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Members of the 2025-26 SWMN CEO program are (front, from left) Hazel Sailor with Refined, Ava Steinhoff with Lumea, Ashton Pick with AP Curb & Clean, Brynn Bakken with Exalted, Kaitlyn Taylor with Dirty Grounds, (middle row) Hadley Spath with H.S. Photography, Rylee Kurtz with Bonded, Hannah Cowell with Sugar Crush, Mya Erickson with Hometown Paws & Co., Abigayl Olson with Sunkissed Skin & Co., Tessa Clark-Crawford with Heart & Hive, (back) Gavyn Rowden with Gloss & Go Mobile Detailing, EJ Wegener with Platinum Cans, Hunter Leenderts with Big Rig Shine, Riggins Rheault with Pro-Fit Grip, Ben Hartquist with Canvas Creations, Keegan Ham with Precision Exterior Cleaning and David Lingen with STRS Clothing. Their advisor is Katie Baustian (not pictured).

CEO Trade Show highlights students' business skills

For the eighth consecutive year, the Southwest Minnesota Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities (CEO) program showcased student-developed businesses in its annual showcase event. 

This year’s trade show was Wednesday, May 6, at Big Top Tents and Events in Luverne. 

Catherine Lewis

Catherine Anne Lewis, age 75, of Ellsworth, died Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at the VA Medical Center in Sioux Falls, S.D. 

Visitation was from 4-7 p.m. Friday, May 8, at St. Adrian Catholic Church in Adrian; and also one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday. 

Tennis team falls 7-0 to Blue Earth on the road

The Luverne boys’ tennis team fell 7-0 to Blue Earth on the road Tuesday, May 5, giving up three matches by forfeit.

LHS forfeited the No. 4 singles, No. 2 doubles and No. 3 doubles matches against the Buccaneers.

Celebrations May 14, 2026

Card shower 

Gertrude Rozeboom will celebrate her 90th birthday, Sunday, May 17. Cards may be sent to 827 21st Street, Hills, MN 56138. 

1942: Elizabeth Spitz has 100 living descendants

The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on May 7, 1942. 

Your mother loves you; God loves you more!

The mother gazes down at the baby snuggled close to her breast. For a moment, their eyes lock. In that brief instant a bond is made; a love is expressed without words. She is his, and he is hers. A loving, timeless phenomenon that we all understand.

Church News May 14, 2026

St. Catherine Catholic Church 

203 E. Brown St., Luverne 

St. Catherine Ph. 507-283-8502; www.stscl.org 

Father Joshua Miller, Pastor 

Patriots golf team plays strong on local links

The Hills-Beaver Creek golf teams played strong on the links this past week.

The boys’ and girls’ teams competed in Week 3 of the Red Rock Conference Meet and took on Adrian-Ellsworth in nine-hole head-to-head play Tuesday, May 5, in Tyler.

LHS girls’ golf places eighth in conference championship

The Luverne girls’ golf team placed eighth in the Big South Conference Championship out of 14 strong teams May 11 in Morton, Minn.

In the Knight Invitational May 8, the LHS boys’ team finished in third place and the girls’ team placed fourth in the team competition.

Trap teams record Week 3 results

The Luverne High School trap team remains at No. 3 in the Class 2A, Conference 4 team standings with a total of 3,705.00 targets hit after three weeks of shooting.

Collin Knips and Lucas Madison scored a team-leading 47 targets hits in the third week.

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