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LHS, H-BC meet for cross county volleyball game

Regular season volleyball play ended this week for Rock County rivals Luverne and Hills-Beaver Creek when the teams met in Hills Thursday night, Oct. 21.
The Cardinals took the Patriots in three sets, 25-17, 25-20 and 25-13.
The Patriots opened the match with a strong attack by Lanae Elbers in the front row and a tip over the Cardinal blockers by Tess VanMaanen to tie the score 5-5.
The Cardinals responded with a tip kill by Elise Ferrell and an overpass kill by Anja Jarchow to put Luverne ahead 7-5. 
In back-to-back plays, Macy Stratton passed the ball to Trista Baustian to set up Ferrell for attacks to extend the lead to 10-6. An ace serve by Kenadie Fick kept the Patriots close 15-12.  Christina Wagner contributed 3 blocks to stretch the lead to 20-16 for the Cardinals. 
With a pass by Ferrell, set by Baustian and attack by Kamryn VanBatavia, the Cards gave themselves an advantage for a win at 22-17.  Morgan Ahrendt contributed two kills in the final points of the set to help Luverne take Set 1 at 25-17.
After a series of blocks at the net, VanBatavia passed the ball to Reghan Bork who tipped it over for a 4-3 lead in Set 2.
A pass by Danette Leenders, set by VanMaanen and kill by Fick would tie the score 5-5. 
A series of Cardinal attacks stretched their lead to 10-7, and  Baustian strung together six serves to extend the Cardinal lead to 19-11.
Two ace serves by H-BC’s Tara Paulsen inched the Patriots closer, 21-15. Another ace serve by VanMaanen added to the Patriots’ score 22-18.
Elbers added two final kills to keep the Patriots alive 24-20.
But after an LHS kill by Ferrell and a duo block by Ferrell and Jarchow, Wagner placed a perfect kill on the Patriots side from a Stratton pass and Bork set to take Set 2 at 25-20.
Elbers started out strong for the Patriots in the front row again in the third set. She had two kills to tie the score at 1-1 and 4-4.
Luverne’s Jarchow proved to be the hot hitter in Set 3, knocking out three kills in a row for the Cardinals to put the squad ahead 7-6.
A pass from H-BC’s Danette Leenderts to setter VanMaanen would set Leeanna Gaugler up for a Patriot kill to tie again at 7-7.
Luverne’s Ferrell repeated the exercise with sets from Bork to extend the lead to 14-10.  Aces from Ferrell and Baustian gave the Cardinals the momentum they needed to force a Patriots timeout at 23-13. 
A tandem block from Elizabeth Wagner and Christina Wagner finished Set 3 at 25-13 in favor of the Cardinals to attain a 3-0 win.
The 17-6 Cardinals are seeded second in the Section 3AA South tournament, which is set to begin on Friday. 
Coach Sarah DeBeer noted her team is well-positioned for playoffs, thanks to the addition of a fourth class of volleyball in Minnesota in the 2021 season. 
Luverne remains in class AA, while rivals Marshall and Worthington move up to class AAA. 
Luverne will start playoff competition at 7 p.m. Friday in Luverne against fellow Cardinals from Fairmont, whom they have not yet faced this season.
The H-BC Lady Patriots will begin playoffs Monday night against Southwest Christian in Edgerton.
 
LHS statistics:
Digs:  Stratton – 4, Ferrell – 2. Blocks:  Jarchow - 2 solo, 3 assists; C. Wagner – 4 solo, 4 assists. Kills:  Ferrell – 12; Jarchow – 7
Set assists: Baustian – 16; Bork – 13
Serves: Baustian – 2 aces, 100% serve percentage; Bork 2 aces, 100% serve percentage
 
H-BC statistics:
Serves: Tess VanMaanen 10/10 with one ace serve, Tara Paulsen 9/9 with 2 ace serves
Attacks: Lanae Elbers 12 kills, Kenadie Fick 6 kills,Taylor Durst 4 kills
Set assists: Tess VanMaanen 15

Patriots' volleyball season comes to an end

The No. 10-ranked HBC Patriots traveled to Edgerton Monday evening to begin the first round of subsection volleyball against No. 7-ranked Southwest Minnesota Christian Eagles.
A strong start in Set 1 by the Eagles gave them the lead 7-3, but the Patriots rallied back with a block by Taylor Durst to get them within one point 7-6.
Tess VanMaanen, who had a great season serving, added two ace serves to again come within one point, 11-10.
The very next play was a pass by Sam Moser, set by VanMaanen and a hit off of SWC blockers by Lanae Elbers to tie the score 11-11. 
A push to the deep SWC corner by Brynn Rauk kept it close and another push to the deep corner by Kenadie Fick tied it at 22-22.
An ace serve by VanMaanen gave the Patriots their first lead 23-22, but SWC answered back with an ace serve and a tip over HBC'S blockers to take the first set 25-23.
Fick started Set 2 strong with two kills. An ace serve by Rauk tied the score at 6-6. A block by Elbers tied it again at 13-13. H-BC struggled to slow down SWC's front row attacks and serving. The Eagles were able to capitalize on HBC’s mistakes and finish the second set 25-16.
A dig by Fick, set by VanMaanen and kill by Moser started the third game’s score at 4-3 in favor of SWC.
Durst took advantage of a floater barely over the net and tallied a kill to help give the Patriots the lead 7-4.
Two kills by Fick and Elbers kept them ahead 11-9. HBC stayed in the lead 12-11 with an out-of-bounds serve by SWC.
The Eagles fought back with a series of serves and eight straight points to take the lead 21-14. Once again SWC was able to capitalize on HBC’s mistakes and win the final set 14-25.
 
Serves: Tess VanMaanen 3 ace serves, Brynn Rauk 10/10 serving with one ace serve
Attacks: Lanae Elbers 4 kills
Blocks: Lanae Elbers 2
Digs: Tess VanMaanen 6
Set assists: Tess VanMaanen 10, Brynn Rauk 8

Adrian/Ellsworth drops H-BC in three sets

The Adrian/Ellsworth volleyball team went head-to-head with Hills-Beaver Creek in a contest that left H-BC on the losing end of a three-set game.
Lanae Elbers had another solid night in the front row for H-BC and tied the score 8-8 in the first set with a kill.
A/E started to widen the gap after that. An ace serve by Danette Leenderts narrowed the A/E lead to 17-14, but A/E finished the set 25-15.
An ace serve by Kenadie Fick started the Patriots out with the lead in the second set 4-3. Another ace serve by Tara Paulsen added to the score 12-9. Kills by Elbers and Fick kept the Patriots in the lead 15-14, but the score was tied at 20-20 and 21-21.
A/E went on to win the second set 25-21.
Tess VanMaanen started Set 3 out strong with serving 5-0. Kills again by Elbers and Fick kept the Patriots in the lead 11-7, but A/E fought back and tied the set at 12-12.
A/E eventually pulled ahead and finished the third set 25-18.
 
Serves: Tess VanMaanen 11/11 serving, Kenadie Fick 9/9 serving with one ace serve, Tara Paulsen 7/7 serving with one ace serve
Attacks: Lanae Elbers 11 kills, Kenadie Fick 5 kills
Blocks: Lanae Elbers 3
Set assists: Tess VanMaanen 15

'Duff Dog Backyard Ultra' challenges runners in Blue Mounds

Luverne’s David Duffy hosted an “ultra” running event Saturday, Oct. 16, that challenged athletes to complete 100 miles in one day.
The event, Duff Dog Backyard Ultra, was staged in the Blue Mounds State Park Saturday, Oct. 16, and it attracted seven hardy competitors.
“We are getting very good reviews in the ultra world.” Duffy said after the event. “Blue Mounds is the perfect venue.”
The official start time was 9:02 a.m. and it ended at 2:52 a.m. Oct. 17, when only one runner remained in the race.
 Seven runners started, but none of them reached the 100-mile challenge.
Tim Fryer, 42, of Hendricks ran 75 miles, completing 18 loops of the 4.1667-mile trail in under an hour per loop.
The way the competition is staged, runners have one hour to complete the loop. If they finish in time, they can rest until the start of the next hour. If they do not finish the loop in an hour, they are eliminated.
Duffy staged Saturday’s event to coincide with race founder Gary Cantrell’s world championship “backyard ultra” over the weekend.
The event originated 10 years ago in Cantrell’s backyard in Tennessee. The backyard loop was 4.1667 miles and if they ran each loop in under an hour, they’d total 100 miles in 24 hours.
In Duffy’s version of the “backyard ultra,” Fryer was the only remaining runner after the others eventually were eliminated when they didn’t make the one-hour time limit on a 4.1667-mile loop.
Kennedy Hoffman, 24, Luverne, completed one loop (4.1667 miles) in 57.33.
Berty Stearns, 35, Luverne, completed one loop in 46.28.
Paula Gonnerman, 41, Luverne, completed three loops for 12.5 total miles.
Darrin Pater, 55, Adrian, completed seven loops for 29.167 total miles.
Andrew Campbell, 34, Wadena, completed nine loops for 37.494 total miles. 
Eva Gut, 38, Sioux Falls, completed 17 loops and started the 18th loop but didn’t finish. She ran 70.839 total miles.
Duffy said after the first several runners were eliminated, the only ones remaining at the park for the final eight hours with him were volunteer Audrey Claussen and the two hold-out runners, Fryer and Gut.
“These two were dialed in. No support people, no fans, no one,” Duffy said. “They continued striving to find greatness in themselves — self motivation.”
He said Gut recorded a personal best and her longest run ever.
“I was hoping she would have finished her 18th lap. We all were, even Tim,” Duffy said.
“That would have made Tim have to start and finish No. 19. This would have tied his backyard record.”
 He said all the ultra runners checked in Saturday with four to seven pairs of shoes, one or two watches, a couple of headlamps with extra batteries, two to three backpacks of clothes and family-size coolers with food and beverages.
 
Local hikers complete Grand Canyon Rim2Rim
Duffy also shared information from a trip to the Grand Canyon where he and Audrey Arends-Claussen hiked the Rim2Rim trail and the Rim2Rim2Rim trail Oct. 23.
Claussen, 60, Magnolia, completed her first Rim2Rim of the Grand Canyon on Saturday, Oct. 23.
She started on the North Rim and hiked down North Kaibab Trail to the bottom and back up Bright Angel Trail to the top. It was about 17 miles down and 10 miles up and took her 13 hours and 33 minutes. 
Luverne’s Dave completed his first Rim2Rim2Rim over the weekend as well. It was 10 miles up, 17 miles down and 10 miles back up for total of 37 miles.
He solo hiked south to north, slept a few hours and joined Claussen on her Rim2Rim.
Duffy’s Rim2Rim2Rim took him 9 hours 59 minutes from the South Rim to the North Rim and 13 hours 33 minutes from the North Rim to the South Rim.

Field reports: What deer hunters can expect this season

Nearly half a million firearms deer hunters are preparing for the firearms deer season that opens Saturday, Nov. 6, and offers opportunity to spend time outdoors with friends and family, find adventure outdoors and put venison in the freezer.
Hunters help keep deer numbers in line with population goals across the state, and deer hunting is the primary tool used to manage deer populations. Managing deer populations contributes to the overall sustainability of Minnesota’s landscapes, natural systems and economy.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources wildlife managers report favorable weather so far this year and good opportunities to harvest deer in most areas. Hunters always need to prepare for changing weather conditions.
Currently managers report dry conditions that can improve hunter access due to low water conditions in wetlands, floodplains and small water bodies. Dry conditions are also resulting in greater fire danger, and deer hunters are advised to be careful with any heat source that can cause a spark.
Hunters need to know the boundaries of the deer permit areas and any chronic wasting disease regulations that apply where they hunt. Detailed information about each permit area and CWD area can be found on the DNR’s interactive deer map. Additional information about CWD areas, carcass movement restrictions and voluntary sampling can be found at mndnr.gov/cwd.
 
Southern deer report
Weather conditions for deer and other farmland wildlife were favorable in 2020-21. Winter conditions were mild once again with above-average temperatures and lower than typical snow depths. Spring and summer precipitation was below normal and led to widespread drought conditions throughout much of the state beginning in summer but easing by fall. Drought conditions had no measurable impact on the deer herd, and fawn production was good.         
Despite the drought conditions, overall habitat is in good shape. River floodplains, which offer some of the best deer habitat and deer hunting in the southern region, had two consecutive years to recover from persistent flooding. These floodplain habitats are once again offering excellent cover for deer, which bodes well for deer hunters.
Upland grassland areas and wetland basins are in good shape as well, and hunters may encounter lower water levels or completely dry wetland basins. Conditions will be spotty with recent rains.    
Overall deer populations are strong throughout the southern region. All deer permit areas underwent a new round of population goal setting, and harvest strategies are aligned to meet new deer density estimates.
Hunters are reminded that a number of deer permit boundaries were adjusted to better match available habitat with deer densities. Affected permit areas, specific to the southern region, include 237, 275, 276, 277, 281, 282, 283 and 295.  Boundary changes will make population modeling more accurate and were desired by local deer hunters. 
As always, the largest wildcard in this landscape in determining overall deer harvest is the amount of standing crop remaining in the field during firearms deer season. The crop harvest is in full swing right now and ahead of the long-term average. Crop harvest usually improves hunter success by increasing harvest opportunities, as greater numbers of deer begin using other habitat as cover instead of standing corn.

The true Christian's blessedness

“And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.”    Romans 8:28 (NLT)
(Adapted from C.H. Spurgeon’s sermon preached in 1857.)
All things work together for the Christian’s eternal and spiritual good.
And yet I must say here that sometimes all things work together for the Christian’s temporal good.
You know the story of old Jacob. “Joseph is not, and Simeon is not, and you will take Benjamin away; all these things are against me,” said the old patriarch.
But if he could have read God’s secrets, he might have found that Simeon was not lost, for he was retained as a hostage – that Joseph was not lost, but gone before to smooth the passage of his grey hairs into the grave, and that even Benjamin was to be taken away by Joseph in love to his brother.
So what seemed to be against him, even in temporal matters, was for him.
You may have heard also the story of the man headed to be martyred who was always saying, “All things work together for good.”
When he was seized by the officers of Queen Mary to be taken to the stake to be burned, he was treated so roughly on the road that his leg broke; and they mockingly said, “All things work together for good, do they? How will your broken leg work for your good?”
“I don’t know,” he said, “but for my good I know it will work, and you shall see it so.”
Strange to say, it proved true that it was for his good; for being delayed a day or so on the road through his lameness, he arrived in London in time enough to hear that Elizabeth was proclaimed queen, and so he escaped the stake by his broken leg.
He turned around upon the men who carried him, as they thought, to his death and said to them, “Now will you believe that all things work together for good?”
We are called upon to rejoice in our sufferings, not for their own sake, but because of the outcome. If we, like God, knew the end from the beginning, we would laugh in the midst of our trials, as we shall later.
“We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation. And this hope will not lead to disappointment.
For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love.” Romans 5:3–5 (NLT)

Churches Oct. 28, 2021

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.comoffice@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.netwww.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.orggraceluverne@iw.net
Ann Zastrow, Pastor
Dave Christenson, Interim Pastor
Thursday, Oct. 28: 8:30 a.m. Missions in Action. Sunday, Oct. 31: 8 a.m. Confirmation brunch. 9 a.m. Confirmation service with Holy Communion. 10 a.m. Fellowship Coffee. 10 a.m. Sunday School. 5 p.m. Worship service with Holy Communion. 6:30 p.m. Worship practice. Tuesday, Nov. 2: 9 a.m. Staff meeting. 1:30 p.m. Women’s board meeting. Wednesday, Nov. 3: 7 a.m. Men’s Bible study. 1:30 p.m. Priscilla and Elizabeth circle. 3:15 p.m. Faithweavers. 5 p.m. Youth supper. 6:15 p.m. 6th-7th grade Confirmation. 7:15 p.m. 8th grade Confirmation. 8:15 p.m. 9th grade Confirmation. Thursday, Nov. 4: 8:30 a.m. Missions in Action. 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
pastorapalmquist67@yahoo.com
Andrew Palmquist, Pastor
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, Oct. 29: 6:30 a.m. Community men’s Bible study. 7:30 a.m. Pillow cleaning. Sunday, Oct. 31: 9:30 a.m. Worship service with Guest Pastor Mark Hoekstra. 10:50 a.m. Sunday School. 11:45 a.m. Youth room reserved. 1 p.m. TEC meeting. Monday, Nov. 1: Senior High youth group supper and bake-off. Tuesday, Nov. 2: 12 p.m. Staff meeting. Wednesday, Nov. 3: 5:30 p.m. Midweek Meal. 6:30 p.m. Pioneer Clubs and youth groups. 8:15 p.m. Cantata rehearsal. Thursday, Nov. 4: 9 a.m. Kitchen reserved. 5:30 p.m. Reserved—Tumbling Tikes. 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
Dorrie Hall, Pastor
Wednesday, Oct. 27: 5 p.m. Community Meal. 6:15 p.m. FUEL. 6:30 p.m. Confirmation. 8 p.m. AA meeting. Saturday, Oct. 30: 8 p.m. AA meeting. Sunday, Sept. Oct. 31: 9:30 a.m. Adult Sunday school. 9:45 a.m. Coffee hour. 10:30 a.m. Worship Service. 4:30 p.m. Genesis/Revelation Bible study. 6:30 p.m. 8 p.m. AA meeting. Live streamed on Facebook and radio. Tuesday, Nov. 2: 9:30 a.m. Folding Team. Wednesday, Nov. 3: 6:15 p.m. FUEL. 6:30 p.m. Confirmation. 8 p.m. AA Meeting.
 
First Presbyterian Church
302 Central Lane, Luverne
Ph. 283-4787; email: Firstpc@iw.netwww.fpcluverne.com
Jason Cunningham, Pastor
Sunday, Oct. 31: 9:30 a.m. Worship service. 10:30 a.m. Sunday school. Wednesday, Nov. 3: 5:30 p.m. Bell choir. 6:15 p.m. Cancel choir. 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, Oct. 30: 5:30 p.m. Worship. Sunday, Oct. 31: 9 a.m. Worship service. 10:15 a.m. Adult Bible study. Wednesday, Nov. 3: 6:30 p.m. Confirmation. 6:30 p.m. Kids for Christ. 7:30 p.m. 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
Wednesday, Oct. 27: 6 p.m. Confirmation. Thursday, Oct. 28: 6:30 p.m. Women’s Bible Study. Sunday, Oct. 31: 9 a.m. Worship service with communion. 10:15 a.m. Sunday school. 10:30 a.m. Bible study. Wednesday. Nov. 3: 6 p.m. Confirmation. 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, Oct. 31: 9 a.m. Worship service with Holy Communion. 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, Oct. 31: 9:30 a.m. Sunday school. 10:30 a.m. Worship service with Holy Communion. Wednesday, Nov. 3: 9 a.m. Quilting—Every Wednesday. 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
Nita Parker, Pastor
Sunday, Oct. 31: 9 a.m. Worship at Tuff Home. 9:30 a.m. Sunday school. 10 a.m. Worship service with Holy Communion. 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, Nov. 2: 2 p.m. Tuff Home Bible study. 3 p.m. Tuff Village Bible study. Wednesday, Nov. 3: 9 a.m. Quilting. 6 p.m. Confirmation class. 7:15 p.m. Wednesday night worship.
 
Hills United Reformed Church
410 S. Central Ave., Hills
Office Ph. 962-3254
hillsurc@alliancecom.net
Alan Camarigg, Pastor

ISD #671 will perform test of optical voting system

ISD #671 will perform test of optical voting system
NOTICE OF TESTING OF OPTICAL SCAN VOTING SYSTEM
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 671
(HILLS-BEAVER CREEK)
STATE OF MINNESOTA
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Independent School District No. 671 (Hills-Beaver Creek) shall perform a public accuracy test of the optical scan voting system to be used in the District’s November 2, 2021 special elections. The test shall be conducted at: Rock County Courthouse, 204 E. Brown Street, Luverne, Minnesota on October 26, 2021 at 2 o’clock p.m. Interested individuals are authorized to attend and observe.
If you have any questions, please contact Ashley Kurtz at 507-283-5060.
Dated: July 28, 2021
BY ORDER OF THE SCHOOL BOARD
        By: /s/ Tamara Rauk School District Clerk
Independent School District No. 671
(Hills-Beaver Creek)
State of Minnesota
(10-21)

H-BC School Board minutes Sept. 27

H-BC School Board 
meets Sept. 27
Hills-Beaver Creek Dist. 671
Minutes
Sept. 27, 2021
The Hills-Beaver Creek School Board met for its semi-monthly meeting at 7:02 p.m. in the H-BC Secondary School Board room, 301 N Summit Ave, Hills, MN.
Board members and Administration present were Gehrke, Knobloch,
Rauk and Rozeboom. Superintendent Holthaus, Principal Kellenberger
and Business Manager Rozeboom were also in attendance. Board members 
Bosch, Fransman and Harnack were absent.
Motion by Rozeboom, second by Knobloch, and carried to approve the 
agenda. 
Visitor to the meeting was Mavis Fodness with Star Herald.
-Presentation of MCA and World’s Best Workforce Data
-Social Emotional Learning Information
PATRIOT PRIDE:
-Homecoming Week Success
Board Committee Meeting Reports:
-Staff Development-9/15
Motion by Rauck, second by Knobloch, and carried to approve Consent Agenda:
-Minutes—09/13/2021
-Bills and Imprest
-Identifying Columbus/Indigenous Peoples Day, October 11, 2021 as a non-
school district holiday and holding a board of education regular meeting on that day.
-Moving Oct 25, 2021 regular board meeting to Wednesday, Oct 27, 2021 at 7 p.m..
-Assurance of Compliance with the MN Department of Education
-Direct administration to advertise for 1/2 FTE ECSE (Early Childhood
Special Education Teacher)
INDIVIDUAL ACTION ITEMS:
Motion by Knobloch, second by Rozeboom, and carried to approve preliminary
school district levy 21 pay 22 to the maximum amount allowed.
Motion by Rozeboom, second by Rauk, and carried to approve setting Pay 2022 Truth in Taxation and Budget Hearing for 8 pm on Monday, December 13, 2020.
DISTRICT NON-ACTION ITEMS:
•Secondary Principal Report
•Superintendent/Elementary Principal Report
AGENDA ITEMS FOR THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING
DATES TO REMEMBER:
-Operating Referendum Information Meeting at Elementary School 7:30 p.m.
10/7
-Regular Board Meeting, Monday, Oct 11, 2021
-Operating Referendum Information Meeting at Secondary School 7:00 p.m.
10/12
Meeting adjourned at 8:32 p.m.
Tamara Rauk, Clerk
(10-21)

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