The Hardwick American Legion Post 478 hosted Memorial Day services Monday morning at the Hardwick Veterans Memorial in Hardwick with guest speaker Ed Borchardt, pastor of Zion Lutheran Church, Hardwick.

The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on May 14, 1942. 

John Wulf’s story continues from last week. 

Mr. Wulf was one of 11 children, of which five died while children. 

Monday, June 1: Lasagna roll-up with meat sauce, green beans, hot spiced apples, dinner roll and vanilla wafers. 

Half-Priced Day sponsored by Christian Reformed Church. 

10 years ago (2016) 

•Each year, in his role as Luverne High School counselor, Craig Nelson gives LHS freshmen a list of careers. 

Stephanie Bass and Kristi Metzger have been recognized as the Hills- Beaver Creek Teacher of the Year and Friend of Education of the Year, respectively. 

Three Hills-Beaver Creek seniors are planning to pursue education as college degrees. Claire Knobloch, Mya Erickson and Hadley Spath received recognition for their career plans on Monday, May 11, at the H-BC secondary school. 

Mary Ward passed away on May 19, 2026. 

Funeral services were at 10 a.m. Monday, May 25, at Heritage Funeral Home followed by a lunch before burial in Pipestone, Minn. 

Sara L. Misterek, age 43, of Luverne, died Thursday, May 21, 2026, at the Sanford USD Medical Center, in Sioux Falls, S.D. 

A private family service will take place at a later date with the Dingmann Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Luverne.

Richard “Dick” Grill, age 86, of Luverne, Minn., died Thursday, May 21, 2026, while at the Luverne Hospice Cottage.