The Luverne golf team competed at the two-day Section 3AA Tournament at the Oakdale Golf Club in Buffalo Lake on June 1 and 2.
The Luverne boys placed fourth overall out of 15 teams. The Cardinals finished with an overall score of 666.
New London-Spicer was the top team with an overall score of 605.
Minnewaska Area finished second overall with a score of 618.
The Marshall Tigers placed third with an overall team score of 649.
Owen Sudenga finished 19th overall and led the Cardinals with a final score of 164.
Henry Hartquist finished second on the team with a score of 165. Hartquist tied for 22nd overall with Brady Loge of Morris Area-Chokio-Alberta and Jayden Manthei of Marshall.
Hartquist recently earned Big South All-Conference honors for his play on the course this spring.
Brady Bork finished third overall on the team with a score of 166. Bork tied for 25th overall with Minnewaska’s Zach Gugisberg.
Cooper Arends shot a 171 and tied for 32nd overall with Pipestone’s Breylon Kuiper.
 Tyler Arends shot a 178. Colin Schoeneman shot a 191.
The Luverne girls’ team placed fourth overall with a final score of 792.
Minnewaska took home first place with a final team score of 686.
Redwood Valley placed second overall with a score of 751.
New London-Spicer finished third overall with a score of 755.
Minnewaska’s Annika Stensrud took home the top individual honors with a final score of 155.
Luverne’s Morgan Gonnerman tied for seventh overall with Redwood Valley’s Mila Jenniges with a final score of 183.
As of press time, the Star Herald hadn’t received individual girls’ results for Luverne.

Many people like superhero movies and cartoons, especially kids, though most of us don’t outgrow them. My twins like superheroes right now. They especially like Iron Man, probably because we have a toy mask of him. Spiderman is another favorite around my house. A few other superheroes that have been popular include Batman, Superman and Captain America.
Sometimes people will think about what superpower they would like to have if it was a possibility – the ability to fly, super speed, super strength, invisibility, mind-reading.
However, I recently came across an article that asked the question, “If you could have a USELESS superpower, what would it be?” One response was, “The ability to win Rock-Paper-Scissors every single time.” That does sound useless. Another was, “Whenever I pick up a sock, the one next to it would instantly become the matching sock.” (I can tell you this one would actually be very USEFUL to me!). Yet another response was, “Always knowing when to use a semicolon.” And people’s imaginations went on with imagined useless superpowers.
Christian author Corrie Ten Boom once told a story about a woodpecker who tapped against the trunk of a tree just as lightning struck the tree and destroyed it. The woodpecker flew away thinking, “I didn’t know there was so much power in my beak!”
Ten Boom goes on to say, “When we bring the Gospel to people, there is a tendency to think to ourselves, “I’VE done this good job.” Or when we are living out the life of faith and things are going well, we can easily think that we are running on our own steam and give ourselves the credit.
However, we are always to remember that our strength comes from the power of the Holy Spirit and God’s Word.
This is a great reminder at this time of year. We have recently celebrated Pentecost and the fulfilment of Christ’s promise that we would receive the Holy Spirit.
My most recent Confirmation class just made their public profession of faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. One project I always have them do is select Bible verses for life and write about them. This year, almost all of the chosen verses were about trusting in God rather than humans and putting our faith in Jesus Christ.
We may not have the powers of a superhero (either useful or useless!) but we are filled with a different kind of power – the power of the Holy Spirit. We also have the gift of God’s Word and the ongoing promise of God’s presence. And Jesus’ closing words at the end of Matthew’s Gospel are: “Remember, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” That’s powerful stuff!

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 nursing homes – check bulletin. Sundays at 8:30 a.m. p.m. Saturdays and 8:30 a.m. mass 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
Roger Sparks, Pastor
Sundays 9:30 a.m. Worship service. 6:30 p.m. Evening worship service. We are streaming Sunday services live on Roger Sparks’ Facebook page 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
1033 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
Thursday, June 10: 6-8 p.m. VBS. 7:30 p.m. VBS program. Saturday, June 12: 5:30 p.m. Worship service. Sunday, June 13: 9 a.m. Worship service. 10 a.m. Fellowship coffee and treats. Tuesday, June 15: 9 a.m. staff meeting. Wednesday, June 16: 7 a.m. Men’s Bible study. 7:30 a.m. Mom’s Bible study at Wildflowers. 4:30 p.m. Youth meet for Thunder Road. Online, TV and Radio Worship options are still 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. – NEW TIME! Radio: KQAD-AM Radio will air our worship service on Sundays at 8:15 p.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
Mike Altena, Pastor
Friday, June 11: 6:30 a.m. Community Men’s Bible study. Wedding rehearsal. Saturday, June 12: Alex Erie and Lucas Saarloos wedding. Sunday, June 13: 9:30 a.m. Worship service. Monday, June 14: 7 p.m. Fellowship hall reserved. Tuesday, June 15: Noon Staff meeting. 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; email: luverneumc@iw.net
Thursday, June 10: 1-3 p.m. Rock County Food Shelf curbside. Saturday, June 12: 8 p.m. AA meeting. Sunday, June 13: 9:30 a.m. Adult Sunday school. 10:30 a.m. Worship service with Holy Communion. 4:30 p.m. Genesis to Revelation Bible study. Monday, June 14: 8 p.m. AA meeting. Tuesday, June 15: 10 a.m. UMW Day Apart Oakwood UMC-New Ulm. Wednesday, June 16: 8 p.m. AA meeting. Thursday, June 17: 1-3 p.m. and 5-6:30 p.m. Rock County Food Shelf curbside. 4-6 p.m. Food Shelf open house—208 W. Maple Street.
 
First Presbyterian Church
302 Central Lane, Luverne
Ph. 283-4787; email: Firstpc@iw.net— www.fpcluverne.com
Jason Cunningham, Pastor
Thursday, June 10: 1 p.m. PW lesson. Sunday, June 13: 9:30 a.m. Worship service. In-person Worship service and through Facebook Live Sunday. 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. Tuesday, June 15: 6:30 p.m. Esther Circle potluck. Wednesday, June 16: 9:15 am. Mary Circle. 1:30 p.m. Rebekah Circle.
 
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, June 12: 5:30 p.m. Worship. Sunday, May June 13: 9 a.m. Worship service. 10:15 a.m. Sunday school and Adult Bible study. 7 p.m. Online Bible study. Worship service is 75 people. 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. 449-6522; 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
 
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, June 13: 10 a.m. Joint worship at Palisade Lutheran Church with Holy Communion. Tuesday, June 15: 7 p.m. First Lutheran council meeting. Masks are no longer required if fully vaccinated. Facebook live. 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
Thursday, June 10: 7 p.m. Palisade Lutheran council meeting. Sunday, June 13: 10 a.m. Joint worship at Palisade Lutheran Church Holy Communion. Masks are no longer required 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, June 13: 9 a.m. Worship at Tuff Home. 9:30 a.m. Youth time. 10 a.m. Worship at Bethlehem with guest Pastor. Worship will be streamed live to Facebook at Bethlehem of Hills. You can find more info on our website blchills.org. Tuesday, June 15: 2 p.m. Tuff Home Bible study. 3:15 p.m. Tuff Village Bible study. Wednesday, June 16: 9 a.m. Quilting.
 
Hills United Reformed Church
410 S. Central Ave., Hills
Office Ph. 962-3254
hillsurc@alliancecom.net
Alan Camarigg, Pastor

Luverne School District seeks quotes for vehicle fuels
REQUEST FOR QUOTES
 LUVERNE PUBLIC SCHOOLS 
Notice is hereby given that quotes for vehicle fuels will be received until 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 15, 2021, at the Office of the Superintendent, Luverne High School, Luverne, Minnesota.
Detailed specifications and information are available at the Office of the Superintendent of Schools.
The School Board reserves the right to reject any and all quotes and bids and to waive any technicalities.
Reva Sehr, Clerk
(06-03, 06-10)

H-BC School Board 
meets May 10
Hills-Beaver Creek Dist. 671
Minutes
May 10, 2021
The Hills-Beaver Creek School Board met for its semi-monthly meeting at 7:02 p.m. in the H-BC Secondary School Media Center/via Zoom Mtg
for Guest attendees – based on MN Statute 13D.021.
Board members present were Bosch, Gehrke, Harnack, Knobloch, Rauk, and Rozeboom. Superintendent Holthaus was also in attendance. 
Principal Kellenberger and Business Manager Rozeboom were absent.
Motion by Bosch, second by Harnack, and carried to approve the agenda. 
Proposed Addition to the agenda: 6.5
Visitor to the meeting was Mavis Fodness of the Star Herald.
PATRIOT PRIDE:
-Mazzi Moore took 3rd place in the MN History Day Finals—She is an alternate
for the National Contest.
-4 by 100 boys team set school record--Cole Baker, Tyson Bork, Dewell Rauk,
Gavin Wysong,
-District Recognition for developing young writers by the SWWC
BOARD COMMITTEE MEETING REPORTS:
-Building Grounds 5/6
-Staff Development 5/5
Motion by Knobloch, second by Harnack, and carried to approve Consent Agenda:
-Minutes—04/26/2021
-Bills
-Assign Renee Edmundson to vacant elementary education teacher position
for the 2021-2022 School year
-Accept Jeanette VandenHoek’s resignation as teacher effective the end of 
the 2020-2021 school year
-Accept Diane VandenHoek’s resignation as teacher effective the end of the 
2020-2021 school year
-Assign Darin DeBoer to Extended School Year DAPE Teacher
-Direct Administration to purchase 11 Affinitech Boards at a cost of $25,500.29
DISTRICT NON-ACTION ITEMS:
•Secondary Principal Report
•Superintendent/Elementary Principal Report
•Legislative Update
AGENDA ITEMS FOR THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING
DATES TO REMEMBER:
-Regular Board Meeting, May 24, 2021
-Senior Commencement 7 p.m., Friday, May 28 - Regular Board Meeting, June 8
Meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
Tamara Rauk, Clerk
(06-03)

The Luverne Cardinals baseball team wrapped up the regular season with a 17-3 record and earned the No. 1 seed in the Class 3AA Section Tournament.
The Cardinals began their quest for a state tournament bid on Saturday, May 29, in Luverne against the Pipestone Area Arrows.
The Cardinals defeated the Arrows 7-4 to get one step closer to the state tournament.
Luverne’s starting pitcher, Cade Wenninger, struck out the first batter he faced to open the game.
In the bottom of the first inning, Bailey Cowell was hit by a pitch and Ethan Beyer drew a walk to open the inning for the Cardinals.
With one out in the inning, Casey Sehr hit a two-run double to get the Cardinals on the board.
The Arrows got one run back in the top of the second inning to trim Luverne’s lead to 2-1.
Wenninger recorded one strikeout in the inning.
In the top of the third inning, Wenninger recorded his third strikeout of the game.
Beyer drew his second walk of the game in the bottom of the third inning with one out. Beyer then stole second base and advanced to third on a wild pitch.
Sehr drove in Beyer on an RBI single to put the Cardinals up 3-1.
With runners on third and second base, Connor Connell hit a triple to drive in a pair of runs with two outs. Connell’s two-run triple put the Cardinals up 5-1.
In the bottom of the fourth, Cowell hit a one-out double. Wenninger then hit a single to drive in Cowell to give the Cardinals a 6-1 lead.
The first two Pipestone batters reached home in the top of the fifth to start a rally for the Arrows.
Pipestone scored three runs in the inning to trim Luverne’s lead to 6-4.
In the bottom of the sixth inning, Kaden Anderson led off the inning with a single.
The Cardinals scored one run in the inning to make it a 7-4 ballgame.
In the top of the seventh inning, Connell struck out the first two batters he faced to help the Cardinals secure the 7-4 victory.
Luverne will host Fairmont in the section tournament on Tuesday, June 1, at 5 p.m.
If the Cardinals win on Tuesday, they’ll play in the section semifinals on Saturday, June 5, in Marshall at noon.
 
PAS 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 4 5 2
LHS 2 0 3 1 0 1 x 7 10 5
 
Batting: Cowell 1-3; Wenninger 1-4; Beyer 1-2; Sehr 2-3; Overgaard 1-2; Bosch 1-1; Connell 1-2; Sneller 1-3; Anderson 1-3
Doubles: Cowell, Sehr
Triples: Connell
RBIs: Sehr 2; Connell 2; Overgaard; Wenninger

There are three constants in life – death, taxes and the Luverne Cardinals boys’ tennis team qualifying for the Class A State Tournament.
For the 11th straight season the Cardinals will be participating at the state tournament after winning the Class 3A Section Championship on Tuesday, May 25, in Redwood Falls.
“Making it to the state tournament for the 11th straight season means a ton to the squad,” Luverne first-year head coach Lucas Larson said.
“Especially when you take into account that there was no season last year. There was a ton of pressure for our players to perform like teams of the past.”
The Cardinals opened the day by defeating Pipestone Area 4-3 in the section semifinals.
In the section championship, the Cardinals defeated Yellow Medicine East 6-1.
“The Cards met this challenge head on and gave two of their best performances of the season on Tuesday,” Larson said. “I’m really proud of each and every one of them.”
 
LHS 4, Pipestone 3
Luverne’s Pierce Cunningham defeated Pipestone’s Tony Wacker in straight sets. Cunningham won the first set of the match 6-0. Cunningham then won the second set 6-2 to pick up the match point for the Cardinals.
Griffen Jarchow won his individual match against Pipestone’s Will Rops. Jarchow won the first set 6-0 and the second set 6-1.
Chance Tunnissen won a three-set match over Pipestone’s Lucas Zupp.
Tunnissen lost the first set of the match 6-2. He then bounced back to win the second set 6-4 and the third set 6-2 to pick up the victory for the Cardinals.
The Luverne duo of Jayson Rops and John Miller defeated Pipestone’s team of Cody Norberg and Chase Wilson in straight sets. Rops and Miller won both sets of the match by the score of 6-0.
 
LHS 6, YME 1
Rops and Miller kept chugging along against YME, defeating YME’s Mason Rhode and Gage Corner by the score of 6-0 in both sets.
The team of Logan Ommen and Ethan Nath won a three-set match over YME’s Austin Canatsey and Ryan Syring.
Canatsey and Syring won the first set of the match 6-3. Nath and Ommen bounced back to win the second set 6-1. The Luverne duo won the third set 6-2 to pick up the match point victory for the Cardinals.
Luverne’s Blake Frahm and Ben Jarchow defeated YME’s Derrick Lien and Isaac Olveson in straight sets. Frahm and Jarchow won both sets by the score of 6-1.
Tunnissen defeated YME’s Brandon Beyer in a thrilling three-set match.
Beyer won the first set 6-4. Tunnissen answered back by winning the second set 7-5. In the third set it was Tunnissen coming out on top with a 10-1 victory.
YME’s Jackson Torgerson defeated Kyle Ferguson in a back and forth three-set match.
Torgerson defeated Ferguson in the first set 6-3. Ferguson forced a third set by winning the second set 7-5. In the third set Torgerson came out on top with a 11-9 victory.
Griffen Jarchow defeated YME’s Tyler Syring in straight sets. Jarchow won the first set 6-3 and the second set 6-1.
Cunningham won his match against YME’s Ean Clark in straight sets. Cunningham won the first set 6-3 and the second set 6-1.
The Cardinals will compete in the state tournament at St. Cloud Tech High School. The first day of the tournament is scheduled for Tuesday, June 8.
 
Individuals
Cunningham earned the No. 1 seed in the individual section tournament and Griffen Jarchow earned the No. 5 overall seed.
In his first match, Cunningham defeated MACCRAY’s Brent Rassat in straight sets. Cunningham won both sets by the score of 6-0 to advance.
In his next match, Cunningham defeated Worthington’s Ian Barber in straight sets.
Cunningham won the first set 6-0. In the second set it was Cunningham coming out on top 6-1.
Cunningham will face Redwood Valley’s Andrew Muetzel in the section semifinals.
Jarchow won his first match against Pipestone’s Ryan Woodbury in straight sets. Jarchow won both sets by the score of 6-0.
In the next match Jarchow defeated Montevideo’s Lucas Hoium in straight sets. Jarchow won the first set 6-4 and then won the second set 6-1.
Jarchow will face YME’s Ean Clark in the section semifinals.

Pentecost Sunday on May 23 is celebrated as the birth of the Christian church, and for Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Hills the celebration included a new permanent pastor.
For the first time in a year, the Sunday service was delivered by a permanent church leader when Pastor Nita Parker accepted the call to oversee the church and Tuff Memorial Home.
Since May 2020, the church was served by an interim pastor and several guest pastors. The pandemic prevented outside guests from entering the nursing home until recently.
Pastor Parker comes to Hills with more than a decade of experience with rural churches. A desire to be closer to family led her to Bethlehem Lutheran.
Parker grew up in Worthington, graduating in 1978, the same year the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America recognized women as ordained pastors.
Parker felt the pull to serve the church, but she didn’t pursue that route until three decades later when she graduated from Luther Seminary in 2009.
“It was one of those things I thought about, but women ministers weren’t common and so many people were against it,” Parker said.
For 20 years she tailored wedding dresses in Worthington after earning a commercial tailoring degree from what is now Minnesota West Community and Technical College in Pipestone.
She married and raised three children before she returned to school to be a minister.
Parker graduated from Augustana University with degrees in religion and business administration and received her seminary degree from Luther College in St. Paul in 2009.
She completed an 18-month residency with Grace Lutheran Church in Luverne, after which she accepted an interim call with the Prairie Star Ministries.
The ministries included the communities of Fulda, Dundee, Heron Lake, Storden and Windom. She was also the pastor with Lutheran Campus Ministries in Marshall.
The last 10 years Parker was pastor to multiple parishes in Wabasso, Lucan, Springfield and Milroy.
Parker said she looks forward to focusing on one community in Hills.
“I am so excited to see how it works when I start in one place each Sunday,” Parker wrote in the Bethlehem Star, the church’s newsletter.
She now lives closer to her father, Ron Almjeld, in Worthington and daughters Christa Harberts and Andrea Kuipers in the Sioux Falls area. Her son, Nick Harberts, lives in Rushmore.
Parker has four granddaughters.
She and her husband, Larry, who is retired, live in the Hills parsonage.
Bethlehem Lutheran Church services are Sundays at 10 a.m. Sunday services at Tuff Memorial Home begin at 9 a.m.