The Patriot girls’ basketball team came away with a hard-fought victory over Mountain Lake Area-Comfrey Friday night in Hills.
In a battle that was within single digits for the entire game, the Patriots were able to hold off the Wolverines by a final score of 54-45.
At halftime, the Patriots held on to a 27-18 advantage while senior Kenadie Fick had only two points at the break.
The second half was a different story. Fick scored 20 of the Patriots’ 27 points in the half to hold that half time lead.
Fick hit three three-pointers and ultimately sealed the game for the Lady Pates by going 7-7 from the free throw line late in the game.
Sophomores Lanae Elbers and Brynn Rauk scored 15 and nine points respectively and, along with Fick, combined for 46 of the Patriots’ 54 points on the night.
Senior Sam Moser collected nine rebounds while Fick came down with eight of her own.
The Lady Pates improve to 5-2 in conference play as they host Adrian-Ellsworth Tuesday night in another Red Rock Conference showdown.
 
Box score:
Fick 3 3 7-7 22, Rauk 3 1 0-0 9, L Deelstra 0 0 0-0 0, Voss 2 0 1-1 5, Bork 0 0 0-0 0, Steinhoff 1 0 1-2 3, Anderson 0 0 0-0 0, O Deelstra 0 0 0-0 0, Elbers 6 1 0-0 15, Fagerness 0 0 0-0 0, Moser 0 0 0-2 0, Spykerboer 0 0 0-0 0, Harris 0 0 0-0 0, E Deelstra 0 0 0-0 0, Kueter 0 0 0-0 0
 
Team stats:
H-BC: 20 of 49 (41 percent), 9 for 12 free throws (75 percent), 29 rebounds, 19 turnovers
MLA-C: 14 of 46 (30 percent), 14 of 20 free throws (70 percent), 22 rebounds, 15 turnovers

The Luverne boys’ hockey team hosted Dodge County Saturday at the Blue Mound Ice Arena where the Cardinals fell to the Wildcats 5-3.
Dodge County scored the only first-period goal at the 6:37 mark when Carl Schmotz beat Luverne goalie Tyler Arends.
The period saw a total of 16 shots on goal, with Dodge County holding the advantage 10-6.
Arends had nine big saves in the period to keep it a one-goal differential.
Luverne got rolling in the second when Henry Hartquist tied the game just two minutes into the period. Owen Sudenga and Brock Behrend assisted on the goal.
Two minutes later it was Luverne taking the lead with senior Zach Kruse finding the back of the net and Sudenga and Behrend assisting again.
Dodge County responded to tie the game with 11 minutes to go in the second.
Luverne regained the lead in the second period on a Patrick Kroski goal. Behrend and Sudenga registered the assists.
The period would end with Luverne taking a 3-2 lead into the locker room.
Shots on goal for the period were 11 to eight in favor of Luverne. Arends had seven saves in the period for Luverne.
The final period saw a flurry of shots on goal for both teams.
Dodge County knotted the game at three with 12:46 to go in the third period. Dodge County got two late goals with under three minutes to go in the game and escaped Luverne with a 5-3 win.
Period shots on goal were 14-5 in favor of Dodge County and 30-22 for Dodge County in the game.
Arends finished with 25 saves on the afternoon.
The Cardinal boys, 7-7 on the year, will hit the road for three games in the coming week, at Worthington on Tuesday, New Ulm on Thursday and Morris-Benson Saturday.

If I had my way, we would have more snow, but never any ice. If I had my way, siblings wouldn’t fight no matter how old they are. If I had my way, families would spend more time together. If I had my way, kids would graduate college and want to come back and live around home. If I had my way, everyone would believe in Jesus. Since I am a pastor, if I had my way, everyone would go to church every Sunday and every church would have a morning and evening service attended by all members.
What if you had your way? How would life for everyone be different? What would you require from everyone if you could decide? Maybe you agree with some of the things I listed at the beginning of the article. Maybe you think if I had my way, you would be miserable. And maybe if you had your way, I would be miserable.
That is the thing about my way or your way, it’s not the best way for everyone. We are human and we don’t see the big picture. If we are honest, we tend to be selfish.
God encourages us to think and live differently. Philippians 2:3-5 says,  “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others. Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus.” (NIV 1984)
This means that my way isn’t important and neither is your way, the governor’s way, or the president’s way.
What is important is that we respect and care for each other. What is important is that we treat each other as more important than ourselves.
This is and always has been a radical idea, but Jesus embodies it for us. He shows us how living this way is possible and how it is better than living to get my way.

St. Catherine Catholic Church
203 E. Brown St., Luverne
St. Catherine Ph. 283-8502; www.stscl.org
Monsignor Gerald Kosse, Pastor
Sundays 8:30 a.m. Mass. Public Mass will be celebrated at FULL capacity in the church. Masses: 9 a.m. Wednesdays, 10 a.m. Friday at the nursing homes – check the bulletin. All Sunday masses will be live streamed on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pg/stccluverne/videos/. Visit www.stscl.org for more information.
 
Luverne Christian Reformed Church
605 N. Estey St., Luverne
Office Ph. 283-8482; Prayer Line Ph. 449-5982
www.luvernecrc.com — office@luvernecrc.com
Sundays 9:30 a.m. Worship service. 6:30 p.m. Evening worship service. We are streaming Sunday services live on YouTube at 9:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Send him a friend request if you’re not connected. You may also visit our website for delayed broadcasts. Also our services are on local cable TV at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesdays and at 6:30 p.m. on Thursdays. In all circumstances, may we joyfully declare: “Our help is in the name of the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.” Psalm 124:8.
 
First Baptist Church
103 N. Jackson St., P.O. Box 975, Luverne
Ph. 283-4091; email: fbcluv@iw.net — www.fbcluverne.org
Walt Moser, Pastor
Sundays, 10:30 a.m. In-person worship service. Service is also on Facebook Live at 10:30 a.m.
 
Grace Lutheran Church
500 N. Kniss Ave., Luverne
Ph. 507-283-4431; www.graceluverne.org — graceluverne@iw.net
Ann Zastrow, Pastor
Dave Christenson, Interim Pastor
Thursday, Jan. 27: 8:30 a.m. Missions in Action. Sunday, Jan. 30: 9 a.m. Worship Service—Healing service and Kindergarten milestone. 10 a.m. Coffee fellowship. 10 a.m. Sunday school. 5 p.m. Worship Service. 6:30 p.m. Transitional Task Force meeting. Tuesday, Feb. 1: 9 .m. Staff meeting. Wednesday, Feb. 2: 7 a.m. Men’s Bible study. 1 p.m. Priscilla/Elizabeth circle meets. 3:15 p.m. Faithweavers. 5 p.m. Youth supper. 6:15 p.m. 6th and 7th grade Confirmation. 7:15 p.m. 8th grade Confirmation. 8:15 p.m. 9th grade Confirmation. Online, TV and Radio Worship options are available. Online: Sundays 9 a.m. on the church website www.graceluverne.org, click Worship tab or go directly to our Facebook page at Grace Lutheran ELCA, Luverne. TV: Vast Channel 3 will air our worship service Mondays at 4:30 p.m. and Fridays at 10 a.m. Radio: KQAD-AM Radio will air our worship service on Sundays at 8:15 a.m.
 
Bethany Lutheran Church
720 N. Kniss Ave., Luverne
Ph. 507-283-4571 or 605-215-9834
Sundays, 10:15 a.m. Worship service; worship online as well (at els.org). Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m. Zoom Bible study. See our Facebook page, Bethany Lutheran Church (Luverne) for other classes and events.
 
American Reformed Church
304 N. Fairview Dr., Luverne
Ph. 283-8600; email: office@arcluverne.org
Friday, Jan. 28: 6:3o a.m. Community Men’s Bible study. Sunday, Jan. 30: 9:30 a.m. Worship Service. 10:50 a.m. Sunday school. Tuesday, Feb. 1: 12 p.m. Staff meeting. 7 p.m. Prayer meeting. Wednesday, Feb. 2: 5:30 p.m. Midweek Meal. 6:30 p.m. Pioneer Club. 6:30 p.m. Jr. and Sr. High youth groups. Services are also broadcast on Vast Channel 3 on Mondays at 6 p.m. and Wednesdays at 4 p.m. DVD’s available upon request. To stay up to date on announcements, follow us on Facebook and Instagram @arcluverne.
 
Rock River Community Church (formerly First Assembly of God)
1075 110th Ave., 2 miles west of Luverne on County Rd. 4
Ph. 612-800-1255; email info@rockrivercommunity.church
Bob Junak, Pastor; Annette Junak, Assistant Pastor
Sundays, 9 a.m. Sunday school; 10 a.m. Worship service. Children’s church for ages 3-6th grade and nursery for ages 0-3 provided during our services. Wednesdays, 7 p.m. Worship service. All services are in-person and all are welcome.
 
United Methodist Church
109 N. Freeman Ave., Luverne
Ph. 283-4529
Saturday, Jan. 29: 8 p.m. AA meeting. Sunday, Jan. 30: 9 a.m. Adult Sunday school. 9:15 a.m. Coffee. 10:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m. Genesis/Revelation Bible study. Wednesday, Feb. 2: 6:15 p.m. FUEL. 6:30 p.m. Confirmation. 8 p.m. AA meeting. Live streamed on Facebook and radio.
 
First Presbyterian Church
302 Central Lane, Luverne
Ph. 283-4787; email: Firstpc@iw.net
Sunday, Jan. 30: 9:30 a.m. Worship service. 10:30 a.m. Annual meeting and dinner. Wednesday, Feb. 2: 5:30 p.m. Bells. 6:15 p.m. Choir. 7:15 p.m. Committee meetings. In-person Worship service and live on Facebook. Our Facebook page can be found under First Presbyterian Church of Luverne. We are also on the local Luverne cable station at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Tuesdays and 10 a.m. on Thursdays.
 
St. John Lutheran Church
803 N. Cedar St., Luverne
Ph. 283-2316; email: stjohn@iw.net
www.stjohnlutheranluverne.org
Rev. Dr. Phil Booe, Pastor
Saturday, Jan. 29: 5:30 p.m. Worship Service. Sunday, Jan. 30: 9 a.m. Worship Service. 10:15 a.m. Adult Bible class; Sunday School. Wednesday, Feb. 2: 9:30 a.m. Bible study. 6:30 p.m. Kids for Christ; 6:30-8 p.m. Confirmation. 7:30 p.m. High School Youth Group. Services will be available on the Vast Channel 3 Sunday and online at the city website, cityofluverne.org.
 
Living Rock Church
500 E. Main St., Luverne
Ph. 449-0057; www.livingrockswmn.org
Billy Skaggs, Pastor
 
New Life Celebration Church
101 W. Maple, Luverne
Ph. (605) 368-1924; email: newlifecelebration@gmail.com
Food mission every third Thursday.
 
Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church
305 E. 2nd St., P.O. Box 36, Hardwick
Ph. (507) 669-2855; zionoffice@alliancecom.net
Jesse Baker, Pastor
Sunday, Jan. 30: 9 a.m. Worship service. 10:15 a.m. Sunday School. 10:30 a.m. Bible study. Worship service on Luverne cable at 3:30 p.m. every Thursday and Friday.
 
Ben Clare United Methodist Church
26762 Ben Clare Ave., Valley Springs, S.D.
igtwlb@WOW.net
Bill Bates, Pastor
 
First Lutheran Church
300 Maple St., Valley Springs, S.D.
Ph. (605) 757-6662
Mark Eliason, Pastor
Sunday, Jan. 30: 9 a.m. Worship service. 10 a.m. Sunday school. Masks are strongly recommended, but not required, even if fully vaccinated. Worship will be streamed live on Facebook Video worship via YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHdQwVxFcU4
 
Palisade Lutheran Church
211 121st St., Garretson, S.D.
Ph. (507) 597-6257 — firstpalisade@alliancecom.net
Mark Eliason, Pastor
Sunday, Jan. 30: 9:30 a.m. Sunday school. 10:30 a.m. Worship service with annual meeting to follow. Masks are strongly recommended, but not required, even if fully vaccinated. Worship will be streamed live on Facebook. Video worship via YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHdQwVxFcU4
 
First Presbyterian Church
201 S. 3rd St., P.O Box 73, Beaver Creek
Ph. 507-935-5025
email: lori.firstpres@gmail.com
Sundays, 9:30 a.m. Worship Service. Second Tuesday of each month, 7 p.m. Session meeting.
 
Magnolia United Methodist Church
501 E. Luverne St., Magnolia
Ph. 605-215-3429
email: magnoliamnumc@gmail.com
Nancy Manning, Pastor
Sunday, 9 a.m., in-person with livestream available on the church’s Facebook site.
 
Steen Reformed Church
112 W. Church Ave., Steen
Ph. 855-2336
Jeremy Wiersema, Pastor
Sunday, 9:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Worship service in-person with livestream available on Facebook and YouTube. Radio worship on KQAD Sundays at 9:30 a.m.
 
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
112 N. Main St., Hills
Ph. 962-3270
Sunday, Jan. 30: 9 a.m. Worship at Tuff Chapel. 10 a.m. Worship with Holy Communion. 9 a.m. Sunday School. 7-8:30 p.m. Youth group meets. Worship will be streamed live to Facebook at Bethlehem of Hills. You can find more info on our website blchills.org. Tuesday, Feb 1: 2 p.m. Tuff Home Bible study. 3:30 p.m. Tuff Village Bible study. Wednesday, Feb. 2: 9 a.m. Quilting. 6 p.m. Confirmation. 7 p.m. Social/dessert time. 7:15 p.m. Wednesday night worship service.
 
Hills United Reformed Church
410 S. Central Ave., Hills
Office Ph. 962-3254
hillsurc@alliancecom.net
Alan Camarigg, Pastor

Boomgaarden probate
STATE OF MINNESOTA IN DISTRICT COURT
 
COUNTY OF ROCK             FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
PROBATE COURT DIVISION
In Re: Estate of Court File No. 67-PR-225
 
JACK A. BOOMGAARDEN aka                  ORDER AND NOTICE OF HEARING ON
JACK ALAN BOOMGAARDEN, PETITION FOR PROBATE OF WILL AND FOR
aka APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE
JACK BOOMGAARDEN,        IN UNSUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION
  Deceased                                                           AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS
                                    
It is Ordered and Notice is given that on February 14, 2022, at 8:30 o'clock a.m., a hearing will be held in this Court at the Rock County Courthouse, Luverne, Minnesota, for the formal probate of instruments purporting to be the Will of the Decedent, dated August 2, 2021, and for the appointment of Micah A. Boomgaarden, whose address is 5416 Dague Ave. S.E., Delano, MN 55328, as Personal Representative of the Estate of the Decedent in an unsupervised administration. Any objections to the Petition must be filed with the Court prior to or raised at the hearing. If proper and if no objections are filed or raised, the Personal Representative will be appointed with full power to administer the Estate including the power to collect all assets, to pay all legal debts, claims, taxes and expenses, to sell real and personal property, and to do all necessary acts for the Estate.
Notice is also given that (subject to Minn. Stat. 524.3-801) all creditors having claims against the Estate are required to present the claims to the Personal Representative  or to the Court Administrator within four (4) months after the date of this Notice or the claims 
will be barred.
 
Dated: January 10, 2022                                     District Court Judge, Probate Division
Court Administrator
      /s/ Terry Vajgrt 
/s/ Paul Malone
PAUL M. MALONE (#66941)
MALONE & MAILANDER
Attorneys at Law
2605 Broadway Avenue
P.O. Box 256
Slayton, MN 56172-0256
Phone: (507) 836-8581
Fax: (507) 836-8851
Email: pmalone@iw.net
(01-20, 01-27)

ISD #671 requests proposals for 2022 health plan
Public Notice of Request for Proposal
Hills-Beaver Creek ISD #671 requests proposals for group insurance coverage for the health plan year beginning July 1, 2022. Sealed proposals will be accepted in paper form until 5:00 pm central time on March 1, 2022, at Hills-Beaver Creek District Office at 301 North Summit Ave, PO Box 547, Hills, MN 56138. Copies of the complete request for proposal may be requested from Colleen Stich, colleen.stich@hubinternational.com and will be sent electronically at no charge. The Hills-Beaver Creek School District reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive informalities. District reserves the right to select the proposal which it determines to be in the best interest of the District.
(01-20, 01-27)

Boomgaarden probate
STATE OF MINNESOTA IN DISTRICT COURT
 
COUNTY OF ROCK             FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
PROBATE COURT DIVISION
In Re: Estate of Court File No. 67-PR-225
 
JACK A. BOOMGAARDEN aka                  ORDER AND NOTICE OF HEARING ON
JACK ALAN BOOMGAARDEN, PETITION FOR PROBATE OF WILL AND FOR
aka APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE
JACK BOOMGAARDEN,        IN UNSUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION
  Deceased                                                           AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS
                                    
It is Ordered and Notice is given that on February 14, 2022, at 8:30 o'clock a.m., a hearing will be held in this Court at the Rock County Courthouse, Luverne, Minnesota, for the formal probate of instruments purporting to be the Will of the Decedent, dated August 2, 2021, and for the appointment of Micah A. Boomgaarden, whose address is 5416 Dague Ave. S.E., Delano, MN 55328, as Personal Representative of the Estate of the Decedent in an unsupervised administration. Any objections to the Petition must be filed with the Court prior to or raised at the hearing. If proper and if no objections are filed or raised, the Personal Representative will be appointed with full power to administer the Estate including the power to collect all assets, to pay all legal debts, claims, taxes and expenses, to sell real and personal property, and to do all necessary acts for the Estate.
Notice is also given that (subject to Minn. Stat. 524.3-801) all creditors having claims against the Estate are required to present the claims to the Personal Representative  or to the Court Administrator within four (4) months after the date of this Notice or the claims 
will be barred.
 
Dated: January 10, 2022                                     District Court Judge, Probate Division
Court Administrator
      /s/ Terry Vajgrt 
/s/ Paul Malone
PAUL M. MALONE (#66941)
MALONE & MAILANDER
Attorneys at Law
2605 Broadway Avenue
P.O. Box 256
Slayton, MN 56172-0256
Phone: (507) 836-8581
Fax: (507) 836-8851
Email: pmalone@iw.net
(01-20, 01-27)

H-BC School Board 
meets Dec. 27
Hills-Beaver Creek Dist. 671
Minutes
Dec. 27, 2021
The Hills-Beaver Creek School Board met for its semi-monthly meeting
at 7:01 p.m. in the H-BC Secondary School Board room, 301 N Summit Ave, Hills,
MN.
Board members and Administration present were Bosch, Fransman,
Gehrke, Harnack, Knobloch and Rauk. Superintendent Holthaus and Business Manager Rozeboom were also in attendance. Board member
Rozeboom and Principal Kellenberger were absent.
Motion by Bosch, second by Harnack, and carried to approve the agenda.
Visitors to the meeting - None.
Board Committee Meeting Reports:
-Building Grounds - 12/13
Motion by Fransman, second by Knobloch, and carried to approve Consent
Agenda:
-Minutes—12/13/2021
-Bills and Imprest
-Setting 2017 72” X-Mark Diesel Mower and attachments as Excess Property
and direct administration to sell.
-Setting Elementary and Secondary Kitchen Ovens as Excess Property and
direct administration to sell or dispose of.
INDIVIDUAL ACTION ITEMS:
Motion by Rauk, second by Bosch, and carried to approve Donation Resolution:
-$350 from the Steen Reformed Church for elementary and secondary
students in need.
-$60 from the Blackbaud Giving Fund for Elementary Student Council.
-$120 from the Blackbaud Giving Fund for Secondary Student Council.
DISTRICT NON-ACTION ITEMS:
•Superintendent Report
AGENDA ITEMS FOR THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING
DATES TO REMEMBER:
-Regular Board Meeting/Organization Meeting, Monday, January 10
-Regular Board Meeting, Monday, January 24
Meeting adjourned at 7:45 p.m.
Tamara Rauk, Clerk
(01-20)