning experience, which focuses on county and state government levels through mock exercises that promote leadership development.

Albert “Sonny” Matthiesen, 81, Worthington, died peacefully on Thursday, May 26, 2022, at Sanford Worthington Hospital.
Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, June 16, at Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne. Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 17, at St. John Lutheran Church in Luverne. Burial will follow at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne.
Arrangements are provided by Hartquist Funeral Home of Luverne, hartquistfuneral.com.
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LaVone M. Wagner, 86, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, passed away surrounded by family at Dougherty Hospice House on May 31, 2022. A short battle with cancer took our loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother to God’s awaiting open arms. 
Funeral services for LaVone will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 9, 2022, at Cathedral of Saint Joseph, 521 North Duluth Avenue, Sioux Falls. A visitation, with family present, will take place from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. the morning of the service.  Burial will follow at St. Michael Cemetery at 3001 North Cliff Avenue.
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Kevin D. Ruddy, 56, Brooklyn Park, died Wednesday, June 1, 2022, of injuries from a motorcycle accident on Saturday, May 28.
A funeral service was Sunday, June 5, at First Baptist Church in George, Iowa, with interment in the church cemetery.
Kevin was a very fun-loving man. He especially enjoyed his nieces and nephew and their various activities. He loved the outdoors, especially fishing and motorcycling. He was a friend to whomever he met including four-legged friends. In his years of employment he worked in the field of audio visual. He believed that only the best equipment was worth listening to. He was an organ donor and many lives will be made better through transplantation.
He is survived by his mother, Lena; his sisters, Marcee Ruddy and Julie (Kai) Walther; nieces Taunya and Kyleen; nephew Tyler; special cousin Jason Palmer; other relatives and many friends. 
He is preceded in death by his father, James; a brother, Bradley; grandparents Herman and Jennie Schulte and Loren and Carol Ruddy. 
Arrangements were provided by Gearty-Delmore Funeral Chapel of Robbinsdale, www.gearty-delmore.com.
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